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It’s more than a Race, it’s an Adventure... The legendary, iconic SCORE Baja 1000

It is the oldest and most well-known of all desert races, and it remains as the single most appealing accomplishment to a driver.

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com OR SCORE Historian: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—As the World Series is to baseball, the Super Bowl to football, the Olympics to athletics and the World Cup to soccer, the legendary SCORE Baja 1000 stands as tall at the pinnacle of the motorsports world today as it did when it began 57 years ago.

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 It’s more than a Race, it’s an Adventure... The legendary, iconic SCORE Baja 1000

It’s more than a Race, it’s an Adventure... The legendary, iconic SCORE Baja 1000

It is the oldest and most well-known of all desert races, and it remains as the single most appealing accomplishment to a driver.

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com OR SCORE Historian: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—As the World Series is to baseball, the Super Bowl to football, the Olympics to athletics and the World Cup to soccer, the legendary SCORE Baja 1000 stands as tall at the pinnacle of the motorsports world today as it did when it began 57 years ago.

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The legendary SCORE Baja 1000 stands as tall at the pinnacle of the motorsports world today as it did when it began 57 years ago. Picture: Trackside Photo/GetSome Photo.

It’s more than a Race, it’s an Adventure... The legendary, iconic SCORE Baja 1000

It is the oldest and most well-known of all desert races, and it remains as the single most appealing accomplishment to a driver.

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com OR SCORE Historian: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com

OR SCORE Historian: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

 

October 14, 2024

It’s more than a Race, it’s an Adventure...

The legendary, iconic SCORE Baja 1000

 

NOTE: Texto en español abajo; then SCORE Baja 1000 overall winners

 

     ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—As the World Series is to baseball, the Super Bowl to football, the Olympics to athletics and the World Cup to soccer, the legendary SCORE Baja 1000 stands as tall at the pinnacle of the motorsports world today as it did when it began 57 years ago.

FLASHBACK

     Last year’s spectacular 56th anniversary race started for the first time in La Paz, Baja California Sur and finished for the 29th time in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, running UP the magnificent and majestic Baja California peninsula for 1310.94 grueling miles. It was the 56th anniversary of the race shrouded in mystery that continues to lure the world’s best racers and adventurers from around the globe who all continue to share the dream to conquer the Baja.

     A total of 335 official starters, competing in Pro and Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads were part of last year’s annual odyssey. Racers came from 33 U.S. States, the U.S. Territory Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., and 18 countries. There were 178 official finishers in 2023.

FLASH FORWARD

     In 2024, the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000, will be held entirely in Mexico’s northern state of Baja California. It will start for the 49th time in Ensenada and finish for the 30th time in Ensenada. This year’s Granddaddy of All Desert Races will be held Nov. 11-17. Nearly 275 entries are expected from 35 U.S. States and 20 countries.

     The rugged race route covers 869.13 miles this year. More information is available at www.score-international.com.

ONLY ONE

     It is the oldest and most well-known of all desert races, and it remains as the single most appealing accomplishment to a driver. Since 1967, the mother of all desert races has been run over the mysterious, majestic Baja California peninsula every year except 1974 when an international fuel crisis forced a cancellation.

COUNT ‘EM

     The SCORE Baja 1000 has captured the imagination of the entire world as entries have come not only from every state in the United States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories Guam and Puerto Rico, but also has attracted racers from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, Morocco, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia as well as the host country of Mexico.

      Over the years, SCORE races have been televised in more than 100 nations worldwide.

THE PIONEERS

      The first known record run occurred in 1962. Dave Ekins and Bill Robertson Jr. timed their trip from Tijuana to La Paz on a pair of Honda 250 motorcycles. Ekins made it in 39 hours, 54 minutes, Robertson in less than an hour slower. There were no official timers, of course, and to establish that they had made the trip, the two motorcycle racers time-stamped a sheet of paper in the Tijuana telegraph office and time-stamped it again at the telegraph office when they arrived in La Paz. They began their journey at midnight in Tijuana.

     Capitalizing on the pioneer effort of Ekins and Robertson, Chevrolet commissioned car builder Bill Stroppe to prepare a small fleet of trucks for the run to La Paz. Late that year they left Long Beach, Calif., and all of them reached La Paz. Advertising and publicity campaigns heralded the feat as “the roughest run under the sun.”

NUMERO UNO

     “Without the SCORE Baja 1000, there just wouldn’t be any desert racing,” said Abelardo Grijalva, SCORE International’s President and Race Director. “The SCORE Baja 1000 continues to draw interest from all over the world and we now find second and even third generation racers appearing at the starting line with their family patriarchs cheering for their children and grandchildren. This event continues to be the focal point of the SCORE World Desert Championship each year and the celebration of our 57th anniversary race will surely add another colorful chapter to the ever-growing legacy of the iconic SCORE Baja 1000.”

1967

      Enthusiast Ed Pearlman founded the National Off Road Racing Association (NORRA) and established the Mexican 1000. It started officially in Tijuana on October 31, 1967 with 68 entries. They motored at leisure speeds to Ensenada and restarted the next day, finishing in La Paz.

     NORRA continued to organize the Mexican 1000, which came to be known as the Baja 1000 or affectionally as the Baja Mil. In 1968, Pearlman moved the start of the race to Ensenada, where it stayed with one exception until 1993. In 1972 NORRA started at Mexicali and ran the first half of the race down the east coast of the peninsula through the treacherous Three Sisters section. Pre-running for this race, Parnelli Jones and Walker Evans were among a group of competitors who nearly got swept out to sea during a tropical storm.

     NORRA’s last race was in 1972. At that point, Mexican officials revoked NORRA’s permits to stage races in Baja. In 1973, a domestic group called the Baja Sports Committee produced the race.

ENTER SCORE

     After the fuel crisis of 1974 forced local officials to cancel the event, SCORE International, founded by the late Mickey Thompson in 1973, and headed soon after by Sal Fish (until 2012), was invited by the northern state of Baja California to hold the race in 1975. The SCORE Baja 1000 became a loop event starting and finishing in Ensenada.

     In 1979, the government of Baja California Sur granted permission to resume the Ensenada-to-La Paz format and SCORE has used this route intermittently ever since.

     The 1979 race was notable for Walker Evans’ overall win in a Dodge truck, the first truck to win the overall title of the race.

START/FINISH

     In its first 56 years, the SCORE Baja 1000 has started once in La Paz (2023), three times in Mexicali (1972, 1993, 1994), twice in Tijuana (1967, 1995) once in Santo Tomas (1998) and once in Ojos Negros (1999) and 48 times in Ensenada. The legendary race has finished in Ensenada 29 times, in La Paz 22 times, in Mexicali two times (1993, 1994), twice in Cabo San Lucas (2000, 2007) and once in Ojos Negros (1999).

CELEBS/CROSSOVERS

     The famous and not-so-famous have tried their hand at conquering the Baja and they have come from all walks of life. Mark Thatcher, son of Great Britain’s then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher, raced in the 1982 SCORE Baja 1000. Celebrities James Garner, Ted Nugent, and the Steve McQueen all battled the Baja in the early 1970s and many racers from other forms of motorsports crossed over to try their skills.

     Among the drivers from other arenas who have competed in the SCORE Baja 1000 were Indy Car racers Rick and Roger Mears, Parnelli Jones, Danny Ongias, Danny Sullivan, Jimmy Vasser, Buddy Rice, Sebastien Bourdais, Alexander Rossi, Oriol Servia, Roberto Guerrero, Michel Jourdain Jr., Johnny Unser and Mike Groff, Robbie Groff, NASCAR’s Robby Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Boris Said, Brendan Gaughan, Casey Mears, and Riley Herbst, SCCA legend Elliot Forbes-Robinson, World Rally Championships’ Armin Schwarz, Armin Kremer, Andreas Aigner and Harri Pavanpera, Pikes Peak Hill Climb record holder Rod Millen, Formula Drift and Pikes Peak champion Rhys Millen, world motorcycle champions Malcolm Smith, Larry Roeseler and Destry Abbott, Motocross legends Ricky Johnson and Jeremy McGrath, Dakar Rally motorcycle champions Toby Price and Ricky Brabec, XGames star Travis Pastrana, drag racers Don Prudhomme and Larry Minor and legendary SCORE founder and motorsports innovator (and SCORE founder) Mickey Thompson.

     The late Academy Award winning actor, racer and race team owner Paul Newman raced in the 2004 event. Jesse James, of ‘Monster Garage’ fame, and Hollywood film and TV star Patrick Dempsey both have raced in this classic several times.

LASTING LEGACY

     This year’s race will commemorate the achievements of legendary desert racers like Rod Hall, Ron Bishop, Johnny Johnson, and Larry Roeseler. Hall, who passed away in 2019 at 81, retired with an unbelievable record of 25 class wins (including one overall win in 1969), and was the only racer who competed in the first 50 SCORE Baja 1000 races. Bishop, now also deceased was the only racer who competed in the first 40 SCORE Baja 1000 races all on a motorcycle.

     Johnson, who passed away in 2023 at 80, had 15 class wins, amazingly in eight different classes.

     Roeseler, has won his class 18 times in this race, including 14 overall wins (10 on a motorcycle). Roeseler won the unlimited Class 1 for four consecutive years (2004-2007), driving with the youngest of three racing brothers, Troy Herbst, in the Smithbuilt-Ford open-wheel desert race car that was known as the ‘Land Shark’. Roeseler is the only racer in the history of the event to win the overall 4-wheel in a truck, in a car and as the overall 2-wheel title as well.

     In 2020, Roeseler was the second driver for Luke McMillin as the pair teamed to win the overall.

     In 2008, Roeseler split the driving with driver of record/team owner Roger Norman when they were the overall 4-wheel and SCORE Trophy Truck champions and the pair was second in 2009. In 2010, Roger Norman drove solo the length of the peninsula and finished third overall.

     Special history was also made in 2010 when the father/son team of Gustavo Vildosola Sr and Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildosola Jr drove to the overall 4-wheel and SCORE Trophy Truck victory to become the first Mexican nationals’ team to win the legendary race and it was a peninsula run from Ensenada to La Paz.

     That landmark was reached again during the 50th anniversary when Mexico’s Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez and his father Juan C. Lopez split the driving to win the mammoth 2017 peninsula run from Ensenada to la Paz.

     In 2019, Mexico’s brothers Alan and Aaron Ampudia became the third team of Mexican nationals to earn the overall 4-wheel and SCORE Trophy Truck win.

