It’s a good weekend of racing when eight out of ten trucks entered into a two-day long, 644 mile torture test all make it to the finish. Ryan Curtis taking a third place podium in his class 2400 Brenthel Industries buggy was icing on the cake.
Dubbed the “Happiest Race On Earth” the NORRA Mexican 1000 is filled with fun, but is still a tough test of endurance. Days one and two alone travel over 400 miles each day in special sections, which are on the clock, and road or transit stages that get them to the next special.
It’s often said there is no substitute for race conditions. You can spend hours out testing but still not duplicate the stresses on a vehicle that take place during competition. Some teams will prep their car for a big race and then “save it” for race day. At Brenthel Industries, they prefer to run them hard, every chance they get.
Four time Supercross champion Ryan Villopoto had such a great time racing the Baja 1000 with Brenthel Industries that he will be back behind the wheel at The Mint 400.
The old saying goes “third times a charm” and that was the case for Jonathan Brenthel at the final race in the Best In The Desert series; the Henderson 250 in Henderson, Nevada.
Brenthel Industries took on the 48th SCORE Baja 1000 (B1K) with a two-truck assault in the Trophy Truck Spec class.
Four-time AMA World Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto, (RV2) will be driving a stint at the SCORE Baja 1000, (B1K) in the #873 Brenthel Industries race truck driven by Jonathan Brenthel.
People often say, if you want something done right, do it yourself. That’s been the driving force for the Brenthel Brothers, Jonathan and Jordan.
This season, Jordan is racing the 6100 class in SCORE and Jonathan is racing 6100 in BITD. At the upcoming 47th annual Bud Light SCORE Baja 500, the two will be going head to head for the very first time.
In off-road racing, success does not come easy. There are many ways to lose a race; poor preparation, bad strategy, the desert, the competition. Sometimes it’s just bad luck. Other times, you can beat yourself.
