:08:00
Mouse had a different plan.
:08:02
He was gonna race
the entire Baja 1000 solo.
:08:07
One man's name is synonymous
for racing the Baja solo...
:08:10
the Ironman. Van Stewart.
:08:12
Well, to do a 1,000-mile race
in a car is tough,
:08:15
but at least you can sit down
and get a drink of water
:08:18
and you're protected a lot more.
:08:19
And to do it on a motorcycle,
I mean, I can't fathom it. That's tough.
:08:23
Anybody can trail ride the thing
for the thousand miles.
:08:26
But to be competitive and do it
was a whole different deal.
:08:29
And I knew I looked up to him,
:08:31
and now, wow, I'm really gonna
look up to him if he finishes this thing.
:08:33
This is gonna be amazing.
:08:35
People say, "Don't you
worry about your son?"
:08:36
No, I don't worry about him
because he's gifted.
:08:40
And he usually gets there.
:08:41
I think Mouse is one of the best
when it comes to preparing.
:08:46
He pre-ran down here
more than anybody I've ever seen.
:08:53
Supercross legend Ricky Johnson.
:08:55
Who's like Mouse's big brother.
Had some reservations.
:08:58
Not because he's a bad rider.
He's a great rider.
:09:00
Not because he was out of shape.
He was in great shape.
:09:03
But for those exact things.
:09:05
He knew how good a shape he was in
and he knew how fast he was.
:09:08
And I knew if he got into a competition
:09:10
with other riders that are
fresher, fresher, fresher, fresher,
:09:14
I was afraid he was gonna die.
:09:16
Survival. That's all it is.
You survive, you'll win it.
:09:20
Soft and smooth, brother.
Soft and smooth.
:09:25
At 6:30 the race began.
:09:28
They'll leave 30 seconds apart.
:09:30
At 6:31 and 30 seconds.
Johnny Campbell takes off.
:09:34
Chris Blaze of the Honda B Team
leaves the line at 6:33.
:09:39
J.N. Roberts. 6:37:30.
:09:49
F a car pulls out in front
of a speeding car.
:09:51
Results are dented metal
and possible injury.
:09:54
F a car pulls out
in front of a speeding motorcycle.
:09:56
Results are probable death.
:09:58
Which was exactly the fate of former
Baja champion Danny Hamel in 1995.