Zorros Racing taking on the Tecate Score Baja 500, 2014

[Vasilios]

Ok cool I'm gonna order that setup, if we have an issue with anything on race day we will have a backup all ready to go.

[El Mamito USMC]

hey guys i think this migth be the best option on the GPS side...

 

http://www.immortalatv.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2345

 

and we can use this base to keep it safe..

http://www.immortalatv.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=181

 

 

hey guys i also got this item and its on the quad., ill let you know how it works.

http://www.immortalatv.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=5087

[mawest]

GoPro is allowing us to buy their cameras with a 30% discount!!!! This does exclude the new white series. If you want one please let me know. I am still waiting to hear from a Honda Dealership whether they are going to sponsor us.

[mawest]

So I have meet a guy that races both the 1000 and 500. His team races class 24. We have been talking about the race and he is sharing his insights. I will go more into detail when I have more time. I just wanted to bring one thing up and get all your thoughts. He has suggested switching riders as often as possible. 125 miles is quite a ways at one time and our bodies are going to fatigue. His suggestion for example is: Mamito to start and go to Ojos Negros (45 miles). Switch riders and the next section be race mile 45 - 75. We could still arrange it so we all do parts of the sections we would be strongest at. Example Vasilios mountain section.

Personally I think this will allow us to compete better!

What do you guys think about doing something like this??

[El Mamito USMC]

So I have meet a guy that races both the 1000 and 500. His team races class 24. We have been talking about the race and he is sharing his insights. I will go more into detail when I have more time. I just wanted to bring one thing up and get all your thoughts. He has suggested switching riders as often as possible. 125 miles is quite a ways at one time and our bodies are going to fatigue. His suggestion for example is: Mamito to start and go to Ojos Negros (45 miles). Switch riders and the next section be race mile 45 - 75. We could still arrange it so we all do parts of the sections we would be strongest at. Example Vasilios mountain section.

Personally I think this will allow us to compete better!

What do you guys think about doing something like this??

 

its a good idea.. the only problem that i see with this is that we all need to learn all the access roads to the course so we can get to everypart as soon as possible. that i can take care off at nigth .. but it would be nice if we get to Ensenada friday and use saturday to learn all the courses entry points..

 

again im off since friday.. and i can leave as soon as vasilios and stinky get home..

 

but its a good idea.. and it looks like we could do the sportman class and not worry about running a shorter course. this 1000 the bike commity told RN that it should be safe for quads and bikes to do the entire course... so thats a plus... check the 14min video on the fb page... its exiting...

 

and we could defenetly do this, switching riders often.. that can defenetly work..but WE NEED GOOD COMMUNICATION. because if some one its late or something we screw the rider...

 

 

 

 

another question:

 

hey guys since it looks like this is a serious for all of us.

 

you guys want me to make the official intro thread for the Zorros Racing Baja 500, 2014...

 

let me know...

 

 

 

 

 

 

also for the GPS we should get the trailtech(but since Vasilios is buying it, its up to him) and we can get this base..

http://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/4261

 

 

here some pics of nice bases..

https://www.google.com/search?q=bases+for+trail+tech+voyager&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=X11UUrGAOuvc4AO8wgE&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=869&dpr=1#q=protector+trail+tech+voyager&tbm=isch

[El Mamito USMC]

other hotel that we could stay at and be very centry and its the main host for the race is the Hotel San Nicolas but were running out of time to get it..

http://www.expedia.com/Ensenada-Hotels-San-Nicolas-Hotel-And-Casino.h2712972.Hotel-Information?chkin=05%2F31%2F2014&chkout=06%2F08%2F2014&rm1=a4&hwrqCacheKey=9c0f72bd-31a0-4586-9b24-3e95f6c2970cHWRQ1381265577114&c=86d77063-cf0c-4f97-b6ad-862165cd214e&

[mawest]

I would say yes, go ahead and start the official thread.

 

I think that we have enough time to to figure everything out as far as making sure we have good communication and switching riders more often.

As I get more info from my friend I will put something together showing where we switch riders and then when we get there we can check all the access rode's.

 

last time I talked with you (mamito) it sounded like Bill and Chris were going to pick you up and you guys planned on arriving in Ensenada Saturday. That is my plan too. It is far enough out I think I could make it work to leave here Friday.

