The Insane Baja Race You've Never Heard Of

[@ChrisWeigel1]

So happy that you guys are on KZbin.

[@McHallfin]

Same

[@Jalopnik]

McHallfin We're happy to be here. This was week one! We have 27 more episodes of these shows to come.

[@ddd228]

Same,here. Insert thumbs up icon.

[@robertmullard2686]

Hj

[@funshootin1]

6 minutes in .. another poor soul suckered in by the movie dust to glory! I love it, and can relate

[@xboxoxzx]

Great vid! I went to the 2013 baja 1k, the guy at the beginning of this video said it best the peninsula really is its own place, the food is amazing, the people are totally friendly and everyone is there to have a great time! huge bar scene at night and tons of stuff to see durning the day just befor the prologue. I would totally recommend any gear head to go at least once.

[@idriwzrd]

'Guy with a blown rear end' is a title to aspire to.

[@landshaark69]

so cliche ,old dude with money looking for rear end in mexico !

[@Maccaroney]

+Landshark! I mean, that's the dream. Isn't it?

[@landshaark69]

+Maccaroney cliché is apropos ! I have watched the crew of a million dollar sport fisher "here in cabo San Lucas" sneak a hooker off the boat after the old dude "with the money" had a heart attack and died ! same old story ! lol guess there are worse ways right ?

[@zacherywilliams6466]

lmao!!! nice

[@josephepps7805]

No isn't

[@roach1371b]

"David hough - offroad racer" is more lit than a candle. I could feel his desire for dinner in those yearning eyes.

[@gregsmall541]

2:54 dude so blazed lol

[@tavshedfjols]

Voice over guys voice sounds like someone you would hear voicing over a cranked out "Top Ten Awesome Travel Destinations" show on the travel channel. Meaning it's pretty good for KZbin. Keep up the good work.

[@Jalopnik]

tavshedfjols Hah! Thanks.

[@zingeris644]

tavshedfj

[@chefgiovanni]

His voice sounds good for sure. I been to that race as a spectator, it is well worth the trip. Time to cook.

[@pineapplepizzaofficial]

tavshedfjols spot on 😂😂👍👍

[@respekted]

That was a great vid.. the interviews, stories and the flavour of the place. makes me want to partake in the race and meet them people. Good work!

[@mpccenturion]

I readz - about this 40 yrs ago and never stopped fixing stuff they easy way for 40 years. I just had fun and never got that into that kind of running. cheers to you though!

[@lucasbrown712]

2:57 he is high AFFF

[@TheXavier20000]

+Lucas Brown Is there any other way to get ready to go to dinner?

[@bezzie2320]

I literally only came to the comments section to see if anyone else noticed that ha

[@rtharmon454]

that was the first thing I noticed too

[@maxxford23]

it's Mexico hell yes he's high af

[@willdog3]

They all are. Look at almost every dude who is talking. Especially at 4:43 and 5:34

[@crimdell]

Please don't use the expression "glamorous resort town" at the same time you show uncle Bob in profile. See 7:00.

[@Karlovacka74]

30yrs +... thnks for the childhood memories.. GenX .

[@ddd228]

These drivers/mechanics/support teams have placed their lives/careers on the the line for this. It MUST be fun,or they wouldn't do this. Racing is very addictive,I'll admit.

[@eduardosturla]

I shed a tear at the end. Great mini-doc!

[@jackw1252]

OMG I'm so happy I found this channel 😍

[@GranDaddo]

I really enjoyed this video. It is one of those where you could watch them forever. Please if you have more interviews of participants, share.

[@plague1313]

if only football fans were this friendly with each other.

[@gilibran]

This reminds me of my favorite comic. Michel Vaillant and Julie Wood Baja 500. Those 70's baja cars, converted Muscle cars EPIC

[@Duffmanb6]

Love these races, my dad and his friends have raced a couple of these Norra ones just for fun for the last 10 years or do in a class 7 truck. Theres nothing like the Baja, ive been from Ensenada to La Paz about 4 times total, the sights are incredible on and off the race course

[@bajasunfilms8528]

Nice piece from 2015. That was the first time we came to Baja.

[@Medes06]

it's like the dakar rally, somehow, but a lot more smaller. Love it.

[@jessestocker2706]

I have a first place trophy from the Mexico 1000 in April the one NORRA DOES

[@PBScenarioScene]

Subscribed. Refreshing video, Jalopnik. I want to see real people doing real things, struggling just to get by. The LaFerrari backlash is in full effect.

[@sil3nT.]

Jalopnik is my only escape from work. Thank you for making a visual aid to my sanity.

