Robby Gordon || Baja 500 || HUMMER Trophy Truck

Ride along with Robby Gordon in his Dakar Hummer during the first 20 miles of the 2012 Baja 500.

[@DavesW]

Blows my mind how close some of those people were standing next to the course! Haha

[@chapsteronetime2000]

Only in Mexico!! No laws

[@davidstepro7486]

@@chapsteronetime2000 Or brains!

[@davidrobinson4012]

Check out the road ralllies in Europe they so the same, insane!

[@kevinmiller8265]

I was just thinking if it was me I would driving like I was in a school zone . I have that kinda luck that would make someone step out in front of to pick up the dog and then act like a deer in the headlight . I would slam on the breaks swerve as the tires break off and run them down after they had been clear of the road for five minutes. Other than that it has always looked fun . And the video is much better than I can do in my car while trying to hold my phone locking up the brakes for a pit hole that sounds like the whole suspension was cramped into my trunk . And that's at five miles an hour or forty dogging logging trucks that are in their own really just the opposite direction . . That Hummer is smooth compared to my car , I can't imagine why . Maybe I need some upgrades .

[@wyatthaycock4372]

There trying to jump in bed like they do at home depot in so cal for day labor work

[@johnvalencia7488]

To say that the fans were way too close and lucky no one got splattered, is an understatement!

[@forsakenlife4873]

They're all Mexicans. Who cares.

[@freddyferguson7763]

Every year a fan gets hit

[@DieselRamcharger]

They just dont show the splatter. It happens EVERY year. And to think, we allow these morons into our country.

[@matt84712]

I was saying the same thing. Freaking half-brained idiots one was holding a kid. Fuck. This has to be Mexico.

[@kings_nemesis5995]

Reminds of those group b rally vids you'd see

[@nickcovelli5056]

The torque on that rig is insane. Turn 1 it pulls like a freight train low in second gear. Wow. Please keep posting this content because most of us will never get to ride in something like this so the videos are the closest we are going to get to the real deal!

[@davidboydarnott417]

Well done Robbie, you gave that Beast a good workout!

[@thomasstuart6861]

Size is everything.

[@edwardclark3980]

Robby so smooth he makes it look like just a stroll in the hills, no big deal. Man has major talent and skills.

[@You-TUBA]

Extremely talented behind the wheel.

[@rontribbey9038]

I absolutely agree he's 💯 % the best all time.

[@nikolajc7617]

🤣😂🤣

[@stuwest5862]

It's not that hard.

[@edwardclark3980]

@@stuwest5862 right ! Like to see you try it.

[@stephenmiller5023]

Robby has come a Long way since I first met him & his Dad 35 years ago when he ran Jim Venabil’s ‘66 F-100 “ Hay hauler “ I was pitting at that time for team Nissan’s Rick & Roger Mears team, and afterwards met them at Estero Beach campground facilities . I think Robby placed in top 3 that year finish wise. I will never forget watching most of the other drivers pass our pits at a modest pace & then along comes This Ford flat out , throttle pinned wide open as he flew past our pit about 3 feet or more in the air. That moment is permanently etched into my memory. Thanks For all the years since of watching your various racing escapades .

[@poplaurentiu4148]

I'm from Europe and i remember 20 years ago watching him on Dakar Raid at EuroSport.. he definitely gained lot of skills and become quite natural behind the wheel of his Humvee.. this is one crazy impressive footage even though is from 2012 and not only spectators but also the clouds of dust in front makes it even harder but he still push and overpass a buggy ! Woaw..

[@hmfic4297]

Hahaaa I remember Robby in that 66 ford at riverside he was dead last than at the end he was top 3 or 4I believe everybody and even the announcers couldn't believe this kid go Robby go got to meet him in Glamis alot

[@aaronsoto4622]

I couldnt take my eyes off the screen DAMN! It's just such raw hardcore footage man loved it. His confidence driving that machine is amazing.

[@You-TUBA]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimclaytor9834]

Just when you think you are fast Robby Gordon passes by🏁🏁👍👍

[@BWGPEI]

Smooth and professional - gotta admire that talent!

[@jaywebb3105]

Roby is definitely a fan favorite, he has did a lot of humanitarian work there. I'm pretty sure that he is a great all around guy. And he's a great driver 👍

[@You-TUBA]

One of the hardest working people I've ever been around. His drive and motivation are unreal.

[@sdshawn29]

He makes it look so easy. And what a truck would love to take that for a spin. Camera placement is perfect Just raw with all the sounds and a sense of riding with them. Awsome I could watch it all day long.

