2017 Race-Dezert NORRA Mexican 1000 Coverage
Day Four of the NORRA Mexican 1000 (from Loreto to La Paz) didn’t cover as many miles as the previous day, but it was no less brutal. Many teams arrived late into Loreto on Tuesday night, leaving little time for chase crews to make repairs or fatigued drivers to get some rest. That made for an early morning on Wednesday; a day that would feature bottomless silt beds on the 240 miles of timed special stage course. The Mexican 1000 shares a race course with the upcoming Dos Mares 500, and prerunning for that race has already started, increasing traffic along the route.
Bert Ferguson won the 66-mile-long first special stage of the day in his Crumco Class 5 VW, followed by Kirk Von Matre in a Polaris RZR XP1000! No class seemed to be impervious from the silt, with everything from Trophy Trucks to Baja Bugs getting mired into the deep silt. Despite their small tires, lightweight UTVs like Von Matre’s made it across the silt beds the easiest. And perhaps more surprisingly, the Porsche entry of Jeff Gamroth skipped across the silt without missing a beat. Gamroth and his team had an unanticipated engine swap in Bay of LA, but have soldiered on each day of the race.
The 174-mile-long second special of the day saw Cary Francis and Lobsam Yee finishing within minutes of each other, but nearly an hour ahead of the next closest competitor. Yee suffered a spinal cord injury as part of a Trophy Truck accident in 2012, but demonstrated that he is still an incredibly fast and talented racer. Cameron Steel has backed off from his earlier pace in the Mexican 1000, yet despite not winning either special stage on Day 4 he has maintained a 10-minute overall lead on Mark Post. The final day of the rally covers a quick 90 miles of dirt and 40 miles of pavement before concluding in San Jose del Cabo. It would appear as though Steele has the win locked up, however he was in this same situation at the SCORE San Felipe 250 last month and suffered a heart-breaking driveline failure. There is still plenty of time for the leaders to make a mistake before the trophies are awarded tomorrow night at the Club de Playa Campestre.
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Method Race Wheels designs, develops and distributes high performance wheels and accessories for race and street applications. These products represent our commitment to quality, driven by the high standards of performance.
As racing enthusiasts and participants, we are driven to look beyond conventional ideas of industry standards. Engineering, rigorous testing, data collection and proven performance redefines what is possible in the creation of our wheels and accessories. The application of our race knowledge separates us from other wheel companies.
Method Race Wheels is committed to bring you the finest quality products with the most complete line-up of off road race wheels for trucks, buggies, rock crawlers, short course, rally, and UTV’s, as well as street wheels for truck, Jeep, and SUV applications. We pride ourselves on providing these products to our customers with fast and friendly service that you can count on.
Look for our banners, listen to our name, and watch our products in action. Method Race Wheels…Lighter. Stronger. Faster.
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Race-Dezert.com was created by off-road enthusiasts, giving off-roaders a place online to share information about the sport and culture of off-road racing. Based in Southern California, Race-Dezert.com highlights the off-road disciplines of desert racing, short course off-road, stadium truck racing, rally raid, rally racing and rock crawling.
Our goal is to connect the world of off-road racing globally, bringing people together through the common denominator of off-road culture. Whether you are a racer, a promoter, a chase team member, a casual fan, or just interested in learning about off-road, Race-Dezert.com is a place where you can learn about the sport and culture of off-road racing.
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Day Four of the NORRA Mexican 1000 (from Loreto to La Paz) didn’t cover as many miles as the previous day, but it was no less brutal. Many teams arrived late into Loreto on Tuesday night, leaving little time for chase crews to make repairs or fatigued drivers to get some rest. That made for an early morning on Wednesday; a day that would feature bottomless silt beds on the 240 miles of timed special stage course. The Mexican 1000 shares a race course with the upcoming Dos Mares 500, and prerunning for that race has already started, increasing traffic along the route.
Bert Ferguson won the 66-mile-long first special stage of the day in his Crumco Class 5 VW, followed by Kirk Von Matre in a Polaris RZR XP1000! No class seemed to be impervious from the silt, with everything from Trophy Trucks to Baja Bugs getting mired into the deep silt. Despite their small tires, lightweight UTVs like Von Matre’s made it across the silt beds the easiest. And perhaps more surprisingly, the Porsche entry of Jeff Gamroth skipped across the silt without missing a beat. Gamroth and his team had an unanticipated engine swap in Bay of LA, but have soldiered on each day of the race.
The 174-mile-long second special of the day saw Cary Francis and Lobsam Yee finishing within minutes of each other, but nearly an hour ahead of the next closest competitor. Yee suffered a spinal cord injury as part of a Trophy Truck accident in 2012, but demonstrated that he is still an incredibly fast and talented racer. Cameron Steel has backed off from his earlier pace in the Mexican 1000, yet despite not winning either special stage on Day 4 he has maintained a 10-minute overall lead on Mark Post. The final day of the rally covers a quick 90 miles of dirt and 40 miles of pavement before concluding in San Jose del Cabo. It would appear as though Steele has the win locked up, however he was in this same situation at the SCORE San Felipe 250 last month and suffered a heart-breaking driveline failure. There is still plenty of time for the leaders to make a mistake before the trophies are awarded tomorrow night at the Club de Playa Campestre.
About Method Race Wheels
Method Race Wheels designs, develops and distributes high performance wheels and accessories for race and street applications. These products represent our commitment to quality, driven by the high standards of performance.
As racing enthusiasts and participants, we are driven to look beyond conventional ideas of industry standards. Engineering, rigorous testing, data collection and proven performance redefines what is possible in the creation of our wheels and accessories. The application of our race knowledge separates us from other wheel companies.
Method Race Wheels is committed to bring you the finest quality products with the most complete line-up of off road race wheels for trucks, buggies, rock crawlers, short course, rally, and UTV’s, as well as street wheels for truck, Jeep, and SUV applications. We pride ourselves on providing these products to our customers with fast and friendly service that you can count on.
Look for our banners, listen to our name, and watch our products in action. Method Race Wheels…Lighter. Stronger. Faster.
About Race-Dezert.com
Race-Dezert.com was created by off-road enthusiasts, giving off-roaders a place online to share information about the sport and culture of off-road racing. Based in Southern California, Race-Dezert.com highlights the off-road disciplines of desert racing, short course off-road, stadium truck racing, rally raid, rally racing and rock crawling.
Our goal is to connect the world of off-road racing globally, bringing people together through the common denominator of off-road culture. Whether you are a racer, a promoter, a chase team member, a casual fan, or just interested in learning about off-road, Race-Dezert.com is a place where you can learn about the sport and culture of off-road racing.
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