Baja 1000

The Baja 1000 called and the rally raids similar race on the Lower California peninsula of Mexico is one of the longest and toughest car and motorcycle races in the world.

History

From the hippie culture of the 1960s built on VW Beetle platforms in the western U.S., the buggies: vehicles, which cut off the roof and to a large extent a lightweight plastic body was placed without roof and doors. In a frame soon more powerful engines were installed, both tuned engines of the VW Beetle as well as customized engines of other makes. It did not take long, since spontaneous races were on parts of the beach with these buggies discharged. This activity always attracted wider circles, until 1967 it was an event which undertook to dispute with a car but also motorcycle racing the entire length of the Lower California peninsula.

Presence

Meanwhile, Buggies and beetles are in no way more than competitive; to the Baja 1000 race strict regulations and a professional event has evolved over the last 30 years, which has nothing in common with the hippie early years. The vehicle used for many years are usually all-wheel drive special constructions as similar even when Autocross ( optics on ) or in the Dakar Rally ( the art relating to ) be used. However, the participation in the Baja 1000 is still more of a private matter, since large automobile companies hardly participate, in contrast to the Dakar Rally. The Baja 1000 race enjoys, just like the "Dakar ", the reputation of the toughest off-road race in the world.

Since 1975, the Southern California Off Road Experience ( SCORE ) organizer of the Baja 1000th The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE International Off- Road Racing Series.

Film

In 2005, the movie Dust to Glory appeared. He documented different eras of the Baja 1000 ( mainly the event in 2003), illuminated backgrounds, to know how the different racing classes ( Trophy Trucks, Buggies, etc.) as well as the stars of the scene.