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October 10, 2006
The Ronn Bailey Motorsports team nailed a Third Place in both Class 1 and Overall in the SNORE Southcoast 250 race last Saturday despite the occurrence of a 'suspension issue' early in the race on the rocky, hilly course.
Ronn Bailey, owner/driver of the Ronn Bailey Motorsports, maintained his 3rd place position consistently throughout the race but was forced to slow down once the suspension issue occurred and then had to endure the suddenly jarring ride for more than three hours. Nevertheless, Bailey and his navigator, Kevin Heath, persevered to finish just behind two veteran competitors who have been racing the Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts (SNORE) circuit for decades. This was the first time Bailey and Heath have co-piloted a race.
Heath, a former IRONMAN tri-athlete and two-time Dakar motorcycle veteran observed, "Ronn displayed an impressive set of driving skills, especially with the mechanical failure, which most other drivers would find impossible to handle. In the brief time he's been racing, Ronn has learned to drive aggressively, but always in control. He doesn't take dangerous chances. His control and reaction time are both excellent and his instincts are those of a seasoned off-road veteran with many years experience."
The Southcoast 4x60 mile lap race caps a brief, but impressive U.S. off-road racing debut for Bailey, who is also CEO and CTO of Vanguard Integrity Professionals, the long-time leader in security for critical infrastructure computing. In three U.S. races, he earned two second place finishes and was running in first place in the Caliente 250 before a serious crash caused by another competitor knocked him out of first place and the race. In total, Bailey has entered only seven races, in the U.S., Morocco, and two trips to the ultimate off road-race, the Dakar Rally.
"We entered these U.S. road races to give our newly formed team the chance to practice working together in preparation for the 29th Dakar Rally in January. The Dakar is known worldwide as the most dangerous and grueling sports event," Bailey said. "With this last race successfully behind us, we're now focused on training, testing the car and making final preparations to be a serious contender representing the USA, in the 2007 Dakar Rally."
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