The Icon Auto Rally Team has announced Their bid to race the 41st annual Baja 1000 in Baja, Mexico over November 19 - 22, 2008. To give you an idea about the race, the 2007 course was 1,296.4 miles long and had a time limit of 53 hours. The Icon Rally team will consist of 6 riders using Their own bikes. There are approximately 22 pit stops that occur in the middle of the desert to allow all of this to happen. It’s a logisitical nightmare, but perhaps worse, the race is described by contestants as a ‘24 hour car crash’.
Preparations have begun in earnest even though the race is 11 months away. Chris Cargill's Honda CRF450x motorcycle will be acquired in the Spring to kick off training efforts. Keep checking icon-auto.com for updates as we prepare for the mother of all races.
Dates
PRE-RUNNING OPENS OCTOBER 13, 2007
September 05, 2007 - 16:54:42
The course will open for pre-running on October 13th. Detailed information will be posted when available.
Drawing Date September 06, 2007 - 08:22:03
Lake Elsinore Hotel/Casino hosting RACEfest Sept. 21-22;
‘Live’ draw for 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 start positions
Two-day festival to feature Start Draw for legendary granddaddy of all desert races
And schedule includes: Silent Auction, Freestyle Motocross Exhibition, Pit Crew Challenge,
Poker Tourney, Pool Party, live music, Vehicle Challenge
LOS ANGELES—In preparation for November’s 40th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race, a ‘live’ drawing for starting positions for the nearly 300 expected entries will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, during a special two-day RACEfest at the Lake Elsinore Hotel and Casino in Lake Elsinore, Calif.