[@You-TUBA]

thanks for watching

[@yeahjustlikethat]

It's ASMR for me too

[@buildingtolive5738]

The first part is crazy AF!. All those people/Boobytraps and still on the gas. Just goes to show how really good these guys are.

[@Keckegenkai]

Nothing new; big events with lax security measure tend to be like that. Back in the 80s something like that was normal kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2lZZmfrtd0m9U

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

Awesome video! Robby is never afraid to mash the gas! Great driver!

[@You-TUBA]

You got that right!

[@StevieVman1]

Got here on ' related '. Totally glad I hit the button 🎉😂. More street car, race car than truck guy But, there is nothing else like this. 500 and 1000 miles of all out madness. Definitely a different type of driving. Should I say piloting or guiding, or simply manhandling. Dude is a beast. Somebody really needs to do a 2 or 3 hour best compilation documantary and produce and release in IMAX theater. !!! Anyone agree

[@cameron1776]

Watching the tires come up into the fender vents is so cool from this perspective!

[@marklevrett6173]

Back when Baja starts were cool!

[@You-TUBA]

absolutely! however this video clearly shows why the changes were made lol

[@youtubebandme4382]

@@You-TUBA yes too bad they can't gain extra points for hitting the crowd lmao

[@orion7741]

dude, the starts are still the exact same as they always have been. not sure what you are talking about. nothing has changed with the Baja starts.

[@marklevrett6173]

@@orion7741 Don't know where you have been? They used to start on main street, not on some freeway outside of town, then through the wash with zero speed limits!

[@vipmonicake]

It’s going to start in La Paz this year right?

[@ricardomeertens9165]

this is giving me group B rally vibes with the crazy close fans

[@timothystruven8629]

How you seen through that dust blows my mind, just shows the talent/trust both him an his navigator have

[@samwalton4598]

The truck is a Beast ! Purely badass. Love the sound of that engine. nothing like a High revving V8. Awesome!

[@You-TUBA]

Thanks for watching Sam!

[@acblack1032]

Super run fantastic team work. Pilot and Nav at it's finest.

[@donaldwilliams2270]

I could smell dust watching that , wild driving skills Robby

[@abedanielspictures]

Yay! Let's all go out to the desert and drink like mad and stand in Robbie Gordon's way!

[@elsieteenel303]

You're crazy, don't even think about stepping outside of your room, the world is way too dangerous, be safe, stay home

[@billcampbell2810]

His car control is off the charts, unbelievable

[@You-TUBA]

Crazy good!

[@craigstern2902]

This is why I put all those hours into Sega Rally & Dirt... That & I didn't have $100,000+ to blow on a real truck. Sweet mullets that's a nice truck Robbie, or was. Gotta say if it were me with all those intersecting roads I would of surely ended up in someones driveway/house..

[@ronaldrussell5481]

Pretty funky course. Needed a little breeze to clear the dust so he could get on it more often, but sounds good when he does!

[@You-TUBA]

Baja is WILD!

[@albinorhino6]

Funky doesn’t even begin to describe Baja. The course covers everything from rocky goat trails, to dried out river beds, to open desert, some guys even run across the flat beaches next to the ocean when open navigation allows for it. There’s a great documentary about Baja called From Dust to Glory. The filming they did for it is incredible, the action shots are crazy, and it’s just a great story as well.

[@brokenwrench404]

@@albinorhino6 thank you! So many people are misinformed about Baja being just wide open flat desert. Dust to glory is a great flick 👍🏼

[@JJE2010MO]

WOW, what a FPD experience! @12:09 my eyes were hurting from all the dust! LOL

[@madmax2069]

I absolutely love watching these.

[@joenunez2747]

I'm just Amazed at the control going this fast!😯🤔🤠

[@joezeit7391]

hauling the mail for sure! please post more

[@Buck1954]

Driving through a sea of people targets. This fellow makes it look easy.

[@58dunc]

Controlled and very quick makes a great combo

[@2K-Tan]

Awesome video, was getting some massive DiRT 2 vibes from this video as they had Baja racing in that game staged in Baja California, Mexico.

[@ThatChargerPursuitGuy]

It's much older, but try out Baja: Edge of Control (Remastered) Not as in depth as Dirt, but is much more beginner friendly. It's also really fun to tear up the desert in it.

[@2K-Tan]

@@ThatChargerPursuitGuy I'll try it out! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@danieljohnston7407]

That's the wildest thing I've ever seen. No, boys and girls , this is not a video game.

[@jackrichards1863]

Good drive Robby! As usual.

[@williamweiss6128]

That dog......lucky.

