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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

“Our aim for our first Baja 1000 was to finish the event with our all new Touareg TDI – and we managed to do that. That’s why we’re really satisfied,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen. “It was the toughest Baja I’ve ever driven, the track simply was mercilessly rough,” commented Mark Miller, a multiple Baja winner, after arriving at the finish early Saturday morning (22 November). “At our very first running we immediately showed that the Touareg and the clean TDI technology are a powerful package.” In the field of the 26 Trophy Trucks that started to the rally Volkswagen finished 13th; altogether, 369 participants from 24 countries contested the Baja 1000 in the various car, motorcycle and quad classes. Overall winners in the car category were the Americans Roger Norman/Larry Roeseler.

Defective seal causes major time loss

The Touareg TDI, which is powered by a 550-hp 5.5l V12 diesel engine from the Volkswagen Group, was running almost perfectly across the entire distance. Merely a defective seal on the gearbox caused a loss of time at an early stage and, subsequently, even required the gearbox to be exchanged. “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 (AMR) team which, in close collaboration with Volkswagen Motorsport, is responsible for the development and fielding of the Baja Touareg. “Shortly before the finish we also exchanged the rear differential just to be on the safe side. From tests we knew that this part might possibly be at the limit. Work on an improved version is already in progress,” Tebbe added.

At the start in Ensenada on Friday morning (21 November) 35-year-old Ryan Arciero from Los Angeles/California had taken the wheel, navigated by Benny Metcalf jr. (32) from San Clemente/California. “After the intensive preparation it was a good feeling to start to this unique rally with this great vehicle,” said Arciero. “The Touareg was really good to drive in this tough terrain,” added Arciero, who at nightfall turned over the wheel to 46-year-old Mark Miller from Phoenix/Arizona and co-driver Willie Valdez jr. (34) from Los Angeles/California. “I caught many slower vehicles but on the narrow trails, and particularly in the darkness, I had to go about overtaking very cautiously. I really didn’t want to take any risks.”

Fielding of the Baja Race Touareg TDI in the 2009 American SCORE rally series

Just on Wednesday, two days before this unusual rally, the Baja Race Touareg TDI had been unveiled at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles by Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board for Technical Development of the Volkswagen brand. The prototype featuring a Red Bull livery is built on a space frame; it has rear-wheel drive and a chassis with extremely large suspension travel which is indispensable in this rough terrain. Visually, the vehicle impresses with a plastic body that has been enlarged to 110.5 per cent of that of the production Touareg.

“At the presentation in Los Angeles and particularly at its premiere in the toughest of all off-road rallies in America the Baja Touareg and Clean Diesel technology caused a sensation and immediately inspired enthusiasm,” said Clark Campbell, Motorsport Manager of Volkswagen of America. “Drawing on the experiences of the maiden race we’ll continue improving the vehicle. We’re already looking forward to participating in select rallies of the 2009 American SCORE series including the Baja 500 and, of course, the Baja 1000.”

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We now have over 60+ images in the gallery. We still have no idea how VW is doing. We have the pics but no news from them. Tracking on the Baja Touareg TDI has been all over the place, even putting them back in California.

The BFGoodrich site was a big fail. (http://martinagency.com)

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The site has kicked in! Live broadcasting will kick in at 9:30am EST.22 minutes until the SCORE Baja 1000 kicks off!

Friday, November 21:

• 5:30AM – Late Registration / Red Room At Riviera Center.
• 5:30AM – Late Tech / Ensenada Start Line.
• 6:00AM – Late Media Registration / Red Room At Riviera Center.
• 6:30AM – Start Of Motorcycles and ATVs / Ensenada Start Line.
• 10:30AM – Approximate Start Time Of Four Wheel Vehicles / Ensenada Start Line.

Created for this year’s SCORE Baja 1000 as part of an innovative relationship between BFGoodrich Tires and Volkswagen of America and combined with partnerships through SPOT Tracker, Aura 360, and DirtNewz.com, the new online experience includes GPS tracking for all vehicles in the SCORE Trophy-Truck, Class 1, Class 5-1600, Class 8 and Stock Mini classes plus live and streaming video.

www.2008SCOREBaja1000.com

ENTER TO WIN 1 OF 10 SPOT SATELLITE GPS MESSENGERS.

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Help these guys out by donating! It is the right thing to do. Join Desert Dingo Racing as they race 1,000 miles down Mexico’s Baja Peninsula during the 41st annual Baja 1000, which coincides with World Diabetes Day.

The team has partnered with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to do a drive-a-thon fundraiser to raise money for diabetes research and education worldwide.

You can pledge as little as 1¢ per mile today in support of this effort. Pledge online by entering a pledge amount and your credit card which will be charged upon completion of the race in November.

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The crew over at Desert Dingo racing have arrived and are prepared once again to battle the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 on Nov. 20th – 23rd. Follow their race on the blog, twitter or here on oneighturbo.com

We crossed the border and made our way down the Highway 1 toll road to Rosarito, about half an hour south of Tijuana. Rosarito Beach is seeing its share of growth – with a new Home Depot and big box store complex on the north side of town – but for all intents and purposes, it’s still a small beach town.

We parked the RVs and trailered car in front of a Smart & Final and waited for Eric Solorzano, the nine-time Baja 1000 winner, who would take us to where we’d spend the night. We handed out a good number of hero cards and boxes of crayons to kids coming with their folks to the store.

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