Mark Miller (racer)
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Mark Miller (born October 24, 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA) is a professional off road racer, competing in both cars and on motorcycles. He lives both in Arizona and Colorado, and has two sons, Nick and Sam. His non-racing profession was investing, and his hobbies include enduro motorcycling, mountain bikes, fly fishing and snowmobiling.
He has competed in SCORE, NASCAR, Rally, Rally-Raid and other classes and competitions. In April 2008 he competed in the 2008 Central Europe Rally, the first in the new series of events created by the promoters of the Dakar Rally. Miller was competing for the Volkswagen factory team in a diesel Touareg (#206) but crashed out of the competition on the first day.
He is the most succesful and highest placing American in the History of the Dakar Rally.
After he was hired as a factory driver for VW Motorsport he was involved in the formation and management of The Volkswagen Jetta Cup along with Arciero Miller Racing LLC.
Before the 2010 rally Sports Illustrated published this article; http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tim_tuttle/12/23/Mark.Miller.Dakar/index.html
In 2011 he published a book about his life; "Dash-The Dakar Rally, Life and Hapiness" http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dash-dakar-rally-life-happiness/id509306798?mt=11&uo=4
Sporting career highlights
- 1998 - 6th place Moroccan Rally on motorbike (KTM)
- 2002 - 19th place Dakar Rally, 1st place Toyota Trophy (Toyota)[citation needed]
- 2003 - 1st Place in Trophy Truck class Baja 500 (Chevrolet)
- 2004 - Dakar Rally Protruck (Chevrolet), 1st in Trophy Truck class Baja 1000, Baja 500, Parker 425 (Chevrolet)
- 2005 - 6th place Baja Portalegre (Volkswagen Race Touareg)[citation needed]
- 2006 - 5th place Dakar Rally (Volkswagen Race Touareg 2)[citation needed]
- 2007 - 5th place Moroccan Rally (Volkswagen Race Touareg 2)[citation needed]
- 2008 - 2nd Place Rally Dos Sertoes (Volkswagen Race Touareg
- 2009 - 2nd place Dakar Rally[1] Silk Way Rally Russia 2nd Place
- 2010 - 3rd place Dakar Rally[2] Silk Way Rally Russia 3rd Place
- 2011 - 6th place Dakar Rally (Volkswagen Race Touareg 2)
References
- ^ "Volkswagen wins Dakar Rally, prepares for WRC entry". AutoWeek. January 19, 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ Peacock, Anthony (January 18, 2010). "Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz leads a 1-2-3 finish for Volkswagen". AutoWeek. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- Volkswagen Motorsport Information: Central Europe Rally 2008 press book published by Volkswagen Motorsport GmbH Communications 2008
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