The Best In The Desert (BITD) Series kicked off at the “Parker 425″ over the weekend in Parker, Arizona and Team GT started the 2012 season off on the right foot. Following a 12th-place qualifying effort, Mikey Childress fought through a course that over time; became rougher and tougher to navigate.
THR Motorsports ace David Pearson kicked off the AMA Racing/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series with a strong runner-up finish to defending series champ Kurt Caselli after a fast, dusty 45th Winter Classic hosted by the Desert Motorcycle Club in Lucerne Valley, California.
THR Motorsports riders Robby Bell and David Pearson paid tribute to the race that bares the team name by delivering the No. N1 Monster Energy-backed, factory-fueled Kawasaki KX450F to an overall victory and open pro class win for the Best In The Desert (BITD) THR Motorsports Parker 250 desert off-road race in Parker, Arizona. Backing the victory up for a third atop the podium, team racers Tyler Renshaw and Ricky Brabec reeled in a third…
THR Motorsports powerhouse Robby Bell reeled in yet another epic victory in the inaugural Johnny Campbell Christmas Classic Grand Prix last weekend aboard the mighty Precision Concepts-prepped Kawasaki KX450F. Bell racked up wins in the heralded unclassified race as well as the 450cc expert class.
For the second-consecutive race of the Best In The Desert season, THR Motorsports fielded its Kawasaki-backed KX450F to gain the glory of overall victory in two-wheeled desert racing. Team icons Shane Esposito and Robby Bell joined forces December 3, to pilot the N5 Open Pro motorcycle in the 250-mile season finale in two hours, nine minutes and 20.226 seconds.
THR Motorsports / Bonanza Plumbing / Kawasaki / Monster Energy / Precision Concepts Team Overcomes Challenges For Strong Baja 1000 Finish THR Motorsports / Bonanza Plumbing team rider and past Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 winner Robby Bell started ninth off the line on the Precision Concepts-prepped Kawasaki KX450F and was physically third on course after the first 90 miles of technical terrain.
THR Motorsports is preparing for the grueling 2011, SCORE Baja 1000. For a second assault on the “1000,” they will be flying the Precision Concepts Kawasaki colors. They have assembled a team of talented riders and an experienced crew, all poised for a race win.
Taking command of the lead early in the desert off-road endurance race, the THR Motorsports Open Pro Motorcycle team of Shane Esposito and Chris Brown broke away from the competition and carved their way northward to Reno to capture the overall 2011 Best In The Desert (BITD) Vegas To Reno victory for the/ Kawasaki USA / Corona Motorsports-backed effort.
With hundreds upon hundreds of hours of detailed race prep and testing to reflect upon, the flagship THR Motorsports effort is loading up to carry the banner for General Tire and its fleet of dedicated sponsors. Also joining the BITD Class 1500 effort will be the pro two-wheel effort, consisting of champion motorcycle racer Shane Esposito and Chris Brown, who will take up upon the THR Motorsports Kawasaki machines.
After a fighting its way through the rigors of the notorious 2011 Baja 500 desert off-road race, the thrust delivered from the Kroyer Racing Engine arrives fresh from its overhaul and awaits an install into its chosen machine as the THR Motorsports entourage prepares for yet another grueling fight, the 2011 Best In The Desert Vegas To Reno.
Beyond the hot red paint and deeper than the decals that honor the tremendous contributions that each one of our beloved sponsors deliver to the THR Motorspors team, there are the nuts and bolts of the operation. Each one of them and the various components of the Porter Class 1 car require a careful inspection and an experienced hand to comb over every detail immediately following each race. Prepping for the next race, such as…
The aroma of hot baked churros and bacon-wrapped hot dogs swirl through the tightly woven throng of the world's most fervent off-road race fans. As the sun rises and the early morning fog lifts from the Pacific Ocean rises up over the mountain tops that cradle the cultured city, the excitement of the Baja 500 builds, working its way toward a magnificent crescendo. The scent of race gas ignites a frenzy. An engine and then…
What's it like racing the famed Baja 500? Take a ride with THR Motorsports ace Mikey Childress and co-dog Jimmy Hook as well as the rest of the General Tire Off Road Team through the lens of Team GT's point of view (POV) video cameras. Sit shotgun with the world's greatest racers, traversing the mystic of vicious terrain at incredible speeds. Explode through lung-choking silt beds and rocket over the Ojos Negros skyline with thousands…
Starting fifth in class, the THR Motorsports Class 1 machine piloted by Mikey Childress ignited the horsepower with a display of skill that earned the lead by race mile midway into the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 500. But a series of seemingly minor mechanical woes wreaked havoc on what appeared might be a victory march to the Ensenada finish line in the 43rd running of the endurance desert off-road race. By the end of the…
The intensity and anxiety of anticipation that preludes the iconic Baja 500 finally fades into festive relief as contingency and tech inspection unfolds the day before race day, and such is the case with the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 500, as the flash mob of off-road race fans flocks to the THR Motorsports Class 1 machine of Mikey Childress and co-dog Jimmy Hook. Joining the Childress upon the rooftop of the THR Motorsports machine is…
The countdown to take on the epic Tecate SCORE Baja 500 - despite the inherent rush to meet deadlines and the great anticipation to test the professionals behind the wrench and upon the throttle - is embraced with scientific precision, ensuring the No. 113 THR Motorsports Class 1 car of Mikey Childress is equipped to conquer.