BAJA CALLING

     Lured by the same siren that enraptured the Ekins brothers in the 1950s, the SCORE Baja 1000 remains as the No. 1 target of adventurers the world over, not to mention the cadre of pro and semi-pro desert racers who consider it the fitting climax to their racing season each year.

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2024 SCORE SCHEDULE

     Here is the remaining race of the four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship which are being held in Baja California, Mexico for the ninth consecutive year:

·       BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000—

November 11-17, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

SCORE SPONSORS…

     Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber and Race Title Sponsor, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, VP Racing-Official Fuel and race presenting sponsor, Optima Batteries-Official Battery, Rugged Radios-Official Radio Communication, Sylvania Off-Road-Official Light, Method Race Wheels-Official Wheel and Race Qualifying sponsor, Lasernut-Official Custom Metal Fabricator, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino.

     SCORE Official Partners: MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Municipal Government, San Quintin Municipal Government, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada, The Satellite Phone Store, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, and Cruz Roja Mexicana.

     For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.

Contacto de prensa de SCORE: Gabriel García, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com o con el Historiador de SCORE: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

 

Octubre 14, 2024

 

Es más que una Carrera, es una aventura… la legendaria e icónica Baja 1000

Cada año, miles de personas visitan la península de Baja California para ser parte de una experiencia única en el mundo, ya sea como corredor, aficionados, equipos de competencia o prensa

  

     ENSENADA, Baja California, México— Así como la Serie Mundial de las Grandes Ligas lo es para el beisbol, el Súper Tazón para el futbol americano, las Olimpiadas para los atletas y la Copa del Mundo para el futbol, la legendaria SCORE Baja 1000 encabeza todos los departamentos del deporte motor, así como lo hizo, cuando comenzó esta historia hace 57 años.

RECUENTO

      La espectacular edición 56 del año pasado arrancó por primera vez en el puerto de La Paz, Baja California Sur, y terminó en Ensenada, Baja California, esto último, es algo que ha sucedido en 29 ocasiones, recorriendo la península mágica de Baja California a lo largo de 1 mil 310.94 millas. Se celebró el aniversario 56 de una carrera envuelta en misterio, misma que sigue atrayendo a los mejores corredores y aventureros del mundo, quienes tienen el sueño de conquistar la Baja.

     Una cifra de 335 equipos, divididos en categorías de motocicletas y carros, le dieron forma a la odisea anual de SCORE. Los corredores participantes fueron de 33 estados de los Estados Unidos, así como del territorio estadounidense de Puerto Rico, al igual que 18 países más. De ese número, 178 equipos lograron cruzar la meta en la carrera.

EL PRESENTE

     En este 2024, la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000, se realizará en la zona norte de la península de Baja California. Arrancará en Ensenada, será la cuadragésima novena ocasión que esto sucede, mientras que finalizará en Ensenada, por trigésima vez. “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino” se realizará del 11 al 17 de noviembre. Una cifra de al menos 275 equipos, de 35 estados de la unión americana y 20 países, es lo que se espera por parte de los organizadores.

     La ruta desafiante será de 869.13 millas en este año. Para mayor información, puedes ingresar a la página oficial, www.score-international.com

SOLAMENTE UNA

     Es la más antigua y reconocida Carrera de desierto de todas, y se mantiene como un logro único para un corredor. Desde 1967, “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino” se ha realizado sobre los misteriosos terrenos de la península de Baja California, a excepción de 1974, ya que una crisis internacional de gasolina, orilló a la cancelación de la carrera.

DE TODO EL MUNDO

     La SCORE Baja 1000 ha capturado la mente de todo el mundo, ya que no solamente han participado corredores de cada uno de los estados de los Estados Unidos, también de la capital del “país de las barras y las estrellas”, Distrito de Columbia, al igual que los territorios estadounidenses de Guam y Puerto Rico, pero también atrayendo a pilotos de Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brasil, Bélgica, Canadá, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chipre, Dinamarca, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Finlandia, Francia, Alemania, Grecia, Inglaterra, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungría, Islandia, India, Irlanda, Israel, Italia, Japón, Letonia, Lituania, Mónaco, Marruecos, Nueva Caledonia, Nueva Zelanda, Holanda, Noruega, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Filipinas, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, Catar, Arabia Saudita, Sudáfrica, España, Suecia, Suiza, Tailandia, Uruguay, Venezuela, la antigua Yugoslavia y el anfitrión México.

       A través de los años, las carreras de SCORE han sido televisadas en más de 100 naciones en todo el mundo.

LOS PIONEROS

      El primer registro de una travesía fue en 1962. Dave Ekins y Bill Robertson Junior, registraron su viaje de Tijuana a La Paz, a bordo de un par de motocicletas Honda 250. Ekins detuvo el reloj en 39 horas y 54 minutos, mientras que Robertson fue una hora más lento que él. No hubo oficiales de tiempo, pero la manera en que pudieron registrar su odisea, fue que, en la oficina de telégrafos de Tijuana, les sellaron una hoja con el tiempo de salida, y al llegar a La Paz, hicieron lo mismo en la oficina de telégrafos de esa ciudad. Ellos comenzaron su jornada en Tijuana, durante la media noche.

     Aprovechando el esfuerzo pionero de Ekins y Robertson, la empresa Chevrolet le encargó a Bill Stroppe el que preparara una pequeña flota de vehículos para el viaje a La Paz. A finales de ese año, ellos partieron de Long Beach, California, y todos arribaron a La Paz. Posteriormente, se realize una campaña de publicidad en medios de comunicación, misma que fue conocida como "el recorrido más duro bajo el sol”.

NÚMERO UNO

     “Sin la SCORE Baja 1000, no habría carreras fuera de camino”, indicó el presidente y director de carrera de SCORE International, Abelardo Grijalva, “La SCORE Baja 1000 sigue atrayendo a personas de todo el mundo, y ahora también con segundas generaciones o terceras generaciones que son parte de la línea de arranque, siendo apoyados por los patriarcas, quienes ahora apoyan a sus hijos y sus nietos. Esta carrera es la punta de Lanza del Campeonato Mundial de SCORE en cada año, sumado a que es la celebración del aniversario 57 de la carrera, lo que le agregará un capítulo muy colorido al legado de la icónica SCORE Baja 1000”.

1967

      El entusiasta Ed Pearlman, fundador de la Asociación Nacional de Off Road (NORRA), estableció la carrera Mexican 1000. Ese evento arrancó en Tijuana, durante el 31 de octubre de 1967, contando con 68 equipos participantes. Ellos viajaron a velocidad moderada hasta Ensenada, y al día siguiente, partieron de esa ciudad, para culminar su trayecto en La Paz.

     NORRA siguió con la organización de la Mexican 1000, que posteriormente se convirtió en la Baja 1000, o cómo también se le dice en forma cariñosa, la Baja Mil. En 1968, Pearlman decidió mover el arranque de la Carrera a Ensenada, sede official por la mayoría de años, algo que no sucedió en 1993. En 1972, NORRA arrancó en Mexicali, contando con un recorrido en su primera mitad, en el lado este de la península de Baja California, a través de la zona conocida como 3 Hermanas. Parnelli Jones y Walker Evans, junto a un grupo de competidores, fueron casi arrastrados al mar durante los recorridos, gracias a una tormenta tropical en el área.

     La última Carrera de NORRA sucedió en 1972. En ese momento, autoridades mexicanas revocaron el permiso de NORRA para organizar carreras en Baja California. En 1973, un grupo local conocido como el Comité Deportivo de Baja realizó la carrera.

APARICIÓN DE SCORE

     Tras la crisis internacional de gasolina en 1974, se canceló la carrera en ese año, pero la empresa SCORE International fundada por el fallecido Mickey Thompson en 1973, y luego dirigida por Sal Fish (hasta 2012), fue invitada por el gobierno del estado de Baja California para realizar la carrera en 1975. La SCORE Baja 1000 se convirtió en una carrera con salida y meta en Ensenada.

     En 1979, el Gobierno de Baja California Sur otorgó nuevamente permiso para reanudar la ruta entre Ensenada y La Paz, formato que SCORE ha usado hasta la fecha, de forma intermitente.

    La carrera de 1979 fue notable, gracias al triunfo absoluto de Walker Evans en una camioneta Dodge, siendo el primer Truck en conquistar el overall de la legendaria competencia.

ARRANQUE/META

    En sus primeros 56 años, la SCORE Baja 1000 ha arrancado una vez en La Paz (2023), 3 veces en Mexicali (1972, 1993, 1994), un par de ocasiones en Tijuana (1967, 1995), una vez en la delegación de Santo Tomás (1998), otra en Ojos Negros (1999), y 48 veces en Ensenada. La legendaria carrera fuera de camino ha finalizado 29 veces en Ensenada, 22 ocasiones en La Paz, 2 en Mexicali (1993, 1994), otro par de veces en Cabo San Lucas (2000, 2007), y una vez en Ojos Negros (1999).

LAS CELEBRIDADES

     Los famosos y no tan famosos han intentado el conquistar la península de Baja California, y ellos han sido de diferentes ámbitos de la vida. El hijo de la primera ministra de Gran Bretaña, Margaret Thatcher, Mark Thatcher, corrió la SCORE Baja 1000 en 1982. Celebridades como James Garner, Ted Nugent y Steve McQueen, fueron parte de intensas batallas por la Baja en la década de los setentas, y corredores de otros deportes motor, también probaron sus habilidades en el evento.

     Corredores de otras organizaciones y formatos, que han competido en la SCORE Baja 1000 son los excorredores de la serie Indy Car, Rick y Roger Mears, Parnelli Jones, Danny Ongias, Danny Sullivan, Jimmy Vasser, Buddy Rice, Sebastien Bourdais, Alexander Rossi, Oriol Servia, Roberto Guerrero, Michel Jourdain Junior, Johnny Unser, Mike Groff y Robbie Groff, de la Serie Nascar, Robby Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Boris Said, Brendan Gaughan, Casey Mears, y Riley Herbst, la leyenda de SCCA, SCCA, Elliot Forbes-Robinson, del Campeonato Mundial de Rallys, Armin Schwarz, Armin Kremer, Andreas Aigner y Harri Rovanpera, del rally Pikes Peak Hill, el hombre record de ese evento, Rod Millen, de la Fórmula Drift y campeón del rally Pikes Peak, Rhys Millen, campeones mundiales de motociclismo, Malcolm Smith, Larry Roeseler y Destry Abbott, las leyendas del Motocross, Ricky Johnson y Jeremy McGrath, monarcas del Rally Dakar en motos, Toby Price y Ricky Brabec, la estrella de los XGames de ESPN, Travis Pastrana, pilotos de dragsters, Don Prudhomme y Larry Minor, y el fundador de SCORE, al igual que innovador del deporte motor, Mickey Thompson.

