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Online Racer Registration now open for BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000
SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com September 25, 2023 ‘Celebrating 50 Years of SCORE Desert Racing Excellence’ Presented by K&N BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000… Racer registration open, event schedule online Starting for first time in La Paz, Baja California Sur, finishing in Ensenada, Baja California… Iconic SCORE Baja event peninsula run to be held Nov. 13-18 in Baja California, Mexico; spectacular iconic event is finale of four-race 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship; more info at… https://score-international.com/raceinfo/2023-baja-1000-nov-13-18-2023/ NOTE: Current Schedule of Events at bottom of text ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—‘Celebrating 50 Years of SCORE Desert Racing Excellence’ this year, online racer registration is now open for the legendary, iconic BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by K&N, until October 30, 2023, on the SCORE website. LA GRAN CARRERA The SCORE Baja 1000 is at the pinnacle of motorsports as the most iconic, oldest, prestigious, toughest, and longest, continuously held desert race in the world. This year, starting for the first time in La Paz, Baja California Sur Mexico, and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, race-week festivities and the race itself will be held Nov. 13-18. This year’s race will be a point-to-point race of nearly 1300 miles up Baja California’s majestically masterful peninsula. The official course map will be revealed on Saturday at 3 p.m. PT live at the Off-Road Expo at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. WHO…WHAT Online racer registration along with a detailed schedule of events both are now available on the SCORE website for the season finale of the four-race 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship. Entries from across the United States and around the world are anticipated for the upcoming iconic Grandaddy of all Desert Races on Mexico’s magnificent Baja California peninsula. ONLINE RACER ENTRY APPLICATIONS Racer entry applications for Pro and Sportsman cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads are now available at www.SCORE-International.com under Race Info on the SCORE Baja 1000 page. Questions should be directed to SCORE Registration and Membership Director Shannon Lund at 775. 852.8907. Online racer entry applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. PT on Monday, October 30. The SCORE Ensenada office will accept walk-in entries up to Thursday, Nov. 2. GREEN FLAG It is an elapsed-time race with staggered starts with the green flag dropping on Thursday (Nov. 16). Motorcycles and Quads will start at 1 a.m. MT, Cars, Trucks, and UTVs will start at 9 a.m. MT. When finalized race course will be approximately 1300 miles. While the fastest vehicles will finish in about 20 hours, the elapsed-time race will have a 50-hour time limit to become an official finisher. 56th SCORE BAJA 1000 The world’s best desert racers will be in action at this year’s massive BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by K&N. There will be live streaming from two days of pre-race contingency and start-to-finish live coverage on the SCORE website and social media channels. Race week activities will be held Nov. 13-28. Over 300 vehicles are expected at the start line with racers from nearly 40 U.S. States and as many as 20 countries anticipated. Pro and Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads will be competing in the Granddaddy of All Desert Races. This year’s SCORE Baja 1000 will be a point-to-point race of an exhausting nearly 1,300 miles starting for the first time in La Paz, Baja California Sur and finishing for the 29th time in Ensenada. La Paz is the Capital of Baja California Sur, located nearly 1,000 miles from the U.S. Border at San Diego. Ensenada, “The Off-Road Capital of the World” is a coastal city on the Bahia de Todos Santos area of the Pacific Ocean, 80 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego. This race is annually the finale of the SCORE World Desert Championship, which has been held exclusively for the past eight years in Baja California. START GRID-SCORE BAJA 1000 The results of the SCORE Baja 400 also will determine the start order within each class for November’s iconic season-ending BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000. A special drawing for the remaining starting positions within each class will be held and the results posted on the SCORE website at 6 p.m. PT on Friday, Nov. 3. PRE-RUNNING Official practice, or pre-running, on the official race course for this year’s BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000 will open in La Paz at 8 a.m. MST on Saturday, Oct. 21. MAIN COURSE The race will feature a course, when fully plotted and then marked over the next several weeks by SCORE President/Race Director Jose A. Grijalva, of nearly 1,300 miles of rugged Baja California terrain. The challenging race course will be another memorable example of all that Mexico’s Baja California has to offer, including high-speed dirt trails, sandy, rocky and silty natural terrain, majestic Baja washes and canyons, stretches along the seashore with elevations from sea level to over 3,000 feet. The course will be another crown jewel reflecting the stark beauty of Baja California. A HAPPENING… Two days of the colorful pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway, Contingency and Tech inspection will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 14-15) along the captivating El Malecon along the Sea of Cortez. Popular Rat Sult will once again serve as host of the SCORE Live streaming. Assisting Sult will once again be veteran voice Dave Arnold. Contingency and the race itself will be streamed live, airing via the internet on the SCORE website and SCORE social media channels. Included in the exclusive race coverage, along with vehicle tracking, will be live drone and in-car camera footage from various locations around the race course. There will also be hosts in the SCORE Studio bringing live updates during the race. CITY EXPRESS… The City Express Hotel in on the Northeast end of El Malecon in La Paz, will host racer registration and media registration on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 13-15). On Monday (Nov. 13), racer registration will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST. On Tuesday (Nov. 14) it will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST, and on Wednesday (Nov. 15) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. SCORE Media Registration will be held at the City Express on Monday (Nov. 13) from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MST and from 9 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 14-15) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT. The race will start along the picturesque El Malecon in La Paz. 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 Fuels-Official Fuel and race presenting sponsor, Baja Vida-Official Snacks and race presenting sponsor, Optima Batteries-Official Batteries, Rugged Radios-Official Radio Communications, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino. SCORE Official Partners: The Satellite Phone Store, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance. Additional SCORE Associate Partners: Baja California Secretary of Tourism, MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, San Felipe Foundational Municipal Council, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada and Cruz Roja Mexicana. For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com. ‘Celebrating 50 Years of SCORE Desert Racing Excellence’ BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by K&N Nov. 13-18, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico to Ensenada, Baja California
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