2008 Baja 1000

[etlsport]

i dont know if the jdm would be considered with the american VX production since its got a different engine and its RHD... even so i dont think they turned out 5,000 in a 12 month period combined american and jdm

[MoonRaker]

Hmm, dont they let the VW v-10s run

[MoonRaker]

trying to find a loophole

[MoonRaker]

Ill just tell them its an amiego on steroids, lol

[cyronman]

Unless I'm really tired and you guys are aware of this already, it's been done before:

Laughlin/SCORE Desert Series Baja 1000, they also clinched the overall Class 3 title for the third consecutive year. The Sportage, driven by off-road champions Skilton and Curt LeDuc, also claimed the 1999 Class 3 championship by winning its fifth race of the six-race series. Skilton drove the Sportage to Class championships in 1997 and 1998.
The Sportage beat out seven Class 3 competitors that included a Nissan Pathfinder, Isuzu VehiCross, Jeep CJ-7, two Isuzu Amigos and two Ford Bronco IIs.


http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enthusiasts/Motorsports_and_Racing/Livin_La_Vida_Baja.S247.A1483.html




I'm going to bed...

[MoonRaker]

Nice, so its been done before, theres no way im letting a kia beat me dammit. If one entered then and didnt show anything special im sure there gona let it slid for a disabled vet with PVA sponsorship. That made me feel so much better, thanks for pointing it out now I can sleep, class 3 it will be.

[MrCrowley]

Well, I might have to get cracking, and haunt the old Trooper forums to find the Dakar info I was hunting. Also, now that a target class is chosen, try to find out EVERYTHING thats is and isnt allowed stock. Dont want to show up the day of, and find out your windshield washer tank or some oddball thing not qualify you.

[ZEUS]

I think every VehiCROSS owner can learn something valuable from this interview.

http://www.planetisuzoo.com/articles...Land_Interview

[MrCrowley]

Its been a long long time since I read that! Bob Land even raffled a set of headers for our engine off. 1 lousy set!!! none for resale- go figure.

I am at a loss so far on finding that dakar run article he mentioned. Tried for two days. I guess it is lost to the intarnet now lol

[Joe_Black]

MoonRaker, have you contacted the Baja organization to obtain rules and classifications documents? In racing you don't even begin planning until you've gotten all your research done and know EXACTLY what you need to build and gather for the effort. You just don't roll up to tech and say "I'm here to race" and expect to get your numbers. Not to mention you'll likely be expected to provide documented proof of racing instruction and experience, such as an FIA racing license.

I did the 1995 La Carrera Panamericana in mainland Mexico and also took a stab at 500 miles of the Baja course in a Baja Challenge car early 2006, and can certainly speak from experience that if you just jump into this without first contacting the event organizers and sactioning bodies you're going to leave a huge hole in your wallet and ego.