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LungButter 11/8/2021 8:46am
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Completely different style of racing. They have a Baja Rally every year, which is like a traditional rally event. But the Score baja races are far...
Completely different style of racing. They have a Baja Rally every year, which is like a traditional rally event. But the Score baja races are far from a rally type race.
This.

Both disciplines involve hauling ass across the Desert but that is where the similarities end.

A Rally bike is not set up to race Baja. Most terrain they race in Rally is 'smooth' compared to the whooped out race courses in Baja, those giant Rally bikes would not be ideal for Baja at all.

Brabec spent some time racing in Baja before he went full Rally, he won the 250, 500 & 1000 all in the same year.

All that said, any of those top Rally guys would be able to step right into Baja racing and run at the pointy end of the pack without a doubt, they have alien level talents.

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catdriver33 11/8/2021 1:28pm
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You will be seeing a motorcycle rally class in SCORE next year. Ricky will most likely be chasing for Sara in the Adonia Yachts #26 Trophy Truck this year. If he is not racing a rally race elsewhere
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LungButter 11/8/2021 3:23pm
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catdriver33 wrote:
You will be seeing a motorcycle rally class in SCORE next year. Ricky will most likely be chasing for Sara in the Adonia Yachts #26 Trophy...
You will be seeing a motorcycle rally class in SCORE next year. Ricky will most likely be chasing for Sara in the Adonia Yachts #26 Trophy Truck this year. If he is not racing a rally race elsewhere
So are you saying SCORE is going to promote some Rally races or that they are going to add a class to the existing Series?

Riding a heavy ass rally bike on the silty, whooped out, beat down race courses in Baja sounds shitty as hell, I don't see any of the "big names" jumping on board with that.
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catdriver33 11/8/2021 3:44pm
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So are you saying SCORE is going to promote some Rally races or that they are going to add a class to the existing Series? Riding...
So are you saying SCORE is going to promote some Rally races or that they are going to add a class to the existing Series?

Riding a heavy ass rally bike on the silty, whooped out, beat down race courses in Baja sounds shitty as hell, I don't see any of the "big names" jumping on board with that.
They are talking about adding to the existing classes, not a separate race or series. The moto class attendance sucks in general. Although, since this is a point to point, they are expecting 100 bikes.

I don't see how you do a true rally type race on a marked course...

SCORE needs the bigger teams to get interested again somehow. The full Team Green and the Factory Honda rivalries are missed to say the least

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Xeno 11/8/2021 3:49pm
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There is a rally moto class at this year's Baja 1000, but nobody signed up Sad
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TeamGreen 11/9/2021 10:15am
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Xeno wrote:
There is a rally moto class at this year's Baja 1000, but nobody signed up Sad
You know better than most...

It's alllllll about budgets.

Sad; but, true.
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LungButter 11/9/2021 10:27am
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You know better than most...

It's alllllll about budgets.

Sad; but, true.
From the outside looking in it seems like if SCORE put on a Series that was worth putting budget towards that the Factories would find the budget. Motorcycles are not anywhere near the top of their priority list.
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FWYT 11/9/2021 10:33am
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LungButter wrote:
From the outside looking in it seems like if SCORE put on a Series that was worth putting budget towards that the Factories would find the...
From the outside looking in it seems like if SCORE put on a Series that was worth putting budget towards that the Factories would find the budget. Motorcycles are not anywhere near the top of their priority list.
SCORE is most definitely truck/car oriented.
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JMed651 11/9/2021 11:59am
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Welp. Giant kick in the nuts this morning. Finished loading up the pre-runner and the van and all of our spares and was pulling out of the shop and the race car owner who lives in another state called as we hit the blacktop and said he was pulling out of the race. So much wasted time, money and energy but we’re going to make the best of it. Myself and my partner are building our notebook for the future in Baja so we are heading out in the morning regardless and going to check out sections and places we haven’t seen before and spectate the race and head back. I will still put up a thread in non moto and make the best of it 👌🏻
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Xeno 11/9/2021 12:41pm
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Prerun as much for the course as you can JMed651. You will learn a lot.
Have fun!
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JMed651 11/9/2021 5:16pm
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Xeno wrote:
Prerun as much for the course as you can JMed651. You will learn a lot.
Have fun!
That’s the plan! Much appreciated!
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TeamGreen 11/9/2021 5:58pm
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Xeno wrote:
Prerun as much for the course as you can JMed651. You will learn a lot.
Have fun!
JMed651 wrote:
That’s the plan! Much appreciated!
Ya know what the smart people do to "Get their Baja on?"

