I’ve been holed up in my apartment fighting a cold, and have been watching any Netflix movie that has anything to do with the Baja 1000. If you want to experience the race from your armchair, here are some good selections. Dust to Glory is probably the seminal piece on this subject. It gives a great overview of the race, following a number of teams as they battle to win, or just complete the race. Baja Diaries follows one team so it gives more perspective on an individual effort. The others are historical films - show what the race was like without GPS or corporate sponsors.

Dust To Glory

“This action-packed documentary chronicles the infamously treacherous Tecate SCORE Baja 100 road race across Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. In order to capture the race’s true power and the majestic beauty of the desert, 55 cameras and four helicopters were used during filming. Join famous racing names such as Robby Gordon, Mario Andretti, Jimmy Vasser and Mike “Mouse” McCoy for an unforgettable look at one of racing’s most thrilling events.”

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Travis Pastrana: Baja Diaries

“Join 11-time X Games gold medalist Travis Pastrana and his crew as they brave harsh conditions and fierce competitors while they race across 1,000 miles of unforgiving desert in this sports video. Pastrana and Team Nitro — motocross legends Rick Johnson, Andy Grider, Neil Grider and Gregg Godfrey, maverick CEO Gabrielle Mazarollo and truck racer Wade Kelson — take on the famous Mexican off-road race, the Baja 1000, by bike, truck and foot.”

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Baja 1000 Classic

“Wes Brown (grandson of Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Bruce Brown) and his partner, T.J. Barrack, go to the family vault once again and come back with another winner, capturing the second running of one of the most famous off-road races in the world: the Baja 1000. Covering more than 1,000 miles, a cadre of racers — including Larry Berquist and Parnelli Jones — speed across the grueling, unforgivable terrain of the Baja peninsula.”

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On Any Sunday

“Without a doubt the quintessential motorcycle film, acclaimed filmmaker Bruce Brown explores this dizzying and intoxicating world of rugged road riders where cycles hit incredible speeds. Segueing into the grueling excitement of a muddy and murderous motocross race, we then move on to the tortuous mayhem of the Mexican 1000 off-track trial race down the Baja peninsula. It’s an exhilarating experience that puts you in the driver’s seat.”

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