The lightly race-prepped TRD Pro Tundra is back from Baja — with a win!

The TRD Pro Tundra jumped and roared its giant V8 the 1200 miles to the finish line in first place, then cruised home the 1000 miles back to the start line for good measure. Was it showroom-fresh upon arrival back to Toyota headquarters in Torrance?

Not exactly!  A huge gash in the sheetmetal and rear fender shows the fury of racing. But the fact that the TRD Pro Tundra continued on its mission is impressive.

A solid achievement and vote of confidence in the new TRD Pro package’s upgrades and accessories. The TRD Pro Tundra stickers from about $43,000 and is available in showrooms now.

Included here are the details of the Ironman-led Baja 1000 win, plus a big set of photos showing the TRD Pro SEMA truck.

2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro – Baja 1000 Truck

 

2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro – SEMA Show Truck

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One thing to consider about racing: it is hot and intense and physical. The constant strain raises drivers’ core temps amid hot cockpits and little rest over the race.

On the Baja 1000 — those sensations of any track race are thrown into a rock crusher.

The ride is ROUGH at the huge speeds these Baja 1000 competitors hit on the way to the tip of California. Imagine 85-mph with periodic huge jumps, crash landings, and hard impacts over uneven sandy clay rock.

So after that huge race, you’d be thirsty?

You will be famished and grabbing any fluids nearby. So let’s look at what winners drink in a few races:

— Formula One: Champagne.

— Indy 500: A Huge Glass of Dairy Milk

— Baja 1000?  A giant Tecate canned beer. On the Pacific beach paradise?

Godspeed, Tecate Tundra!

The 2014 race happens in November, and the Tundra TRD Pro will go on sale around that time or shortly before.

The Baja 1000 Tundra’s biggest upgrades are gnarly racing wheels/tires/roll-cage and rally lighting. Otherwise, a the race truck is a totally stock 2015 Tundra TRD Pro.

 

 

2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Baja 1000

 

 

2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Wins Class at Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

November 18, 2014

TORRANCE, Calif., November 18, 2014 — The 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Desert Race Truck not only raced for over 1,200 miles to a first place finish at the 47^th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it was also driven an additional 1,000 miles back to the start line of the race.  The Toyota team was first to the finish line in its “Full Stock” class, led by team coach and legendary Toyota off-road racer Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, and piloted by Toyota engineers and Toyota athletes. 

“The Baja 1000 is another test to ensure that Toyota trucks continue to exceed the expectations of our customers,” said Toyota Pickup Trucks Chief Engineer Mike Sweers. “The combination of excellent teamwork and Toyota’s quality, dependability and reliability not only got us to the finish line, but it got us there first.”

Toyota has a storied off-road racing heritage dating back to the 1980s, racking up 304 off-road wins.  Toyota has earned 27 manufacturer’s championships and 28 off-road driver’s championships. For more than three decades, Toyota Racing Development (TRD) has been an integral component of Toyota’s success in motorsports victories as well as in designing high-quality performance parts and accessories.

The TRD Pro Series is the most advanced, to date, in a long line of TRD trim levels for Toyota trucks. It consists of TRD-tuned suspension and aggressive accessories purpose-built for the rigors of off-roading. The TRD Pro parts and accessories line give Toyota owners a race-proven option for customizing their trucks.

“Winning the Full Size Stock class helps us demonstrate just how robust the new 2015 TRD Pro Series trucks are,” said Andrew Franceschini, Toyota truck marketing and communications national manager.

A trio of chase vehicles including a 4Runner, Tacoma and Tundra made the trip down to Baja and provided the race truck with fuel, tires and crew support.
 
