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ITALIAN BAJA 24.-26.3.2000
A sensational seasonal prelude!
In 2000, this rally being considered as the toughest
Baja in the FIA calendar of events took place again
in the north of Venice nearby Pordenone.
Many International world top drivers, among others
Kleinschmidt and Schlesser, were on the starting
grid. The RR Racing Team participated in the Baja
for the second time. Highly motivated, with the
freshly revised Pro Raid Pick-up prototype the
driver duo started the prologue. The screaming
yellow lacquered pick-up was a bombshell, when the
Team catapulted the vehicle on to place 9 in the
overall placing among 60 started cars, which
produced approving glances and comments in favour of
the team.
Highly motivated, on Saturday the whole team
attacked the upcoming rounds of the dreadful route.
The track being peppered with big boulders and
pebbles as big as a fist awaited the participants of
the Baja 2000 and caused errors.
Thus, Jutta Kleinschmidt had to stop her Mitsubishi
already in the first round due to a gear damage.
Even Schesser had to give up with his Renault Kangoo
(due to mysterious reasons) in the marathon round.
The pick-up could not escape either. The cylinder of
the clutch slide broke off and, from this time on,
the pilot had to shift gears more roughly which, of
course, caused a considerable delay. However, the
damage could be repaired completely during the 45
minute service stop.
In the upcoming marathon rounds a tremendously fast
hunting race started with a perfectly operating
vehicle. The round performance was always among the
top ten of the overall ranking until, towards the
end of the second long round, the front differential
gear broke and stopped the hunt suddenly.
The Italian Baja 2000 showed, however, that the
ideas developed and put into practice during winter,
as regards engine, breaks and clutch, were very
successful. This has been proved by the excellent
place in the prologue race and the speedy pace
during the main race. The differential topic will be
solved by the team until the next race.
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BAJA ESPAÑA ARAGON TELEFONICA 2000
From July 13 to 16, 2000
Place 2 - a top result for the racing team and its
products
For the third time, the Road Ranger Pick-up Racing
Team participated in the Baja Espana in Zaragoza. In
Spain’s sweltering heat, every year the FIA World
Cup Race takes place on an approx. 800 km long
off-road circuit.
Perfectly prepared - and having put the Baja
Portugal experiences into practice by means of
technical detail modifications – the team was able
to achieve its best result. The Team achieved a very
respectable 16th overall ranking already in the
prologue on Friday, which was an optimal
prerequisite for the long dusty tracks of the racing
day.
On Saturday, the field comprising 84 starters went
for 2 rounds in total (400 km long each). Like a
clock work, the team performed the distance and
crossed the finishing-line in the evening in
position 17 of the overall list of rankings. This
signifies 12 hours and 29 minutes without any stop
at a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius inside the
vehicle on dusty roads.
The peak output of driver and front-seat passenger
has been rewarded by the excellent 2nd position in
the T3 Diesel class score.
Altogether only 47 participants reached the
finishing-line.
The completion of these 800 km off-road track
corresponds to a normal pick-up road performance of
minimum 25.000 km. This is a plus for the Road
Ranger Pick-up racing team and the GFK production of
Road Ranger.
Jutta Kleinschmidt supporting the team as a
technical consultant is a top enrichment for the
team. She had a tough fight with Baja winner J.L.
Schlesser and took first place in the class score
and second in the overall placings.
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TELECEL BAJA 2000 PORTUGAL
The only German team to participate in this year's
race of the FIA Rally Raid World Cup in Portugal was
the Road Ranger Pick-up Racing team. The huge
starting field of 136 cars and 141 motor-cycles
belongs to the best of the whole World Cup.
The round performance of J. Louis Schlesser (Schlesser
Buggy), the world champion, and Carlos Sousa
(Mitsubishi Pick-up), the local hero, were
yardsticks for the competitors.
The race being split up in 2 days extended over 4 x
200 km gravel, sand and off-road tracks. This fast
and demanding track, at an external temperature of
42 degrees Celsius, required the pilot’s total
ability and the best material.
After starting from the midfield, the Team could
recover 22 places in a hunting race. Only a front
axle damage forced them to half-gas in order to
reach the service point after 130 km for repair. In
the second round, the lost places could be recovered
again and they finished with a 59th place in the
overall placing in the second part of Sunday.
On Sunday, the organizer had prepared a new route
tracing for the contestants. Faced with many water
passages, stony steep passages and high-speed
tracks, the material and 70 driver teams were highly
challenged again. After 600 km of toughest stress to
the Road Ranger material, the pick-up had to be
removed from the race due to a new axle damage which
could not be repaired.
