Just want to remind everyone out there that the Baja 1000 will be on NBC today so set you recorders now!
1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific.
BAJA 1000
Commentators: Bill Weber, Kelli Stavast
Site: Baja, CA
*Available in High Definition
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After the Baja 1000 was over and the dust settled we knew that the Volkswagen Touareg Trophy truck had finished 13th and that it had suffered from a gearbox failure. This video is pretty informative, explaining what happened during the race as well as discussing some of the extremely sophisticated technology which was applied to the Touareg Trophy Truck. Both Mark Miller and Ryan Arciero discuss their experiences from this years Baja 1000.
Chingadare Films is producing the film “Das Baja” which features Arceiro Miller Racing and their Volkswagen Race Touareg Trophy Truck, purpose built to tackle the extreme challenges of the Baja 1000. This film should provide some great insight as to the months of dedication and work which was put into the development of this amazing vehicle. This trailer was also some of the best footage we have seen thus far of the Touareg Trophy Truck in action, tearing up the desert!
To Be Called “Racer”: It’s the highest honor, and the Baja 1000 finds them.
In motorsports, there is one word above all others that exemplifies what our twisted metal, burning rubber, death-defying pursuit is all about. The term is never used lightly and bestowed upon only those have earned the right to wear it.
Racer.
Desert Dingos at Baja 1000 featured on ESPN Magazine online » Desert Dingo Racing
At the maiden race of the Baja Race Touareg TDI Volkswagen mastered the extreme rigours of the famous Baja 1000 straight away.
“Ultimately, a simple seal had an enormous effect with a big loss of time. This defect surprised us because it had never occurred before,” said Don Tebbe, Project Manager for the Arciero Miller Racing
After more than 1,000 kilometres through the rough terrain of the Mexican peninsula California the drivers, Mark Miller and Ryan Arciero (both USA), safely brought the newly developed prototype home to the finish in Ensenada. For the first time in the 41-year history of American off-road racing a vehicle with innovative Clean Diesel technology thus successfully contested the demanding Baja 1000 in the fiercely competitive top class of the high-performance Trophy Trucks. Continue reading ‘First time with Clean Diesel technology: Volkswagen masters Baja 1000′
