Tavo Vildósola
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Gustavo Vildósola Perez Tejada better known as Tavo Vildósola (Born in Mexicali
, Baja California
, Mexico
on February 1, 1982) is a Mexican off-road racer.
Tavo Vildósola is a official Red Bull
athlete. His #21 SCORE Trophy Truck is sponsored by Red Bull, Mastercraft Safety and Mexicana Logistics.
buggy in the San Felipe 250
, in preparation for the Baja 2000
. In the Baja 2000 he was copilot of Chris Harrold in the SCORE Class 1 buggy of Vildosola Racing
.
Tavo and Brian Ickler
raced a SCORE Lites
class vehicle for the 2003 Baja 1000 and finished 1st in their class with a time of 19:18.17 (41.86mph).
In 2005 Vildósola raced a Ivan Stewart
built ProTruck #204 powered by a Toyota V8 engine and was crowned champion of its class in 2006 and 2007 in the SCORE
series.
Tavo jumped on the SCORE Trophy Truck driver's seat in the Baja 1000
of 2007, the 40th edition of the race. Vildósola and his father Gus Vildósola
finish second place making it, at the time, the best finish position ever achieved by a Mexican national team in the Baja 1000. This achievement was only surpassed by Vildosola Racing itself on 2010 winning the overall on the 43rd edition of the premiere off-road desert race.
Vildosola Racing managed to finish second during the 2010 Baja 500
after Andy McMillin. Tavo led a good portion of the race but finish second after having problems a few miles of the finish line in Ensenada, Baja California
, Mexico
. Vildosola Racing made history again being this the best finish position of all times for any Mexican national team on the elite class, the Trophy Truck on any Baja 500.
Tavo won the overall in the 43rd edition of the Tecate SCORE
Baja 1000 making him, alongside his father Gus Vildósola, the first Mexican national to win the Baja 1000 He drove Trophy Truck #21 of team Vildosola Racing to the finish line in 19:00.04 (55.87 mph). Since 1973, a 4 wheel vehicle had not won the overall time over the motorcycles.
The 2011 SCORE season started with Vildosola Racing taking 3rd place overall on the 2011 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge with a final time of 1:56:37 (51.45 mph).
After a good start on the San Felipe 250 Tavo was leading the race until on race mile 90 the trophy truck had a broken transmission which took the team nearly an hour to fix. The team finished 13th with a time of 5:03.57.
Tavo raced at the inaugural Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions in September 2011, started 4th and led a big portion of the race after having mechanical problems at mile 190. He finished 9th with a time of 7:33:21.
Best Overall Time
Son of off-road racer Gus Vildósola
.
He is married to Leticia and has a daughter named Ximena.
Mexicali
Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on February 1, 1982) is a Mexican off-road racer.
Tavo Vildósola is a official Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
athlete. His #21 SCORE Trophy Truck is sponsored by Red Bull, Mastercraft Safety and Mexicana Logistics.
Racing career
Vildosóla started racing at a very young age. Raced his first official off-road race in the year 2000 sharing the wheel of a SCORE Class 1SCORE Class 1
SCORE Class 1 is an open wheel unlimited class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Primm 300 and the Laughlin Desert Challenge. Unlimited 4 wheel single and two seat vehicles...
buggy in the San Felipe 250
San Felipe 250
Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in late February or early March. The San Felipe 250 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and Primm 300...
, in preparation for the Baja 2000
Baja 1000
SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had...
. In the Baja 2000 he was copilot of Chris Harrold in the SCORE Class 1 buggy of Vildosola Racing
Vildosola Racing
Vildosola Racing is the professional SCORE Trophy Truck #21 off-road racing team based in San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by Gus and Tavo Vildósola...
.
Tavo and Brian Ickler
Brian Ickler
Brian Ickler is an American race car driver. He drives the #18 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He is also the owner of Ickler Motorsports, an ARCA Remax Series team.-Early life:Ickler started in off-road racing when he was 14 years old...
raced a SCORE Lites
SCORE Lites
SCORE Lites Class 12 is an open-wheel air-cooled VW motor class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Primm 300 and the Laughlin Desert Challenge. 4 wheel single and two seat vehicles less than 1835cc in size...
class vehicle for the 2003 Baja 1000 and finished 1st in their class with a time of 19:18.17 (41.86mph).
In 2005 Vildósola raced a Ivan Stewart
Ivan Stewart
Ivan "Ironman" Stewart is an off road racing driver.-Racing career:In 1973, Ivan was scheduled to co-drive in the Ensenada 300 in a Class 1-2 buggy. His co-driver broke his leg, so Stewart drove the car, and won the race. After some wins under his belt, he joined Toyota factory team in 1983 for...
built ProTruck #204 powered by a Toyota V8 engine and was crowned champion of its class in 2006 and 2007 in the SCORE
SCORE International
SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000 as well as the Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. SCORE races are held in United States and Mexico...
series.