     El ganador del OSCAR y dueño de equipos en diferentes formatos de automovilismo, el fallecido Paul Newman, quien corrió en la carrera durante 2024. Jesse James, del programa de televisión, Monster Garage, Jesse James, y la Estrella de Hollywood y television, Patrick Dempsey, han participado en diferentes ocasions en la SCORE Baja 1000.

GRAN LEGADO

     Este año se celebrarán los logros de los legendarios corredores Rod Hall, Ron Bishop, Johnny Johnson y Larry Roeseler. Hall, quien falleció en 2019 a los 81 años de edad, se retire con un récord de 25 victorias en la carrera, incluido el overall de 1969, y fue el único atleta que participó en las primeras 50 ediciones de la SCORE Baja 1000. Bishop, quien también falleció, es el único motociclista que corrió las primeras 40 ediciones.

     Johnson, quien falleció a los 80 años de edad en 2023, cuenta con 15 triunfos en la SCORE Baja 1000, dividida esa cifra en 8 diferentes categorías de carros.

     Roeseler, ha Ganado la carrera en 18 ocasiones, incluido 14 triunfos en forma absoluta, 10 a bordo de una motocicleta. “Mr. Baja” ganó la Clase 1 en cuatro años consecutivos (2004-2007), junto al menor de la dinastía Terrible, Troy Herbst, y a bordo del espectacular Truggy, también conocido como “El Tiburón Terrible”. Roeseler es el único corredor en la historia del evento, que ha ganado el overall en un truck, en un buggy y en una motocicleta.

     En 2020, Roeseler fu el relevo al volante de Luke McMillin, unión que alcanzó el overall de la carrera en esa ocasión.

     Durante 2008, Roeseler compartió el volante con Roger Norman para capturer el overall de los carros y en los SCORE Trophy Trucks, y en 2009, fueron Segundo lugar en la Carrera. En 2010, Roger Norman probó suerte como piloto ironman, logrando un grandioso tercer lugar en forma general.

     Un momento muy especial en la historia de la carrera se dio en 2010, cuando Gustavo “Tavo” Vildósola Junior y su padre, Gustavo Vildósola Señor, ganaron el overall de los carros y los SCORE Trophy Trucks, convirtiéndose en los primeros corredores mexicanos en lograr la hazaña en la legendaria carrera fuera de camino, algo que sucedió en un recorrido peninsular entre Ensenada y La Paz.

     Esa hazaña se dio de nuevo en el aniversario 50 de la Carrera, cuando Carlos Apdaly López y su padre, Juan Carlos López, conquistaron la travesía peninsular en 2017, con una ruta que arrancó en Ensenada, y finalizó en La Paz.

     En 2019, los hermanos mexicanos, Alan Ampudia y Aarón Ampudia, se convirtieron en el tercer equipo de México, que gana el overall de la SCORE Baja 1000, al igual que en la clase de los SCORE Trophy Trucks.

UNA LLAMADA DE BAJA

     Atraídos por la misma sirena que cautivó a los hermanos Ekins en la década de los cincuentas, la SCORE Baja 1000 sigue siendo el objetivo número uno de los aventureros de todo el mundo, sin mencionar al grupo de pilotos profesionales y semiprofesionales del desierto que la consideran el clímax adecuado de su temporada de carreras para cada año.

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CALENDARIO 2024 DE SCORE

Solo resta una fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE que se celebrarán en Baja California, México, por noveno año consecutivo:

Edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000-

11-17 de noviembre, Ensenada, Baja California, México

 

PATROCINADORES SCORE…

Patrocinadores oficiales de SCORE: BFGoodrich Tires-Patrocinador oficial de llantas y carreras, Ford-Patrocinador oficial de camionetas y todoterrenos, King Shocks-Patrocinador oficial de amortiguadores y carreras, Polaris RZR-Patrocinador oficial de UTV, VP Racing-Patrocinador oficial de combustible y carreras, Optima Batteries-Patrocinador oficial de baterías, Rugged Radios: Radiocomunicación oficial, Sylvania Off-Road: Luces oficiales, Method Race Wheels: Patrocinador oficial de los rines y de la clasificación de la carrera, Lasernut: Fabricante oficial de metal a medida, Wide Open Excursions: Empresa oficial para tours de Off-Road, Crystal Bay Casino: Casino oficial.

Socios Oficiales de SCORE: Secretaría de Turismo Federal, Secretaría de Turismo de Baja California, Gobierno Municipal de Ensenada, Gobierno Municipal de San Felipe, Gobierno Municipal de San Quintín, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de Ensenada, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de San Felipe, Asociación Mexicana de Hoteles y Moteles de Ensenada, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant México Auto Insurance, Cruz Roja Mexicana.

Para más información sobre SCORE, visita la página de internet oficial del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto de SCORE en www.SCORE-International.com.

SCORE Baja 1000 Overall Champions

(4-wheel and 2-wheel vehicles--1967 through 2023)


 

YEAR DRIVERS/RIDERS VEHICLE TIME

1967 Vic Wilson/Ted Mangels Meyers Manx-VW 27:38

J.N. Roberts/Malcolm Smith Husqvarna 28:48

1968 Larry Bergquist/Gary Preston Honda 20:38:28

Larry Minor/Jack Bayer Ford Bronco 21:11:32

1969 Larry Minor/Rod Hall Ford Bronco 20:48:10

Gunnar Nilsson/J.N. Roberts Husqvarna 21:35:52

1970 Drino Miller/Vic Wilson Miller-VW 16:07

Mike Patrick/Bill Bowers Yamaha 18:31

1971 Parnelli Jones/Bill Stroppe Ford Bronco 14:59

Malcolm Smith/Gunnar Nilsson Husqvarna 16:51

1972 Parnelli Jones/Bill Stroppe Ford Bronco 16:47

Gunnar Nilsson/Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 19:19

1973 Bobby Ferro/Johnny Johnson Funco-VW 16:50:25

Mitch Mayes/A.C. Bakken Husqvarna 18:42:51

1974 NO RACE (fuel crisis)

1975 Al Baker/ Gene Cannady Honda 18:22:55

Malcolm Smith/Dr. Bud Feldkamp Hi-Jumper-VW 18:55:49

1976 Larry Roeseler/Mitch Mayes Husqvarna 11:30:47

Ivan Stewart Chenowth-VW 12:17:28

1977 Brent Wallingsford/Scot Harden Husqvarna 14:37:07

Malcolm Smith/Dr. Bud Feldkamp Funco-VW 15:10:42

1978 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Husqvarna 10:23:47

Mark Stahl Chenowth-VW 12:55:42

1979 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Husqvarna 19:48:04

Walker Evans/Bruce Florio Dodge pickup 20:48:27

1980 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Yamaha 12:45:13

Mark Stahl Chenowth-VW 13:33:55

1981 Scot Harden/Brent Wallingsford Husqvarna 17:14:05

Mark McMillin/Thomas Hoke Chenowth-VW 20:29:14

1982 Al Baker/Jack Johnson Honda 17:25:27

Mickey Thompson/Terry Smith Raceco-VW 19:40:23

1983 Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft Husqvarna 14:48:10

Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth-VW 17:35:06

1984 Chuck Miller/Randy Morales Honda 14:34:34

Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth-VW 16:27:09

1985 Randy Morales/Derrick Paiement Honda 17:44:42

Steve Sourapas/Dave Richardson Raceco-VW 17:54:55

1986 Bruce Ogilvie/Chuck Miller Honda 18:05:52

Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth-Porsche 18:26:28

1987 Dan Ashcraft/Bruce Ogilvie Honda 12:02:14

Bob Gordon/Malcolm Smith Chenowth-Porsche 13:15:04

1988 Paul Krause/Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 11:33:45

Mark McMillin Chenowth-Porsche 13:07:09

1989 Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte/Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 17:53:16

Robby Gordon Ford Truck 18:04:07

1990 Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr./Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 11:11:45

Bob Gordon/Robyn Gordon/Robby Gordon Chenowth-Chevy 12:30:45

1991 Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr./Marty Smith Kawasaki 13:35:25

Larry Ragland Chevrolet pickup 16:37:35

1992 Danny Hamel/Garth Sweetland/Paul Ostbo Kawasaki 16:50:12

Paul & Dave Simon Ford truck 16:53:02

1993 Ivan Stewart Toyota SR5 13:29:11

Danny Hamel/Larry Roeseler/Ty Davis Kawasaki 13:57:23

1994 Danny Hamel/Larry Roeseler/Ty Davis Kawasaki 10:20:47

Jim Smith (SCORE Trophy Truck) Ford 10:28:56

Dave Ashley/Dan Smith Ford truck 10:43:43

1995 Paul Krause/Ty Davis/Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 19:31:19

Larry Ragland (SCORE Trophy Truck) Chevy 20:14:12

Dale White Chevy Truck 21:57:03

1996 Paul Krause/Ty Davis/Greg Zitterkopf Kawasaki 14:11:02

Larry Ragland (SCORE Trophy Truck) Chevy 14:38:59

Ryan Thomas Chenowth-VW 15:53:56

1997 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab/Greg Bringle Honda 13:19:59

Larry Ragland (SCORE Trophy Truck) Chevy 13:53:46

Doug Fortin Chenowth-VW 14:31:02

1998 Johnny Campbell/Jimmy Lewis Honda 18:58:48

Ivan Stewart Toyota truck 19:08:20

1999 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab Honda 14:15:42

Larry Ragland Chevy truck 14:26:36

2000 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab/Craig Smith, Steve Hengeveld Honda 30:54:12

Dan Smith/Dave Ashley Ford truck 32:15:39

2001 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab Honda 13:51:40

Doug Fortin/Charlie Townsley Jimco Chevy truck 14:35:42

2002 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Andy Grider Honda 16:17:28

Dan Smith/Dave Ashley, Ford truck 16:19:03

2003 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Bruce Ogilvie Honda 15:39:52

Doug Fortin/Charlie Townsley Jimco-Chevy 16:24:02

2004 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Kendall Norman, Honda 15:57:37

Troy Herbst/Larry Roeseler, Smithbuilt-Ford 16:18:14

2005 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Mike Childress, Honda 14:20:30

