Gus Vildósola
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Gustavo Vildósola Ramos is a Mexican off-road racer and entrepreneur
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area.
Vildosola got his first taste of the Baja 1000
in 1984 when one of his cousins invite him to race along with him in a 5-1600
. In 1995 he decided to build his own 5-1600. He quickly jumped into larger engine vehicles.
In 1996, Ivan Stewart
built a ProTruck for him which he raced for two years and achieved a second place in the championship.
Vildósola raced in the a SCORE Class 1
buggy from 1998 thru 2001. The next year he moved on to the premiere class, the Trophy Truck
s.
In 2003 Vildósola took his first overall race win during the San Felipe 250
sharing driving duties with Rob MacCachren
becoming the first Mexican national team to win a SCORE International
race. In the Baja 1000 of that same year Vildósola and MacCachren shared the wheel again finishing 3rd in the trophy truck class.
In the 2004 Baja 1000 Vildósola finished 6th in the trophy truck class timing 17:56.13 (56.65 mph).
During the 40th Baja 1000 in 2007, Vildósola and son Tavo Vildósola
finish second place making it, at the time, the best finish position ever achieved by a Mexican national team in the Baja 1000, This achievement was only surpassed by Vildosola Racing itself on 2010 winning the overall on the 43rd edition of the premiere off-road desert race.
Vildósola won the overall in the 43rd edition of the Tecate Score Baja 1000 making him, alongside his son Tavo Vildósola the first Mexican national to win the Baja 1000 overall. His Trophy Truck #21 of team Vildosola Racing
raced to the finish line in 19:00.04. Since 1973, the 4 wheel vehicles had not won the overall time over the motorcycles.
The 2011 season started with Vildosola Racing taking 3rd place overall on the 2011 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge with a final time of 1:56:37 (51.45 mph)
Gus participated in the CODE Off-Road Casas Geo Grand Prix of 2011 where he race a Class 11
bug. Gus and team finished 3rd with a time of 3:26.14 and 33.17 mph (53.38kph) during the special race which had the peculiarity of having Trophy Truck drivers driving as guests of the Class 11 teams.
After a good start on the 2011 San Felipe 250 Tavo and Gus were leading the race until on race mile 90 the trophy truck had a broken transmission which took Vildósola's crew nearly an hour to fix. The team finished 13th with a time of 5:03.57.
team in 1968. Today the team races 1 Trophy Truck
and 2 Pre-runners and several chase trucks.
Father of off-road racer Tavo Vildósola
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
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Racing career
Gus Vildósola has been in off-road racing since 1968. He started racing in local races in the MexicaliMexicali
Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
area.
Vildosola got his first taste of the Baja 1000
Baja 1000
SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had...
in 1984 when one of his cousins invite him to race along with him in a 5-1600
SCORE Class 5
SCORE Class 5 is open wheel unlimited Baja Bug class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series races including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Primm 300 and the Laughlin Desert Challenge.-Vehicle description:...
. In 1995 he decided to build his own 5-1600. He quickly jumped into larger engine vehicles.
In 1996, Ivan Stewart
Ivan Stewart
Ivan "Ironman" Stewart is an off road racing driver.-Racing career:In 1973, Ivan was scheduled to co-drive in the Ensenada 300 in a Class 1-2 buggy. His co-driver broke his leg, so Stewart drove the car, and won the race. After some wins under his belt, he joined Toyota factory team in 1983 for...
built a ProTruck for him which he raced for two years and achieved a second place in the championship.
Vildósola raced in the a SCORE Class 1
SCORE Class 1
SCORE Class 1 is an open wheel unlimited class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Primm 300 and the Laughlin Desert Challenge. Unlimited 4 wheel single and two seat vehicles...
buggy from 1998 thru 2001. The next year he moved on to the premiere class, the Trophy Truck
Trophy Truck
Trophy Trucks are the fastest class of off-road racing vehicles designed and built to resemble modern pickup trucks. Although any truck that meets the safety standards can race the trophy truck class, they, for the most part, feature long travel suspensions and high power engines...
s.
In 2003 Vildósola took his first overall race win during the San Felipe 250
San Felipe 250
Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in late February or early March. The San Felipe 250 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and Primm 300...
sharing driving duties with Rob MacCachren
Rob MacCachren
Rob MacCachren is an American off-road racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. He raced the Mickey Thompson Stadium Series early in his career and went on to win championships in Championship Off-Road Racing , SCORE International, SODA, and Best in the Desert...
becoming the first Mexican national team to win a SCORE International
SCORE International
SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000 as well as the Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. SCORE races are held in United States and Mexico...
race. In the Baja 1000 of that same year Vildósola and MacCachren shared the wheel again finishing 3rd in the trophy truck class.