We did not achieve our sports goal, but 600 km of
constant strain of the material and particularly of
our Freestyle bar are a special performance which we
are proud of.
The Telecel 2000 was won by J. Louis Schlesser
leading with 23 seconds in front of Carlos Sousa.
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In 2003 the European Pro Raid Racing Team purchased
the racing pick-up for then to continue its success
and bring it into an exciting future of rally raid.
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VIII RALLY TENERIFE SUR 2004
The Pro Raid first time in real action! 9.-10.7.2004
This rally is being considered as the toughest in
the Canarias Rally calendar. The events took place
again in the south of Tenerife.
Like every year many top drivers, among others
Samuel Lemes and Gustavo Sosa, were on the starting
grid. The Pro Raid Racing Team participated for the
first time. Highly motivated, with the freshly
revised Pro Raid prototype Elias Trujillo and Jose
Ramos started the first prologue “Guargacho”.
Choosing the wrong set of tyres caused first trouble
during the early morning hours. The Team suffered a
flat tyre!
But this only challenged the Team, and from the
second prologue “El Eolico” the whole team attacked
the upcoming rounds of the dreadful route. The track
being peppered with big boulders and pebbles as big
as a fist awaited the participants of the Rallye.
As the screaming yellow lacquered Pro Raid was the
attraction, when the Team catapulted the vehicle on
to place 11 in the overall placing among 45 started
cars, which produced approving glances and comments
in favour of the team.
Gustavo Sosa had to stop his Mitsubishi EVO already
during the first kilometres due to engine failures.
The Pro Raid could not escape either. The new fitted
racing gearbox did not like to finish the last
prologue within the “Circuito La Cemensa” from this
time on, the pilot could not shift any gears, or
just with other words; GAME OVER!
However it took the Team some minutes to recover
from this shock after a day of joy and challenges.
The round performance was always among the top ten
of the overall ranking; what a SHAME!
The Rallye Tenerife showed, however, that the Team
keeps his Spirit and ideas developed and put into
practice. This has been proved by the excellent
ranking and the speed shown during the rally.
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RALLY SPRINT FUERTEVENTURA
The “Mitsu” Pro Raid excelent in La Oliva
The second trial of the Canarias Championship was
held in La Oliva racing circuit, in Fuerteventura,
lashed by heavy gusts of wind that raised clouds of
dust when the vehicles were passing by and that they
also disturb the pilots driving. The Anfi del Mar
Team had a great happiness, the members of the
European Raid Racing Team achieved the best result
of the year with the only diesel vehicle in the
race, they reached the eight position in the overall
placing and the second in its class score, with only
half a minute from the victory which belonged to the
local pilot who knew the circuit in details.
Elías Trujillo and José Ramos arrived in
Fuerteventura after their participation in Tenerife
the week before. When they were catching a glimpse
of the finishing line, they had to retire due to
gear damage. This time, they took the gear box they
used in the first races of the year with its main
standard components. Trujillo and Ramos completed
the first part of the race in the seventh position
to conclude in the well-deserved eight position
mentioned above, a meritorious result for this type
of diesel vehicles.
The Mitsubishi Pro Raid, at the hands of Elías
Trujillo and José Ramos, was one of the greatest
sensations of the trial, an unheard of vehicle in
this amazing island of the Atlantic Ocean which
caused the admiration and the appraisal of the
expert fans, fond and very knowledgeable about races
on solid ground. The result achieved during this
weekend has been successful for the whole team whose
efforts have been rewarded with an excellent result.
This result gives possibilities to the European Pro
Racing Team which now has the regional title in its
category.
The next event for the Anfi del Mar Racing Team and
the members of the European Pro Raid Racing Team
will be the Aldea Slalom, at the beginning of August
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LA ALDREA SPRINT RALLY, AUGUST 2004
The Mitsubishi Pro Raid caused sensation in La Aldea
The European Pro Raid Racing Team this time
participated in La Aldeas Sprint Rally, the last
rally before the summer brake of the actual
championship! With the even better prepared
Mitsubishi Pro Raid, the only Diesel vehicle in the
solid grounds competitions of the Canaries. After
the great participation in Fuerteventura, the spirit
of the team was in the best moment, something proved
by Elías Trujillo and José Ramos.
