November 24, 2003 BFGoodrich® Tires Claims 18th Consecutive Baja 1000 Win; Baja T/AKR Tires Outperform Competition On Grueling 800-Mile Course Greenville, SC Images courtesy of www.off-road.com BFGoodrich® Tires claimed its 18th consecutive overall victory in the granddaddy of off-road races, the SCORE Baja 1000. With the victory in the four-wheel category, BFGoodrich continues to reinforce its position as the tire of choice for Baja 1000 winners and off-road enthusiasts. Doug Fortin and Charlie Townsley, Jr. drove their Class 1 buggy to the duo's second overall SCORE Baja 1000 victory on BFGoodrich Baja T/AKR tires. The team finished the race in 16:24:02 at an average speed of 49.27 miles per hour. The team last took home the overall honors in 2001. "You cannot put into words the importance of this victory," said Jeff Cummings, off-road motorsports manager for BFGoodrich Tires. "So many people have worked so many hours to make this a reality. Congratulations to all of the winners and to SCORE for holding undoubtedly one of the most exciting and challenging Baja 1000s ever." In one of the most difficult Baja 1000 races to date, competitors had to navigate a twisty 800-mile course that was true to the Baja's reputation for rugged, rough terrain punctuated with silt beds and sharp rocks. In all, teams using BFGoodrich tires finished first in 13 of the 14 classes in which they competed. The following is a complete list of BFGoodrich Tires 2003 SCORE Baja 1000 winners: Class 1 and Overall - Doug Fortin, Baja T/AKR Trophy-Truck - Mark Miller, Baja T/AKR Class 3 - Don Moss, Baja T/A Class 5/1600 - Marcos Nunez, All Terrain T/AKO Class 5 - Joe Heger, Baja T/A Class 7 - Craig Turner, Baja T/AKR Class 7S - Bob Graham, Baja T/A Class 7X - Daniel Fresh, Baja T/A Class 8 - Dave Sykes, Baja T/AKR Class 9 - Eric Fisher, All Terrain T/AKO Class 10 - Kory Halopoff, Baja T/A Class 12 - Brian Ickler, Baja T/A Full Stock - Chad Hall, Baja T/AKR For the first time in the SCORE Baja 1000, two teams raced on the company's new 39-inch Baja T/A®KR race tire. The larger Baja T/AKR features a larger air chamber for greater potential shock absorption, a key element in maximizing speed and suspension performance in the larger Trophy Truck class. In addition to providing its respected Baja T/AKR tire, BFGoodrich Tires provided pit and communications support to multiple teams through its fleet of off-road motorsports support vehicles. More than 235 teams entered the 36th running of the Baja 1000. The 2003 race began and finished in the port city of Ensenada, Mexico, 60 miles south of San Diego. The rugged single loop race course covered nearly 800 of the most challenging miles in desert racing history. BFGoodrich® Tires combines technological expertise with vast motorsports experience, delivering a high-performance tire for every type of vehicle from ultra-high performance tuner vehicles, sports cars and SUVs to the hottest sport trucks, pickups and rock-crawling rigs in the world. For more than 30 years, BFGoodrich Tires has used motorsports as a proving ground. Success on the street begins with winning on the track and BFGoodrich Tires is involved in every type of racing, including oval, road, drag, desert and extreme rock-crawling. With 17 consecutive Baja 1000 wins, the winningest tire in rock-crawling history, and an unmatched record on pavement, BFGoodrich Tires has proven the only records it breaks are its own. Images courtesy of www.off-road.com
	All press releases for:   2007    2006    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001

	Call 1-877-788-8899 between 8:30am and 6pm EST. Write Consumer Relations P.O. Box 19001 Greenville, SC 29602-9001 E-mail Customer Support

Newsroom > Press Releases >