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44th Annual
2011 SCORE BAJA 1000 ATV / UTV Race Report
Matlock’s 1a
Honda 700XX ATV Wins Overall, Brown’s 100a
450R Wins Class 24
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Wes Miller, Wayne Matlock, Josh Caster took
the overall win at SCORE Baja 1000 in the
Pro ATV Class 25 |
Ensenada, Mexico (11/25/2011)
– The 44th Annual 2011 SCORE Baja 1000 desert
race kicked off on Friday the 18th of November in
Ensenada, Mexico as racers were finalizing their
pre run efforts to learn each person’s perspective
section. As a few of the chase crews rolled into
Estero beach on Saturday, a week before, the rain
was pouring and it has created what could be the
worst conditions for some teams. The weather gods
favored the racers for the remaining days leading
up to the start and kept conditions great most of
the week with just a threat of rain on race day.
Life as a SCORE Baja 1000 ATV racer does not come
without challenges and 2011 Baja 1000 ATV race teams
were not left out of the surprises that Baja has
for each team. To give you just a short perspective
on the difficulties faced while attempting such
a demanding race, the class 25 1A team of Wayne
Matlock blew an engine while testing the race quad.
They also found a blown head gasket on the pre-runner
belonging to Wes Miller and rider Josh Caster sat
alone in the desert for a few hours after the battery
in his machine quit working.
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The
2011 SCORE Baja 1000 ATV Race made a 692.82
mile loop from Ensenada, Mexico through
the desert. The trip would take an average
of 22 hours for the Pro ATV Class |
The class 24 100A team of Brandon Brown also
lost a crank to pre-running the course and totally
disassembled their motor along with the transmission
for a complete overhaul that ended at 3AM the
morning before the race was to start at 6am!!
With only a quick 30-second warm up on the engine
they left their La Bufadora headquarters and headed
to the start. Cudo’s to S+S motorsports
engine builder and team rider Kenny Sanford for
the expert assembly that would eventually give
the 100A team a class 24 win.
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trucks are essential to bringing home a
victory at the Baja 1000. Racers rely on
the chase trucks for everything from fuel,
to spare parts, & even food for the
long race |
The start of this legendary race has its challenges
as always and as in years past the pre-run cannot
begin from Ensenada to Ojos until Wednesday, just
two days before the race begins. This keeps the
locals happy as it allows them to carry on with
their daily commute without getting run down by
any racers. The start of the 44th annual SCORE
Baja 1000 carved out a plethora of city streets
both concrete and pavement road sections along
with dirt roads and some trails that most teams
found to be very fast and slick.
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