 

As far as the hotel goes. I say as long as they have security to watch our stuff, I am down for staying where ever you choose. Just make sure there is a fish taco stand not too far away!! LOL

[El Mamito USMC]

I would say yes, go ahead and start the official thread.

 

I think that we have enough time to to figure everything out as far as making sure we have good communication and switching riders more often.

As I get more info from my friend I will put something together showing where we switch riders and then when we get there we can check all the access rode's.

 

last time I talked with you (mamito) it sounded like Bill and Chris were going to pick you up and you guys planned on arriving in Ensenada Saturday. That is my plan too. It is far enough out I think I could make it work to leave here Friday.

 

As far as the hotel goes. I say as long as they have security to watch our stuff, I am down for staying where ever you choose. Just make sure there is a fish taco stand not too far away!! LOL

 

dont worry about the taco stand i got that wayy to covered.. youll love me for them..

 

and yes if we all get there on friday i would love to check roads on saturday and then prerun start on sunday. since we got 4 days for prerunning. we can split them in 2 rider and learn the first 250 miles and then later the other 250.. and we can see where we can swap riders... one of my friends he'll help figuring good spots for swaping riders. so that makes more sence but then again we need to ensure we keep it on the spot so we dont loose a rider and overshot the exchange point, like it happened to the 1000 team back in 2011. that miss cost 6hrs of race time..

 

yes they are going to pass by my place and all are going down.. i eventually going to get another room for my family and friends.. so well have bills truck, mine, yours and maybe my wifes jeep + my friends jeep which is lifted and offroad ready.. the only thing is that we dont have suficient radios.. just 2 for trucks and 4 for riders..

 

 

man i cant wait to see all of us in uniform , looking sick...

[Vasilios]

dont worry about the taco stand i got that wayy to covered.. youll love me for them..

 

and yes if we all get there on friday i would love to check roads on saturday and then prerun start on sunday. since we got 4 days for prerunning. we can split them in 2 rider and learn the first 250 miles and then later the other 250.. and we can see where we can swap riders... one of my friends he'll help figuring good spots for swaping riders. so that makes more sence but then again we need to ensure we keep it on the spot so we dont loose a rider and overshot the exchange point, like it happened to the 1000 team back in 2011. that miss cost 6hrs of race time..

 

yes they are going to pass by my place and all are going down.. i eventually going to get another room for my family and friends.. so well have bills truck, mine, yours and maybe my wifes jeep + my friends jeep which is lifted and offroad ready.. the only thing is that we dont have suficient radios.. just 2 for trucks and 4 for riders..

 

man i cant wait to see all of. I'm down with however you would like to switch out riders. My buddy is coming with me and he will run a chase truck, both of us are professional mechanics by the way. I have over ten years in the boat business and my buddy josh owns one of the largest service stations around. So wrenching is covered. I'm going to bring a full assortment of hand tools as well as a bunch of cordless impact guns as well. Are there any special tools we may need specifically for our Hondas I will buy any we need or don't have. I bought a radio already, I am just waiting to buy a battery so it's fresh for June. What is the deal with fish tacos a lot of people talk about that? Mamito I will not be there until Saturday, that is as soon as I can be there, as of right now. I Have a business to run and I'm not going to be around for about ten days. No work, no cash, no cash, no racing. It the best I can do and besides we should be at your place late Friday night or early Saturday morning, we can load up, and somebody else can drive. We will be shot from the ride.

[mawest]

Just wanted to share what I am working on at writing up:

 

Mile 0-45 (start to Ojos Negros) --Mamtios Section!! - rider of record to start. - terrain: asphalt, roads, concrete, lots and lots of dust. - must be smart to control adrenaline and not make a mistake with all turns, traps, water and again dust. I know you're smart just adding in advice) - change rider at cross of highway 1.(race mile 45)

- Check out Robby Bell's Baja 500 video in Youtube to see this section. It's the first 4:40

(mile 45-mile 75) -- Me or Chris will do this section - new rider - terrain: dust, wash, open, fast. - easiest section - sun glare, hundreds of people camping

- The remainder of Robby's video will show this section.

(mile 77 to mile 100) --Me or Chris will do this section

- change of rider - We will want someone fresh before the "summit"(after mile 100) Bill Will do the "Summit" - this terrain is high technical at first (around 6 miles) but then it opens up with several sections of whoops. - Easy section.

