Pitting / Chasing at the 1000

[BajaBronco13]

What are the ideal places to pit? Other then the BFG pits, just trying to figure out while chasing, where is a good place to plan a pit stop.

[straightaxle]

Well, it depends. For the chase crews, the best places are where the course gets close to or crosses the highway. For the race vehicle, it where they will run out of fuel, or where they are going to break down, neither easy for the chase crews. When we pitted for the quad, we had to be within a mile of the quad's 65 mile range, so there were some pits in some very remote places. The BFG pits were set up where they can get a semi in and park it. I would sure like to hear of someone that is going to be set up in that section between San Ignacio and La Purisima, in the El Datil fish camp area. It's 160 miles between BFG pits there.

El Crucero, south of Coco's corner will be a HUGE pit area, along with Bay of LA, the road above San Ignacio, Loreto, Insurgentes, El Rosario, etc. Cities will literally spring up overnight, and be gone the next day.

[Rocketman]

Straitaxle,
I believe that There will be some of the Mocos' crew in the area, they may be in San Juanico(scorpion Bay) see list below
PIT LOCATIONS

PIT #1 Ojos Negros
PIT #2 K77 Hwy 3
PIT #3 San Matias
PIT #4 San Telmo Rd
PIT #5 Santo Domingo
PIT #6 South of Nuevo York
PIT #7 Arenoso
PIT #8 Chapalla
PIT #9 Cruserito
PIT #10 BOLA
PIT #11 San Rafael
PIT #12 El Arco
PIT #13 San Ignacio
PIT #14 El Datil
PIT #15 San Juanico
PIT #16 San Isidro Rd
PIT #17 Loreto
PIT #18 San Javier
PIT #19 Leo’s Corner
PIT #20 Hwy 22 San Carlos
PIT #21 Santa Rita
PIT #22 Punta Conejo
PIT #23 North of Todos Santos
PIT #24 North of Los Cabo

there is a full map on there site of all of there locations for the race...

[straightaxle]

That's an excellent suggestion, I will check into it.

[BajaBronco13]

I know it's any one's game but can any one give etas (by racers) at some of those BFG pits? And by ETA I mean a gues-timate because no one can predict what will happen in Baja's rough terrain. I'm just wondering because Class 3 is leaving so late in comparison to other classes.

Chris

[Moss2]

Setting a decent pace here are some estimates. Some sections are much faster than others but this is a steady pace. Counting on my fingers here is.
Gotta get your own map though.
Start 1pmTues
Pit 1 4pm
pit 2 5:45
Pit 3 9:30
Pit 4 11:15
Pit 5 2:30am Weds
Pit 6 6:50 am
Pit 7 10:00am
Pit 8 2:45pm
Pit 9 6pm
Pit 10 8:30pm
FINISH 11:00pm better have an unopened Tecate for any Class 3 finishers if you are there!

[Dave G]

.... better have an unopened Tecate for any Class 3 finishers if you are there!

What??? Are you getting picky now???

[Moss2]

What??? Are you getting picky now???

Okay how about just full?? Mostly full??? Maybe some water would be fine.

[flyinbronco]

If anyone needs help, our rag tag but resourceful bunch will be at/near race mile 50 near Tres hermanos monitoring the weatherman.

[straightaxle]

If anyone needs help, our rag tag but resourceful bunch will be at/near race mile 50 near Tres hermanos monitoring the weatherman.

The word coming back from people prerunning is that around mile 55 will be REALLY busy. I can promise a LOT of activity! I vividly recall this section in June! There is a bunch of silt and then a steep hill with switchbacks thrown in at the end. If you're out there, be sure to park safely out of the way!

[retroblazer]

The word coming back from people prerunning is that around mile 55 will be REALLY busy. I can promise a LOT of activity! I vividly recall this section in June! There is a bunch of silt and then a steep hill with switchbacks thrown in at the end. If you're out there, be sure to park safely out of the way!

I made it though the silt with no problem at the 500, but it sure cost me time waiting for a bunch of 5-1600's to clear the hill. Sure would be nice to have a big four wheeler to assist. They'd be quite busy.

[flyinbronco]

We'll see what happens. We're there for everyone, everytime. Thats part of the fun spectating at these races, you usually end up participating somehow. Our camp is up on a small hill 100 ft or so off the course so we are safe up there and can see the racers coming for a long way.