Ok, somewhere down the road we might write real about us that goes further as just the “racers, race fans”…. however: at the moment we still busy to finalize the change in the layout / looks, find better ways to produce and publish the podcast and most: as of today 21.12.2008 – we in progress to rebuild the pages that been destroyed by some very adventures person trying to compromises this CMS.
We had a “major hick up” and lost all of our data (own mistake…) We will need 1.2 days to get most of it up again plus we will use this “occasion” to improve the site with some ideas we’ve been dragging around for a while already. Please come back….
UPDATE: Everything you see prior this post here is from the “old” website before he crash. Unfortunately was he database backup file – by human error – corrupted and we had only the chance to retrieve a few pages at the Way Back Machine.
Historic adventure from Tijuana-Ensenada to Cabo San Lucas too honor the 40th Anniversary of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000! Starting with festivities in the heart of Tijuana on Sat. Nov.10.2007 and a unique parade of vehicles. All of the colorful traditional pre-race ceremonies will be held in Ensenada on Sun., Nov.11.2007 and all day Monday. The green flag will drop in Ensenada on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 13 and the last checkered flag will drop in Cabo San Lucas during the early morning of Friday, Nov. 16. 2007
In its first 39 years, the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 has started 32 times in Ensenada, three times in Mexicali (1972, 1993, 1994), twice in Tijuana (1967, 1995) once in Santo Tomas (1998) and once in Ojos Negros (1999). The legendary race has finished in Ensenada 18 times, in La Paz 17 times, in Mexicali two times (1993, 1994), once in Ojos Negros (1999) and once in Cabo San Lucas (2000).
The famous and not-so-famous have tried their hand at conquering the Baja and they have come from all walks of life. Mark Thatcher, son of Great Britian’s then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher, raced in the 1982 SCORE Baja 1000. Celebrities James Garner, Ted Nugent and the late Steve McQueen all battled the Baja in the early 1970s and many racers from other forms of motorsports crossed over to try their skills.
Among the drivers from other arenas who have tested the Baja were Indy Car racers Rick and Roger Mears, Parnelli Jones, Danny Ongias, Danny Sullivan, Jimmy Vasser, Buddy Rice, Sebastien Bourdais, Oriol Servia, Roberto Guerrero, Michel Jourdain Jr., Johnny Unser and Mike and Robbie Groff, NASCAR’s Robby Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Boris Said and Brendan Gaughan, SCCA legend Elliot Forbes-Robinson, World Rally Champion competitor Armin Schwarz, world motorcycle champions Malcolm Smith and Larry Roeseler, Motocross legends Ricky Johnson, Travis Pastrana and Jimmie Johnson (now a NASCAR champion), drag racers Don Prudhomme and Larry Minor and legendary SCORE founder and motorsports innovator Mickey Thompson. Academy Award winning actor, racer and race team owner Paul Newman raced in the 2004 event. Jesse James, of ‘Monster Garage’ fame, and Hollywood film and TV star Patrick Dempsey have both raced this classic in both 2005 and 2006.
This year’s aniversary race will commemorate the achievements of legendary desert racers like Rod Hall, Ron Bishop, Johnny Johnson, and Larry Roeseler. Hall, with a record 18 class wins (including one overall win in 1972), and Bishop are the only two racers who have competed in 39 SCORE Baja 1000 races. Hall will be a favorite in the Stock Mini class while Bishop, is once again be back where he always has–racing every year on a Motorcycle. Johnson, now retired, had 15 class wins, amazingly in eight different classes. Roeseler, has won 15 times in this race, including 12 overall wins (10 on a motorcycle). Roeseler will share driving duties again this year with seven-time SCORE Class 1 season point champion Troy Herbst. Roeseler and Herbst are the three-time defending Class 1 race winners in this race.
The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 remains as the No. 1 target of adventurers the world over, 2007 promises to combine the best of the first 39 years into one masterful, once-in-a-lifetime event.
For more information regarding SCORE International, visit the official website of the SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.