[@aaronsoto4622]

i dunno whos crazier....the people watching this guy full send this high performance machine....or this man driving it.

[@jroh9121]

Great memories 👌....a legend

[@kevinmccorkle7476]

Geeze! I stayed puckered up damn near till the end of the video. People on the course freaks me out a bit.

[@stephfran9761]

I met Robby Gordon in a bar one night, and I submitted the song request for him to sing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", he refused to perform!!! Lol I talked to him for a bit and let him know that he needed a wheelbarrow to carry his massive balls around, he laughed and shortly after left with his wife. Robby is one badass driver and a great guy.

[@rodsdmba1571]

the randomness of the roads is hilarious

[@Techangler65]

Look at all those points he could have made all those people standing right in the track. They are very trusting

[@71druss]

GoPros since version 5 I believe have GPS capabilities and can display the current speed of travel, most current action cameras have this ability, I really wish racers with this option would enable it, would really like to see there rate is speed in real time…

[@cwduch]

….and here we see the Jeep Grand Cherokee in it’s natural resting state - hood up, on the side of the road

[@danieldaddydeeevans8136]

Reminds me of the classic rally races back in the 90's

[@Normally_aspirated]

5:18 looks like a damn video game... incredible landscape

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

Deginitely miss Him and the Gordini on the Dakar

[@joshuaman1126]

Hard work always pays….great driving

[@edwardclark3980]

I dont think the camera does this justice, I'm sure the speed is more then it appears.

[@Xeil]

It never does, also doesn't help that he's so smooth so it does seem like a quiet Sunday drive.

[@rodneymcmurry3317]

Look in the Dictionary for Bad Ass, you will see Robby Gordon!! Merry Christmas All ! !

[@William-Bill-Munny]

That whole time I only saw two or maybe three Mexican booby traps +one dog for the racers to deal with un 20min- wow times have changed since the 80's.

[@johnwgibson24]

R. Gordon was one of my favorite NASCAR driver.

[@emd6456]

You have to be really good at that!!! Awesome.

[@Cptkarma6]

I wonder how many miles this covered …… fantastic video !! 🤙🏼

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

Imagine living in those buildings being constructed, is the area quiet? Yes, once a year you have the Baja 500 in your front yard.

[@canlib]

They change the course every year so it might not matter the next time they race.

[@vallesperez3827]

Ahijuesssuuu mauser!!! Me marie, una chulada este bato pa el volante, saludotes desde houston tx!!!

[@offpherj7884]

When think your fast Robby Gordon taps your rear bumper!

[@armandomorgado1625]

This is Baja 500 bro crazy as Dakar real deal

[@ivantaurua6735]

I was loving the scary breakneck speed but man this guys blood must be chilled because as a viewer along for the ride I’m freaking out at those crazy fans proximity on the tracks I still couldn’t believe has line of sight driving and his reflexes with the sudden twists and turns as his line of sight blurred with the clouds of dust and speed but the reality is that dirt track was liken to a goats trail in some parts but the clarity of restricted line of view to acceleration on a questionable dirt road was recklessly brave jeez this sport is not for the faint hearted I’m just watching and ooh and aaah like the rest of the couch potato’s

[@RoscoPColetraneIII]

I can appreciate the throwback to Group B racing. If these are American spectators, you might as well bring out a bulk supply of body bags now.

[@jonkeau5155]

My kidneys and stomach hurt watching this!

[@beyondmiddleagedman7240]

So smooth he "seems" slow. This is the weird on road section of the off road race. Nice job avoiding the dog.

[@dg1019]

Now I see why prerunning is so important.

[@briangroen8276]

Yes I know who Robby Gordon is, I was sent this link I thought it was the Border 500. This just looks like a daily drive through Hesperia California.

[@secularsunshine9036]

*Reminds me of snowmobiling in the Medicine Bow National forest.*

[@clarissafarmer3547]

Fck me dead that’s hectic, also respect for rockin a h pattern 🫡

[@jordanrohde9601]

I puckered a few times 🤣 crazy . Love it

[@Jaq365]

At 7:20, looks like some locals with shovels built their own jump.

[@matt84712]

😂

[@adamlyman8293]

I’m impressed he knows which way to go. The course is not very well marked. and the fans standing soooo close….Yikes!

[@You-TUBA]

They have a GPS with the racecourse on it, and a co-driver calling out the turns just like rally racing.

