General Info

WHAT: SCORE World Desert Championship®. WHEN: February through November annually WHERE: Desert courses in Baja California, Mexico. COURSE: The courses are laid out over government-approved land and private property in the U.S. and Mexico. Distances range from 125 miles to over 1,000 miles. Races average 250 entries competing in 36 Pro and 7 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. SCORE: SCORE International was founded by the late Mickey Thompson in 1973 and was handed over to Sal Fish in 1974. In December 2012 Sal Fish handed over the reins to former Baja 1000 Champion Roger Norman. SCORE International has remained the world’s foremost desert racing organization since it was founded by the late Mickey Thompson in 1973. The series is best known for its flagship event—the legendary SCORE Baja 1000®, the granddaddy of all desert races. In the year 2017 SCORE will celebrate 50 years of the Baja 1000® and in 2018 will celebrate 50 years of the Baja 500®. TV: The SCORE World Desert Championship® is televised on a delayed basis with multiple prime time showings on the CBS Sports Network throughout the United States, Canada and all US Territories. After the shows play for one week on CBS Sports they go international to over 100 countries. SPONSORS: Bud Light is the title sponsor of the three SCORE Baja races. Official Sponsors of the SCORE World Desert Championship are: Bud Light, Official Beer BFGoodrich Tires, Official Tire Monster Energy, Official Energy Drink Polaris Razor, Official UTV Rigid Industries, Official Driving Lights King Shocks, Official Shock Absorber AXIAL, Official RC Truck Vision Wheel, Official Wheel Muck Daddy, Official Hand Cleaner Coca-Cola, Official Soft Drink Aero Caliafia, Official Airline Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, Official Mexican Auto Insurance Symons Ambulance Company, Official Ambulance PCI, Official Race Radios Cruz Roja Mexicana, Official Emergency Services Additional SCORE Sponsors are: Baja California Sur Tourism Proturismo Ensenada Baja California Secretary of Tourism COTUCO Mexicali/San Felipe McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics Corporate Helicopters Go Pro Cetto Wines Official SCORE Charities: Cruz Roja Mexicana CRIT Teleton CLASSES: SCORE races feature 35 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. Class winners are determined along with the overall race winner in Pro Cars/Trucks, Pro Motorcycles and Pro ATVs. General class descriptions and numbers: Motorcycles and ATV's run only in Mexico Pro Cars & Trucks SCORE TROPHY TRUCK® (Unlimited Production Trucks) 1-99 Reserved SCORE TROPHY TRUCK SPEC® (Limited Engine PT) 840-884 CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters) 100-149 CLASS 1/2-1600 (single or two-seaters to 1600cc) 1600-1649 CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4) 300-349 CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs) 500-519 CLASS 5-1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs) 550-579 CLASS 7 (Unlimited 6 cylinder Truck) 700-719 CLASS 7SX (Modified, stock mini-trucks) 740-759 CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks) 800-839 CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters) 900-949 CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc) 1000-1049 SCORE LITES (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc) 1200-1249 CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans) 1100-1149 STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks) 885-899 STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks) 760-779 PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks) 1300-1319 CLASS 17 (Class 3, Modified Jeeps) 1700-1719 CLASS 7-2 (Unlimited Mini-Truck, 2.2/2.4-Liter Ecotec engine) 720-739 CLASS 4 (Unlimited open-wheel car, 2.2/2.4-Liter Ecotec engine) 400-439 CLASS 2 (Unlimited open-wheel, car/truck, 3.6-Liter Turbo or supercharged) 200-219 CLASS 2-D (Unlimited open-wheel, car/truck, 3.6-Liter Diesel Turbo or supercharged) 220-239 SCORE EXTREME LITE (Unlimited open-wheel, car/truck, 2.0-Liter, Turbo or supercharged) 1250-1299 SCORE ULTRA GREEN (Unlimited open-wheel, car/truck, Hybrid or Electric) 350-399 M-TRUCK (Stock Production Medium Utility Vehicle, min GVW 18,000 lbs.) M1-M19 BAJA CHALLENGE (Identically equipped, Subaru-powered Baja touring cars) BC1-BC19 Pro Motorcycles: Open Pro (401cc & more) 1x-49x Limited Pro (400cc or less) as delivered from manufacturer 100x-149x Ironman Pro - (one rider, one bike, any engine size, must run yellow backgrounds with black numbers.) 700x-749x CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old) any engine size 300x-349x CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old) any engine size 400x-449x CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old) any engine size 500x-549x CLASS 60 (Riders over 60 years old) any engine size 600x-649x Pro Quad - any engine size 1A-49A SPORTSMAN: SPORTSMAN BUGGY 1400-1449 SPORTSMAN TRUCK 1500-1549 SPORTSMAN UTV 1800-1819 SPORTSMAN BIKE 200x-299x SPORTSMAN ATV 100a-149a