[@ivykaiser2503]

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[@TickleFingers]

Is "Guy with a blown rear end" the name of their racing team? That is awesome!

[@jacobwilliams2832]

3:00.. dude looks baked off his face lmao

[@randalljtimmer3458]

Thanks to Rod Hall Racing, this was my first desert race experience either as a participant, this past April..... holy hell was it awesome!

[@RobinToTheBatCave]

guy at 2:55 is stoned :| reeeeaaaallly stoned

[@BambiOnDayZ]

Or has been getting sand and other shit in his eyes for 1000 miles of racing.

[@robygoncalves4348]

Why cant I like this more than once?

[@speedshift5792]

nice those edit skills are on point man thumbs up

[@chinolasracing]

GREAT Feature About "THE HAPPIEST RACE ON EARTH" The General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000 !!!!!

[@ohmountainbiking6902]

I watch this every year

[@super_street_racer5094]

If I won power ball one day I Will organise a motorstorm festival in real life!

[@PedroDelgado724]

i live here in baja and yeah theres always races of every kid going on just yesterday there were motorcycles and cars drag racing in a water canal in the middle of the city

[@8001050WTF]

great Jalopnik you guys are awesome!!

[@jeffmcclain]

This is an awesome video. I LOVE the person "subtitles/credits". "Dave Sykes: Guy with bad rear end". LMAO. "Chelsea Davidson: Very cool daughter". HA!

[@thisoldjunk5752]

Gotta add this to my bucket list!

[@TheRalor8]

One day I will do this

[@k0jithemaster927]

NO.

[@chefgiovanni]

OK, good to have goals. You get the buggy. I will be your Driver / Chef / Mechanic.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

By the look of it, just buy an old cat ye rwd silverado and put a long travel kit upfront. In the rear, build the axle track bars and have a roll cage. Youre ready to go then. Might need to swap trans say to a turbo 400 and youre good for this race.

[@sethweese]

I've been saying this since I was 14 and got my first sport quad ! I'm almost 38 now

[@joeycisneros2697]

@@zacharysmith7872 im 13 gonna be 14 this year and my dream is to race the baja 1000 on quad ironman🤟

[@johnfillups4484]

Does this remind anyone else of Motorstorm?

[@SJB117]

yeah! that's what I was thinking about the whole time

[@DarthDave573]

+john fillups More like Baja: Edge of Control.

[@xXSUPREMEOMEGAXx]

no it's too shit for motorstorm

[@alpine13]

All these video games came from here

[@curtiswilcock5628]

Ye it sure does 😍

[@Dionydejesus]

All this people knows what fun is all about.

[@skirmich]

I live in Ensenada so I heard, listened and seen everything about Baja Races.

[@TheBlueCollarBaller]

The end was the best part lol

[@gregjerome1911]

Great stuff--thank you guys. I'm looking forward to more!

[@ralphdjeeper]

Very cool video,loved it,thanks.

[@baltimoredrummer1]

Definitely bucket list #1 - #5000

[@jacksonlehmann9691]

I knew about this since I went to Robby Gordon's shop for a tour in 2015 saw all of his cars and met him, he started the orange Bahia 1000 for us.

[@matttorian]

Powerful Dave Hough cameo!

[@lauraholland9982]

Off road racing. Real racing. Not that the others aren't great. But they DO NOT compare.

[@scottytv1]

BFI Racing Blue Burb at 2:36!

[@Wheelie_]

Nice Video!!!!!

[@jasheemalexander8104]

love off-road rally its fun to experience and cool suped up trucks

[@beaker1736]

2:55 BLASTED!

[@robsteries]

what a great movie o learn from baja and its' motor culture! cheers

[@sjcex2272]

hey man, that video is awesome

[@caseyburnett6530]

I have heard of this, so take that!

[@glamisfan777]

Cool vid!

[@natewilliams2412]

Great way to celebrate finishing a race , take a shot of tequila and continue driving (sarcastic applause)

[@avmerhar84]

Cool vid. One thing though - why'd you bleep out the last part? I mean, the website isn't exactly Rated G...?

[@Jalopnik]

avmerhar84 Good question! We were playing around with it and it's actually funnier bleeped because it draws attention to it.

[@kuate814racingkuateracing9]

Son geniales los tres muy buenas tomas la última fue en Laguna San Ignacio

[@totalautomotiveperformance6233]

Hahahaha awesome! We love Dave Sykes.

[@BFArch0n]

Would love to do this.

[@cechristien]

Driving from Texas to Oregon in 36 hours, I would look like 2:55

[@speedbuggy16v]

cool, I only knew about the score races!

