Robby Gordon Headquarters: Dakar, Desert & Domes

2011 BAJA 1000 Race Discussion

Join in & discuss all the action for the 2011 Baja 1000 on Friday, November 18th. Robby Gordon will drive the #77 SPEED Energy / TOYO TIRES Trophy Truck. The 4 wheel class is slated to begin at 2:30pm/et ( 11:30 am local time ) & Robby Gordon starts 20th. Live tracking, as well as many other important links can be found in our 2011 BAJA 1000 Page and raceday chat will also be available.

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Permalink Reply by Cory Pelphrey on November 19, 2011 at 12:59pm

Good job RG on finishing this thing. Some tough offroad luck but way to endure to the end

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Permalink Reply by J.R Ramirez on November 19, 2011 at 12:59pm

I was watching RDC live stream yesterday and they interviewed the car chief for RG's TT and he said plain and simple that it was the co-driver's fault for the "missed" corner. RG is not too happy with the co-driver from Chevy.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on November 19, 2011 at 1:17pm

tough deal. Hate that they got wrecked.

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Permalink Reply by Brett Crawford on November 19, 2011 at 1:21pm

RG (or any other racer) don't pick their co-drivers? I would think in off-road racing that's almost if not more important than the driver. The amount of trust needed between the two should mean many long-term driver/co-driver teams in this area, at least to me.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on November 19, 2011 at 1:58pm

So does anyone know who this guy is? And what happened to KW?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on November 19, 2011 at 2:56pm

Kellon was at Rookie school? The crew said the co-dogs name is Darrel Something or other.

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Permalink Reply by mj on November 19, 2011 at 3:02pm

Think Darrell Waltrip would've been a better choice lol

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Permalink Reply by Carol Woodbridge on November 19, 2011 at 5:51pm

My husband has navigated for Robby before and robby said that he was much better than the other guy. so quit your bitchin'. He knew damn well what he was getting in to.

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Permalink Reply by Carol Woodbridge on November 19, 2011 at 5:49pm

Yes, Robby hand picked his navigator for this years Baja race. He was my husband.

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Permalink Reply by mj on November 19, 2011 at 6:11pm

Didn't mean it as an offence just saying that as far as navigators go Robby should be at the point as to where it shouldn't matter who he has . Robby should pretty much be able to Ironman it by now since he's been racing it so long . And yes I know the course changes from year to year but experience does count for alot

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Permalink Reply by Phil on November 20, 2011 at 10:14am

That's an honor & be very proud regardless of the result!

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Permalink Reply by WJM on November 19, 2011 at 9:29pm

Not a easy job reading route notes, etc. while getting your guts pounded nonstop for 17 hours (and not throw up.)

How many top notch navigators miss a note, a corner, a hazard in the Dakar? Carlos Sainz had the overall in the bag and the nav blew the notes and they ended up on their lid with a DNF.

Shit happens.