๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ 2025 ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข ๐๐ช๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ช๐ข ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฉ ๐๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ค๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ 2025 ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐.
Today marked Tech & Registration, the first hurdle in a weeklong gauntlet through one of North Americaโs most unforgiving rally raid landscapes. The anticipation was palpable. So was the sun. But no one came here expecting an easy ride.
Caborca, a town with a history as rugged as the terrain surrounding it, welcomed competitors with open armsโand maybe a little side-eye from the towering saguaros lining the outskirts. Once inhabited by the Hohokam people and later shaped by Spanish missionaries, this desert outpost has seen everything from ancient civilizations to notorious battles. Today, it adds another chapter to its storied past as the launchpad for rally legends in the making.
With an international roster of competitors, the bivouac was alive with camaraderie and nervous energy as teams rolled through scrutineering, their vehicles and gear scrutinized before they face the wild unknown. Many new and familiar faces filled the bivouac, reinforcing the tight-knit rally raid community. This year, the Sonora Rally is going back to its rootsโfocusing on the people who are the foundation of this event. It has been a mission of the organization to give those who are the lifeblood of this sport in North America a bigger stage and an even better experience.
โEvery year, we push this rally to new heights, and 2025 is no exception. The route ahead will test every ounce of skill, endurance, and grit these racers have. But Sonora always deliversโboth in challenge and in beauty.โ โ Race Director Darren Skilton
The 2025 course promises a brutal yet breathtaking journey, with towering dunes, hidden arroyos, and winding riverbeds forming an unforgiving maze that only the sharpest navigators will master. But before the real fight begins, tonight, the competitors find solace in the bivouac, swapping stories, making last-minute tweaks, and savoring the stillness before the storm.
Many of the familiar trappings will be present in the six days between March 16th and 21st, including the Road to Dakar, which will offer one triumphant SXS winner a free entry to the 2026 edition on the world stage next January. Rules & Regulations are available on the Sonora Rally guide on the website. But donโt worry, bikes wonโt be left out. Moving forward, the Sonora Rally will become a points-earning competition for the Dakar Rally, saving on costly expenses from traveling overseas to qualify.
And thatโs not all. The organization is also excited to share some big news. Motorcycles are now eligible to apply for the new Sonora Rally Dreams of Dakar class. Win the Dreams of Dakar class, and upon your acceptance by ASO into Dakar 2026 or 2027, the Sonora Rally Organization will pay $10,000 toward the entry fee, giving this first-time privateer a solid chance to roll up to the starting line. But itโs up to them to make it to the finishโฆ
Additionally, the Motul Malle Moto prize returns, rewarding the toughest of the toughโthose riders tackling the rally unsupported. With only what they can carry in their malle (trunk), these competitors embody the purest form of rally raid, relying solely on their own grit, skill, and determination. Motul has stepped in to support these warriors with crucial supplies and a respectable cash prize, making their arduous journey just a little more rewarding.
Tomorrow, the adventure truly begins. Stay tuned as the Sonora Rally launches into another memorable year, where heroes are made, legends are forged, and the desert decides who reigns supreme.
Source: Sonora Rally
Photo: Jose Duch | WESTx1000
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