Category: Off-Road
Robby Gordon continues his relentless pursuit of bring Speed UTV to market. This episode once again took place in Parker, AZ which provides plentiful opportunities for off-road vehicles. The El Diablo is Speed UTV’s foray into a 4 seat UTV that was made popular back when Gordon teamed up with Polaris to create the 4 seat RZR. Gordon pushed the El Diablo through various terrain including rocks, rocky tracks,…
The Hugo’s did a great job of compiling and shooting this Robby Gordon 2020 Baja 1000 recap video. Having been in the helicopter, they did a very nice job of blending the ground shots with the aerial footage I shot on the Sony AX53. There are more expensive cameras, but the inboard stabilization is pretty decent along with the zoom. We can also live with the color. If you…
Another Informative episode with Robby Gordon as he shares how his Dakar Rally Experience shaped the development of the upcoming Speed UTV line of high-performance UTV’s. If you have an hour or so, the episode is very interesting from an engineering perspective, with Gordon highlighting events from the recently completed Dakar Rally with the Prodrive BRX Dakar Rally machine and Sebastien Loeb.
I was on the coast in Southern Africa when I was introduced “as working for NASCAR.” As I began to explain, “No, not for NAS..” the other party said, “You mean like Robby Gordon?” They knew of NASCAR through the Dakar Rally. Years earlier Gordon had started infiltrating the global ranks, not for his prowess on the once-popular NASCAR circuit. It was his bravado and vehicles from the ASO…
Watching this really well done Dakar highlights package reminded me of how far the media landscape has changed – especially amongst the current insurrection crisis. Back in 2006, the ASO did not allow the teams to ‘broadcast’ themselves. Every aspect of producing a video of the Dakar Rally back in those days was unheard of for a team. Any attempt was basically met with extortion. We cleared those hurdles…
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