The race started under a heat wave, this fact did
not intimidate the expert local fans and all those
thousand people arrived from several places of Gran
Canaria that overcrowded the racing circuit of La
Aldea. From the very beginning, the Mitsubishi Pro
Raid was one of the biggest attractions in the
rally, causing the appraisal of the spectators, and
thanks to Elías Trujillo´s expertness they could
take advantage in their category and were able to
lead the car amongst the first positions of the
rally.
The regularity and the know-how of Elías Trujillo
and his “Mitsu” Pro Raid allowed the team to achieve
an outstanding sixth position in the overall ranking
of the rally and a first position in there category
D8 and of course to gain the affection and appraisal
of La Aldea supporters. The result puts the team in
the best position to fight for the first position in
there category at the end of the year, something
unthinkable when this car arrived on the Canary
Islands and thanks to the fast adaptation process to
Trujillo´s driving manner.
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RED BULL GIVES THE MITSUBISHI PRO RAID WINGS...
Anfi del Mar 14 - 15 August.
As it happened already last year, this year, on 14th
and 15th of August, the Anfi del Mar X-treme days
2004 were celebrated on the Island and in the Bay of
Anfi del Mar.
It was a weekend full of sport which became the
sport event on the Island of Gran Canaria. During
the meeting various participants of Motorbike Trial,
Skydiving, and Wakeboarding had the chance to
challenge each other. The challenge to the Jet Ski
championship within the Canarian championship in the
Anfi del Mar Bay and Island caused to the
approximately 3000 spectators and a big sensation.
Even the ex Formula 1 World champion in Formula 1
Race boat driving, enjoyed to face a race full of
young pilots within the class T550.
Meanwhile, in the middle of the Island, the crowd
had the chance to see an exhibition of more than 30
Rally Car of all different classes. An event like
this is a “must” to cover by all the mass media, so
there were radio live documentations and interviews
as well as several TV Stations covering the rally
through out the day!
The European Pro Raid Racing Team took the chance to
present their car for the first time with its new
co-sponsor (Red Bull) which will help the Team to
fly in the future!!
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XIII
Rally Antigua Fuerteventura, 11 September 2004
Sensational victory in class D8 with up and downs
This time the European Pro Raid Racing Team started
on Fuerteventura, at the well known „Rally Antigua“
or the little brother of the Rally Finland!!
For the Mitsubishi the ideal Terrain to proof once
more his capability, as this rally is famous for it
high-speed sections as well as for its jumps. Right
form the beginning Elias Trujillo and Jose Ramos
could fight for the I. Place in there class.
It would have been to nice, during the fifth section
the electrical switchbox failed, witch cost the Team
1,5 minutes. As this should not be enough in section
six a flat tire cost us another 4 minutes. A change
of the howl set helped the pilot to mark from now on
fantastic sector times. E.Trujillo, meanwhile in the
overall ranking on the 21. Position could manage to
move up the ranking to 14. Position in the final
ranking. The victory in his class D8, he defended
throughout the howl rally!!
Elias Trujillo, during a TV Interview:
The Team and I are very happy and satisfied with the
today’s result, especially about the victory in our
class! Without our technical failures I’m sure we
could have finish within the first ten positions,
but that’s racing. I would like to thank the Team
and our international Sponsors for there great
support. Once again we could proof our diesel
Mitsubishi is compatible throughout a rally like the
one today!!
Ranking: 1. Place in the class - D8, accumulating
points within the Rally Championship of 50 Points.
Press Contact:
Radio Stations: Radio Las Palmas 105.2
TV channel: Canal 7, Canal 9
Press: Canarias 7, Raid Live, A todo Motor,
Solofotomotor
Javier Viera
Motor Sport Press
European Pro Raid Racing Team
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Sprint Rally
Santa Lucia 17.10.2004
3. Place within
the class D8
One of the last Sprint Rally
during this year took place in Santa Lucia on Gran
Canaria. The European Pro Raid Racing Team had to
challenge many jumps, chicanes and a lot of dust on
the endless dirt tracks. Like every year this Sprint
Rally is very well accepted by its thousand
spectators.
The very short and small chicanes
difficult the life of the Pilot. They nearly always
had to stop the Race Truck, pass the chicanes and
then accelerate again to the limit.
At the start of the second round
the Turbo charger broke, witch cost the Team a lot
of time but could be fixed in the following pit
stop.
The Team could finish the day,
but the front axles look like slightly damaged.
A damage witch the Team has to
fix over the next days as the next Rally take place
on the 6. November in Telde.
At the end a 3. Place in
there class and the twenty-fourth of 97 car is not
the worst after a crazy day like this one.