Larry Roeseler/Troy Herbst, Smithbuilt-Ford 15:06:19

2006 Steve Hengeveld/ Mike Childress/Quinn Cody, Honda 18:17:50

Andy McMillin/Robby Gordon, Chevy truck 19:15:17

2007 Robby Bell/Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Kendall Norman, Honda 24:15:50

Mark Post/Rob MacCachren/Carl Renezeder, Ford truck 25:21:25

2008 Robby Bell/Kendall Norman/Johnny Campbell, Honda 12:29:18

Roger Norman/Larry Roeseler, Ford truck 12:40:33

2009 Kendall Norman/Timmy Weigand/Quinn Cody, Honda 13:27:50

Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Chevy truck 14:19:50

2010 Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola Sr., Ford truck 19:00:04

Kendall Norman/Quinn Cody, Honda 19:20:52

2011 Kendall Norman/Quinn Cody/Logan Holladay, Honda 14:14:25

Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Ford truck 14:51:36

2012 B.J. Baldwin, Chevy truck 20:00:59

Colton Udall/Timmy Weigand/David Kamo, Honda 20:09:30

2013-Tim Weigand/Colton Udall/David Kamo,/Mark Samuels, Honda 18:29:14

B.J. Baldwin, Chevy Truck, 18:36:30

2014-Rob MacCachren/Andy McMillin/Jason Voss, Ford truck 22:31:28

Ricky Brabec/Robby Bell/Steve Hengeveld/Max Eddy Jr., Kawasaki 24:24:01

2015-Rob MacCachren/Andy McMillin, Ford truck 15:58:32

Colton Udall/Mark Samuels/Justin Jones, Honda 16:29:08

2016- Rob MacCachren/Jason Voss, Ford truck 17:12:58

Colton Udall/Mark Samuels/Justin Jones/Daymon Stokie/David Kamo, Honda 18:16:42

2017- Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez/Juan C. Lopez, Chevy truck 19:53:36

Francisco Arredondo/Shane Esposito/Justin Morgan/Max Eddy Jr/Ty Davis, Honda 21:07:17

2018- Justin Morgan/Mark Samuels/Justin Jones, Honda 16:23:26

Cameron Steele/Pat Dean, Ford truck 16:24:02

2019- Alan Ampudia/Aaron Ampudia, Ford truck 16:10:36

Justin Morgan/Shane Esposito/David Kamo/Max Eddy Jr, Honda 16:23:26

2020- Luke McMillin/Larry Roeseler, Ford truck 19:10:25

Mark Samuels/Justin Morgan/Justin Jones, Honda 20:50:30

2021- Rob MacCachren/Luke McMillin, Chevy truck 20:45:59

Mark Samuels/Justin Morgan/Kendall Norman/Brandon Prieto, Honda 23:07:18

2022- Luke McMillin/Rob MacCachren, Chevy truck 16:37:46

Mark Samuels/Justin Morgan/Kendall Norman, Honda 18:51:30

2023-Bryce Menzies/Andy McMillin/Gustavo Vildosola Jr Ford trk 22:35:33

Juan Carlos Salvatierra/Shane Logan/Diego Llanos/Carter Klein/Corbin McPherson, KTM 26:34:17

   NOTE: 1994-1997, SCORE Trophy Truck competed as its own series

All-Time SCORE Baja 1000 Overall Champions

Cars & Trucks

14

Larry Roeseler*

6

Rob MacCachren

Andy McMillin

5

Mark McMillin

Larry Ragland

Malcolm Smith**

4

Dan Smith***

3

Dave Ashley

Doug Fortin Jr.

Robby Gordon

Luke McMillin

Ralph Paxton

Ivan Stewart

2

B.J. Baldwin

Dr. Bud Feldkamp

Bob Gordon

Troy Herbst

Parnelli Jones

Scott McMillin

Larry Minor

Mark Stahl

Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildosola Jr.

Jason Voss

Vic Wilson

1

Aaron Ampudia

Alan Ampudia

Pat Dean

Walker Evans

Bobby Ferro

Robyn Gordon

Rod Hall

Johnny Johnson

Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez

Juan C. Lopez

Bryce Menzies

Drino Miller

Roger Norman

Mark Post

Carl Renezeder

Dave Simon

Paul Simon

Jim Smith

Steve Sourapas

Cameron Steele

Ryan Thomas

Mickey Thompson

Gustavo Vildosola Sr.

Dale White

*10 on Motorcycle

**2 on Motorcycle

***1 on Motorcycle

 

Motorcycles

11

Johnny Campbell

8

Steve Hengeveld

Kendall Norman

7

Mark Samuels

6

Justin Morgan

5

Ty Davis

4

Quinn Cody

Ted Hunnicutt Jr.

Jack Johnson

Justin Jones

David Kamo

Tim Staab

Colton Udall

3

Robby Bell

Max Eddy Jr.

Danny Hamel

Paul Krause

Danny LaPorte

Gunnar Nilsson

Bruce Ogilvie

Timmy Weigand

2

Dan Ashcraft

Al Baker

Mike Childress

Shane Esposito

Scot Harden

Mitch Mayes

Chuck Miller

Randy Morales

J.N. Roberts

Brent Wallingsford

1

Francisco Arredondo

A.C. Bakken

Larry Berquist

Bill Bowers

Ricky Brabec

Greg Bringle

Gene Cannady

Andy Grider

Logan Holladay

Carter Klein

Jimmy Lewis

Diego Llanos

Shane Logan

Corbin McPherson

Paul Ostbo

Derrick Paiement

Mike Patrick

Brandon Prieto

Gary Preston

Dave Richardson

Juan Carlos Salvatierra

Craig Smith

Marty Smith

Damen Stokie

Garth Sweetland

Rolf Tibblin

Greg Zitterkopf

OVERALL VEHICLE WINS

Cars & Trucks

16

Ford Truck

12

Chevrolet Truck

5

Chenowth-VW

4

Ford Bronco

3

Chenowth-Porsche

2

Chenowth-Chevrolet

Funco-VW

Jimco-Chevy

Raceco-VW

Smithbuilt-Ford

Toyota Truck

1

Miller-VW

Hi-Jumper-VW

Dodge Truck

Meyers Manx-VW

Cars & Trucks

Tire Manufacturers

33

BFGoodrich Tires

6

Western Auto

5

Toyo Tires

4

Firestone

3

Calahan Cap

1

Armstrong

Gates

Goodyear

Mickey Thompson

Tectira

Motorcycles

32

Honda

11

Husqvarna

10

Kawasaki

2

Yamaha

1

KTM

  

2024 SCORE Trophy Truck Points Leaders

Alan Ampudia

1. Alan Ampudia

353 Points
Bryce Menzies

2. Bryce Menzies

353 Points
Tavo Vildosola

3. Tavo Vildosola

348 Points
Christopher Polvoorde

4. Christopher Polvoorde

339 Points
Tracy Graf

5. Tracy Graf

325 Points
Dallas Luttrell

6. Dallas Luttrell

313 Points

2024 SCORE Pro Moto Unlimited Points Leaders

Arturo Salas

1. Arturo Salas

323 Points
Austin Eddy

2. Austin Eddy

293 Points
Fernando Beltran

3. Fernando Beltran

285 Points
Eric Holt

4. Eric Holt

233 Points
Justin Morgan

5. Justin Morgan

220 Points
Adrian Ortiz

6. Adrian Ortiz

203 Points

2024 SCORE Trophy Truck Legends Points Leaders

Gustavo Vildosola Sr.

1. Gustavo Vildosola Sr.

321 Points
Clay Lawrence

2. Clay Lawrence

299 Points
David Payne

3. David Payne

275 Points
Rolf Helland

4. Rolf Helland

231 Points
Greg Adler

5. Greg Adler

189 Points
Wade Porter

6. Wade Porter

129 Points

BFGoodrich Tires 57TH SCORE BAJA 1000 EVENT SCHEDULE

DATE: NOVEMBER 11-17, 2024 | LOCATION: ENSENADA, B.C., MEXICO

5PM OCT 18 - DEADLINE TO REGISTER AND SIGN ONLINE WAIVERS TO HAVE WRISTBANDS MAILED TO YOU. IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE BANDS MAILED TO YOU, OR PICKED UP BY SOMEONE ELSE, ALL ENTRY AND MEMBERSHIP FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL. AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME BANDS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED AT ON-SITE REGISTRATION.

TO REQUEST BANDS BE SENT TO YOU, REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR “HOW TO ELECTRONONICALLY SIGN WAIVERS” ON THE SCORE WEBSITE > RACE INFO > SELECT BAJA 1000 LOGO > SELECT WAIVERS.

RECOMMENDATION – AT THE TIME YOU COMPLETE YOUR RACE ENTRY OR CO-DRIVER/CO-RIDER/NAVIGATOR REGISTRATION, GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE DIGITAL ONLINE WAIVERS AND ELECTRONICALLY SIGN THE DOCUMENT.

9PM OCT 25 - DEADLINE TO REGISTER ONLINE OR IN PERSON IN THE ENSENADA OFFICE, TO BE ON THE ENTRY LIST, INCLUDED IN THE SCORE JOURNAL, RACE PROGRAM, OR TO QUALIFY (SELECT CLASSES). ALL ENTRY AND MEMBERSHIP FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL.

QUALIFYING CLASSES WILL BE TROPHY TRUCK, TT LEGENDS, AND TT SPEC. TEAMS ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY MUST HAVE RACED THE 2024 BAJA 400. QUALIFYING START ORDER WILL BE BASED ON DATE AND TIME THE BAJA 1000 ENTRY IS RECEIVED AND FEES PAID IN FULL. OTHER CLASSES START POSITION WILL BE BY RANDOM DRAW.

CO-DRIVERS, CO-RIDERS, NAVIGATORS REGISTRATION, MUST HAVE PURCHASED MEMBERSHIP AND COMPLETED AN ONLINE REGISTRATION AND WAIVERS. COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION TO BE LISTED ON THE ENTRY LIST, SCORE JOURNAL INCLUDING RACE PROGRAM.

THE ENTRY LIST IS USED BY THE MEXICO BORDER CROSSING OFFICIALS FOR ENTRY INTO THEIR COUNTRY. IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE LIST, YOU RUN THE RISK OF BEING TURNED AWAY AT THE BORDER.

SIGNING OF ONLINE WAIVERS IS NOW MANDATORY FOR ALL RACE PARTICIPANTS.

AIRCRAFT PILOT AND DRONE OPERATOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO SECURE PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE AT THE BAJA 1000. ONLY THOSE REGISTERED WILL BE INVITED TO THE MANDATORY PILOT/DRONE MEETING.