-

^^ The first 2:15 will show parts of this section

To be continued....

 

What do you guys think? Of course, this can be altered.

[mawest]

 

 

Bill do you like fish??

Mexico has these little stands on the side of the road (and restaurants) that they sell fish tacos out of. They usually have a wide variety of different types of fish. You can load them up with all kinds of condiments to make it the way you like them.

 

 

Man my mouth is watering!!! LOL

[El Mamito USMC]

Sounds good the write up.. very good plan. U can use the map i posted here to help you on the brakedown..

 

Good job btw

[Vasilios]

Bill do you like fish??

Mexico has these little stands on the side of the road (and restaurants) that they sell fish tacos out of. They usually have a wide variety of different types of fish. You can load them up with all kinds of condiments to make it the way you like them.

 

 

Man my mouth is watering!!! LOL

I eat some fish not a ton. I'm more of a meat and potatoes guy.

[Vasilios]

Just wanted to share what I am working on at writing up:

 

Mile 0-45 (start to Ojos Negros) --Mamtios Section!! - rider of record to start. - terrain: asphalt, roads, concrete, lots and lots of dust. - must be smart to control adrenaline and not make a mistake with all turns, traps, water and again dust. I know you're smart just adding in advice) - change rider at cross of highway 1.(race mile 45)

- Check out Robby Bell's Baja 500 video in Youtube to see this section. It's the first 4:40

 

(mile 45-mile 75) -- Me or Chris will do this section - new rider - terrain: dust, wash, open, fast. - easiest section - sun glare, hundreds of people camping

- The remainder of Robby's video will show this section.

 

(mile 77 to mile 100) --Me or Chris will do this section

- change of rider - We will want someone fresh before the "summit"(after mile 100) Bill Will do the "Summit" - this terrain is high technical at first (around 6 miles) but then it opens up with several sections of whoops. - Easy section.

-

^^ The first 2:15 will show parts of this section

 

To be continued....

 

What do you guys think? Of course, this can be altered.

 

I like the breakdown, you remind me of a buddy of mine, always has a plan, and always willing to tweak said plan. I love it when a plan comes together

[El Mamito USMC]

I eat some fish not a ton. I'm more of a meat and potatoes guy.

Just wait until i take u there..

 

So whos hungry..

 

[Vasilios]

I just ordered my oversize ims fuel tank, I'm so stoked to go almost the whole day without filling up three to four times.

[El Mamito USMC]

I just ordered my oversize ims fuel tank, I'm so stoked to go almost the whole day without filling up three to four times.

From where? How much? Immortalatv has it for 225 for us

[Vasilios]

From where? How much? Immortalatv has it for 225 for us

I got it for 168.50 off of ebay brand new

[El Mamito USMC]

I got it for 168.50 off of ebay brand new

great...

 

so what you think about the uniforms..?

 

i would like for all 4 riders to get shorts and shirt.. and everybody else can get a T Shirt..

[mawest]

Wild Bill are you ready for this!?!?!?!?! I hope this get you excited. It gives me that tingle just behind my nuts LOL. When I am done I will put this all together and get it out to you guys so you can review it and make suggested changes.

 

Summit - miles 100 to ~mile 160 (Saldana) Wild Bills section - terrain- worst, bumpy, rocky..... - rider must be the "workhorse, best shape and smart" - fresh new rider at mile 100 - to get to mile 100 does take awhile, rider must leave early. - ****the main objective for this rider is to take care of the bike and get it to the next rider.******** - If rider is careless or reckless and something goes wrong with the bike, the race is over! (breakdown and there is no way to get help fast).

 

[El Mamito USMC]

i spoke with Aaron and hes going to work with us to be in the sponsorship program... discounts in uniforms and tshirts.

 

hes also on the development of a mx uniform and im on the works to be the testing grounds for it..

 

so ill need all the sponsors as soons as we can so we can have them on the shirts. ex: immortalatv, baja leds, snap-on, dirtworks,

 

and the guys that Mawest is on the works and any person Stinky can get..

 

 

i would like for us to get the crew shirts and shorts.. .will look sick out there...

 

https://facebook.com/IRDesigns

 

check this site for shirts for ur race team.. this is the site were using..

 

 

and to be honest i havent seen a team with a uniform so sick and so well combined.. we defenetly arae going to stand out and look professional..

