BJ Baldwin will drive the Hummer at Dakar

FYI, as specualted yesterday, but announced prematurely, BJ will be driving the Hummer for RGM at Dakar, in place of Ronn Bailey.

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Permalink Reply by Terie (aka vassinvegas) on December 31, 2009 at 10:57am

So did they build it thinking Ronn Bailey was driving it? hmmm. How much effort do you put into something someone who sued you is driving? The guys with them are top notch and I'm sure it will roll of just a good as RG's.

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on December 31, 2009 at 11:02am

After viewing Ramse's slide show, it appears all three H3's have the same stuff underneath. Now it would just be a matter of fine tuning the chassis setup.

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on December 31, 2009 at 11:59am

It's all good stuff. Remember this; those cars are Robby's support. He uses those instead of T-4s. So if they don't finish RG has less parts on track.

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on December 31, 2009 at 12:21pm

Anyone know if they fixed the rear hub issue? After a big jump in the CER it broke then again in Baja...

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on December 31, 2009 at 12:25pm

Yeah, top secret tho.

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on December 31, 2009 at 12:28pm

Basically they were relying on the 14 bolts to support the hub to the trailing arm. Let's just say they are not anymore.

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on December 31, 2009 at 8:06pm

yeah I know I was just showing off my memory. Plus the fact that BJ is the parts truck reminded me that in the CER BJ started ahead of Robby that day and was not able to assist. Could have been worse could have asked it they figured out the problem with the Camel Grass yet...

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Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on December 31, 2009 at 12:46pm

I am over all this speculation and Q&A. Can we see some dirt and dust already!!!!! C'mon Captain, maximum warp speed, she will hold.

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Permalink Reply by timothy price on December 31, 2009 at 6:36pm

warp speed hell
ludicrest speed!!!!

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Permalink Reply by John Fletcher on December 31, 2009 at 6:39pm

I am lost here. Robby have 3 Hummers or 2? I thought Carlos was the driver of the second hummer.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on December 31, 2009 at 6:41pm

3 hummers.

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Permalink Reply by John Fletcher on December 31, 2009 at 6:45pm

Thanks for the info. Wish I have time to keep up with the biz of info going around. So we have 2 US drivers and 1 forgien and all 3 teams are US base teams? Team chile, who sponsors that team? I thought Vanagurad dropped sponsorship after last years race