Archive for At a glimpse
They call it the most challenging automobile race in the harshest racing conditions on the planet: the Baja 1000 in Mexico. The event organizer has announced a new challenge: develop solar-powered electric vehicles to compete in next year’s race. Organizer SCORE and Redstone Energy Group aiming for the best and brightest electric vehicle and solar technology fields to work with racing teams to develop an electric-powered “EVPV” Baja race vehicle with battery charging provided by solar power. The organizers hope the challenge will serve as a catalyst for developing the clean technologies of the future and, in turn, help reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. Racing has always translated to big advances on the highways.
“The goal is to apply technology and ingenuity, at which our nation excels, to create world-changing results,” said SCORE President & CEO, Sal Fish in announcing the new car-racing division and challenge cup.
“By demonstrating that the technology can maneuver the rugged terrain of an off-road racecourse for 1,000 miles, this will show the world that this technology is more than ready for use in typical urban commuter settings,” added Sun Cup Challenge and Redstone Energy Group co-founder, Rick Skelton. Read More→
VW quit Dakar Rally Raid off-road racing and retired the Touareg. Here is the new “toy” in the VW motorsports stable: the first drivable prototype of the VW Polo R WRC. World premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA): Volkswagen is presenting the first drivable prototype of the Polo R WRC that will be used to launch the testing programme this year in preparation for the FIA World Rally Championship. In 2013 Volkswagen will start to contest the top rally racing category, thus setting new aims for the brand after three consecutive victories at the Dakar Rally. The new Polo was unveiled in Frankfurt on Monday evening to an audience of about 2,000 international media representatives and will be showcased on the Volkswagen stand for the duration of the motor show. Read More→
World Rally Championship Volkswagen Motorsport completed its first competitive test rally on its way to the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship with the Polo R WRC. Volkswagen Motorsport entered two Fabia S2000 cars from the group brand Škoda with the driver pairings Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Floene (Norway) and Joonas Lindroos/Pasi Kilpeläinen (Finland) in the eighth of 13 WRC rounds. Unfortunately both teams failed to make the finish. A radiator damaged by a stone saw the early demise of Mikkelsen/Floene after the 17th stage.
Lindroos/Kilpeläinen retired after rolling on the eighth special stage.
Klaus Rasch and Curtis Guise a couple of dirtbags say’s a posting we run across the internet and we consider somewhat important. Important cause Mike Overcast is involved, a person that did steal multiple times from our website content and images in the past (we have the DMCA take down notices on record) as well he did from many other websites and individuals. As usual 99% the accusations made by Mike Overcast are false and slanderous reporting and attempts to satisfy his personal attention deficit (nobody play with you in the sandbox Mickey??). Anyway, in general one can consider Mike Overcast reports are basura – however the entertaining value of some of his statements is just great. You can hear Mike Overcast talk B.S. about Race-Dezert.com by visiting YouTube “Race-Dezert.com Klaus Rasch and Curtis Guise a couple of dirtbags” and Jim Holthus Totally Off Road Radio host hospitalized for cocaine and alcohol abuse or Read More→
43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 2nd to 5th June 2011—Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Off-Road desert race Total Entries: 148 (as of 4/24/11). Read More→
Danica Patrick Trophy Truck racing – come on folks, give us a break. Sending a e-mail and asking for details of that???? Geeze Louis……!!! 
Well, if it’s so hard to find – the details of the Danica Patrick RAM Trophy Truck deal are posted here at the end of the “race reporting”! We suggest to devote an elevated amount of attention to the date of the post!! Read More→
Between 150,000 and 200,000 people lined the streets in the city center of Sergio Perez’ home town of Guadalajara and cheered the first Mexican Formula One driver in over 30 years. The 21-year old Sauber F1 Team driver went up and down the 1.5 kilometer long course on closed public roads a total of eight times in a C29, doing ‘donuts’ and getting the tires to smoke. “This was one of the best days of my life”, said Sergio Perez, trying to put his emotions into words after giving dozens of interviews and signing countless autographs, “it was a great, great experience. I have never experienced something like this before with so many people cheering me. I’m proud to be Mexican, and I’m proud Read More→
Drawing results for starting positions for 25th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. 25th anniversary event. Top 12 in SCORE Trophy-Truck and Class 1 from 2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in special draw. Drawing held at the SCORE International headquarters in Los Angeles. The race itself will be held 10.-13. March 2011 along the azure waters of the Sea of Cortez in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK:
- 84 Nick Vanderwey
- 98 Gary Weyhrich
- 8 Roger Norman
- 21 Gustavo Vildosola, Jr
- 97 B.J. Baldwin
- 23 Mark McMillin
- 30 Robbie Pierce
- 49 Troy Herbst
- 77 Robby Gordon
- 1 Jesse Jones
- 20 Rob MacCachren
- 19 Tim Herbst
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