6PM - RACE INFORMATION (INCLUDING PRE-RUN STIPULATIONS) AND GPS FILES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SCORE WEBSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM AT SCORE-INTERNATIONAL.COM > RACE INFO > BAJA 1000 LOGO

8AM - PRE-RUNNING OPENS FOR BAJA 1000 - NOTE: YOU MUST BE REGISTERED AND TEAM FEES PAID 100% TO BE COVERED BY THE SCORE INSURANCE DURING PRE-RUNNING. OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS, CLOSE GATES, MAINTAIN PRE-RUNNING SPEEDS, NOT RACE SPEEDS, FOLLOW THE GPS, STAY ON COURSE AND OBEY ALL STIPULATIONS POSTED WITH GPS FILES. WATCH OUT FOR MOTO/QUADS.

2PM-7PM - QUALIFYING REGISTRATION FOR TT/TT LEGENDS/TT SPEC – NO WALK-INS AFTER 6PM - RED ROOM, RDECC.

1PM-7PM - MEDIA REGISTRATION FOR ACCESS TO QUALIFYING SITE - RED ROOM, RDECC.

8AM - BAJA 1000 QUALIFYING – LOCATION TO BE PROVIDED AT RACE REGISTRATION ON MONDAY

9AM-5PM - CHASSIS INSPECTIONS – BY APPOINTMENT. CONTACT: TECH@SCORE-INTERNATIONAL.COM

9AM-5PM - STELLA EVO INSTALLATIONS, BRACKET PURCHASES AND INSTALLATIONS – IN FRONT OF RDECC, JUST PAST INTERVIEW RAMP

2PM-5PM - MEDIA ON-SITE REGISTRATION – SCORE MEDIA CENTER - RED ROOM, RDECC

12PM-7PM - RACER ON-SITE REGISTRATION - NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED AFTER 6PM - RED ROOM, RDECC

9AM-5PM - RACER ON-SITE REGISTRATION - NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED AFTER 4PM - RED ROOM, RDECC

9AM-5PM - MEDIA ON-SITE REGISTRATION – SCORE MEDIA CENTER - RED ROOM, RDECC

►► CLASSES LISTED BELOW ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION TECH/CONTINGENCY TODAY. MOTO/QUAD CLASSES MUST ATTEND MANDATORY RIDER MEETING TODAY.

8AM-5PM - CONTINGENCY/TECH ROW - START/FINISH AREA IN FRONT OF RDECC, JUST PAST INTERVIEW RAMP

8AM-6PM - TECH INSPECTION / TRANSPONDER CHECKS / STELLA TRACKING DEVICE INSTALLATION FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES AT THE END OF CONTINGENCY ROW - NO CHASSIS INSPECTIONS ON TECH DAY OR RACE DAY!

6:00PM - MANDATORY MOTO/QUAD RIDER MEETING - RDECC CATHEDRAL ROOM – BANDED ATTENDEES ONLY - LIMIT TWO (2) PERSONS PER TEAM DUE TO LIMITED SEATING

8AM-4PM - RACER ON-SITE REGISTRATION - NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED AFTER 3PM - RED ROOM, RDECC

9AM-5PM - MEDIA ON-SITE REGISTRATION – SCORE MEDIA CENTER - RED ROOM, RDECC

8AM-5PM - CONTINGENCY ROW - START/FINISH AREA IN FRONT OF RDECC, JUST PAST INTERVIEW RAMP

8AM-6PM - TECHNICAL INSPECTION / TRANSPONDER CHECKS / STELLA TRACKING DEVICE INSTALLATION, SPICA PICKUP - END OF CONTINGENCY ROW - NO CHASSIS INSPECTIONS ON TECH DAYS OR ON RACE DAY!

11:30AM - SCORE MEDIA CONFERENCE – RDECC, CATHEDRAL ROOM

6PM - MANDATORY AIRCRAFT PILOT ZOOM MEETING – BY INVITATION FOR REGISTERED PILOTS/DRONE

7PM - MANDATORY TRUCK & CAR DRIVER MEETING - RDECC, CATHEDRAL ROOM – BANDED ATTENDEES ONLY - LIMIT TWO (2) PERSONS PER TEAM DUE TO LIMITED SEATING

CIVIL DAWN: 5:49AM | SUNRISE: 6:15AM | SUNSET: 4:46PM | END TWILIGHT: 5:12PM

RACE DAY - THE 2024 BAJA 1000 COURSE

MILEAGE FOR ALL PRO CLASSES: 869.61MI. (1,399.50 KM)

MILEAGE FOR ALL SPORTSMAN CLASSES: 736.61MI. (1,185.46 KM)

RACE TIME LIMIT - ALL CLASSES: 36 HOURS

11:45PM (THURSDAY) - MOTO/QUAD STAGING BEGINS - FRONT OF RDECC

12:00AM - SCORE MEDIA CENTER OPENS - ROOM WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL CONCLUSION OF SCORE BAJA 1000 - RDECC, RED ROOM

12:15AM - MOTO/QUAD MANDATORY CEREMONIAL START - FRONT OF RDECC

1:00AM - MOTO/QUAD RACE START – ALL MOTO / QUAD CLASSES – TIMING LOOP, NELSON RANCH

TIME GAP – APPROX. 8-1/4-HOUR GAP BETWEEN THE LAST MOTO/QUAD AND FIRST SCORE TROPHY TRUCK

8:00AM - ALL 4-WHEEL CLASSES STAGING BEGINS – ALL 4-WHEEL CLASSES - FRONT OF RDECC

8:00AM - HONOR GUARD AND SALUTE TO FLAG CEREMONY - START/FINISH AREA

9:00AM - ALL 4-WHEEL CLASSES MANDATORY CEREMONIAL START – FRONT OF RDECC

10:00AM - ALL 4-WHEEL CLASSES RACE START – ALL 4-WHEEL CLASSES – TIMING LOOP, NELSON RANCH

7:30AM - POSTING OF 57TH SCORE BAJA 1000 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS - ONLINE AT SCORE WEBSITE AND SCORE ENSENADA OFFICE

8AM-9:30AM - RACE TEAMS MUST SUBMIT RESULTS INQUIRIES - SCORE ENSENADA OFFICE

8AM-NOON - SCORE MEDIA CENTER - RDECC, RED ROOM

10:00AM - POSTING OF 57TH SCORE BAJA 1000 OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS – RDECC, RED ROOM, ONLINE AT SCORE WEBSITE AND SCORE ENSENADA OFFICE

12:00PM - AWARDS CELEBRATION – RDCPP, CATHEDRAL ROOM

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Surviving Baja!

The excitement of the 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship can now be relived globally through the new series, Surviving Baja, which is available for free on the Tubi platform. This production, led by BCII Productions, concludes with the BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by K&N. This race featured a unique route, starting for the first time in the history of the port of La Paz, Baja California Sur, and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California.

Roger Norman, Elise Norman, and Bud Brutsman are the executive producers of the series, where racers, competition teams, and SCORE’s official voice, Rat Sult, discuss their experiences in off-road racing within the Baja California peninsula. Mexican fans, who are part of these off-road adventures, also share their perspectives.

Introducing SCORE Baja 1000 Tequila

As a homage to Mexican culture and the vibrant tradition of BAJA 1000 racing celebrations, SCORE International takes pride in crafting a tequila that embodies its rich history and cultural heritage. Here's to raising a glass to one of the world's premier motorsports events.

SCORE BAJA 1000 Tequila is more than just a beverage; it's a testament to the relentless pursuit of excellence and the celebration of adventure. Our premium Tequila celebrates 50 years off-road racing in Baja and delivers a unique and memorable drinking experience. Proudly distilled in Tequila, Mexico, we invite you to enjoy on the rocks, or in cocktails with friends and share the adventure!

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SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com OR SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com

OR SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

 

October 11, 2024

 

After Round 3 in Baja California

Mason, Major, Can-Am, Alumi Craft, Honda lead Manufacturer

Point standings for 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

 

NOTE: Texto en español abajo; then current Manufacturer Point Standings

 

    ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—Following the first three races, five prominent companies are leading their respective divisions in the SCORE Manufacturer Point Standings with one event remaining in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship.

     Leading their respective divisions in the 2024 SCORE Manufacturer point standings after the season-opening King Shocks 37th SCORE San Felipe 250, BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 500, and 5th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing, are Mason Motorsports, Major Performance Racing Engines, Can-Am Off-Road, Alumi Craft Race Cars, and Honda Motorcycles, names all very prominent in the international world of desert racing.

     The four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship is being held exclusively in Baja California, Mexico for the ninth consecutive season. SCORE is known globally as the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Organization.

HOW THE POINTS ARE DETERMINED

     SCORE calculates Manufacturer points on a modified version of the formula used for individual racers. For manufacturer points, podium finishers, who have identified their manufacturer on their entry form, receive manufacturer points based on the number of starters within each class in the specific category.

MAJOR PERFORMANCE—SCORE ENGINE BUILDER POINT LEADER

     Based in Jamul, Calif., Major Performance engines have performed very well so far this SCORE season, continuing to lead for the first time in several years in the SCORE Engine Builder with 236 total points among podium finishers.

     Major Performance engines have totaled 12 class victories so far this season among 15 podium finishers in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship.

     Major Performance is a five-time all-time winner of the SCORE Engine Builder of the Year award (1992, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008).

     Leading the way for Major Performance so far has been Oliver Flemate, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 11) with three straight class victories, Bruce Yee, Rosarito Beach, Mexico (Class 10), Daniel Goodrich, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 1/2-1600), and Mario Alcala, Mexicali, Mexico (SCORE Lites) with two 2024 race wins each. Flemate also has added to the Major total with a SCORE Lite victory in the SCORE Baja 400.

MASON MOTORSPORTS—SCORE ORIGINAL TRUCK CHASSIS MANUFACTURER LEADER

    Mason Motorsports of Lake Elsinore, Calif. continues its rapid ascent in the desert racing world, building all-wheel drive SCORE Trophy Trucks among many other classes of vehicles to lead the SCORE Original Truck Chassis Manufacturer of the Year 2024 points midway through the season with 306 total points.

     Mason Motorsports has won three consecutive season point titles.

     In 2021, it was their first SCORE Original Truck Chassis Manufacturer of the Year award after a six-year run by Geiser Brothers since voting started in this category in 2015.

     Founded in 2004 by brothers Neal and Robert Mason, Mason Motorsports is producing some amazing AWD trucks.

     Leading the way for Mason in 2024 are SCORE San Felipe 250 overall winner Alan Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico, and SCORE Baja 500 overall winner Toby Price, Australia, in the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck division.