In the 2004 Baja 1000 Vildósola finished 6th in the trophy truck class timing 17:56.13 (56.65 mph).
During the 40th Baja 1000 in 2007, Vildósola and son Tavo Vildósola
Tavo Vildósola
Gustavo Vildósola Perez Tejada better known as Tavo Vildósola is a Mexican off-road racer....
finish second place making it, at the time, the best finish position ever achieved by a Mexican national team in the Baja 1000, This achievement was only surpassed by Vildosola Racing itself on 2010 winning the overall on the 43rd edition of the premiere off-road desert race.
Vildósola won the overall in the 43rd edition of the Tecate Score Baja 1000 making him, alongside his son Tavo Vildósola the first Mexican national to win the Baja 1000 overall. His Trophy Truck #21 of team Vildosola Racing
Vildosola Racing
Vildosola Racing is the professional SCORE Trophy Truck #21 off-road racing team based in San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by Gus and Tavo Vildósola...
raced to the finish line in 19:00.04. Since 1973, the 4 wheel vehicles had not won the overall time over the motorcycles.
The 2011 season started with Vildosola Racing taking 3rd place overall on the 2011 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge with a final time of 1:56:37 (51.45 mph)
Gus participated in the CODE Off-Road Casas Geo Grand Prix of 2011 where he race a Class 11
Class 11
Class 11 may refer to:*British Rail Class 11*GCR Class 11F*NSB El 11*SNCB Class 11...
bug. Gus and team finished 3rd with a time of 3:26.14 and 33.17 mph (53.38kph) during the special race which had the peculiarity of having Trophy Truck drivers driving as guests of the Class 11 teams.
After a good start on the 2011 San Felipe 250 Tavo and Gus were leading the race until on race mile 90 the trophy truck had a broken transmission which took Vildósola's crew nearly an hour to fix. The team finished 13th with a time of 5:03.57.
Best Results
| Year | Series | Race | Finish | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | SCORE International SCORE International SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000 as well as the Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. SCORE races are held in United States and Mexico... |
San Felipe 250 San Felipe 250 Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in late February or early March. The San Felipe 250 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and Primm 300... |
1st | ProTruck |
| 2000 | SCORE International | Baja 2000 Baja 1000 SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had... |
5th | Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 may refer to:* Class 1, in the electrical Appliance classes* Class 1 Touring Cars was an FIA classification for cars in motor racing, as used in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft from 1993 to 1995... |
| 2003 | SCORE International | San Felipe 250 | 1st | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2003 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 Baja 1000 SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had... |
3rd | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2004 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 | 6th | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2007 | SCORE International | Baja 500 Baja 500 SCORE Baja 500 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in early June. The Baja 500 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, San Felipe 250 and Primm 300. The event includes various types of vehicle classes such as small and large bore motorcycles,... |
9th | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2007 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 | 2nd | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2009 | CODE Off-Road | Race Ready 275 | 1st | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2009 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 | 4th | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2010 | Best In The Desert Best In The Desert The Best In The Desert Racing Association is an American desert off-road racing association. It is operated by Casey Folks and it is based out of Las Vegas, Nevada.-Events:It has 10 events scheduled for the 2009 season .... |
Vegas to Reno | 5th | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2010 | NORRA Norra Norra is a village in Koeru Parish, Järva County in northern-central Estonia.... |
Mexican 1000 Rally | 1st | Class 12 |
| 2010 | CODE Off-Road | Mexicana Logistics 300 | 1st | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2010 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 | 1st | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2011 | SCORE International | SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge | 3rd | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2011 | CODE Off-Road | Casas Geo Grand Prix | 3rd | Class 11 Class 11 Class 11 may refer to:*British Rail Class 11*GCR Class 11F*NSB El 11*SNCB Class 11... |
Vildosola Racing
Gus Vildódolsa founded Vildosola RacingVildosola Racing
Vildosola Racing is the professional SCORE Trophy Truck #21 off-road racing team based in San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by Gus and Tavo Vildósola...
team in 1968. Today the team races 1 Trophy Truck
Trophy Truck
Trophy Trucks are the fastest class of off-road racing vehicles designed and built to resemble modern pickup trucks. Although any truck that meets the safety standards can race the trophy truck class, they, for the most part, feature long travel suspensions and high power engines...
and 2 Pre-runners and several chase trucks.
Personal life
CEO, founder and owner of Mexicana Logistics.Father of off-road racer Tavo Vildósola
Tavo Vildósola
Gustavo Vildósola Perez Tejada better known as Tavo Vildósola is a Mexican off-road racer....