[@allenbyer1201]

I don't know who's crazier Robby or the spectators being that close

[@You-TUBA]

Spectators for sure

[@Keckegenkai]

Nothing new; big events with lax security measure tend to be like that. Back in the 80s something like that was normal kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2lZZmfrtd0m9U

[@RageRaccoon]

one little oopise away from a lotta mangled bodies. Spectators are more fearless then the driver

[@You-TUBA]

This video shows why it's not like that off the start anymore. This is all a speed zone out of town now. It was wild to experience for sure.

[@willx27]

Wow Dirt 2 really nailed this course.

[@grabir01]

Any Drone or Chase footage?

[@Collateral0]

By far one of the most dangerous racing events, booby traps, crowds on the road, and of course you make zero money out of it lmao

[@smoltoro1033]

This is like modern Group B with how the spectators are just lining the course

[@BabyJesus440]

13:27 LOL did the locals just wave wave him into a shortcut?

[@You-TUBA]

only the lucky few and local teams get the short cut tips haha

[@captainamerica3814]

Completely Insane Speeds.

[@lindsayselby3647]

Merry Christmas . This vid , if you didn’t know differently , you would think it was a scene from a post apocalyptic blockbuster .

[@getdealtwithquick]

Wait, is this the Indy Car and Nascar Robby Gordon????

[@Calx91]

Dude almost ran over that dog @ 14:55 lol

[@LukeDupin]

2012... I was gonna say what year is this? I thought they didn't take them through the iconic wash anymore.

[@TheMrmottoh]

As always, super smooth behind the wheel. Sounds like Robby changed up the engine program, I hope he is still using the SB2. Nothing else in the desert sounds like his truck.

[@edwardclark3980]

Ikr. His engine sounds like its always on the pipe no matter what speed hes going.

[@Ferrari333SP]

Yeah I believe his engines are Nascar-based engines, which make them sound like they rev higher than the main trophy truck competitors

[@TheMrmottoh]

@Thomas Engrav Yep, SB2 based 355. 11k rpm, vs the standard 7k or so from the other engine programs. This video, doesn't sound like the engine from the unicorn though, rpm are much lower.

[@Ferrari333SP]

@@TheMrmottoh What are the advantages of this engine, versus the lower revving ones of his competitors?

[@TheMrmottoh]

@Thomas Engrav That is quite a lengthy discussion, really. Driving style plays a roll in engine development, as well as vehicle development. Robby builds his trucks different, they are actually mid-engine. Lower revs, more torque down low, easier to drive with power. Higher revs, more wide open, momentum becomes more important. Preference, driving style, budget, and truck development all play a roll in an engine program.

[@denislemelin7653]

Can you guys put a tach & speedo display up in the corner next time ? Please !!!

[@albinorhino6]

WRC wishes it was this cool.

[@rickvann3489]

Just a total bad ass

[@max7143]

I know people that race Baja, it’s an expensive addiction. 500k+ a year and live pay check to pay check.

[@nealrcn]

Reminds me so much of Group B RAC Lombard Rallye.

[@jerryrust5381]

My favorite driver

[@stable.diffusion]

It must be a monumental task to make sure everyone gets the memo not to drive down any of those roads during that race.

[@FrankLowe1949]

Very nice revs speed display please.

[@jeffburger3686]

When you're racing a custom made race rig on wild and rugged desert trails, and you realize all the people out there spectating, drove their very own family vehicles out there on the very same roads.

[@beyondmiddleagedman7240]

A lot more slowly.

[@corbinreinhardt5273]

Did Robbie cut course at 13:25? 🤫🤫

[@tumate45]

"Welcome to Baja California! It's cooking and sand seems to get everywhere."

[@mrsleep0000]

5:46 Through a construction site? LOL

[@davidboydarnott417]

I take it these guys have navigators coz I couldn't see much signage. I also thought it'd be hard to get a course more scarier than the I.O.M.TT but this has it's narrow sections and large drops if you slide off. Because I'm not familiar with loose surfaces ,I'd say Baja 500 is scarier.

[@bmw121]

1:02 the people on the outside of the curve are insane. this was soo close to being a horrific disaster

[@imageskj1]

No Fear Pinball with ROBBY GORDON!

[@jhaeck1]

where is this race?..anyone standing on the sides is nuts

[@jimmyroberts7244]

I've raced Baja many times and have done the start a lot, its nuts. You're just trying to get out Ensenada to Ojos Negros safety cuz thats where the racing really starts.

[@derkhatch6698]

Tell Garr howdy,,,

[@jjvv7578]

Hypnotique ! ✳

[@imadrifter]

Mexico is literally just right next door, but its such a completely different place, aLmOsT LiKe A wHoLe 'n0tHeR cOuNtRy!

[@bucksnortbumblefuk6872]

Was there glaciers in Mexico? Those big smooth boulders....