TRD Pro Desert Race Team

Team Coach:
Ivan “Ironman” Stewart – Legendary Toyota Off-Road Racer, Off-Road Hall of Fame Member/22-time SCORE Baja 500 and 1000 Champion/San Diego, CA

Navigators:
Mike Sweers – Chief Engineer of Toyota Trucks/Ann Arbor, MI

Samantha Stone – Toyota Production Engineer

Drivers:
Ted Moncure – Toyota Racing Development Design Engineer/SCORE Baja 1000 and 500 class-champion/Long Beach, CA

Andy Bell – Toyota Athlete/SCORE Baja 500 Champion/Guinness World Record holder/Long Beach, CA

Jamie Bestwick – Toyota Athlete/Professional BMX Vert Rider/9-time X-Games winner/Port Matilda, PA

Ryan Millen – SCORE Baja 1000 and 500 Competitor/Son of off-road and rally legend    Rod Millen/San Juan Capistrano, CA

Riding Mechanics: 
Zach Zwillinger – TRD Design Engineer

Matt Weal –  TRD Design Engineer

Mike Jarboe – Toyota Quality Engineer

Mark Sasaki – Toyota Quality Engineer
 
TRD Pro Series Trucks
The TRD Pro Series is the most advanced yet, to date, in a long line of TRD model trim levels for Toyota trucks that dates back to 1998 when the first Off-Road Package was introduced for Tacoma. Already favorites among serious off-roaders, the 2015 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma and 4Runner will get even more capable with these new, aggressive off-road models designed
by the experts at Toyota Racing Development (TRD). For more details on TRD Pro, visit: http://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/trdpro.html
 
High-resolution images of the Tundra TRD Pro Desert Race Truck and the 2014 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 are available at www.toyotanewsroom.com.

 

 
 

Item	Manufacturer	Details
Front Shocks	Bilstein	TRD-tuned Black Hawk Bypass
Rear Shocks	Bilstein	TRD-tuned Black Hawk Bypass
Front Springs	Eibach	Coil
Rear Springs	Deaver	Leaf
Tires	BFG	37” Baja T/A KR
Wheels	TRD	17” forged
Brakes	Toyota	TRD performance brake pads
Tube Roll Cage	Herbst Smith Fabrication	2” .120-wall chromoly
Oil Accumulator	Accu-Sump	3-qt. capacity
TRD Pro Front Grille	Toyota	TRD Pro component
TRD Pro Embossed Bed	Toyota	TRD Pro component
TRD Shift Knob	Toyota	TRD component
Fuel Cell	Fuel Safe	Custom
Batteries	Optima	Bluetop
Race Seats (Qty. 3)	Mastercraft	3G
Seat Harnesses & Window Nets	Mastercraft
Front Lights	Hella	HID
A-Pillar Lights	Hella	LED Rallye 4000
Intake	TRD	Custom Cold Air
Exhaust	TRD	Custom Cat-back Exhaust
Control Arms	Toyota	OEM Component
Uprights	Toyota	OEM Component
Tie Rods	Toyota	OEM Component
Wheel Bearings	Toyota	OEM Component
Hubs	Toyota	OEM Component
Driver GPS/Nav	Lowrance	6”
Navigator GPS/Nav	Lowrance	10”
Race Radio	Kenwood	TK-790H 110 Watts
Intercom	PCI	Comlink 10 Elite
Gears	Nitro Gears	4.88:1 Ring & Pinon

 

ABOUT TOYOTA
Toyota, the world’s top automaker and creator of the Prius, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands.  Over the past 50 years, we’ve built more than 25 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants and directly employ more than 40,000 people.  Our 1,800 North American dealerships sold more than 2.5 million cars and trucks in 2013 – and about 80 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 20 years are still on the road today.  For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com/usa.

2015 Tundra TRD Pro Series Set to Get Dirty in SCORE Baja 1000 Race

Tundra Chief Engineer Puts Truck Through Ultimate Test

August 05, 2014

TORRANCE, Calif. (August 5, 2014) – Toyota Racing Development (TRD) and Toyota Truck Chief Engineer, Mike Sweers, enter the new 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Series in the 47^th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. The lightly modified Tundra Pro Series will compete in the Full Size Stock Class this November 12-16 in Ensenada, Mexico.

