2013 Baja 500 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from the 2013 Baja 500. Robby Gordon returns to the wheel of the #77 SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires Trophy Truck. Raceday chat will be open on Saturday, June 1st. Here is the weekend schedule. (all times local)

Thursday, May 30, 2013

8am-5pm
Qualifying for Trophy Trucks and Class 1 starting at 10am

( Robby Gordon is 31st in the qualifying order )

Friday, May 31, 2013

9am-6pm
Contingency & Tech

Saturday, June 1, 2013

6am - Start Time for Motos

10am - Start time for Trucks

LIVE TRACKING

COURSE MAP

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Permalink Reply by mj on May 31, 2013 at 5:26pm

Howde you get a pic of my girlfriend !

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Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on May 31, 2013 at 7:03pm

She was with me...she did ask about you though;)

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Permalink Reply by mj on May 31, 2013 at 7:23pm

Just make sure she's all shopped out before you send her home lol

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on May 31, 2013 at 6:51pm

ROBBY GORDON AND SPEED ENERGY
TOP QUALIFYING FOR BAJA 500

Ensenada, B.C., Mexico (May 31, 2012) – For the first time in Baja 500 history, qualifying was held to determine the starting positions for the 45th running of the prestigious event. Using a section of the 500-mile race course near Ojos Negros Trophy Truck and Class 1 drivers attempted to become the first ever Baja 500 Pole Award winners.

Robby Gordon driving his No.77 SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires / MAPEI Chevrolet Trophy Truck 31st off the line for his qualifying run, blistered a lap of 5:38.4 setting the fastest time of the 32 Trophy Truck competitors attempting to qualify. Gordon’s time around the newly formed 5-mile qualifying course bested second place Jason Voss by 2-seconds, and third place Bryce Menzies by nearly 4 seconds.

Back in the No. 77 for the first time since dominating the Parker 425 in February, Gordon picked up right where he left letting everyone know he was going to be a contender for this year’s Baja 500 championship.

Afterwards Gordon commented on being named Baja 500 trophy truck fast qualifier:

“This is the first race back for the trophy truck since the Parker 425, where in my mind we won the race, but we did it again on a completely different racetrack than previous Baja races. This course had a little bit of hard pack with some off camber corners and big g-out holes with not a lot of whoop sections, but it was extremely important to get to each corner fast and efficiently. Our Chevrolet trophy truck really hooked up and went forward. I’m proud of the whole effort of the whole SPEED Energy and RPM Off-Road team we will be starting in the top five in both classes: class 1 and trophy truck. Now we just need to focus not making any mistakes and put ourselves in a position to win the race.”

Gordon’s navigator Charlie Holbrook added,

"The qualifying course was pretty tight and technical, a real drivers course. No whoops to hammer it and it had a lot of off chamber turns becoming tight and twisty. We did not see any disadvantage for being the 31st car off the line. We got 2 pre-laps in and the course was solid, never really rutting out. We hope to have a trouble free race."

The 45th running of the Tecate Baja 500 will begin at 10:30am PST with the No. 77 SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires / MAPEI Chevrolet Trophy Truck leaving the starting line first.

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Permalink Reply by Hendricus on May 31, 2013 at 7:01pm

So good to see Race Dezerts #8 doing what he can to keep in the Top 10.

Should be a great race! Great field of Trophy drivers. Such a fluke to see RD's #8 on the pole ;)

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Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on May 31, 2013 at 7:55pm

Excuse my ignorance but is this Baja 500 done in 1 day or is it in stages like the Dakar?

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Permalink Reply by mj on May 31, 2013 at 8:47pm

1 day

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on May 31, 2013 at 8:47pm

One day sprint. One unplanned pit stop and you are NOT going to win. Top vehicles within seconds of each other after 500 miles. Can't wait!

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on May 31, 2013 at 8:48pm

One day.. although for some its taken more than that if there's trouble. I believe there is a time limit to when you have to finish by to not be considered a DNF.. not sure what that time limit is.