Tire maker will highlight its rugged GEOLANDAR® tire line at the ‘Happiest Race on Earth’ SANTA ANA, CA – (Sept. 12, 2017) – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) is Baja bound. YTC announced it has fortified its off-road racing ties as the title sponsor of the 2018 Yokohama National Off-Road Racing Association’s (NORRA) Mexican 1000.
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO ADVENTURE: BAJA PROVING GROUNDS DURING MEXICAN 1000
“They bill it as ‘The Happiest Race on Earth’ and I think it really is,” quips Ron Stobaugh in describing the NORRA Mexican 1000. “It’s just as tough as the Baja 1000 – it uses the same dirt, same roads, some rocks, same cactus as the traditional 1000 – but instead of having to do… Continue reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO ADVENTURE: BAJA PROVING GROUNDS DURING MEXICAN 1000
2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 5 Recap – La Paz to San Jose del Cabo
2017 Race-Dezert NORRA Mexican 1000 Coverage The 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 came to an end on Thursday, 50 years after the first Mexican 1000 race from Tiajuana to Cabo. Over time the names have changed and the vehicles have become more capable, but in the end this race is still about man’s struggle to overcome… Continue reading 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 5 Recap – La Paz to San Jose del Cabo
2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 4 Recap – Loreto to La Paz
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… Continue reading 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 4 Recap – Loreto to La Paz
2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 3 Recap – Bay of LA to Loreto
2017 Race-Dezert NORRA Mexican 1000 Coverage “We brought a gun to a knife fight…” Brandon Bailey quipped regarding bringing his Alumicraft Class 1 car to the vintage-themed Mexican 1000, “and I got stabbed!” A hard rock hit ripped the driver side rear arm off the car on Day Three of the NORRA Mexican 1000, ending… Continue reading 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 3 Recap – Bay of LA to Loreto
2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 2 Recap – San Felipe to Bay of LA
2017 Race-Dezert NORRA Mexican 1000 Coverage The second day of the 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 took competitors along the Sea of Cortez from San Felipe to Bahia de los Angeles (Bay of LA), splitting up what was traditionally a long day from Ensenada to Bay of LA into two days.
NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 1 Recap – Ensenada to San Felipe
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… Continue reading NORRA Mexican 1000 Day 1 Recap – Ensenada to San Felipe
Horsepower Ranch To Be Rockin’ at 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000
Baja’s Horsepower Ranch To Swing Open Its Gates In Honor Of April’s Historic NORRA Mexican 1000 Located only a few miles from downtown Ensenada, Horsepower Ranch, one of the most iconic adventure destinations in Baja, Mexico, will once again swing open its gates next month for two nights of celebration in honor of NORRA’s historic… Continue reading Horsepower Ranch To Be Rockin’ at 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000
Five Decades in Baja
Off-road racing legend Rod tackles Baja for his 50th 1,000-mile peninsula run There are only a handful of names in off-road racing that merit the title of Living Legend. Though the criteria may vary depending on which campfire debate you eavesdrop on, everyone seems to agree that those whom have been playing in the dirt for 50… Continue reading Five Decades in Baja
Gordon Pilots His Dakar Rally HST Gordini to Another Win
Team Dakar USA Ready for Multi-Car Effort with the Introduction of a Second HST Gordini LA PAZ, Mexico May 6, 2015 – After capturing the inaugural Pro Unlimited Class of the NORRA Mexican 1000 on Thursday, Robby Gordon and his HST Gordini race car, specifically built for the Dakar Rally, stayed in the La Paz,… Continue reading Gordon Pilots His Dakar Rally HST Gordini to Another Win