The Mighty CRF450X is dethroned as the King of Baja...

[CRF DOC]

Yup...it's true.

Congrats to our friends Ricky Brabec, Max Eddy Jr, Robby Bell and Steve Hengeveld on the Kawasaki KX450 on their win. They battled hard and came out victorious despite some issues and a tire coming apart on them.

Outstanding ride by Colton Udall on the 1X, ironmanning the first 655 miles and building a nice lead before handing off to Ian Young. Ian suffered a crash and bent the bars and hurt his arm/wrist. The 4X Kawasaki team was able to capitalize and take the win.

The 1X for 2015 will be GREEN...

[crazybrother]

Bummer, but we all know it's 90% Rider and 10% bike...  (As long as the bike can make it... ) Maybe that will be enough to Bring Honda back. 

So what about KTM?

[CRF DOC]

KTM didn't participate...

I agree, the Kawasaki team was stacked with super talented guys...and really nice, humble, down to Earth type guys.

Colton was the really strong anchor of his team, Ian Young and Mark Samuels, while excellent riders in their own right, were just outmatched with talent and experience.

They battled valiantly, but it just wasn't in the cards.

[stroker]

From what I read, Honda had a good lead, Ian got on the bike and crashed, they reported a possible broken arm, that's when Kawie caught and passed Honda.  That's racing folks!!!

[Grahamlin]

Udall is still an animal! 655 miles (10+ hours) holding an impressive lead over the 4X is just impossible for me to imagine. Balls of steel.

 

Congrats to both teams!

[DesertRacer2]

I think the WFOx team did an amazing job.  One thing that I think has to be mentioned, Steve Hengeveld is considered to be one of the best night riders/racers in the world.  He has always been almost impossible to beat when the sun goes down.  I believe the last person to do it was Kendall Norman a couple years ago and that was only because the 4X team had a break down.  Even in that race, Hengeveld was picking up ground on Kendall before the bike gave out.  I really wish Kendall would get back to racing, he is still an amazing rider.

[BolinJrsPit Crew]

655 miles?? At race pace??? For a continuous 10 hours?????

 

Friggin insane!!!!

 

60 mile trail ride and I feel it for three days afterwards. 

[stroker]

So how many guys took a shift on the Kawie trying to catch him for those 10 hours? 

 

Apparently he built up a good lead riding solo over the other teams.  10 hours pinned, leading and pulling away, that is insane.  He is a rockstar!!

[CRF DOC]

Enough cannot be said about Colton's ride...he is just a freakin' beast...along the Kendall Norman/Quinn Cody type of beast.

And Henge the Night Stalker is one of, if not the best night racer Baja has ever seen.

I'm not sure he would have been able to make up the whole distance had Ian not crashed, but that's all academic now...

[CRF DOC]

So how many guys took a shift on the Kawie trying to catch him for those 10 hours? 

 

Apparently he built up a good lead riding solo over the other teams.  10 hours pinned, leading and pulling away, that is insane.  He is a rockstar!!

3 guys...First Robby Bell, then Ricky Brabec, then Max Eddy...

There is a great video of Colton passing Robby Bell in the morning hours around RM 80-90...let me see if I can post it here...

 

[CRF DOC]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10205080088432185

[stroker]

They are on the gas!!!

[Piney Woods]

Yup...it's true.

Congrats to our friends Ricky Brabec, Max Eddy Jr, Robby Bell and Steve Hengeveld on the Kawasaki KX450 on their win. They battled hard and came out victorious despite some issues and a tire coming apart on them.

Outstanding ride by Colton Udall on the 1X, ironmanning the first 655 miles and building a nice lead before handing off to Ian Young. Ian suffered a crash and bent the bars and hurt his arm/wrist. The 4X Kawasaki team was able to capitalize and take the win.

The 1X for 2015 will be GREEN...

KX450 ???

[BolinJrsPit Crew]

Just put a team together Paul. You've got some talent!!!

Take the throne back.

Edited November 17, 2014 by BolinJrsPit Crew

[dlock5]

Why didn't ktm come to play. Wasn't because of kc was it.

[cubera]

I hadn't been paying attention to this year's B1K....until now! Nothing against JCR and his team. They've established themselves as the very best and have been difficult to beat but it was just a matter of time when competing against the former team mates Robby Bell and THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLER. Hat's off to the former 1X Champs to another win but on the green bike. This is a sweet win I'm happy to see. Congrats to Steve, Robby, Maxx, and Ricky!