[@zacherywilliams6466]

thumbs up !!! awesome!!! one day, hopefully, one day!!!

[@blakkbonez8123]

Looks like mexico from here

[@Snakebite420]

I wish i could be rich like the guy that just had gotten into racing willing to buy anything.. except i have the knowledge and skills just kinda lacking the money baha. i wanna do the baja 1000 one day which would be sweeet! or rally!

[@oducks5820]

Baja 1000 you can get into for pretty cheap. The baja bugs can be built cheap.

[@Jasshands1]

+ThatSubieDude let me know if you ever need a photographer:)

[@somdow]

+Oducks58 whats cheap?

[@EnsVibes]

+Mike SOMDOW The 5/1600 class is a standard VW Bug, stock engine, stock shell, cant recall if the shocks can be up to 2inches of travel longer than a stock one, you can modify a bit the tranny, rollcage, race fuel cell, no windshield

[@somdow]

+luis romero I looked it up a wee bit, doesnt seem that expensive.

[@acetech8642]

Reminds me iof the mint 600 with the general tire truck.

[@Larry-ct5mg]

"Never heard of..." We live in southern California and this stuff is a way of live.

[@algilder2647]

real test of man and machine

[@TheDuckumz]

Good stuff!

[@tevy00]

that final checkpoint its not Cabo San Lucas, its called San Jose Del Cabo

[@xedgerenegade6666]

someday i might end up living this ultramodern urban lifestyle and go to some desert city in Mexico and live like a real cowboy

[@rcp916]

Subscribed 😎

[@deannederhoff]

I thought this was gonna be a race I never heard of lol.this is old news haha

[@louisharker3852]

Great Video of the NORRA MEX. 1000. Hope to see you guys again next year. Lou #161

[@stevekim7d2]

Ive heard several times, "I saw Dust to glory" and got into the Baja!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeremycokeley735]

sooo... I can race my Cherokee?

[@john67elco]

If they made a baja 15 you might make it :) jk

[@vnkable]

john67elco I'll take that bet

[@SaladDev]

2:54 LMAO He's baked af

[@Whiachy]

Watch the movie Dust To Glory if you haven't already. It'll get you hooked like that guy. It's on Netflix, should the pirates' life not be your style. Could probably find it for free and legitimately elsewhere, but I'm not sure.

[@888life]

The insane Baja race that only: documentary film fans, sports fans, car guys, offroad guys, travis pastrana fans, outdoorsmen, Mexicans and Californians have heard of

[@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth]

Hi j,, looks like we miss out on the shot the guy at end video is going on about.. new sb... Peace...

[@EngineeringVignettes]

+Tin Man Pretty sure they were talking about the first shot in the video, where the camera got run over.

[@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth]

Deathlok67--got it now,, thanks Death.

[@christopherbrown2058]

How do people not know about this I've rode my dirt bike there I didn't race but I drove on there

[@chipmunk449]

HAHA the camera guys at the end.

[@glennk1429]

Travis Pastrana at 3:06!

[@isaktibbling215]

roadkill challange

[@LUNITICWILL]

+isak tibbling take the stock car to baja

[@isaktibbling215]

+LUNITIC WILL ya

[@AnarchistMetalhead]

+LUNITIC WILL seeing what they did to the viper, and how well it survived, i wish they could have kept and lifted it would have been the perfect car for this then ;)

[@ThEvltwn]

cooooooooooooool clip - but waaaaaaaaay too short :D

[@timlang3841]

Combat extraordinary hers launch

[@MaxiiBoii23]

It's crazy that I saw a Ford Lighting in one of these races lol

[@GerberFlerber]

Can you race an rzr?

[@etjrowe]

Error in description: I think you meant "as much a giant PARTY as it is a race."

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

The Baja 1000 is fucking insane

[@celloficial5371]

That race finish in San José del cabo.

[@inezneal7258]

So mad max

[@superbrated474]

Baja the unknown race....come on!

[@e.imccool8993]

Baja 1000? toooo easy.

[@xnova5]

The race that SoCal kids dream of running

[@reddmann2216]

How to end up with a small fortune in racing? Start with a Large fortune!

[@nicardosmith8395]

I love it!!!!!!

[@RoStAr24TeLeVisIoN]

was still waiting on the race I've never heard of???

[@bryanmartinez6600]

I want to do this race in an F-250 with a 5.4 Engine only mods I want to do with this is improved suspension tires cooling lighting and add a number with winch and brakes

[@bryanmartinez6600]

all fluids will be Royal Purple Redline Amsoil with LubeGard additives