During a Interview with one of
the biggest news papers Canarias 7, Elias Trujillo
mentioned especially the great performance of the
new tires witch we’ve been handed out from our
partner and sponsor
CW – Fahrzeugtechnik,
the General Tire
Grabber AT2.
A All Terrain tire with a lot of grip, specially
designed for race like the one today!!
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Canarias D8 class Championship
Elías Trujillo & José Ramos participated last
Saturday on the I Gran Canaria Off Road, a cross
country rally that brought to a close the Canary
Island Championship. In this last trial, the members
of the European Pro Raid Racing Team staked
the regional championship in the category D8, where
they had already the first position in the Antigua
Rally (Fuerteventura).
To
achieve this goal, it was only necessary to finish
the trial, being this complicated enough due to the
hardness of the roads in Gran Canaria. Trujillo &
Ramos were fulfilling their mission together with
the new tyres by General Tire which also
behaved perfectly in such a bad conditions. However,
once again, they were unlucky, and all of a sudden
when they had completed four specials, Elias
Trujillo lost more than twenty-three minutes due to
an electric breakdown, but this is not all, as they
reached the next control with a sixteen minutes
penalty, exceeding the maximum permitted which is
established in fifteen minutes. Despite this
incident, the team achieved the vize-championship, a
championship that could have been won if they were
not abandon in Tenerife when they were the winners,
the same happened to them in Gran Canaria, or, we
have to mention as well the last minute absence in
La Palma. The Rallies always have this dark side,
but the sporting spirit of the European Pro Raid
Racing Team will reappear in December with the
aim of the Memorial to Jorge Santana.
Exhibition of the Mitsubishi Pro Raid in the
Vecindario Shopping Centre
The
Mitsubishi Pro Raid (Elias Trujillo-José Ramos) will
be exhibited as of today, Tuesday in the Shopping
Centre of Vecindario. All the supporters can go
there to see in detail all the cars exhibited, and
observe all the details of this competition vehicle.
Javier Viera
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01.02.2005
FIA European Cross Country Cup for Baja’s and
Spanish Off Road TT Championship
The experience unifies with the
European Pro Raid Racing Team
The past weekend, in the south of the island of Gran
Canaria, all the members of the team met to talk
with the new advisor and technical assistances
provider of the team, Julio Romero. From Madrid,
Romero has a great experience in the world of the
championships, especially in the Raid modality,
where he has competed in his sector in important
championships. His experience and knowledge in the
world of Rally Raid will be of a great value in the
aspirations of the team.
It is to emphasize the ample knowledge of this
Sportsman in this matter, as he just arrived back
from one of the most demanding tests at world-wide
level, the Rally Barcelona-Dakar, where he has been
member of one semi-official rally team; this
appointment demonstrates his professionalism and
standing in the world of Rally Raid. Julio Romero
starts with our project for the first time in a
solitary way, trying making it a positive example in
motor sport.
After inspecting the
Mitsubishi Pro Raid, Romero commented at the
vehicles capabilities, "it is a good car for
this type of competitions and it has a great
potential in its interior. Its structure is very
strong with a very good base and the suspension is
perfect." Romero emphasized the importance
of the union of the team,
"it’s something I have
seen very positive and that it helps to render to
the maximum of our possibilities. I have a great
illusion in this project and the members of the team
helps to makes everything easier."
The Team Manager
Andreas Ullstein, emphasized,
"I am very contented
with this new incorporation to the team. From
experience and personality, Julio will be an very
important piece within our project."
The infrastructure will be framed in this form, in
Madrid, technical base for the team during the 2005
session.
Javier Viera
Motor
Sport Press
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19.02.2005
The move to Main land Spain…
It was midday on Saturday, February 19th
when the material of the European Pro Raid Racing
Team left Las Palmas Harbour in its travel to the
Main land Spain, destination Seville, from where it
will be directly transported to Madrid.
At the beginning of the week it is expected to
arrive in Madrid, concretely to the facilities of
Julio Romero, JRX4 Competition, both containers of
the equipment which, as it was mentioned before,
will be the base for this season. The first of these
containers it is practically a garage, with all the
spare parts and necessary tools, whereas the second
one has been thought to be used to transport the
vehicle. Taking care of the image to the maximum,
fundamental in a sport project, both containers are
painted in the colour and with the logo of the
European Pro Raid Racing Team.
Now Julio Romero will adjust the Race Truck to it
final needs for the beginning of the championship
season, witch will take place on the first weekend
of April in Cataluña, the first raid is valid for
the FIA Spanish TT Cup 2005.