Prerunning for the famed Tecate SCORE Baja 500 launches today and the quest to obtain the upper hand in desert race strategy takes on the intensity of race course reconnaissance. While the endeavor is low key by comparison to that of the actual race, the THR Motorsports Class 1 Buggy crew will tackle a noted feat of detailed race course memory retention and logistical chess game in orchestrating the chase and pit crews, which is…
Mike Childress and THR Motorsports came to the Best In The Desert (BITD) Biltek Silver State 300 (SS300) with high expectations after winning the prestigious Mint 400. With less than a month to prepare Childress’ Porter/ES Motorsports buggy for the Silver State 300, there was little time to celebrate their victory at the Mint. Childress qualified 14th at the SS300, finishing less than eight seconds behind the fast time in an extremely tight field of…
Adding yet another component to performance arsenal, THR Motorsports just unleashed its new triple axle hauler for its winning Best In The Desert and SCORE International Class 1 racing operation. Bearing the iconic THR Motorsports graphics as well as the mighty General Tire and Hoosier Precision Machining logos, the trailer awaits its next trip south of the border for the 2011 SCORE Baja 500, where the team will field the big gun SCORE Class 1…
The week started out with last minute testing and the team heading out to Las Vegas on Wednesday. Upon arrival, Fremont Street and “The Experience” awaited us with all of its lights and impersonators. The team settled in and prepared for time trials the next day.
Six o’clock in the morning came quicker than one could imagine. After several weeks of preparation and the past week of intense pre-running, the time had arrived. The pro class motorcycles were lined up and ready to take on the formidable Mexican desert.
It’s tough to beat the factory teams in any form of racing, but it can be done with the right equipment and personnel, as well as a little luck. That’s why THR Motorsports has assembled a team that can only be considered front-runners for its targeted races in Best in the Desert, SCORE and SNORE.
THR Motorsports opened the 2011 year with a bang! Parker, AZ began to swarm with riders and drivers of motorcycles, quads and UTVs for the first Best in the Desert event of the New Year. As the headlining sponsor, THR Motorsports wanted to host an event that compared to none other.
In the first race of the day, Mikey Childress and Ricky Brabec started off the line just as the sun rose over the horizon. After three 45 mile loops, the lead THR Motorsports riders had made their move on an additional position into second. In just over 2 hours, Ricky brought the bike home for a 2nd place in the Open Pro Motorcycle class and secured a second over all.
The THR Motorsports Lawdog launches No. 7266 through the soft sand and silt of Parker, Arizona for a top performance in the 2010 BlueWater Desert Challenge time trails.
When you want to grab someone's attention in the desert racing world, you place a bounty on the head of Mikey Childress. That may reel in a raucus crowd of dirt bike racers anxious at the opportunity to win some loot and take the win over Childress, but beating him at his own game isn't always as easy as it sounds, even if for the Alta Visa Events (AVE) Cal City Super Course Desert Series,…
THR Motorsports takes 2010 Best In The Desert SilverState 300 Open Pro Motorcycle victory and secures a third in expert motorcycle and a first in amatuer motorcycle.
Overall, the race went well and we had a blast. Rob and Joe ran the first lap great and were very solid in a tough field of opponents and very difficult terrain. The truck was running great and we were driving the heck out of it. Parker is a difficult course and in the first 15 miles we saw about 20 cars and trucks that were out of the race, a few from our class…
The THR team of 4 riders and crew headed south of the border to pre-run on Wednesday morning March 10th. We stayed at Playa Del Sol on a bluff just above the clean sands of the Sea of Cortez. Some of the newer pit crew members were impressed how this did not look like typical Mexico; referring to it as a little paradise. With beautiful sunrises over the water, it made getting up early rewarding…
Shane Esposito takes reigns of the THR Motorsports machine to launch into the first leg of the team's 2009 Baja 1000 performance. Espo climbs aboard the Honda and works his way through the streets of Ensenada, Baja California. With the front wheel frequently lifted and rear wheel laid sideways, Esposito remains hot on the pipe, railing the sheer cliffs and slicing through the dust of the competition to the tune of Social Distortion.
You've got to love the photo montage of the THR Motorsports 202X team fielded by THR Motorsports. The Baja 1000 photos feature the team's picturesque Baja experience from the perspective of its remote night pit.