 

very nice looking t shirts styles.

 

 

i would love for us 4 riders to get crew shirts and shorts.. it would look sick.. .

 

[El Mamito USMC]

il consolidate here the brake down..

 

Just wanted to share what I am working on at writing up:

 

Mile 0-45 (start to Ojos Negros) --Mamtios Section!! - rider of record to start. - terrain: asphalt, roads, concrete, lots and lots of dust. - must be smart to control adrenaline and not make a mistake with all turns, traps, water and again dust. I know you're smart just adding in advice) - change rider at cross of highway 1.(race mile 45)

- Check out Robby Bell's Baja 500 video in Youtube to see this section. It's the first 4:40

 

(mile 45-mile 75) -- Me or Chris will do this section - new rider - terrain: dust, wash, open, fast. - easiest section - sun glare, hundreds of people camping

- The remainder of Robby's video will show this section.

 

(mile 77 to mile 100) --Me or Chris will do this section

- change of rider - We will want someone fresh before the "summit"(after mile 100) Bill Will do the "Summit" - this terrain is high technical at first (around 6 miles) but then it opens up with several sections of whoops. - Easy section.

-

^^ The first 2:15 will show parts of this section

 

To be continued...

 

 

Wild Bill are you ready for this!?!?!?!?! I hope this get you excited. It gives me that tingle just behind my nuts LOL. When I am done I will put this all together and get it out to you guys so you can review it and make suggested changes.

 

Summit - miles 100 to ~mile 160 (Saldana) Wild Bills section - terrain- worst, bumpy, rocky..... - rider must be the "workhorse, best shape and smart" - fresh new rider at mile 100 - to get to mile 100 does take awhile, rider must leave early. - ****the main objective for this rider is to take care of the bike and get it to the next rider.******** - If rider is careless or reckless and something goes wrong with the bike, the race is over! (breakdown and there is no way to get help fast).

 

http://youtu.be/VCbYiez39VA

 

i think it can be ME, Chirs, YOU and WB on the summit.. i can go again to Saldana.....

 

 

Next is Saldana to borrego(cross of highway 3) Mamitos section. You'll leave for this section as soon as you're done with your first leg.

 

- mile ~160 to mile ~200

- New rider.

- I personally like this section because of the variation of terrain and because it is challenging.

- Terrain: open desert, silk beds, washes, sharp-lava rocks, rocks and whoops of sand and whoops of rocks.

- This section can get very hot. Important to be and stay hydrated.

 

How about some more race info!!!!!

 

-Borrego to San Matias

 

- Rider change at Borrego (crossing highway 3) - Take time to check and inspect the bike, tires. - This is the point where many teams feel "the race starts" - Time to stretch her legs and go for it - Nice stretch to open the throttle. - Fast with small and medium whoops. - Turn on the camera and race along with the bike

 

 

One thing that I think is important to say is that be quad does not sit their idle waiting for a rider to get there.

If he is late the quad leaves and we can try to arrange a spot to get him in somewhere else.

Good idea or not??

Now, the cross to the coast.

Mile 230-300

-Terrain:dirt road, rocky uphill, rocky stretch, wash and lots of small rivers to cross.

-Fast but challenging.

**Tip for all rider:

-Make sure that for all, you physically see Baja pits fill up the gas tank all the way to the top!!

-First 20 miles: easy, fast, fun

Then you get to mikes sky ranch

- Next 15 miles: rough, rocky uphill, follow by rocky roads

- Then you get to El Coyote ranch: Nice, fast, roads.

Last 20 miles: Washes, crossing small rivers, open road, fast.

- Done when you hit highway 1 Colonet.

[mawest]

Ya that sounds good. I will make those changes when I type up the finishing brake down of everything.

[stinky93071]

I am up for whatever.. just tell me when to get on the bike and what way to go..lol.. (I am a little punch drunk from work.. I am on my fall run it will be like 4 weeks without a day off, @ 8-14 hrs days)

[Vasilios]

great...

 

so what you think about the uniforms..?

 

i would like for all 4 riders to get shorts and shirt.. and everybody else can get a T Shirt..

Which ones are we going for a saw like three different pics. Anything short sleeve and button down is cool with me as long as it doesn't have any tribal crap or flames on it. That stuff is for flamers. Less is more I always say.

And it's about a 36 hour ride to get to your home.