“My job is to ensure that the Tundra exceeds the expectations and demands of every single one of its owners,” said Sweers, Chief Engineer of Toyota Pickup Trucks. “With over 1,000 miles of harsh terrain, The Baja 1000 is the ultimate proving grounds for research and development that helps us to continuously improve our trucks.”

For 35 years and counting, TRD has been an integral component in Toyota’s success in the U.S., not only in numerous motorsports racing victories, but in the area of high quality performance parts and accessories. When TRD began developing the 2015 TRD Pro Series, they applied their many years of successful racing experience to make sure it was worthy of wearing the TRD Pro name.

“Competing in the Full Size Stock class allows our team to test the Tundra TRD Pro as close to stock as possible and showcase its strength and durability in the Mexican desert’s treacherous terrain,” said Andrew Franceschini, Toyota truck marketing and communications national manager. “Our goal is to finish this grueling race and to showcase just how awesome the new TRD Pro Series trucks are.”

 

 

2014 Toyota Tundra

TRD Pro Desert Race Team

Team Coach:

Ivan “Ironman” Stewart – Legendary Toyota Off-Road Racer, Off-Road Hall of Fame Member / 22-time SCORE Baja 500 and 1000 Champion / San Diego, CA

Navigator:

Mike Sweers – Chief Engineer of Toyota Trucks / Ann Arbor, MI

Drivers:

Ted Moncure – Toyota Racing Development Design Engineer / SCORE Baja 1000 and 500 class-champion / Torrance, CAAndy Bell – Toyota Athlete / SCORE Baja 500 Champion / Guinness World Record holder Long Beach, CA

Jamie Bestwick – Toyota Athlete / Professional BMX Vert Rider / 9-time winner X-Games Winner / Port Matilda, PA

Ryan Millen – SCORE Baja 1000 and 500 Competitor / Son of off-road legend Rod Millen / San Juan Capistrano, CA

TRD Pro Series
The TRD Pro Series is the most-advanced yet in a long line of TRD packages for Toyota trucks that dates back to 1998 when the first Off-Road package was introduced for Tacoma. Already favorites among serious off-roaders, the 2015 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma and 4Runner will get even more capable with these new, aggressive off-road packages designed by the experts at Toyota Racing Development (TRD). For more details on the TRD Pro Series visit: http://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/trdpro.html

 

 

TRD Pro Desert Race Truck Specs
2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Crewmax 4×4 5.7L V8
Item	Manufacturer	Details
Front Shocks	Bilstein	TRD tuned-Blackhawk Bypass
Rear Shocks	Bilstein	TRD tuned-Blackhawk Bypass
Front Springs	Eibach	Coil
Rear Springs	Deaver	Leaf
Tires	BFGoodrich®	37″ Baja T/A KR
Wheels	TRD	17″ Forged
Brakes	Toyota	TRD Performance Brake Pads
Tube Roll Cage	Herbst/Smith Fabrication	2″ .120 Wall Chromoly
Oil Accumulator	Accu-Sump	3 Qt. Capacity
Fuel Cell	Fuel Safe	Custom
Batteries	Optima	Blue Top
Race Seats (Qty. 3)	Mastercraft	3G
Seat Harnesses & Window Nets	Mastercraft	N/A
Front Lights	Hella	HID
A Pillar Lights	Hella	LED Rally 4000
Cold Air Intake	TRD	Custom Cold Air
Exhaust	TRD	Custom Cat-back Exhaust
Control Arms	Toyota	OEM component
Uprights	Toyota	OEM component
Tie Rods	Toyota	OEM component
Wheel Bearings	Toyota	OEM component
Hubs	Toyota	OEM component
Driver GPS/Nav	Lowrance	6″
Navigator GPS/Nav	Lowrance	10″
Race Radio	Kenwood	TK-790H 110 Watts
Intercom	PCI	Comlink 10 Elite