From Nov. 11 to 17, a battle of titans will take place in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, for the fourth and final round of the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico— Fighting for victory in the BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 is a team effort, which is why several teams decide to join forces, as will happen in November in the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck division, with luxury alliances confirmed to fight for the checkered flag in the fourth and final round of the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship.
Las Vegas´s Bryce Menzies, 37, is seeking his second overall victory in "The Grandaddy of All Off-Road Races" aboard his No. 1 Menzies Motorsports Mason AWD Ford Raptor. He will now have the support of Christopher Polvoorde, 24, Heber City, Utah, along with 120 people who will assist them in the pits and support vehicles along the 863.19-mile race course.
Menzies is also trying to win the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship in the SCORE Trophy Truck, as he currently leads with 353 points, the same number of points as Alan Ampudia, 33, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, from Team Papas and Beer.
Bryce Menzies already has 10 victories in his racing career within “The Desert Monsters,” surpassing legends of Off-Road like Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, Dan Smith, Dave Ashley, Larry “Mr. Baja” Roeseler, Curt LeDuc, Paul Simon, and Dave Simon, who won the 5th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing.

‘THE LUKE’ AND ‘THE GOAT’, DREAM TEAM
After winning the overall SCORE Baja 1000 in 2021 and 2022, San Diego’s Luke ‘The Luke’ McMillin, 31, and Las Vegas’ Rob ‘The G.O.A.T.’ MacCachren, 59, finished second in last year’s SCORE Baja 1000, something they don’t want to happen this November, which is why they are already working on the logistics for the iconic race.
MacCachren is the all-time winningest driver in SCORE Trophy Truck history with 20 career victories, many of them alongside the McMillin family, having teamed up on different occasions with Luke McMillin and his cousin Andy McMillin, who will be driving the No. 83 McMillin Racing Mason AWD Ford Raptor. He will also divide his time with the Fastball Racing team in the No. 11 Jimco AWD Ford Raptor, alongside one of the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball, Bobby Patton, and another driver to be announced in the coming weeks.
Luke McMillin, who finished second in the King Shocks 37th SCORE San Felipe 250 in March, later ended up in 13th place at the SCORE Baja 500 and suffered a DNF at the SCORE Baja 400, causing his championship chances to slip away. However, he is aiming for the checkered flag in the SCORE Baja 1000, a race he has already won three times—twice with ‘The G.O.A.T.” and once with Larry ‘Mr. Baja’ Roeseler.

MCNEIL, THE NEW FRIEND OF ‘TAVO’
Gustavo Tavo Vildosola Jr., 42, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, is seeking his third overall victory in the SCORE Baja 1000, driving his No. 21 Vildosola Racing AWD Ford Raptor. To enhance his racing team, he has recruited Jason McNeil, 42, El Cajon, Calif., who brings extensive experience in the deserts, mountains, and beaches of the Baja California Peninsula.
Tavo currently ranks third in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship with 348 points, following a third-place finish in the SCORE San Felipe 250, a second-place finish in the SCORE Baja 500, and a fifth place in the SCORE Baja 400. Now, he aims for a double win—claiming the SCORE Baja 1000 title and the annual season point championship—to join Apdaly Lopez, 30, Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, as the only Mexican driver to achieve this feat in SCORE Trophy Truck.

FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO THE WORLD
The African continent will be represented in this SCORE Baja 1000, thanks to Joey Evans, 49, Johannesburg, South Africa, who will participate aboard his KTM No. 742x motorcycle in the Pro Moto Ironman class, which has 235 registered riders to date.
Evans competed in the prestigious Dakar Rally in 2017, a race that took place in South America, after overcoming an accident in another race held in 2007. He also participated in the Africa Eco Race and crossed the finish line in that event. His goal for 2024 is to participate in and finish the SCORE Baja 1000.
He is a brand ambassador for KTM in South Africa, wrote a book about his experience in the Dakar Rally titled “From Para to Dakar,” and also gives talks on mindset and how to recover from adverse situations in life.

THE RACE
From November 11 to 17, the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000 will take place, expecting over 275 teams from 31 states in the U.S., as well as from the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, and host Mexico.

A RACE COURSE FILLED WITH MYSTERY AND MAGIC
All participants in the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000 will aim to triumph over a route full of mysticism and magic, measuring 869.13 miles race course for the professional classes of motorcycles and cars, while the Sportsman classes of motorcycles and cars, as well as Classes 7SX and 11, will have to conquer a route of 736.61 miles race course, with a time limit of 36 hours.
The start and finish of ‘The Granddaddy of All Desert Races’ will be at the Boulevard Costero in Ensenada adjacent to the Riviera de Ensenada Cultural Center, featuring a ceremonial start, along with timed starting line and finish line for the racers, which will be at Nelson Ranch, 15 miles East of Ensenada.

RACE WEEK SCHEDULE
The fan-friendly, colorful, contingency row will be split into two days, Wed., Nov. 13, and Thurs., Nov. 14, taking place on the Boulevard Costero in Ensenada, with the first day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, and the second day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT.
The green flag will drop for motorcyclists on Friday, Nov. 15, at 12:15 a.m. PT, on Boulevard Costero, while cars will receive the starting flag at 9 a.m. PT.
The awards celebration will be held on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 12 p.m. PT, in the Cathedral Room, at the Riviera de Ensenada Cultural Center. This event will be led by the official voice of SCORE, Rat Sult, who is already celebrating nine years with SCORE, during which he has shared millions of adventures with the racers and their teams.

Source: Score International
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