Four Wheeler TV: Baja Part III Video - Meyers Manx - video Dailymotion

The Manx wins the inaugural Baja 1000

Transcript

00:00 They pulled together $10,000 from a few sponsors so they could hand out some prizes and got

00:10 in the support of the Baja Tourism Office.

00:15 It was enough to launch a new motor sport.

00:21 The checkered flag dropped and they were off.

00:27 Tires were lost.

00:30 Radiators were punctured.

00:34 Wheels were bent.

00:37 Some crashed.

00:40 One slammed into a cow.

00:46 As the racers encountered rugged rocks and sand washes, it became clear that this was

00:51 potentially dangerous.

00:55 They drove on through the barren desert, through towns and villages to the fueling checkpoints

01:00 set up by the volunteers.

01:03 It soon turned into a race between a team riding a 1964 Triumph motorcycle and Vic Wilson

01:10 and Ted Mangels piloting a Red Manx.

01:15 The last stretch of the 100 miles of the run was paved and the Manx roared ahead of the

01:21 motorcycle into La Paz to set a new record, 27 hours and 38 minutes.

01:28 The Manx had won the first Baja 1000 and the team celebrated as mariachis played.

01:35 [music]

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