Andreas Ullstein, Team Manager, interview
with “La Provincia”, "each step that we are
giving indicates to us that we are nearer the
beginning of the championship, which is what all of
us wish. All our material is already being
transported to Madrid where our new mechanic will
definitively leave it adjusted it for the first
trial, which will take place in approximately one
month, starting our individual tour in this double
sport project." and at the end, "we would
like to return to compete in the Canary Islands and
hopefully the championship that is being prepared in
the islands can reach the national level and defend
our team colours here in the Canary Islands again.”
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05.03.2005
Elías Trujillo and Jose Ramos gather their trophies
On Saturday night 05th March, the pilot
and co-pilot of the European Pro Raid Racing Team,
Elías Trujillo and Jose Ramos, went to the Gala of
Champions 2004 which was celebrated in Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria, this Gala is organized for the price
giving of the regional prizes of motoring of the
canary community, as well as those from Las Palmas
province.
Trujillo and Ramos had double presence for being
vice champion within their category, the D8 class,
both in rallies and in rally sprint. This act closed
an intense season for the European Pro Raid Racing
Team in the Canary Islands, a Team that now faces
greater goals beyond our borders.
The Team has already its operational base in Madrid,
where the company JRX4 Competition, leaded by Julio
Romero, works hard to have the Mitsubishi Pro Raid
in its best conditions for the beginning of the
championship. The Gala served so that many of their
sport rivals during the last season were interested
in the new projects of the European Pro Raid,
wishing all the success to the Team facing the
season that already starts.
Elías Trujillo pointed out, "it has been a
special night for all of us who had some prizes to
gather after the hard 2004 season. From our side, we
are already preparing ourselves for our new
challenge in which we hope to rise to the occasion."
His co-pilot, Jose Ramos, added, "for me, this
has been the first time to be in this Gala, it has
been a pretty finishing touch to season 2004, and we
come with the glance put in the first race of this
new year, which will take place approximately in one
month." Andreas Ullstein, Team Manager,
emphasized, "When we began last year, the Team
priority was to experience and modify the vehicle as
well as form the Team, if you see the result out of
this, I believe it is fantastic to take part in two
important championships as vice champion. Now it is
time to think about the future and to work to be
100% in the first race to be celebrated in April."
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02.04.2005
4th Catalunya TT Rally Cup
Excellent beginning with a bitter end
The debut of the European Pro Raid in the national
cup of TT rallies could not have a good end. After
an intense and hard working night resolving problems
first of electronic reason and afterwards of the
alternator, in the beginning of the day the problems
with the turbocharger were clearly accepted in the
first selective sector. During the first kilometres
our driver’s team could take over the Spanish Rally
champion Luis Climet with his Toyota Land Cruiser
T1.2.
The tuff end came however; the turbocharger damage
threw the team again to the end of the field.
Meanwhile became however the entire vehicle field
around some front runners on their BMW X5 and its
Land Rover Bowlers, as well as favourites such as
Manuel Plaza, which failed because of a heavy
accident, smaller. One of the most noteworthy facts
was the excellent image of the team, praised by both
competitors and official teams, in addition to the
members of the organization, being one of the most
outstanding teams in this respect.
Elías Trujillo at the Box; "it has been quite a
hard moment, after the intense work that was made by
the technical crew on Friday! We emphasized both for
the co-pilot and for me the experience of taking
part in a race of these characteristics. We hoped to
be luckier in Portugal and to conclude one of the
most important races." Andreas Ullstein highlighted,
"it is a pity but not everything is negative. Elías
and Jose know already how this race works and will
be much better in Portugal. I am very proud of the
team performance, from the technical part to the
pilot and the co-pilot. We are all wishing for the
race in Portugal, valid for the world cup and with
the presence of the best teams. With Julio Romero
(JRX4 Competition) we are going to adjust the race
truck during this month, with improvements in the
vehicle for the hard race in Portugal."
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08.04.2005
Finishing of the hardest Objective! Baja Vodafone
This could be the expression that defined the race
weekend of Elías Trujillo and Jose Ramos at the Baja
Vodafone Portugal. The European Pro Raid Racing Team
could conclude the international race after
surpassing the rigors of the hardest test, that it
made leave half hundred of vehicles.