     Gustavo Vildosola Sr, Mexicali, Mexico in the SCORE TT Legend division for SCORE Trophy Truck drivers over 50 years old, who has won his class in all three races this season and 11 straight over the last two and three-quarter seasons.

     Mason Motorsports picked up additional points in San Felipe in SCORE Trophy Truck. Placing behind where San Diego’s Luke McMillin was second. In the SCORE Baja 500, Mason claimed two of the three podium spots in SCORE Trophy Truck with Australia’s Price winning and Christopher Polvoorde, Hemet, Calif., in third place. Mason also claimed two podium spots in the SCORE Baja 400 with Ampudia finishing second, and Price ending up in third place.

     Led by Las Vegas’ Thor Herbst, 1 Nine Industries (formerly Herbst-Smith Fab) continues in second place with 230 points. Thor Herbst, 24, won in San Felipe, finished second in the SCORE Baja 500, and third in the SCORE Baja 400 in the Trophy Truck Spec class.

CAN-AM—SCORE UTV MANUFACTURER POINT LEADER

     Sweeping the podium in both the Pro UTV FI (Forced Induction) and the Pro UTV Stock classes in the first three races of the season, Canada’s Can-Am Off-Road leads the 2024 SCORE UTV Manufacturer points after Round 3 of the four-race 20024 SCORE World Desert Championship,

     A subsidiary of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), based in Valcourt, Quebec, Canada, Can-Am has a SCORE-high 435 total placement points after the first three races of the year.

     Kaden Wells, Hurricane, Utah (Pro UTV Stock) has dominated so far in 2024, winning all three races. Phil Blurton, Auburn, Calif. (Pro UTV FI) won the first two races in his class to contribute significantly to the Can-Am total.

     Second in the 2024 UTV Manufacturer points with 266 is Polaris, the official UTV of the SCORE World Desert Championship. Polaris RZR Pro R racer Cayden MacCachren (Pro UTV Open), Las Vegas. MacCachren has won all three races in his class this year to lead the way for Polaris.

HONDA—SCORE MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER POINT LEADER

     A perennial powerhouse in SCORE Baja motorcycle racing, Honda continues to lead the Motorcycle Manufacturer Point Standings with 379 total podium points after three races.

     With no fully-supported factory teams currently part of SCORE Motorcycle racing, Honda has been a desert racing standard for over 40 years in SCORE Baja racing as the winningest motorcycle manufacturer of all time in SCORE history.

     Honda has won this award an unprecedented 29 times.

     After three of race races in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship, Honda motorcycles have won 12 classes and had a total of 23 podium finishes.

     Leading the way for Honda so far is the team led by Arturo Salas Jr, 21, Chula Vista, Calif. (Tecate, Mexico) who was the Overall motorcycle and Pro Moto Unlimited class winner on his No. 11x Honda CRF450X in both San Felipe and the SCORE Baja 400. His co-rider for both races was Carter Klein, 19, Agua Dulce, Calif. and his third rider for the SCORE Baja 500 was Ciaran Naran, 23, Huntington Beach, Calif. Salas Jr and his team finished second in class in September’s SCORE Baja 400.

     All 12 Honda class winners this season have ridden the ever-popular Honda CRF450X motorcycle.

ALUMI CRAFT—SCORE ORIGINAL OPEN-WHEEL CHASSIS MANUFACTURER POINT LEADER

     Based in Santee, Calif., Alumi Craft won the Open Wheel Chassis Manufacturer of the Year point championship for the fifth time in 2023, all in the last eight years.

     Founded in 2004, an increasing number of Alumi Craft vehicles continue to appear on SCORE race entry lists.

     With 161 total points after the first three SCORE races in 2024, Alumi Craft swept the podium in Class 10 in San Felipe, secured first and third in Class 10 in both the SCORE Baja 500 and the SCORE Baja 400. Alumi Craft also had a second and a first place in the unlimited Class 1 in the first two races.

     Cody Reid, Apple Valley, Calif., was second in Class 1 in San Felipe and first in his class in the SCORE Baja 500 while Bruce Yee, Rosarito Beach, Mexico, won Class 10 in San Felipe and the SCORE Baja 400 while Francisco Vera, El Rosario, Mexico, won Class 10 in the SCORE Baja 500 in another Alumi Craft vehicle.

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2024 SCORE SCHEDULE

     Here is the remaining race of the four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship which are being held in Baja California, Mexico for the ninth consecutive year:

·       BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000—

November 11-17, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

SCORE SPONSORS…

     Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber and Race Title Sponsor, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, VP Racing-Official Fuel and race presenting sponsor, Optima Batteries-Official Battery, Rugged Radios-Official Radio Communication, Sylvania Off-Road-Official Light, Method Race Wheels-Official Wheel and Race Qualifying sponsor, Lasernut-Official Custom Metal Fabricator, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino.

     SCORE Official Partners: MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Municipal Government, San Quintin Municipal Government, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada, The Satellite Phone Store, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, and Cruz Roja Mexicana.

     For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.

  Contacto de prensa de SCORE: Gabriel García, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com o con el Historiador de SCORE: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

 

Octubre 11, 2024

 

Tras la Ronda 3 en Baja California

Mason, Major, Can-Am, Alumi Craft, Honda al frente en el Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE

Las empresas estadounidenses y japonesa comandan varios departamentos en la lucha por ser las mejores en su ramo dentro de SCORE

  

     ENSENADA, Baja California, México—Tras las 3 primeras fechas del 2024, cinco empresas de primer nivel en el Off-Road, están encabezando sus respectivas categorías en el ramo de empresas dentro del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE.

        Liderando sus categorías en el campeonato de puntos de SCORE de empresas enfocadas al Off-Road en este 2024, tras la fecha inaugural del campeonato, la edición 37 de la King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250, la edición 56 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500 y la edición 5 de la SCORE Baja 400, presentada por VP Racing, aparecen Mason Motorsports, motores Major Perfomance, Can-Am Off-Road, Alumi Craft Race Cars y motocicletas Honda, nombres de mucho peso en el motociclismo y automovilismo a nivel mundial.

         Las 4 fechas que conforman el Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE, se realizarán en forma exclusiva en el estado de Baja California en México, por noveno año en fila. SCORE es reconocida a nivel mundial como la empresa de Off-Road más importante desde hace varias décadas.

COMO SE DETERMINAN LOS PUNTOS DEL CAMPEONATO

         SCORE realiza su conteo de puntos para Empresas Off-Road mediante una versión modificada de una fórmula para los corredores. Para las empresas enfocadas en este deporte, ocupantes de podio, se identifica con que empresa aparecen en sus registros de inscripción de cada carrera, mientras que esas empresas reciben puntos por el número de competidores que arrancaron en cada una de las categorías participantes.

MAJOR PERFORMANCE—LÍDER DEL CAMPEONATO DE SCORE EN MOTORES

         Contando con su base en Jamul, California, los motores Major Perfomance han contado con un rendimiento de excelencia en esta temporada de SCORE, al liderar por primera vez en varios años, el departamento de SCORE en cuanto a fabricadores de motores con 236 puntos, de la mano de varios podios en las 3 fechas de este 2024.

          Los motores Major Performance cuentan con 12 triunfos en esta campaña, sumado a 15 podios dentro del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE.

          Ya son 5 veces en que la empresa Major Performance es ganadora del Premio SCORE a la mejor empresa de Motores, algo que consiguieron en 1992, 2003, 2006, 2007 y 2008).

        Encabezado el camino para la empresa Major Performance, es Oliver Flemate, de Ensenada, México (Clase 11), quien cuenta con 3 triunfos en forma consecutiva, Bruce Yee, de Rosarito, México (Clase 10), Daniel Goodrich, Chula Vista, California (Clase ½-1600) y Mario Alcala, Mexicali, México (Score Lites), quienes cuentan con 2 triunfos cada uno en este 2024. Flemate, como extra, también ganó la pasada SCORE Baja 400 en la categoría Score Lites, por lo que se suma ese éxito al récord de los motores Major.

MASON MOTORSPORTS—LÍDER DE CHASIS DE TRUCKS EN SCORE

     Mason Motorsports, empresa instalada en Lake Elsinore, California, sigue al alza en el deporte del Off-Road, al darle forma a espectaculares SCORE Trophy Trucks de doble tracción, al igual que vehículos en otras clases, con lo que comandan en SCORE como el chasis original de trucks en este 2024, gracias a un total de 306 puntos.

      Ya son 3 años en fila, que Mason Motorsports gana 3 Premios SCORE en forma consecutiva en este departamento.

       En 2021, fue su primer Premio SCORE como chasis original de trucks, tras 6 años de dominio por parte de la empresa Geiser Brothers, galardón para el que se comenzó a votar a partir de 2015.

       La empresa fue fundada en 2004 por los hermanos Mason, Neal y Robert, con lo que ahora están dominando en “Los Monstruos del desierto”, de la mano de impresionantes trucks de doble tracción.

        En este 2024, los triunfos de Trucks Mason, han sido por cortesía de Alan Ampudia, de Ensenada, México, en la SCORE San Felipe 250, al igual que Toby Price, Australia, en la SCORE Baja 500, ambos éxitos fueron en forma absoluta dentro de los carros.

        Gustavo Vildósola Señor, Mexicali, México, en la clase SCORE Trophy Trucks Legend, para corredores de 50 años o más, ha ganado todas las fechas de este año en SCORE, sumado a una racha impresionante de 11 victorias en fila, misma que comenzó en 2022.

         Mason Motorsports cuenta con puntos adicionales en la San Felipe 250 dentro de los SCORE Trophy Trucks, gracias al segundo lugar obtenido por Luke McMillin, San Diego, California. En la SCORE Baja 500, la empresa Mason contó con dos espacios en el podio de los SCORE Trophy Trucks, de la mano del australiano Price como ganador, así como de Christopher Polvoorde, Hemet, California, quien logró el tercer sitio. Mason también alzó la mano con dos lugares en el podio de la SCORE Baja 400, ya que Ampudia fue segundo y Price se quedó con el tercer sitio.

        Encabezados por Thor Herbst, de Las Vegas, Nevada, la compañía 1 Nine Industries, antes conocida como Herbst-Smith, es segunda en este departamento con 230 puntos. Thor Herbst, de 24 años de edad ganó en San Felipe, finalizó segundo en la SCORE Baja 500, y fue tercero en la SCORE Baja 400 dentro de la clase Trophy Truck Spec.

CAN-AM—LÍDER DE SCORE EN LOS UTV´S

          Barriendo el podio en las clases Pro UTV FI y la Pro UTV Stock, dentro de las 3 fechas de este año, la empresa de Canadá, Cam-Am Off-Road, manda como la empresa de UTV´s en los puntos, tras las 3 primeras fechas del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE.

