Baja 1000 Results:

STOCK MINI (Stock, mini trucks):

1. Dan Fresh, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Sean Douglass/Dale Godges, Irvine, Calif., Mitsubishi Raider, 34:36:44 (30.27mph)

2. Rod Millen (New Zealand)/Ryan Millen, Newport Beach, Calif., Toyota FJ Cruiser, 34:37:18

3. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev./Emily Miller, Crested Butte, Colo./Mike Winkel, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3, 36:37:17

4. Gavin Skilton, Orange, Calif./Kevin Jensen, Apple Valley, Calif./Clive Skilton, Orange, Calif., Honda Ridgeline, 42:51:25

(6 Starters, 4 Finishers)

 

Fantastic!!!!!!

 

Soo Cool I was wondering about the results

 

WTF, a Misubishi Raider? Ha!

 

 

AKA Dodge Dakota

 

It beat an H3 and a Ridgeline, what's so hard about that?

 

At least the honda finished this year.

 

any one know exactly what they were running , like removed rear door , and gutted the interior ? or is the class they ran in have ot be completely stock, it looks like they added a different bumper fro mthe pics i have seen. i assume they had to run the stock suspension , which in this case would be bilsteins for the trd se right ?

did they have any problems mechaniclly ? or did they make it straight thru with no problems ?

what im getting at , could they have beat the dodge raider if soemthing hadnt or had happened ?

airrikk17

 

http://www.japanesecarswatch.com/fj-...baja-1000.html

Mini Stock Class - minimal modifications from the looks of things...

 

ahh it looks like they did do different shocks, so it was nt jsut a stock se fj they put out there . id sure like ot see what that dodge raider was set up as too. see where there advatage was at. they may have been running a v-8 also, on that dodge . im not trying to make excuses , im very proud to be an owner of a vehicle that placed second in its class , and be only less then 30 seconds behind, in the very tough and grueling baja 1000. props to the guys who did it.

airrikk17

airrikk17

 

Anyone have any idea if that front bumper is a toyota item or where it may have come from?

 

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today proudly announced that the production Mitsubishi Raider truck prepared and campaigned by DXR Racing, roared to victory in the Stock Mini class at the 2006 Baja 1000, which wrapped up in La Paz, Mexico this past weekend. In a race that was determined the closest finish in Stock Mini class history, the Mitsubishi Raider won by a margin of 33 seconds.

Team Mitsubishi/DXR Racing spent 34 hours, 36 minutes and 44 seconds on the desert course to prevail over the factory Toyota FJ Cruiser (driven by Rod Millen) and other factory efforts from Hummer (driven by Baja legend Rod Hall, who has the most Baja 1000 class wins over 20 years) and import-class rival, Honda. The race was ultimately settled over the last 20 miles and included a dramatic, late-stage collision between the Toyota FJ Cruiser and Mitsubishi Raider in an aggressive attempt by Millen to take the lead.

Ultimately, the Raider's consistent performance, steady pace race strategy and the proven mettle of Fresh -- who drove all but 25 minutes of the race himself while other entries used two or three drivers -- made this a "driven to thrill" triumph for the Raider as well as the Mitsubishi brand.

"This race was a truly amazing moment and well-deserved win for Mitsubishi Motors and the race-prepped Raider," said Jun Asami, Vice President, Marketing, Mitsubishi Motors North America. "We are proud of both the tenacity of Dan Fresh and the performance of this outstanding Mitsubishi vehicle."

 

the baja is on now!!!!!!!!!!! NBC

 

Maybe the driver but in the end it really doesn't make a difference who finishes first has nothing to do with what is going on in real world driving. The FJ is still the shizzle on-road and off road.

 

The Raider is an interesting truck. When I was buying my 4Runner it was at a Mitsubishi dealer and they had a Raider DuroMax or something like that - came stock with BFG/AT and what looked to be a pretty beefy suspension and skid plates. If I were looking at 4-door, 4wd pickups I'd at least want to take a look at this one (don't have a clue at price or anything, it was on a ramp so I got a good look underneath.

Jeff

 

see how the blamed the collision o nthe fj LOL

very cool though. im still extremely happy with its results. makes me want to go race in the baja jsutto see if i can do it , of course , lack of funds and a support crew will hold me back for years LOL

airrikk17

 

I think the fj did pretty well given the problems they ran into. They ran the last leg with the engine in a limp mode which only allowed them to get up to 50MPH.

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/minisite/baja1000/

 

So it sounds like they would have won without some breakages, it would be interesting to know if the Mitsubishi had any mechanical failures.

 

I've heard that those who bought the SE may be getting a scale copy of the race truck from Toyota!