willardguy
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don't get stuck behind this guy
Gerard De Rooy of "big truck" dakar fame is gonna race his Iveco Powerstar in the 500! and now for something completely different....
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There was a big rig tractor that raced the Baja 1000 in 1994. It was setup to send data back to the Manufacture via satellite. I think it only went
about 180 miles. I don't remember what went wrong if anything.
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I'm not so sure I'd want to be in front of it!! 900 HP 4x4. They did well in the Dakar.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTMxZgjMeTviau-oQl-1V...
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willardguy
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 wait till the peed off ejido lady see's these comin!
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akbear
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Does anybody remember the 4x4 Condor Motorhome that ran in the late 60's ? Had a manakin safety belted on the John ! You heard it coming a long way
off.
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by akbear
Does anybody remember the 4x4 Condor Motorhome that ran in the late 60's ? Had a manakin safety belted on the John ! You heard it coming a long way
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there's a ton of photo's and stories about the the famous propane powered "debbie". that thing was
pretttty cool!
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akbear
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That be it ! They were next to us in Ensanada. They stopped to help a lot of people in that race.
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willardguy
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everyone is excited to see the dutchman roar up to Mikes in this 20,000 lb behemoth, anyone spectating? 
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Don't think it will make Mikes! Before timing out!
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by liknbaja127
Don't think it will make Mikes! Before timing out! |
don't be so sure this thing is an animal and gerard can
drive! it'll be fun!
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Don't get stuck BEHIND this guy?
If he has his wheels on the ground, I wouldn't want to be in Front of him!
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Geo_Skip
Don't get stuck BEHIND this guy?
If he has his wheels on the ground, I wouldn't want to be in Front of him! |
how true! hopefully we'll get to see him again when he's feeling better! this from
his facebook page.
It whas not my day, or better not my week. it started 1,5 week ago with a appendix inflammation, i had surgery and thay took it out. i thought it is
nothing and the truck already is in the us so lets go and try to race. last Thursday (2nd day of reconnaissance), i got real pain of my groin /
kidneys. so pills in and lets race. it went ok, already overtook 6 car but after 50k i could not stand the pain any more, trowing up and almost
passing out of the pain, and the bad part of the road had still to come.
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