2017 Race-Dezert NORRA Mexican 1000 Coverage
This year marks the biggest Mexican 1000 since the race was revived in 2010. Over 260 two-wheel and four-wheel entries signed up for the rally this year; over 100 more than last year. That increase in entries has brought some growing pains (with one minute start intervals it takes over four hours just to start) but we didn’t hear any complaints at the finish line in San Felipe.
When Mike Pearlman started holding the Mexican 1000 in 2010, the race started inland in Mexicali. This inland city served as the start line until 2014, when the race moved to Ensenada. The move brought cooler temperatures and easier logistics with regards to hotel rooms and race traffic, but also resulted in a very long first day of racing to Bahia De Los Angeles. Based on feedback from racers, Pearlman and his team added a fifth day of racing for 2017, with Day One from Ensenada to San Felipe and Day Two continuing on to Bay of LA.
Mark Post and Cameron Steele are battling it out for the overall lead early in the five-day rally. Several classes are closely contested as well, including the Challenger 4×4 Class, where Brian Hall has a slight lead over Dana Dague. The addition of San Felipe did claim a few victims on Day One, but overall the course was forgiving enough to allow most of the competitors to reach San Felipe in one piece, including the VW Synchro of Team Westafarian and the Porsche 911s of Cameron Healy and Jeff Gamroth. The most challenging part of the course was the silt beds at the far end of Laguna Diablo that cost more than one competitor a significant amount of time after getting stuck.
Day Two starts on Monday morning with the competitors continuing to Bay of LA, with the starting order based on finishing times from Day One. Expect the page to quicken and the gaps to widen as the race turns to the south.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY FROM DAY 1 – ENSENADA TO SAN FELIPE
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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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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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This year marks the biggest Mexican 1000 since the race was revived in 2010. Over 260 two-wheel and four-wheel entries signed up for the rally this year; over 100 more than last year. That increase in entries has brought some growing pains (with one minute start intervals it takes over four hours just to start) but we didn’t hear any complaints at the finish line in San Felipe.
When Mike Pearlman started holding the Mexican 1000 in 2010, the race started inland in Mexicali. This inland city served as the start line until 2014, when the race moved to Ensenada. The move brought cooler temperatures and easier logistics with regards to hotel rooms and race traffic, but also resulted in a very long first day of racing to Bahia De Los Angeles. Based on feedback from racers, Pearlman and his team added a fifth day of racing for 2017, with Day One from Ensenada to San Felipe and Day Two continuing on to Bay of LA.
Mark Post and Cameron Steele are battling it out for the overall lead early in the five-day rally. Several classes are closely contested as well, including the Challenger 4×4 Class, where Brian Hall has a slight lead over Dana Dague. The addition of San Felipe did claim a few victims on Day One, but overall the course was forgiving enough to allow most of the competitors to reach San Felipe in one piece, including the VW Synchro of Team Westafarian and the Porsche 911s of Cameron Healy and Jeff Gamroth. The most challenging part of the course was the silt beds at the far end of Laguna Diablo that cost more than one competitor a significant amount of time after getting stuck.
Day Two starts on Monday morning with the competitors continuing to Bay of LA, with the starting order based on finishing times from Day One. Expect the page to quicken and the gaps to widen as the race turns to the south.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY FROM DAY 1 – ENSENADA TO SAN FELIPE
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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