The Spanish Team had the luck after all to surpass
the hardness of this race, and to be able the
objective to arrive at goal. The last stage
concluded on Spanish territory, concretely in
Cáceres, with something more than three hundred
kilometers, beginning the day in the Portuguese
locality of Evora. At the end of the selective
sector of this Portuguese enclave, the Mitsubishi
Pro Raid accused slight problems of the clutch. A
problem that was going to once again demonstrate the
capacity of overcoming of all the Team, and that was
not going to prevent to continue in route to the
Mitsubishi Pro Raid. The hardness of the race was
left patent constantly; the absolute leader Marc
Blazques even passed the final kilometres with
problems in its Nissan. Cáceres was more and more
next, and each one of the components of the Team
waited for anxious the passage by the pitch
controls.
In the end Elías Trujillo and Jose Ramos finished in
position thirty eighth, after beginning in fifty
five. In spite of the disadvantages of this type of
races, the accumulated experience has been most
important and will be helpful facing the following
commitments. Trujillo commented in the end
exhausted, "we have undergone much but we
obtained the objective who we had in the beginning.
To be here has been a great satisfaction, and
exceeds to say that it is the test harder than I
have disputed in my life. Our step we saw vehicles
of very many level in the roadside ditch, which
demonstrates this that I affirm. We now have much
moral facing the future." His copilot Jose Ramos
indicated, "he has been exciting to arrive at the
final goal and to see the joy of the equipment after
as much effort. It has been an important experience
for us that we will put into play for next tests. In
spite of the hardness and problems that we have had
the equipment has rendered at a very high level, and
that is very positive for our surroundings."
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27.07.2005
The EPR was not lucky during the “Baja”
After finishing the hard Baja Portugal, the European
Pro Raid went to the Baja España, following its
international and national program. The illusion was
maximum, since they occupy an excellent position in
the national championship, and the spirits were very
high after Portugal.
After disputing a good Prologue, despite a slight
problem with the fifth gear, Elías Trujillo and José
Ramos were prepared for the hard first trial which
was going to take place on Saturday. A day with
around 500 km2 timed, which together with
the heat would make of this day, an authentic
odyssey.
The day was not starting bad for Elías Trujillo and
José Ramos with the Mitsubishi Pro Raid, who were in
perfect understanding between the vehicle and the
route. But in the middle of the first selective
sector the first mechanical inconvenient were
appearing, mainly with the suspension, and that were
going worse as they were reaching the finishing line
in this first timed trial. When they reach the
technical attendance, it was decided not to go on
with the race due to the problems, a pity after the
intense effort carried out by the team.
Elías Trujillo, once it was confirmed that they
dropped out of the race, remarked, “the truth
is that we are demoralized with this result. After
Portugal we had a great illusion to take part in the
most important trial in Spain, but the mechanical
problems have stopped us continuing with our
participation. We were doing a good performance and
once adapted to the hard race, we could have played
an important role here, but now the only thing we
can do is working for the future.”
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29.09.2005
The European pro Raid Racing team has a new partner
which will propel the team to the success in the
international Rally Raid circus. Together with the
team of Schreck Sport, known for their numerous
achievements, and for their particularly designed
Buggy of the 2drive Adventure Team with Dakar and
Rally Raid World Cup experience; we will now plan
and build our new PRO RAID EVO T27. The
company Mayr Tuning under the direction of Gotthard
Mayr takes over the construction of the engine, as
it has been already usual in earlier projects.
With the foundation of the Autohaus Schreck GmbH in
the year 1998 the team of Schreck Sport was brought
into life. Schreck Sport engages themselves in the
structure, maintenance, development of vehicles in
the Rally and Rally Raid range. This fact, together
with the many years experience of the two managing
directors Katharina and Wolfgang Müller makes
Schreck Sport a very valuable benefit.
Both were over several years in the Rally sport as a
team throughout Europe. For them Rally sport means
more than only the fast way to sweep over the
asphalt and carvel runways! Rally sport is for both
a life philosophy, consisting of the elements
sportsmanship, dynamism, precision, perfection and
the experience of people and nature under extreme
conditions. Exactly under these yardsticks works
Schreck Sport. Besides, in the foreground stands a
team from experienced bodywork, chassis and engine
specialists, which invests its know-how in the best
possible way to meet the customer's requirements in
the Rally Raid world.
The project leadership, led by the trio Wolfgang
Müller (Schreck Sport), Gotthard Mayr (Mayr Tuning)
and Andreas Ullstein (European Pro Raid Racing
Team), as well as the entire team is looking forward
to seeing the results of the exciting development
and construction of the new Toyota PRO RAID
EVO T27.
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29.09.2005
Dear Reader
When we began the project, nobody was imagining how
much work along the planning entails. Many people,
specialists as well as friends, invested a quantity
of time, money and effort into this project. Without
this support, like so many examples in our sport,
only an idea would have remained.
