SAN DIEGO, CA, Jan 13, 2016 – In yet another epic Baja 1000, Team KORE (Kroeker Off Road Engineering) not only battled the most challenging and technical Baja 1000 in recent years, KORE also threw down the gauntlet and took on 46 of the best Unlimited Class teams in the world of professional off road… Continue reading Kent Kroeker and Darren Skilton Pilot Prefix Minotaur™ to Beat 21 Unlimited Class Teams in 2015 SCORE Baja 1000
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General Tire Mint 400 Rewind
Darren Skilton captures Class 3700 win on General Tires. With the help of Mikey Childress, Rick D. Johnson takes first annual pit crew challenge win. Vanessa Golub-Ferrara crowned 2012 Miss Mint. Bureau of Land Management estimated a crowd of over 25,000 spectators. Fort Mill, SC – March 29, 2012. In front of an estimated crowd of… Continue reading General Tire Mint 400 Rewind
Darren Skilton Pushed to the Finish Line at Dakar Rally
After battling an array of issues, Skilton’s team literally pushed him onto the podium to claim his second-place finish. Skilton’s second-place finish in OP1 in limbo while the world waits for a ruling on a technical infraction by the first-place finisher. Fort Mill, SC – January 24, 2012. The historic Dakar Rally is not for… Continue reading Darren Skilton Pushed to the Finish Line at Dakar Rally
Darren Skilton Earns a Well Deserved Break at Mid-Point of 2012 Dakar Rally
After days of battling fuel deliver issues that would send most competitors packing, Darren Skilton is finally finding his stride at the 2012 Dakar Rally. The Stage 7 loop starting and ending in Copiapo covered 417 kilometers with the most sand dunes to date. Competitors have been dropping out at a rapid rate and Dakar… Continue reading Darren Skilton Earns a Well Deserved Break at Mid-Point of 2012 Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally 2012- After Five Stages in Argentina Darren Skilton Crosses the Andes into Chile
On the road to Chilecito on Wednesday, Darren Skilton had to battle for every kilometer on Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally. “The frustrating part is that I know my car is very competitive,” Skilton explained. “I am so anxious to get this fuel issue resolved so I can really show what the Revolution VI… Continue reading Dakar Rally 2012- After Five Stages in Argentina Darren Skilton Crosses the Andes into Chile
Darren Skilton Finishes One Second Behind Nasser Al-Attiyah On First Stage of Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally has typically started with WRC-style gravel roads since moving to South America, but this year the ASO course designers headed straight for the coastal dunes at Necochea for a 57 kilometer special stage to start the 2012 rally. Darren Skilton finished just one second behind 2010 champion Nasser Al-Attiyah and 9:51 behind the… Continue reading Darren Skilton Finishes One Second Behind Nasser Al-Attiyah On First Stage of Dakar Rally
Darren Skilton Looks For Back To Back Victories For General Tire In His Return To The Legendary Dakar Rally
Darren Skilton has an addiction with Dakar that began over a decade ago. Since that time he has become the United States representative for the race’s sanctioning body (ASO) and returned to the rally in a myriad of capacities including navigator, support driver, mechanic, and racer. Last year Skilton and journalist Sue Mead won the… Continue reading Darren Skilton Looks For Back To Back Victories For General Tire In His Return To The Legendary Dakar Rally