          Parte de la marca Bombardier Productos Recreacionales (BRP), con base en Valcourt, Quebec, Canadá, Can-Am cuenta con la cifra más alta de puntos en SCORE, 435, tras las 3 primeras fechas de este año.

          Kaden Wells, Hurricane, Utah (Pro UTV Stock), ha dominado a placer en este año, con 3 triunfos en fila. Phil Blurton, Auburn, California (Pro UTV FI), ganó las dos primeras carreras en su categoría, contribuyendo en forma importante a que Can-Am sea la empresa líder de UTV´s en SCORE.

        Segundo en los puntos 2024 de UTV´s con 266 es Polaris, la marca oficial de UTV´s del Campeonato Mundial de SCORE. Cayden MacCachren, Las Vegas, Nevada, (Pro UTV Open), quien forma parte del equipo oficial de Polaris, ha ganado las 3 fechas de este año para ser pieza importante del éxito de Polaris en Baja California.

HONDA—LÍDER DE LAS MOTOS EN SCORE

          Una fuerza impresionante en las carreras de SCORE en Baja California, en cuanto a las motocicletas, es la empresa Honda, quien comanda con 379 puntos el Campeonato de Empresas de Motocicletas, tras las 3 primeras fechas del año.

         Actualmente, Honda no cuenta con equipos oficiales en SCORE, pero se ha convertido en un nombre estelar de las carreras fuera de camino por más de 40 años, como la motocicleta más ganadora en la historia de SCORE.

          Honda ha ganado este galardón en 29 ocasiones, todo un récord sin precedente en SCORE.

          Tras las primeras 3 fechas del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE, las motocicletas Honda han ganado 12 categorías diferentes, sumado a un total de 23 podios.

         Al frente para Honda es el equipo encabezado por Arturo Salas Junior, de 21 años de edad y de Tecate, México, quien fue el ganador overall de las motos y la clase Pro Moto Unlimited en San Felipe y la SCORE Baja 400, quien utilizó en esos triunfos, su motocicleta No. 11x Honda CRF450X. Carter Klein, de 19 años de edad, y de Agua Dulce, California, fue parte de ambas carreras, mientras que Ciaran Naran, de 23 años de edad, y de Huntington Beach, California, fue parte de la SCORE Baja 500. Ya en la SCORE Baja 400, Salas y su equipo, fueron segundos en su categoría.

        Todos los ganadores de SCORE en esta temporada, que han sido un total de 12 victorias, han utilizado para ese propósito, el modelo Honda CRF450X, el más popular entre la comunidad de motociclistas en el Off-Road.

ALUMI CRAFT—LÍDER DE SCORE EN LOS BUGGYS

           Contando con su sede en Santee, California, la empresa Alumi Craft ganó en 2023 el Premio SCORE de chasis para buggys por quinto año en fila, contando con 5 de esos premios en los últimos 8 años.

        La empresa fue fundada en 2024, con lo que ahora es muy común, el ver muchos de los buggys Alumi Craft en la lista de inscritos de SCORE, en las carreras que celebra en la península de Baja California.

        Con un total de 161 puntos tras las primeras 3 fechas de SCORE en este 2024, Alumi Craft “barrió” el podio de la Clase 10 en San Felipe, más un triunfo y tercer sitio en la misma categoría, tanto en la SCORE Baja 500, como en la SCORE Baja 400. Alumi Craft también capturó un segundo y primer sitio en la Clase 1, dentro de las dos primeras carreras del año.

     Cody Reid, Apple Valley, California, finalizó segundo en San Felipe y ganó la SCORE Baja 500, resultados que consiguió en la Clase 1, mientras que Bruce Yee, Rosarito, México, ganó en San Felipe 250 y la SCORE Baja 400 en la Clase 10, mientras que Francisco Vera, El Rosario, México, fue el vencedor de la Clase 10 en la SCORE Baja 500, a bordo de otro buggy Alumi Craft.

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CALENDARIO 2024 DE SCORE

Solo resta una fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE que se celebrarán en Baja California, México, por noveno año consecutivo:

Edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000-

11-17 de noviembre, Ensenada, Baja California, México

 

PATROCINADORES SCORE…

Patrocinadores oficiales de SCORE: BFGoodrich Tires-Patrocinador oficial de llantas y carreras, Ford-Patrocinador oficial de camionetas y todoterrenos, King Shocks-Patrocinador oficial de amortiguadores y carreras, Polaris RZR-Patrocinador oficial de UTV, VP Racing-Patrocinador oficial de combustible y carreras, Optima Batteries-Patrocinador oficial de baterías, Rugged Radios: Radiocomunicación oficial, Sylvania Off-Road: Luces oficiales, Method Race Wheels: Patrocinador oficial de los rines y de la clasificación de la carrera, Lasernut: Fabricante oficial de metal a medida, Wide Open Excursions: Empresa oficial para tours de Off-Road, Crystal Bay Casino: Casino oficial.

Socios Oficiales de SCORE: Secretaría de Turismo Federal, Secretaría de Turismo de Baja California, Gobierno Municipal de Ensenada, Gobierno Municipal de San Felipe, Gobierno Municipal de San Quintín, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de Ensenada, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de San Felipe, Asociación Mexicana de Hoteles y Moteles de Ensenada, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant México Auto Insurance, Cruz Roja Mexicana.

Para más información sobre SCORE, visita la página de internet oficial del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto de SCORE en www.SCORE-International.com.

2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

Manufacturer Point Standings

 (Following Round 3—5th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing)

Engine Builder

1. Major Performance                   236

2. Gibbs Racing Engines              157

3. Wik’s Racing Engines               112

4. Dougans Racing Engines         102

Original Truck Chassis

1. Mason Motorsports                  306

2. 1 Nine Industries                      230

3. TSCO                                      168

Original Open-Wheel Chassis

1. Alumi Craft                               161

2. Jimco Racing                            73

3. ESM                                        37

3. Bunderson                                37

UTV Manufacturer

1. Can-Am                                   435

2. Polaris Off-Road                       266

3. Honda                                     39

Motorcycle Manufacturer

1. Honda                                      379

2. KTM                                        152

3. Yamaha                                   40

 

72 racers in hunt for 2024 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards following Round 3 of 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—Following three of four races in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship, 72 of the toughest racers in the world remain in the hunt to earn 2024 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido.

72 racers in hunt for 2024 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards following Round 3 of 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com OR SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, dominic@score-international.com

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com

OR SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, dominic@score-international.com

 

October 9, 2024

 

Presented by Toyota Escondido

72 racers in hunt for 2024 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards

following Round 3 of 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

 

For Pro, Sportsman racers in cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads completing every required race mile

 

NOTE: Texto in Espanol abajo; then current SCORE Milestone racer list

 

     ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—Following three of four races in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship, 72 of the toughest racers in the world remain in the hunt to earn 2024 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido.

     The first three races, all held in Baja California, Mexico, were the 37th King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250, in San Felipe in March, the 56th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada in June, and the 5th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing, in Ensenada in mid-September.

SCORE MILESTONE AWARDS

     SCORE is presenting these prestigious awards to the world’s toughest desert racers for the 39th consecutive year. The Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido, will be presented to the car, truck, UTV drivers and motorcycle, quad riders who finish every required mile as official finishers in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship. Racers have been required to cover 1193.62 miles in three of the four races so far this season.

NEXT UP

     Most of the world's best desert racers will be in action at this year's legendary 57th SCORE Baja 1000Finale of the four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship, the Granddaddy of All Desert Races will be held Nov. 11-17, in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, the Off-Road Racing Capital of the World.

     Nearly 275 vehicles are expected at the start line with racers from over 35 U.S. States and as many as 15 countries anticipated. Pro and Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads will be competing in this iconic SCORE Baja race.

     Ensenada, “The Off-Road Racing Capital of the World,” is a coastal port city in the Bahia de Todos Santos area of the Pacific Ocean, 80 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego.

     The start/finish line will be on the fan-friendly Blvd. Costero in the heart of Ensenada adjacent to the iconic fan-friendly Riviera de Ensenada Cultural Center.

     The reigning overall champions in this legendary race are Las Vegas’ Bryce Menzies (with co-drivers Andy McMillin and Gustavo Vildosola Jr), in 4-wheel vehicles in a Mason-built Ford Raptor, and the team of Juan Carlos Salvatierra (Bolivia)/Shane Logan, Lake Havasu City, Ariz./Diego Llanos, Argentina/Carter Klein, Agua Dulce, Calif./Corbin McPherson, Hurricane, Utah, in motorcycles on a KTM 450SX-F. For only the first time in history, last year’s SCORE Baja 1000 started in La Paz, Baja California Sur, and finished in Ensenada, Baja California.

TOP CLASSES

     The 72 racers who have completed all the required miles thus far are from 21 different SCORE racing classes.

     Leading the way in the chase for prestigious 2024 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido, are 12 superlative stallions in the featured SCORE Trophy Truck division (including three in the SCORE TT Legend class for SCORE Trophy Truck drivers over 50 years old), five in the unlimited Class 1, 16 in Trophy Truck Spec, four in Class 10, nine in Pro UTV Open, three in Pro UTV FI (Forced Injection), and three in Pro Moto Unlimited.

SCORE COMMENTS

     “SCORE is privileged to honor the world’s best desert racing drivers and riders,” said Jim Ryan, SCORE Vice-President of Marketing and Sales. “For almost four decades, SCORE has been very humbled to recognize racers with Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido. SCORE racers are the toughest, most rugged racers on the planet. This most prestigious award has become iconic in our sport. It is also a distinct privilege for us to continue to honor the memory of one of the greatest desert racers of all time in having the late Rod Hall’s name on this unique and wonderful award.”

SCORE TROPHY TRUCK

     Celebrating its 31st year since it was introduced by SCORE’s then-owner Sal Fish in 1994, SCORE Trophy Truck is the sport’s marquee racing division for high-tech, 1000 horsepower, unlimited custom trucks.

SCORE SPONSORS…

     Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires – Official tire and racing sponsor, Ford – Official truck and off-road vehicle sponsor, King Shocks – Official shock and racing sponsor, Polaris RZR – Official UTV sponsor, VP Racing – Official fuel and racing sponsor, Optima Batteries – Official battery sponsor, Rugged Radios – Official communication, Sylvania Off-Road – Official lights, Method Race Wheels – Official wheel and race qualifying sponsor, Lasernut – Official custom metal manufacturer, Wide Open Excursions – Official off-road tour company, Crystal Bay Casino – Official casino.