Moreover, particularly I would like to take this
opportunity to thank in the name of the team
Alexandra and Gotthard Mayr. Both support
the team from the first day on and this far beyond
normal sponsor activities. They have always
propelled us with their expert technical and
personal knowledge.
This way we would like to thank you for the
professional and friendly support, as well as for
the confidence into our team, in all sincerity.
Many Thanks!!!
Yours truly,
European Pro Raid Racing Team
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29.09.2005
Team
Statement
Dear Sponsor, Friends and Fans,
As you by no doubt know, we had to make major
changes in our race car lineup for 2006, bringing in
the new PRO RAID EVO T27. In
conjunction with the new race car, we have also
rededicated ourselves as a team to take on the
challenge that is the European Rally Raid series
with its FIA International Cup for Cross Country
Bajas and the Spanish TT Cup.
Ellias Trujillo and Jose Ramos are with us filling
important roles and supporting the team as the
driver and co - driver, respectively.
As one of only a few full private constructor teams,
we do all of our own chassis and engine development
and construction. Our engineering professionals
Gotthard Mayr (Mayr–Tuning), Wolfgang Müller (Schreck
Sport) and Domingo Trujillo work night and day in
our European headquarters in Estepona,
Spain as well as in there bases in Germany
continuing research and development to provide the
European Pro Raid Racing Team with the edge
that will lead to a spot on the victory podium.
We also want to recognize our fans, both you who
support us at the Rally Raid series around Europe,
and those of you who cheer for us from around Europe
while watching the race coverage on your television
sets. Your cheers are what help fuel the spirit of
the drivers and all of the European Pro Raid
Racing Team members. As well we like to mention
our sponsors who are helping us to be out there for
you.
We
promise that we will do our part to meet your
expectations, and rise to the top of the European
Rally Raid standings. You can continue to expect
great things of European Pro Raid Racing Team
this year. We are working hard to keep our team
website as up-to-date as possible, so check back
frequently
www.europeanproraid.com
for the latest news, race results and inside
information from the Team.
Sincerely,
Andreas Ullstein
Team Manager
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30.10.2005
Since today afternoon, the European pro Raid Racing
Team is proud to have a new partner with them. The
Team was able to win the confidence of the probably
biggest software producer for their project in the
Rally Raid sport. The company Microsoft, will
support the European pro Raid Racing Team in all
aspects related to Information Technology, as well
as software technology in the coming racing season
with its product "Office Professional edition 2003"
and the newly developed platform
"studentoptions.com". With this cooperation, the
team will be supported by a strong partner. This
recent partnership, together to the current ones,
will surely help the team and its newly built PRO
RAID EVO T27, to reach the set goals in the FIA
International Cup for CROSS Country Baja’s as well
as in the Spanish TT Cup.
Elias Trujillo and Jose Ramos, driver and co-driver
of the team were as well present, when the
responsible persons sealed the new partnership.
Andreas Ullstein, Team Manager declared: “we are
very pleased to win a further international partner
for our team. We are sure that with this partnership
many successes will be celebrated”. The responsible
persons of Microsoft stated; “we are looking forward
to this partnership particularly as we would like to
promote our newly designed
platform "studentoptions.com", students and many
young citizens in Europe are enjoying this Sport,
especially in the southern countries of Europe this
Sport is very popular, moving and attracting a lot
of people.
Javier Viera
Motor Sport Press
European Pro Raid Racing Team
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18.12.2005
European Pro Raid profiles its 2006 team together
with PRO RAID EVO T27
The European Pro Raid Team presented its team for
the upcoming FIA International CUP for Cross Country
Baja and the Spanish Off Road Rally Championships.
The national (Spanish) and international
championship will be the main focus this season with
the pressure likely to rest on the experienced
shoulders of German pilot Andrea Mayer, who joined
the team on December 17th 2005. Mayer is famous for
her results as a Mitsubishi pilot and high rankings
in the Dakar. The Canarian pilot Elías Trujillo will
once again compete in the national championship
where both himself and Andrea Mayer look forward to
the new season and the challenge of driving the new
Toyota.
Andrea Mayer can look back on 4 seasons experience
in cars, after beginning her career as motorcycle
pilot where one of her best results was a brilliant
5th place in the Dakar. The inclusion of Andrea
Mayer and the entry to the Microsoft team have given
the team a strong lift. After signing the contract
Mayer and the EPR management are looking forward to
the next season, with both parties very positive for
the upcoming events.