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As "European gringos" we look of course first how the contingent from the "old world" performed in the 2007 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, 360.847 kilometer (224.22 miles) offroad race. Not that bad I would say. After all they compete againt seasoned "desert warriors" with years of experience. Armin Schwarz and Matthias Kahle in their Class 1 Jimco unlimited buggy finished in 10:15:30 hrs. in 5th. place. Congrats!! Keep going like that guys and the Baja 1000 will be a highlight!! Mark Miller in a VW Touareg Diesel ended the race as 11th overall (!!!) in 10:00:38 hrs.. Giniel De Villers, South Africa, also VW Touareg, 10:18:44, 14th. overall. We talking here about diesel powered race vehicles, for sure same high-tech as the monster V-8's trophy trucks but most likely half the ponies under the hood!! So far the european drivers and vehicles. Looking forward to see / meet them at the Baja 1000!!
Results in General: Cars and Trucks:
1. Larry Ragland, Cave Creek, Ariz./Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 9 hours, 10 minutes, 58 seconds (46.20miles per hour) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2. Robby Gordon, Mooresville, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 9:14:55 (45.87mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
3. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 9:17:32 (45.65mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
Motorcycles
1. Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Steve Hengeveld, Oak Hills, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 8:51:11 (47.92mph) (Class 22)
2. Chris Blais, Apple Valley, Calif./David Pearson, Las Vegas/Cyril Despres, France, KTM 525XC, 9:18:39 (45.56mph) (Class 22)
3. Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif./Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Steve Garnett, Carson City, Nev./Taber Murphy, Wenatachee, Wash., Honda CRF450X, 9:26:41 (44.92mph) (Class 30)
Impressive debut of the Volkswagen Race Touareg in North America: In the Baja 500 offroad classic, the factory duo of Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/South Africa) clinched class victory ahead of their team-mates Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (South Africa/Germany). In the overall classification of the 273 competing vehicles, Miller/Pitchford took eleventh, and de Villiers/von Zitzewitz 16th place. Volkswagen impressed particularly with its modern TDI diesel technology as the two Race Touareg cars powered by 2.5-litre five-cylinder TDI engines were the only vehicles to complete the 420.11-mile (675.92-km) Baja 500, which is considered the world’s toughest one-day rally, without a single refueling stop. “This was a strong showing of the Race Touareg on unusual and extremely tough terrain Read More→
The weekend of May 5-6 is here the Dos Mares Off-Road Race, an extreme off-roading competition that draws competitors from all over Mexico is taking place. The route runs alongside the Pacific and ends at Medano Beach in Cabo. The Dos Mares 500 has been the longest running National Championship Race in Mexico. It is the "King" of Offroad Racing in Mexico. and to our information Read More→
LOS ANGELES—Aura360 and SCORE International, the World’s foremost desert racing sanctioning body, announced jointly today the upcoming broadcast program for the 39th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 and 38th Tecate SCORE Baja 500.For the third consecutive year, NBC will broadcast a one-hour special of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. This year, NBC plans to expand its coverage to include another one-hour program focusing on the Tecate SCORE Baja 500.
Both programs are scheduled to air in December 2006. In addition to coverage on a major national network, the 2006 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 and the 2006 Tecate SCORE Baja 500 will also be telecast worldwide on ESPN International and be shot in high-definition for distribution on an HD cable network.
“This is absolutely incredible, even phenomenal news for SCORE and we sincerely thank Aura360 for all of their efforts in securing these agreements,”said Sal Fish, SCORE President/CEO. “These TV deals are unprecedented in our sport and will project SCORE desert racing to an even higher level of recognition than ever before in our 32-plus-year history. We are extremely happy for our racers and sponsors to be able to receive this type of added exposure and for our fans around the world to be able to get a closer look at SCORE desert racing. And, on top of all these significant benefits, we are extremely excited about the prospects of all the new fans these telecasts will help develop for SCORE.
Finishing as the fastest overall 4-wheel vehicle was the blended racing team of two the legendary families of the sports as driver of record Andy McMillin, Poway, Calif. and team owner Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C. pulled off a SCORE Trophy-Truck winning run of 19:15:27 in the Red Bull Chevy CK1500
The Dakar spirit is at the crossroads of several passions. Added to the fact that it is an event of its own, off the standards in the world of motorsports, it is also a unique human experience in which the link established with Africa has a crucial role.
Read more about “the Dakar” here…
The video was added spring 2008 after the announcement that there will be no more Dakar in Africa for unforeseen time.