     Official SCORE Partners: Federal Tourism Secretariat, Baja California Tourism Secretariat, Municipal Government of Ensenada, Municipal Government of San Felipe, Municipal Government of San Quintin, Ensenada Tourism Marketing Committee, San Felipe Tourism Marketing Committee, Mexican Association of Hotels and Motels of Ensenada, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, Mexican Red Cross.

     For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCOREInternational.com.

  Contacto de prensa de SCORE: Gabriel García, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com o con el Historiador de SCORE: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

 

Octubre 9, 2024

 

Presentados por Toyota de Escondido

Hay 72 corredores en “pie de batalla” por los Premios SCORE Rod Hall 2024, tras 3 fechas del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto

Para pilotos de clases profesionales y sportsmans en motos y carros, que han completado todas las millas de esta temporada

  

     ENSENADA, Baja California, México—Tras las 3 primeras fechas del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE, 72 corredores de los más aguerridos en el mundo, se encuentran aún en la pelea por ganar un Premio SCORE Rod Hall 2024, presentado por la empresa Toyota de Escondido.

     Las primeras 3 fechas, celebradas en Baja California, México, fueron la edición 37 de la King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 254, celebrada en San Felipe, durante marzo pasado, así como la edición 56 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500, que se llevó a cabo en Ensenada en junio, y la edición 5 de la SCORE Baja 400, presentada por VP Racing, que se realizó en Ensenada, a mediados de septiembre pasado.

PREMIOS SCORE

     SCORE está llevando a cabo los prestigiados galardones para reconocer a los corredores más desafiantes, desde hace 39 años en fila. Los Premios SCORE Rod Hall, presentados por la compañía Toyota de Escondido, reconocerán a los atletas de varias categorías de carros y motos, que completaron cada una de las millas del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE. Los corredores ya completaron la cifra mágica de 1 mil 193.62 millas, tras 3 de las 4 primeras fechas de esta temporada.

LO QUE SIGUE, LA BAJA 1000

    La mayoría de los mejores corredores de Off-Road del mundo, estarán participando en la edición 57 de la legendaria SCORE Baja 1000. La última fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE, conocida como “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino”, misma que se realizará en “La Capital Mundial del Off-Road”, Ensenada, Baja California, México, del 11 al 17 de noviembre.

     Cerca de 275 equipos de competencia es el número que se espera para la carrera, con muchos de ellos viajando a México de 35 estados de los Estados Unidos, al igual que cerca de 15 países. Las clases Pro y Sportsman para carros, UTV´s y motos, tomarán parte en la icónica carrera fuera de camino.

     Ensenada, “La Capital Mundial del Off-Road”, es un puerto ubicado en la Bahía de Todos Santos, en el Océano Pacífico, a 128 kilómetros al sur de la frontera de Estados Unidos en San Diego.

     El arranque y meta se ubicará en el Bulevar Costero, dentro del corazón turístico de Ensenada, a unos pasos del Centro Social y Cultural Riviera de Ensenada.

     Los ganadores de esta legendaria carrera en el 2023, son Bryce Menzies de Las Vegas, Nevada, quien, en ese entonces, unió fuerzas con Andy McMillin y Gustavo Vildósola Junior a bordo de su Ford Raptor Mason, así como el equipo del boliviano Juan Carlos Salvatierra, Shane Logan de Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Diego Llanos de Argentina, Carter Klein de Agua Dulce, California y Corbin McPherson de Hurricane, Utah, quienes tripularon una motocicletaKTM 450SX-F. Por primera vez en la historia de la SCORE Baja 1000, la carrera arrancó en La Paz, Baja California Sur, y finalizó en Ensenada, Baja California.

CATEGORÍAS ESTELARES

     Los 72 corredores que han completado todas las millas de lo que va de esta temporada, son de 21 diferentes categorías de motos y carros en SCORE.

     Encabezando la búsqueda del prestigiado Premio SCORE Rod Hall 2024, presentado por la empresa Toyota de Escondido, son 12 pilotos de los SCORE Trophy Trucks, incluidos 3 de la categoría SCORE Trophy Trucks Legend para corredores de 50 años o más, 5 en la Clase 1, 16 en la clase Trophy Truck Spec, 4 en la Clase 10, 9 en la categoría Pro UTV Open, 3 en la Pro UTV FI y 3 en la clase Pro Moto Unlimited.

DESTACA RYAN A CORREDORES DE SCORE

      “SCORE tiene el honor de reconocer a los mejores corredores del mundo en el Off-Road”, indicó Jim Ryan, vicepresidente de en SCORE. “Por casi 4 décadas, SCORE ha tenido el privilegio de reconocer a los atletas con el Premio SCORE Rod Hall, presentado por la empresa Toyota de Escondido. Los corredores de SCORE son los más aguerridos, los más aventureros en el mundo. Este prestigiado premio se ha vuelto icónico en nuestro deporte. También es una gran oportunidad para seguir honrando la memoria de uno de los más grandes pilotos de todos los tiempos, el fallecido Rod Hall”.

LOS SCORE TROPHY TRUCKS

     Celebrando su temporada 31, los SCORE Trophy Trucks, que surgieron de la mente del antiguo dueño de SCORE, Sal Fish en 1994, es la división reina de este deporte, con vehículos de la más alta tecnología y motores de 1 mil caballos de fuerza.

PATROCINADORES SCORE…

Patrocinadores oficiales de SCORE: BFGoodrich Tires-Patrocinador oficial de llantas y carreras, Ford-Patrocinador oficial de camionetas y todoterrenos, King Shocks-Patrocinador oficial de amortiguadores y carreras, Polaris RZR-Patrocinador oficial de UTV, VP Racing-Patrocinador oficial de combustible y carreras, Optima Batteries-Patrocinador oficial de baterías, Rugged Radios: Radiocomunicación oficial, Sylvania Off-Road: Luces oficiales, Method Race Wheels: Patrocinador oficial de los rines y de la clasificación de la carrera, Lasernut: Fabricante oficial de metal a medida, Wide Open Excursions: Empresa oficial para tours de Off-Road, Crystal Bay Casino: Casino oficial.

Socios Oficiales de SCORE: Secretaría de Turismo Federal, Secretaría de Turismo de Baja California, Gobierno Municipal de Ensenada, Gobierno Municipal de San Felipe, Gobierno Municipal de San Quintín, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de Ensenada, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de San Felipe, Asociación Mexicana de Hoteles y Moteles de Ensenada, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant México Auto Insurance, Cruz Roja Mexicana.

Para más información sobre SCORE, visita la página de internet oficial del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto de SCORE en www.SCORE-International.com.

2024 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido

(72 car, truck, UTV, M/C and quad racers who have completed every required mile so far in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship)

SCORE Trophy Truck (9)

Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildosola Jr, Mexicali, Mexico

Alan Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico

Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas

Christopher Polvoorde, Hemet, Calif.

Tracy Graf, Canada

Dallas Luttrell, Las Vegas

Ruben Torres, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Kevin Thompson, New Braunfels, Texas

Tracy Poole, Bozeman, Mont.

SCORE TT Legend (3)

Gustavo Vildosola Sr, Mexicali, Mexico\

Clay Lawrence, Banning, Calif.

David Payne, St. Louis, Mo.

Class 1 (5)

Cody Reid, Apple Valley, Calif.

Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif.

Cody Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif.

Kyle Quinn, Long Beach, Calif.

Alberto Varela, Tijuana, Mexico

Trophy Truck Spec (16)

Thor Herbst, Las Vegas

Michael Marsal, Millbrook, N.Y.

Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif.

EJ Herbst, Las Vegas

Brent Fox, Highland, Utah

Elijah Kiger, Kirby, Pa. (Jason McNeill-Baja 400)

David Ziegler, Reno, Nev.

J. David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico

Mason Cullen, Long Beach, Calif.

Jordan Brenthel, Temecula, Calif.

Mitch McNeil, Mesa, Ariz.,

Stephen Beal, Dallas

Joe Delucie, Las Vegas

Bryce Swaim, El Cajon, Calif.

Josh Beyer, Las Cruces, N.M.

Charles Dorrance, Austin, Texas

Class 10 (4)

Francisco Vera, El Rosario, Mexico

Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif.

Jason Shipman, Farmington, Mo

Tamara Myers, Newport Beach, Calif.

Pro UTV Open (9)

Cayden MacCachren, Las Vegas

Branden Sims, Prescott Valley, Ariz.

Brock Heger, El Centro, Calif.

Craig Scanlon, Orange, Calif. (Helena, Mont)

Wayne Matlock, Alpine, Calif.

Oscar R. Alvarez, McAllen, Texas

Kristin Matlock, Alpine, Calif.

Gabe Matthews, Lakeside, Calif.

Brandon Walsh, Encinitas, Calif.

Pro UTV FI (3)

Edgar Garcia, Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

Erick Kozin, Yorba Linda, Calif.

Bogart Escandon, Tijuana, Mexico

CLASS 7 (1)

Richard Fant, Houston (Rhys Millen-Baja 400)

Pro UTV NA (1)

David Pedder, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Class 1/2-1600 (1)

Daniel Goodrich, Chula Vista, Calif.

Pro UTV Stock (2)

Kaden Wells, Hurricane, Utah

Jorge Cano, Culiacan, Mexico

Class 5 (1)

Eli Yee, Tijuana, Mexico

Class 11 (1)

Oliver Flemate, Ensenada, Mexico

Pro Moto Unlimited (3)

Arturo Salas Jr, Chula Vista, Calif. (Tecate, Mexico)

Austin Eddy, Barstow, Calif.

Fernando Beltran, Ensenada, Mexico

Pro Moto 30 (2)

Ethan Wheeler, Ocean Beach, Calif.

Juan Pablo Valenzuela, Ensenada, Mexico

Pro Moto Limited (2)

Armando Ortiz, Tijuana, Mexico

Neithan Davis, San Felipe, Mexico

Pro Moto 50 (1)

Mike Prunty, Temecula, Calif.

Pro Moto Ironman (2)

Patricio Cabrera, Chile

Brian Roberts, Hemet, Calif.

Pro Quad (1)

Estevan Ramirez Jr, Tecate, Mexico

SPT M/C (2)

Francisco Rosas, Tecate, Mexico

Andy Valencia, Ensenada, Mexico

SPT Quad (3)

Jose Alberto Miramontes, San Felipe, Mexico

Irlamm Gutierrez Jr, Mexicali, Mexico

Gabriel Vazquez, Cd. Juarez, Mexico

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