1104 takes turn two at the start of the Baja 1000 2009.
Kristy filmed this video of 1104 taking the second turn at the start of the Baja 1000 2009.
Category: 2009 Baja 1000
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Baja 1000 video of 1104 taking the second turn
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First shots from the Baja 1000
Richard chats with Gustavo Garayzar of 1149.
The extraction team and Scott and Seth just arrived here at Jeff and Robin’s place after spending a good chunk of the morning in a technical section in a ravine where our second (and last) tranny blew. The plan is to spend a couple of hours here, then pack up and head back to Estero Beach.
Here are my photos of our Friday morning prep and some work on the car when the first tranny blew.
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140 miles down, 532 to go
This is what it looks like from here, thanks EMS SkyConnect. Click on the image to get the big picture.
A lot has happened since this post and the previous one. Tranmission got replaced, tie rod too. Jim said something about ball joints. The RV is pulling into Jeff’s at San Felipe and I expect he’ll be online shortly to help track the team. Chase 1 is meeting 1104 shortly at Pit 4. Everyone’s in good spirits. Thanks for all the messages of support.
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Sitting still
1104 is at RM10 with what they say is a blown transmission. Chase 1 just caught up with them. That’s all the news I have at this time.
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A shoutout to our two technology sponsors!
We’d like to take a moment to share some exciting news and introduce you to two of our sponsors.
Desert Dingo Racing is competing this year using an SMS-based satellite communication and tracking system from EMS SkyConnect. “One of the greatest challenges that any Baja team is faces maintaining communication between the race car, chase teams and support vehicles, said team co-founder Jim Graham. “We’re the first team to use EMS SkyConnect’s TNT (Text and Tracking) system that will allow us to stay in constant communication and know where everyone is at any point during the race.” More info about our partnership with EMS SkyConnect here.
Desert Dingo will also be one of only two teams running electroluminescent number panels developed by TrailGlow Lighting . The panels look like typical number panels during the day, but light up as bright as neon at night, operating off of the race car’s 12-volt electrical system.
“TrailGlow’s INERGY number panels make it easier for other vehicles to see us and for people staffing checkpoints to record our number,” Graham said. The team will also be using an INERGY pit sign and safesty vests during the race which will make it easy for the race car to find the pits at night and keep team workers highly visible at night. More info about our partnership with Trailglow here.