Andreas Ullstein, Team Manager for European Pro
Raid: “We are very happy that Andrea Mayer has
joined our team. Her experience is fundamental for
us and we hope to continue growing as a team with
her. The inclusion of Mayer and the partnership with
Microsoft make us optimistic and I believe that
together with Elias Trujillo we will form a perfect
team. The next few months will be very important;
with the need to adapt to the new structure and to
focus on the new team we are building preparing
ourselves for the debut race with a realistic chance.”
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16.01.2006
MarbellaSportsMedicine
new
medical assistance for the team
Marbella Sports Medicine
formed by Dr. André Bauer and Peters
Lubbers will join the European Pro Raid
Racing Team as medical assistance throughout
there season 2006.
Dr. André Bauer,
a German board-certified trauma surgeon with the
special interest in sports medicine Dr. Bauer was
trained in Germany, but acquired special techniques
during visits to colleagues in the United States and
Spain. In Frankfurt he supervised for many years a
major sports medicine unit and performed hundreds of
arthroscopies and ligament reconstructions. Since
1989 he was involved as team physician in American
Football, first on major league level in Germany,
then as physician of the German national team and
finally, for 7 years, as physician of the Frankfurt
Galaxy in the NFL Europe. He not only gained ample
experience from the daily treatment of the players
but also from the contact with the physicians of the
other teams in the US, Canada and Europe. In the
nineties Dr. Bauer organized and chaired a series of
very successful sports medicine meetings in
Frankfurt. Since 1998 Dr. Bauer is working at the
Costa de Sol, specializing in hip and knee surgery
and continuing practising sports medicine.
Peter Lubbers,
a Dutch physiotherapist, who received his training
in Holland. He then worked in Kenia and since 1975
he is based in Marbella. Back then in Holland he was
an active and very successful rugby player. He is
still crazy about sports (and not only watching
football on TV, but actively running, swimming and
cycling, and despite his aging body still
participating in Triathlon competitions), and he
laid hand on many sports celebrities. Among those
successfully treated by him are Damon Hill, Ulrike
Mayfarth, Steffi Graf, Daley Thomson, Nick Faldo,
Franz Beckenbauer, Gabriela Sabatini and many other
sports celebrities. Peter Lubbers in an absolute
expert in the treatment of sports injuries. He has a
vast professional experience and commands high
diagnostic and therapeutic skills. Although he
worked with many professional sports people he
refrains from overly aggressive treatment and rather
applies gentle step-by-step therapy. He is not one
of those guys who yell some instructions and let you
work out yourself whilst treating the next patient:
no, he will stick with you and watch every single
movement of yours. He will not be satisfied until
you perform your exercises perfectly. In these
regards he combines the skills of a personal trainer
with those of the top physiotherapist.
Those two as Marbella Sports Medicine will
make sure that before and during the season, Andrea
Mayer and Elias Trujillo as well as there Co-Driver
will be in good physical fitness for there
challenges during the year 2006.
Javier Viera
Motor Sport Press
European Pro Raid Racing Team
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07.07.2006
Forget whatever you
heard before... when it comes to our new Race Car,
the first photos of the PRO RAID EVO T27 have been
taken during the first rollout last week.
The past months, have
been very hard for the Team and its drivers, as the
planning and construction of the new race prototype
took longer than scheduled. To say the race car has
a lot to live up. With dramatic styling derived from
the newly launched Toyota Hilux, our PRO RAID EVO
T27 certainly raises eyebrows. But the exterior is
only one part of a comprehensive construction. The
PRO RAID EVO T27 comes with a new 3-litre variable
turbo diesel engine, which lifts power of around 245
bhp and torque more than 500Nm. Under the fibre
carbon skin, the race truck continues with a
complete newly designed space frame and independent
Suspension for the front and rear wheels, FOX Racing
dampers with reservoir with 250 mm travelling. The
PRO RAID EVO T27 has been developed by Schreck
Sport, Wolfgang Müller to the latest standards of
rally raid racing. Due to the constantly new Ideas,
technical advances and the consequently conversion
of those, the construction of the race truck took
longer than the team primarily estimated.
Now the Team will
finish the last details on the PRO RAID EVO T27 to
start with the test phase and the last set ups of
the car. The testing will take place in the south of
France and Germany. Besides, the Team’s Manager,
Andreas Ullstein stated that the team already plans
their assignments for the coming year 2007. Due to
the fact that the current year already progress, the
2007 planning and the coming tests have absolute
priority before all other possible activities.
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here for the new photos.
