What is Locos Mocos
In the beginning!
It was November 1997 and we were running a pit down by San Felipe for the Iron man. Ivan broke before Borrego and we had all the tools and food and pit stuff… so we thought about where we could go to set up a “mercy pit” along the course to help whoever needed us. We ran up to Tres Hermanos, got a fire going, set up lights, cooked dinner and settled in for the night well ahead of the first race car.
Through the course of the night we dumped some oil into a 5-1600 car and gave last rights to a shock mount on an 11 car and in the process came up with a concept. Since we’d be at the races anyway, why not combine spectating with running a good pit for whomever needs us? We all love to off-road so we would pick the most remote spot possible. Not only would getting there be an adventure but we also would be of most help to racers where no other assistance was available. For the first time for many of us we would get to watch the entire race go by.
At the ’98 San Felipe 250 we set up our first pit on top of Azufre Pass. A 20 mile long, really deep, whooped, steep, sandy wash full of boulders headed up to that point so it looked like a good spot. We change a tire for Jason Baldwin and did a bunch of work on all kinds of cars. We had a real blast. We pitted the 1000 in ’98.
Since then we’ve pitted the 500 once and the 1000 twice up in the pine forest ’98 & ’99, twice at the silt beds at El Cuarenta 2000 & ’02, once on that really silty hill by San Telmo Rd in ’01, in the silt at the beach at Punta Canoas in ’03. In addition to “mercy †pits” we also regularly act as one link in a chain of full service pits offered by pit clubs, first for Mag 7 then for Baja Pits.
We get asked all the time about our membership. We don’t have membership! Locos Mocos is an organism not an organization. Without getting all zen about it we just flow. With the exception of rotating the pack mule duties between a couple of guys. We just show up and throw up one of the best pit operations Baja racing has known.
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Hi guys, not sure which part of the site i am meant to be sending a message to, Baja Jones told me to hook up with this site to get some stuff sent to me about the itinary and organizing you guys are doing for the 1000 this year. I have booked a ticket and hope to catch everyone for pre running, if there is enything i can do to help please let me know.
Thanks.
Lloyd.
Just saw your guys footage again on DP videos…awesome thing you guys do. Looks like you all have fun and do a great job of helping people out. Someday, I’ll have to find the time to join you guys for a race or two
Hey guys just wanted to know if you are going to 1000 in 2010 i would love to join you guys i have been a tech for 20 years and would love to help.
Hey, Curt, why don’t you pencil in San Felipe in March next year? Easy Baja, good weather and lots of action. Great time to get your feet wet.
Jones,
You have no idea how much fun I had with the Locos Mocos crew in the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. It was the best day of my life.
I can’t wait until November’s 2010 Baja 1000. I will be there with a new PreRunner and a new set of tools. I’m going to be pitting with you guys with a 150 percent work effort.
I’ll bring some hot girls with me again. Just make sure there’s plenty of Tecate for everyone.
See you at the Mil.
Vaya con Dios,
Jose Garcia, aka Bajabro
Internet Coordinator
Salinas Valley Ford Lincoln Mercury
831-444-4444
Hi my name is Jordan the year before last we pitted with you guys at the baja 1000. Was myself and my dad the welder we were unable to go this past year but we would very much like to meet up with you guys this year please contact me as soon as possible so that I can get my schedule figured out thank you.
nise and sound like funn!!!! keep the yotas going pimppins!!!
MY BROTHER AND I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR BAJA 500 2012. I HAVE A 4X4 DUELLY AND A FLATBEB TRLR.WE CAN HAUL EQUIP OR ANYTHING ELSE. PLEASE SEND INFO ON HOW THINGS WORK…….