Tavo jumped on the SCORE Trophy Truck driver's seat in the Baja 1000
Baja 1000
SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had...
of 2007, the 40th edition of the race. Vildósola and his father Gus Vildósola
Gus Vildósola
Gustavo Vildósola Ramos is a Mexican off-road racer and entrepreneur.-Racing career:Gus Vildósola has been in off-road racing since 1968. He started racing in local races in the Mexicali area....
finish second place making it, at the time, the best finish position ever achieved by a Mexican national team in the Baja 1000. This achievement was only surpassed by Vildosola Racing itself on 2010 winning the overall on the 43rd edition of the premiere off-road desert race.
Vildosola Racing managed to finish second during the 2010 Baja 500
Baja 500
SCORE Baja 500 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in early June. The Baja 500 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, San Felipe 250 and Primm 300. The event includes various types of vehicle classes such as small and large bore motorcycles,...
after Andy McMillin. Tavo led a good portion of the race but finish second after having problems a few miles of the finish line in Ensenada, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Vildosola Racing made history again being this the best finish position of all times for any Mexican national team on the elite class, the Trophy Truck on any Baja 500.
Tavo won the overall in the 43rd edition of the Tecate SCORE
SCORE International
SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000 as well as the Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. SCORE races are held in United States and Mexico...
Baja 1000 making him, alongside his father Gus Vildósola, the first Mexican national to win the Baja 1000 He drove Trophy Truck #21 of team Vildosola Racing to the finish line in 19:00.04 (55.87 mph). Since 1973, a 4 wheel vehicle had not won the overall time over the motorcycles.
The 2011 SCORE season started with Vildosola Racing taking 3rd place overall on the 2011 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge with a final time of 1:56:37 (51.45 mph).
After a good start on the San Felipe 250 Tavo was leading the race until on race mile 90 the trophy truck had a broken transmission which took the team nearly an hour to fix. The team finished 13th with a time of 5:03.57.
Tavo raced at the inaugural Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions in September 2011, started 4th and led a big portion of the race after having mechanical problems at mile 190. He finished 9th with a time of 7:33:21.
Best Results
| Year | Series | Race | Finish | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SCORE International SCORE International SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000 as well as the Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. SCORE races are held in United States and Mexico... |
Baja 1000 Baja 1000 SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had... |
4th | SCORE Class 1/2-1600 SCORE Class 1/2-1600 SCORE Class 1/2-1600 is an Open Wheel limited suspension, limited VW motor class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Primm 300 and the Laughlin Desert Challenge... |
| 2003 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 | 1st | SCORE Lites SCORE Lites SCORE Lites Class 12 is an open-wheel air-cooled VW motor class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Primm 300 and the Laughlin Desert Challenge. 4 wheel single and two seat vehicles less than 1835cc in size... |
| 2006 | SCORE International | SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge | 1st* | ProTruck |
| 2006 | Best In The Desert Best In The Desert The Best In The Desert Racing Association is an American desert off-road racing association. It is operated by Casey Folks and it is based out of Las Vegas, Nevada.-Events:It has 10 events scheduled for the 2009 season .... |
Parker 425 | 1st* | ProTruck |
| 2006 | Best In The Desert | Parker 425 | 4th* | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2006 | SCORE International | San Felipe 250 San Felipe 250 Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in late February or early March. The San Felipe 250 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and Primm 300... |
1st* | ProTruck |
| 2006 | Best In The Desert | Vegas to Reno | 1st* | ProTruck |
| 2006 | Best In The Desert | Vegas 300 | 1st+* | Trophy Truck |
| 2006 | CODE Off-Road | Mexicana Logistics 300 | 1st* | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2007 | SCORE International | Baja 500 Baja 500 SCORE Baja 500 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in early June. The Baja 500 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, San Felipe 250 and Primm 300. The event includes various types of vehicle classes such as small and large bore motorcycles,... |
1st | ProTruck |
| 2007 | SCORE International | Baja 500 | 9th | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2007 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 Baja 1000 SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had... |
2nd | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2009 | CODE Off-Road | Race Ready 275 | 1st+ | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2009 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 | 4th | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2010 | SCORE International | Baja 500 | 2nd | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2010 | Best In The Desert | Vegas to Reno | 3rd | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2010 | CODE Off-Road | Mexicana Logistics 300 | 1st+ | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2010 | SCORE International | Baja 1000 | 1st+ | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2011 | SCORE International | SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge | 3rd | SCORE Trophy Truck |
| 2011 | CODE Off-Road | Mexicana Logistics 300 | 2nd | SCORE Trophy Truck |
Best Overall Time
Personal life
Manager of Operations of Mexicana Logistics and JHT Holdings.Son of off-road racer Gus Vildósola
Gus Vildósola
Gustavo Vildósola Ramos is a Mexican off-road racer and entrepreneur.-Racing career:Gus Vildósola has been in off-road racing since 1968. He started racing in local races in the Mexicali area....
.
He is married to Leticia and has a daughter named Ximena.