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Germanicus
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Baja 1000
This years, November 17 - 20, Baja 1000 starting in Ensenada finishing in La Paz will be aired on NBC Sports Network "Jeep World Adventure Sports"
Have fun!
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mcgyver
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Baja 1000
I am not really trying to bust your bubble but the "Jeep" they are entering in the race has about as much chance of even finishing the course in the
alloted time as I do of being elected the next pope.
It will focus only on the Jeep and is an advertising stunt only, I don't think it will make it to San Felipe must less La Paz.
I will be at the checkpoint at KM 54 with all my race radios on keeping track of it and I think that when all the hoppala is over they will sneak
quitly away when the race is over.
If you want to see a real film of the Baja 1000 see "Dust to Glory" due to be released soon. It was filmed during last years Baja 1000 and the
trailers are awsome! You can look it uo on the web and see the trailer. But Jeep?
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maybe we will watch the dirt-resistant hummers blow by that jeep.
I never think of the future - it comes soon enough. ? Albert Einstein
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mcgyver
Just what type of Jeep is this.The "Jeep Speed" class has been very succesful in recent Score races."Jeep Speed" vehicles have been finishing faster
than the Hummers in the last several races.
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mcgyver
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Baja 1000
Burro Bob, They are special built Jeep Commanche's and are not what the TY special is covering. The "Stock" Hummers have done well, Ron Hall is a 17
race veteran and must be 50+ years old. See orc.com and this link for the full press release about the TV show.
http://www.baja.net/fud/index.php?t=msg&goto=20719&rid=0#msg...
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Rod Hall is the only 4 wheel driver to have been in every Baja 1000 race since it began in 1967. He has won his class 17 times. Ron Bishop is the only
2 wheel rider to have been in every Baja 1000.
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Any news as to the route the course will take?....I have heard about "100 miles of pavement".....so there must be some knowledge as to where it will
go....
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Rod Hall
Hardest hit I ever took in a Baja race was getting whacked from behind by Rod. We were picking our way through the pines and the boulders close to
Laguna Hansen when he overtook us.
We finally found a place to pull over and let him by, man he was flying!
Baja Arriba!!
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http://www.score-international.com/baja1000/index.ihtml
2003 map may give some indication?
check in for updates.
http://www.d2gfilm.com/
dust to glory
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capt. mike
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gato...i have one seat
headed to la paz for mega partay at the 1000......can you go?? leave thurs, back sun, includes a night in mulege....como no??
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At the Baja 500 award ceremony Sal Fish said the 1000 course would be very similar to the 2002 course that went to La Paz. Of course there are always
minor changes usually in the northern part. I would bet that from La Bay down it will be the same as always. Getting to La Bay will be the interesting
part. It may or may not go thru San Felipe. Going up thru Mikes and back tracking the 500 course and taking the route used last year in the 1000 is
more interesting that running from San Felipe down. However using the San Felipe side allows the TT's and class 1s to maybe beat the bikes overall.
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Baja 1000>>>
This year's course will be simular to 02'.. San Felipe down into BOLA and south as before Hopefully without the one hour delay they had that day in Ensenada moving the the startline...
Anyone want to take a guess on what class Sal Fish ran in the 72' Baja 500, and where he finished in the race
That race had 311 starters from Ensenada with 144 finishers..Went down the west coast to Rancho Chapala, and back up through San Felipe. It was the
first time there was a class for "mini-pickups"
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1972 1000
Cannot remember Sal in that race (it was a NORRA event) but it was our very first one. We had the Mercury pickup, #82, started 2 minutes in front of
PJ. He blew by us right where the military checkpoint is now below Maneadero.
We broke first just past Cielito Lindo, got going again and broke for good on top of the mountain below El Rosario. It was a very cold night!
Came back and finished the next 6 1000's.
Good memories.
Baja Arriba!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
headed to la paz for mega partay at the 1000......can you go?? leave thurs, back sun, includes a night in mulege....como no?? |
I'm in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaTijereta
This year's course will be simular to 02'.. San Felipe down into BOLA and south as before Hopefully without the one hour delay they had that day in Ensenada moving the the startline...
Anyone want to take a guess on what class Sal Fish ran in the 72' Baja 500, and where he finished in the race
That race had 311 starters from Ensenada with 144 finishers..Went down the west coast to Rancho Chapala, and back up through San Felipe. It was the
first time there was a class for "mini-pickups" |
My memory/guess was Sal was in a Baja Bug... and he finished 3rd in class...??? Just a guess, I am not looking at any literature.
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gato - you're penciled
and email sent today.
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were planning a big party in BOLA for the race and alot of the locale will be hanging around the arroyo in front of beach bobs. we know how to
party!
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DK...Not Bad!
David,
Your guess is not bad.. Sal ran the Baja Bug class and finished 5th in class...
Bobby Ferro was the overall winner in 10:56 "driving solo"..
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David K
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Well, I recall he was in a Baja Bug and didn't win, so it was a guess on the position he finished. Thanks for the trivia question... Okay, here's one
for you: Can you name the pictured driver in the Class 6 racer? How about the year? Hint: It was the first year SCORE ran the 1000 to La Paz! Photo
taken a few days before the race as the two pictured were testing the racer.
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David K
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Parnelli Jones at the 1973 Baja 1000
The day before the race I was lucky enough to be standing next to Parnelli's trailer when he returned from pre-running the course near Ensenada.
Trivia note: This was the first 'Baja 1000'... previous races ('67-'72) were officially called the 'Mexican 1000' run by NORRA.
1973 was the one year the Mexicans (Baja Sports Committee) ran that race and changed the name to Baja Mil (1000). No 1000 was run in '74 as B.S.C.
messed it up so bad (they had a terrible Baja 500 in '74) and handed over racing to Mickey Thompson's new organization, SCORE which had their first
1000 in '75, run as a giant loop in Northern Baja.
Here's Parnelli:
[Edited on 8-19-2004 by David K]
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