We received some details from Felipe on how the race went for them in this years Baja 1000:
Thursday in the morning, aparently we were ready for Baja 1000, at the start line praying for the quad to start perfectly with no electrics trouble we begin our adventure at the front with the dreamed front start.
The run begins at 6:54 am and the SCORE helicopter above us, telling we were at the front on a huge race we must do our best, cause there was a lot of hopes on our shoulders, and thats what we were mentalized to do. As the time pases by, at San Felipe our quad was like 1 hour ahead the next atv, and at Coco`s Corner the time against the next quad was even better, down going to Vizcaino with some trouble with gas on the pit, we stop by on a PEMEX gas to fill up. The night was coming and after leading the ATV for 60 miles down to San Ignacio we wait on a bus station for the next ATV to pass, and after 1 hr 45 min, the next ATV pass trough.
On La purisima the pit was really helpfull cause a flat tire. Again on Loreto the tire and the dust make of their own, the quad was filled up with oil and air filtres changed. The quad still has a big space between next ATV and on San Carlos road (Sifon) we need a new air filter. Going ahead with the run on Santa Anita (Medano), the quad was allready pass trought the worst road parts and we know our race was against ourselves and we begin taking care a lot of que ATV, from there to La Paz the last racer make a huge job, doing the best time he has done on trainings.
Finally after 23:32 hrs the quad arrive to the goal and the tears begin on our faces, we know we make history, we know all our families were with us, we know that all the hard work was worth it. We thanks to all the team and to all the people who believe in us , and those who didn`t we are ready for the next.
Felipe Velez Torres
On La purisima the pit was really helpfull cause a flat tire. Again on Loreto the tire and the dust make of their own, the quad was filled up with oil and air filtres changed. The quad still has a big space between next ATV and on San Carlos road (Sifon) we need a new air filter. Going ahead with the run on Santa Anita (Medano), the quad was allready pass trought the worst road parts and we know our race was against ourselves and we begin taking care a lot of que ATV, from there to La Paz the last racer make a huge job, doing the best time he has done on trainings.
Finally after 23:32 hrs the quad arrive to the goal and the tears begin on our faces, we know we make history, we know all our families were with us, we know that all the hard work was worth it. We thanks to all the team and to all the people who believe in us , and those who didn`t we are ready for the next.
Felipe Velez Torres
team 2A
