Sorry guys for the delay, I was racing in SF and just got back.
I've spoken will Bill, the Mag7 president and he's going to get on soon to answer as many questions as he can. In the meantime, here's my shot at answering what you posted.
Hi Enesset,
This is an excellent idea. Having chase for NORRA, in my mind, is a must-have. Fortunately this is a great community and I suspect that there are few people out there who'd be happy to work with you to pool resources.
I believe they'll have a pit at El Arco but Bill will confirm.
The moto course for NORRA typically follows a different route than the car course for at least the first day or two. Mag7 will put out moto support pits on the moto course and vehicle pits on the vehicle course. When they come together, a single pit will service both.
if you find yourself at a Mag7 moto pit on the first day, you may want to have a word with your co-driver
Our policy is a "use-it-or-lose-it" one. As you can imagine, hauling a "Ay-carumba" load of gas down Baja can be a bit of a logistical challenge and we don't normally plan on "buffer" for the case you outlined above. If pay for 10 gals at pit A but only use 8, that extra two gals is either going into pit truck or may be going to help some other racer who underplanned.
While we make no guarantees, I can tell you from personal experience that it's not unheard of for cars to drop out of the race. Some of those cars may have also paid for fuel downrange that falls under the same policy. If you happen to be dumb enough to be in the habit of crashing your car within the first mile after the start (see my signature below), you're pretty much donating gas either to the club or to other folks who'll put it to good use.
My advice is that it never hurts to roll into the pit and ask.
Keep your questions coming, Bill will be posting soon and you can always reach us via Facebook/Facebook Messenger.
Mag Seven Pit Crew
I've spoken will Bill, the Mag7 president and he's going to get on soon to answer as many questions as he can. In the meantime, here's my shot at answering what you posted.
Hi Enesset,
This is an excellent idea. Having chase for NORRA, in my mind, is a must-have. Fortunately this is a great community and I suspect that there are few people out there who'd be happy to work with you to pool resources.
I believe they'll have a pit at El Arco but Bill will confirm.
The moto course for NORRA typically follows a different route than the car course for at least the first day or two. Mag7 will put out moto support pits on the moto course and vehicle pits on the vehicle course. When they come together, a single pit will service both.
if you find yourself at a Mag7 moto pit on the first day, you may want to have a word with your co-driver
Our policy is a "use-it-or-lose-it" one. As you can imagine, hauling a "Ay-carumba" load of gas down Baja can be a bit of a logistical challenge and we don't normally plan on "buffer" for the case you outlined above. If pay for 10 gals at pit A but only use 8, that extra two gals is either going into pit truck or may be going to help some other racer who underplanned.
While we make no guarantees, I can tell you from personal experience that it's not unheard of for cars to drop out of the race. Some of those cars may have also paid for fuel downrange that falls under the same policy. If you happen to be dumb enough to be in the habit of crashing your car within the first mile after the start (see my signature below), you're pretty much donating gas either to the club or to other folks who'll put it to good use.
My advice is that it never hurts to roll into the pit and ask.
Keep your questions coming, Bill will be posting soon and you can always reach us via Facebook/Facebook Messenger.
Mag Seven Pit Crew
