The 690 Baja, the KTM machine that has been designed with the Baja races in mind, has just come through its second baptism of fire in real race conditions, proving its worth as a stable, reliable and highly competitive racing machine. After an excellent performance in the Baja 500 race in Mexico earlier this year, the machine, this time in the expert hands of KTM's Spanish factory rider Marc Coma, has just absolved the Baja Aragon in the semi desert area of Spain. The bike now gets to all clear to tackle the Baja 1000 desert race classic (Las Vegas - Reno) on August 28.
When the Wide Open Baja Challenge team put the revolutionary SportVue GPS-enabled prototype heads up display to the test at last week's TECATE-Score Baja 1000, the system proved as rugged as the treacherous dessert course. Created by former Indy car racer Dominic Dobson, the SportVue Heads Up display technology gives riders and drivers a constant view of critical data in an easy-to-use display in the drivers' peripheral vision, focused at infinity. The technology frees the driver from distracting glances at dash-mounted GPS displays and allows them to focus on driving.
SportVue-Enabled Helmets Allow Pioneering Race Team to Monitor GPS Navigational Information While Keeping Eyes Straight Ahead. While many of the race teams at this years Baja 1000 will be looking for a head start, one already has a heads up.