Robby Gordon Partners With Torchmate Racing

Robby Gordon Partners with Torchmate Racing

Capitalizing on a 10-year relationship with Lincoln Electric, Robby Gordon Motorsports has embraced the new addition to the Lincoln family and welcomed Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems onto Planet Robby. Gordon, who has acquired the Torchmate Racing built TTB car for the upcoming Griffin King of the Hammers event, will begin testing the rebadged Speed Energy #77 car this week and he has tasked rock crawling champion and former Pirate4x4.com owner, Lance Clifford, to navigate. “Although I have not yet met Lance, he has come highly recommended and is a welcome addition to our team. We put a lot of value in having the right people to help us succeed,” said Gordon. Clifford, who has worked during KOH the last 4 years providing live web based coverage, is looking forward to racing. “I was just planning on enjoying the event with my family, but when the best off-road driver in the world calls you up and asks you to navigate you don’t think twice about accepting.”

The new relationship will put Torchmate CNC cutting systems to work in both Robby Gordon Motorsports North Carolina and Southern California facilities, and will see Torchmate as an associate sponsor of Gordon’s new venture into Ultra4 racing as well as his current SCORE Trophy Truck and Dakar off-road programs. “We’re excited to work with Robby Gordon and it’s a perfect fit with Torchmate philosophy on racing and business,” said Bill Kunz, general manager of Torchmate. “The same Torchmate machines the general public can purchase will be put to good use at the hands of Robby Gordon Motorsports,” Kunz added.

The demands of the King of the Hammers race test the merit of both driver and machine due to the brutal terrain. In its 6th running, this year’s course (which remains a closely guarded secret until race week) will be the longest and most difficult to date. The delicate balance of rock crawling’s technical skill set, coupled with wide open assaults in the open desert, require a vehicle that is comfortable at two completely different ends of the off-road spectrum. Gordon had this to say about his first impression of the vehicle, “The craftsmanship in the construction of this TTB car is a testament to the quality of products Torchmate builds. We build racecars of the highest standard in our fabrication shops, and this vehicle looks like something we built. I am excited to have a chance to race it in KOH and know we can do well. This relationship is not just a one-race deal; we are looking forward to building the Torchmate brand alongside our existing partners and introducing Torchmate to a new market.” A number of crossover drivers have attempted the King of the Hammers in the last 5 years, but few return, and even less make the leap to car owner.

The buzz created by Ultra4 racing fans suggests that Robby Gordon’s presence this year will no doubt be one of the highlights of the event. “It’s always great to see new drivers make an investment in our sport, but when it’s a driver as popular as Robby Gordon, that creates the potential to introduce a wide selection of fans and have a positive result for all of our teams,” responded Dave Cole of Hammerking Productions when asked about his newest racer. “It’s a lot like the Baja 1000,” Gordon closed with, “It’s a huge event people plan the whole year around. I can’t wait to give it a shot!”

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Permalink Reply by Duck 660 on January 31, 2012 at 6:36pm

Great news! We will be pulling for RGM at Parker and KoH. Hoping for a good qualifier at KoH and a good race. KoH is a whole new world. Gas On at KoH... most the time.

Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on January 31, 2012 at 6:55pm

Johnson Valley, cool, I used to race there in MDR and La Rana.

On a completely different subject, looking at the map made me bring this up. I got into cycling last year, after I change the gearing on my bicycle next month, Im taking 3 days off to ride from Yorba Linda, to Big Bear (big mountains 7000 ft), down the back side, around Lucerne Valley, to Victorville, then down the Cajon Pass to home in Yorba again. Just thought Id share.

Permalink Reply by DEZERTBOUND on January 31, 2012 at 7:10pm

Been going to Soggy for 30+ years....racing and fun. Three days to cover that ride? You are in better shape than me. ;)

Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on January 31, 2012 at 7:19pm

I need lower gears in the back, but I have to change (Ill upgrade while Im at it) other components to handle the larger gear (30 teeth to 36 teeth). Just got a new carbon fiber Trek 4.5.

Day 1. YL to Big Bear (75 miles).This may take 2 days, the mountain is a big question mark.

Day 2. Big Bear to Victorville

Day 3. back home.

185 miles all together. I can do the miles, Im not sure about 20 hard mountain climbing miles.I want to do it before summer

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 31, 2012 at 11:46pm

At least the return trip is down hill.

Permalink Reply by timothy price on February 1, 2012 at 1:18am

you need a permit to peddel your butt that hard ??

Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on February 1, 2012 at 11:39am

You can ride on most interstates if theres no alternate route. People ride across America on the Interstate system all the time.

But I do have a permit... its called the Vlad permit haha

Permalink Reply by mj on January 31, 2012 at 7:57pm
PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR DROOLING !!!!!
Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 31, 2012 at 8:15pm

MJ, Crazy right is this cool or what. I can't wait

Permalink Reply by mj on January 31, 2012 at 9:23pm
I'm just waiting to see if Robby puts his own personal spin on it as far as set-up and stuff 
Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 31, 2012 at 7:57pm

I've been hoping to see this....This will be a perfect fit for Speedenergy and RGOR branding. It's growing and so is Speed. Great news....

Permalink Reply by David Juelz on January 31, 2012 at 8:44pm

A message I sent to RGMon 10/2/11: I live in St.Paul, MN and the only place I know of that sells SPEED Energy is at MENARDS.I have stopped at sevaral GNC's and found nothing. I always see those little RED BULL trucks delivering to small stores, bars, restaurants, etc... I was just wondering if SPEED Energy is doing something similar in any parts of the country? It would be a great honor to drive a SPEED Energy truck and deliver your great products here in the Twin Cities. I would even do it for free!!!! I could pick up SPEED Energy from your MENARDS distributors and start putting in SPEED Energy electric coolers all over town!!! Can't wait to see SPEED Energy in all the bars and nightclubs up here!!

That's how much much I love Robby Gordon Motorsports!!! Just want to keep building SPEED Energy Brand!! Good luck in Griffin King!!!!!

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