Robby Gordon in the Baja 1000

[muggle not]

I have watched this videos numerous times now. Robby is some kind of driver. Kudos to him for his driving ability.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39FCp7dw4lk&feature=related

[Sparky1329]

He is exciting to watch. :D :up:

[Sparky1329]

Here's one you might enjoy from the last Dakar rally, muggles :D :up:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZeZ-9Wpkjq4

[Sparky1329]

And another......

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=ATAKFhaLQKs&feature=related

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And another......

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=ATAKFhaLQKs&feature=related
Wow, this video was terrific. Robby was flat out flying. Those people standing near the course are "freaking' nuts.

[Alexamateo]

Muggle, How did your son's team do in Baja?

[harvick#1]

I think those guys on the Bikes are just ****ing crazy :eek:

even though I like Robby, I really wish he would go to rallying or Road Course racing full time

[muggle not]

Muggle, How did your son's team do in Baja?
In the "Four Wheel Vehicle" class there were, by my count, 271 vehicles entered and only 138 finished. My son's vehicle was one of the DNF. He pulled the vehicle after 12 hours........long story. Bottom line though is that this was, more or less, a test run and the Truck was pulled without major damage to run another day. The learning experience was tremendous including the pre-race inspection. :) The dangers in the Baja are very high and those that race in it have my respect. btw, the team had 3 paying sponsors, one non-paying but extremely important sponsor, and 2 well known music entertainers that gave moral support to the team.

No more from me on this subject as it is not appropriate to promote yourself (or relatives) plus it becomes risky on a forum.

[Sparky1329]

Team Gordon is on it's way to the Dakar rally.

http://www.robbygordon.com/cms/publish/article_990.shtml


As Team Dakar USA enters its third Dakar Rally with the Monster Energy / Toyo Tire Hummer H3, Gordon has also added a second Hummer to his elite off-road team. He has enlisted the help of fellow American Dakar veteran, Ronn Bailey to pilot an identically prepared Hummer H3. Bailey, who is CEO of Vanguard Integrity Professionals, an enterprise security software company, will participate in the next three Dakar Rally events as an integral part of Team Dakar USA. The Vanguard Integrity Professional H3 Hummer entry will be very strategic to the teams overall objective of becoming the first American team to win the Dakar Rally.

With the added pressure of a second team, the team also has to prepare for the increased course length. The organizers of the Dakar Rally (the ASO) have lengthened the course by more than 1,000 km (621 miles) for a total of 9,273 km (or 5,762 miles). Therefore, the team needs to prepare for this added challenge by making sure that the parts will withstand the grueling desert terrain, that there is enough fuel ordered to make it to the end, and that support vehicles and team members get the rest needed.

For Gordon, the support of Ronn Bailey and the second entry easily outweighs the overall strain of the preparation for the additional team. “If you look at the results of our Dakar effort, you’ll see they parallel to our efforts in the NASCAR Cup Series. Every year our programs continue to get better. We fell out of the Rally the first year after not making a checkpoint. Last year, we managed to become the first American team and manufacturer to win a stage. We finished in eighth place overall. This year, aside from drastically improving the Hummer, the next best thing we could do is try to level the playing field to be more like the multi-car factory-supported teams. Now we have a teammate in Ronn Bailey, and he is every bit as passionate about winning this race as I am.”


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