Baja 500

The SCORE^[1] Baja 500 is an off-road race that takes place in Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. The 2016 round will be the 48th SCORE Baja 500 and occurring from June 1–5. The 2016 SCORE Baja 500 is the third round of a four-race series, including the SCORE Desert Challenge, the SCORE San Felipe 250 & the SCORE Baja 1000. The event includes various types of vehicle classes such as small and large bore motorcycles, stock Volkswagen, production vehicles, buggies, trucks, and custom fabricated race vehicles. The course has remained relatively the same over the years with the majority of events being a loop race starting and finishing in Ensenada. Race course mileage varies and is usually slightly under 500 miles.

Baja 500 1999

During the Baja 500 race in 1999, Jason Baldwin who was one of the drivers crashed into spectators killing 29-year-old Luís Alberto Lopez and injuring six others. The Baja California state highway patrol ruled “excessive speed” was the cause of the accident.

Current and past classes

Cars and Trucks

• SCORE Trophy Truck: Open Production Unlimited Trucks.
• SCORE Class 1: Unlimited open-wheel single-or two-seaters.
• SCORE Class 1/2-1600: Limited suspension. open-wheel single-or two-seaters. (1600cc)
• SCORE Class 2: Limited 2.2 liter buggy.
• SCORE Class 3: Production short wheelbase 4x4 Jeeps.
• SCORE Class 4: Unlimited 2.2 liter open wheel.
• SCORE Class 5: Unlimited Baja Bugs.
• SCORE Class 5-1600: Baja Bugs. (1600cc)
• SCORE Class 6: V6 powered tube chassis trucks
• SCORE Class 7: Open mini trucks.
• SCORE Class 7S: Stock mini trucks. (3000cc)
• SCORE Class 7SX: Modified mini trucks. (4000cc)
• SCORE Class 8: Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks.
• SCORE Class 9: Short wheelbase, open-wheel. single-or two-seaters. (1600cc)
• SCORE Class 10: Open-wheel single or two-seaters. (2000cc)
• SCORE Class 11: Stock VW Sedans. (1600cc)
• SCORE Lites Class 12: VW limited open-wheel. single seat (1776cc) or two-seaters (1835cc).
• SCORE Class 17: Production short wheelbase 4x4 Modified Jeeps.
• SCORE Stock Full: Stock full-sized trucks.
• SCORE Stock Mini: Stock mini trucks. (4300cc)
• SCORE Baja Challenge: Limited, identical open-wheel Baja touring cars.
• SCORE Sportsman Buggy:
• SCORE Sportsman Truck:
• SCORE Sportsman UTV: 660cc, 4-wheel utility vehicle.
• ProTruck: Limited Production Trucks governed by the Baja ProTruck Off-Road Race Series

Motorcycles

• SCORE Class 20: 125cc or smaller two-stroke and 250cc or smaller four-stroke motorcycles.
• SCORE Class 21: 126cc to 250cc.
• SCORE Class 22: 250cc or more.
• SCORE Class 30: Riders over 30 years old.
• SCORE Class 40: Riders over 40 years old.
• SCORE Class 50: Riders over 50 years old.
• SCORE Class 60: Riders over 60 years old.

ATVs

• SCORE Class 24: 250cc or less.
• SCORE Class 25: 251cc or more.

Overall winners

References

• SCORE International (2011). "2011-2015 Off-Road Racing Rules and Regulations".
• SCORE International. "2009 New Classes & Existing Class Rule Amendments"

External links

• Official SCORE International website
• Official SCORE International Journal
• Official SCORE International Carbon TV channel

See also

• SCORE International
• Dust to Glory, the documentary about the 2003 Baja 1000 race
• Baja 1000
• San Felipe 250