Pre-run and DONE!

Grinning
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Dave_Azadi 11/9/2021 9:11pm
11/9/2021 9:11pm
I’m headed down to race it for the first time! Coming out of southern Oregon on the OMA race team in the 30 pro class. We have an Instagram page setup and we are going to try and post as much stuff as possible.
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GTM 11/10/2021 5:52am
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I have 3 buddies on their way down there now to follow the race on adventure bikes. We have another fellow Canadian racing the race solo. They are flying home on the 21st from Cabo, and 2 other buddies and myself are flying in on the 20th, meeting them in Cabo for a night of fun, and riding the bikes back to Phoenix... This will be my first time down there riding, but for a couple of buddies on the trip, they have been many times and have participate in the Rip To Cabo with PAB. I'm thankful to have that experience guiding us home.. Praying for a safe 1000 for everyone...
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JMed651 11/10/2021 9:16am
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As to not hijack anyone posting up any moto info on this post I’ve created a thread in non moto called “Baja 1k prerun trip”. I’ll update as I can. Cheers to all! Hope everyone has a safe journey.
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sumdood 11/18/2021 12:01pm
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FWYT wrote:
Looks like 1X and 5X are in a TIGHT race.

http://score-international.com/2021-baja-1000-live-tracking/
Was just about to post the same link. looks like 5X has about 2 miles on em a ways past mile 450. Fucking crazy I haven't done shit today, those guys have 450+ miles WFO Laughing Hope 5X can hold them off
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ML512 11/18/2021 12:26pm
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FWYT wrote:
Looks like 1X and 5X are in a TIGHT race.

http://score-international.com/2021-baja-1000-live-tracking/
sumdood wrote:
Was just about to post the same link. looks like 5X has about 2 miles on em a ways past mile 450. Fucking crazy I haven't...
Was just about to post the same link. looks like 5X has about 2 miles on em a ways past mile 450. Fucking crazy I haven't done shit today, those guys have 450+ miles WFO Laughing Hope 5X can hold them off
I believe 1X / SLR is winning on adjusted time while trailing 5X.
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Xeno 11/18/2021 12:33pm
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I'm following the lead battle, and the Ironman Moto class- where I have 4 customers racing. I also built the 500x bike.
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TeamGreen 11/18/2021 12:35pm
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Dear Sweet Little Baby Jesus, all swaddled up in your little blanket, please let Mark and Colton, BOTH, have an Excellent and Safe race allllllll the way down to La Paz.
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FWYT 11/18/2021 12:53pm
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Tight!
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sumdood 11/18/2021 12:53pm
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Holy shit they've swapped the lead 3 or 4 times in the 15 minutes I've been watching crazy
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TeamGreen 11/18/2021 1:20pm
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sumdood wrote:
Holy shit they've swapped the lead 3 or 4 times in the 15 minutes I've been watching crazy
Pure Moto!
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ML512 11/18/2021 1:30pm
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5X's transponder hasn't updated for almost 30 minutes on my screen and is now 30 miles down on 1X. Anyone hear anything?
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TeamGreen 11/18/2021 1:38pm
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ML512 wrote:
5X's transponder hasn't updated for almost 30 minutes on my screen and is now 30 miles down on 1X. Anyone hear anything?
Welcome to SCORE races!
Laughing
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sumdood 11/18/2021 1:46pm
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ML512 wrote:
5X's transponder hasn't updated for almost 30 minutes on my screen and is now 30 miles down on 1X. Anyone hear anything?
TeamGreen wrote:
Welcome to SCORE races!
Laughing
Last report for 5X was 1:27 for me.

325X up to 5th. Bryce's birthday was yesterday, a podium would make for a cool birthday gift Cool
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YZed250 11/18/2021 2:23pm
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ML512 wrote:
5X's transponder hasn't updated for almost 30 minutes on my screen and is now 30 miles down on 1X. Anyone hear anything?
Pulling for 308x.
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sumdood 11/18/2021 4:27pm
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I just clicked on 325X, current speed 83.2 Blink They'll be in the dark soon
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sumdood 11/18/2021 4:42pm
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Hey Team Green / Xeno, what does the paved road above Loreto highlighted in blue represent ? It looks like the only place on the whole course where Mex 1 is highlighted. Is that like a no speeding zone for chase vehicles or something ? Just curious thanks
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TeamGreen 11/18/2021 4:47pm
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Unknown to me: possible "alt line" if ya wanna go around?
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