MEDIA RIDES AND DAKAR // VW MOTORSPORTS MARK MILLER

When we met Mark Miller at the Mazda Grand Prix of Portland this past summer, CTD editor Justin Coffey managed to sort out a 'media ride' in one of the Jetta TDI Cup cars, seemingly unaware of Miller's motorsport background. It wasn't until later that he realized just who had taken him around PIR and he quickly dispatched an email thanking Miller for the ride and wishing him luck in the '09 Dakar.

Well a lot has happened since our first encounter with Mark Miller and though it was not his Volkswagen Touareg TDI that won the 2009 Dakar Rally, he did manage a second place finish overall, falling just 8:59 behind teammate and overall winner, Giniel de Villiers.

For a few more shots of Mark Miller and his weapons of choice, click through here // 01.29.2009