The Baja 500 is a Mexican off-road motorsport race on the Baja California Peninsula that is sanctioned by SCORE International. The course has remained relatively the same over the years with the majority of events being loop races starting and finishing in Ensenada. Race course mileage varies and is usually slightly under 500 miles.
The event includes various types of vehicle classes such as Trophy trucks, Dirtbikes, UTVs, Baja Bugs, Buggies and custom fabricated race vehicles.
Current and past classes
Cars and Trucks SCORE Trophy Truck: Open Production Unlimited Trucks. SCORE Trophy Truck Legends: Open Production Unlimited Trucks ford Drivers 50 years and older. SCORE Trophy Truck Spec: Open Production Unlimited Trucks with stock / sealed V-8 Engines / 2wd. SCORE Class 1: Unlimited open-wheel single-or two-seaters. SCORE Class 1/2-1600: Limited suspension. open-wheel single-or two-seaters. (1600cc) SCORE Class 2: Limited 2.2 liter buggy. SCORE Class 3: Production short wheelbase 4x4 Jeeps. SCORE Class 4: Unlimited 2.2 liter open wheel. SCORE Class 5: Unlimited Baja Bugs. SCORE Class 5-1600: Baja Bugs. (1600cc) SCORE Class 6: V6 powered tube chassis trucks SCORE Class 7: Open mini trucks. SCORE Class 7S: Stock mini trucks. (3000cc) SCORE Class 7SX: Modified mini trucks. (4000cc) SCORE Class 8: Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks. SCORE Class 9: Short wheelbase, open-wheel. single-or two-seaters. (1600cc) SCORE Class 10: Open-wheel single or two-seaters. (2000cc) SCORE Class 11: Stock VW Sedans. (1600cc) SCORE Lites Class 12: VW limited open-wheel. single seat (1776cc) or two-seaters (1835cc). SCORE Class 17: Production short wheelbase 4x4 Modified Jeeps. SCORE Stock Full: Stock full-sized trucks. SCORE Stock Mini: Stock mini trucks. (4300cc) SCORE Baja Challenge: Limited, identical open-wheel Baja touring cars. SCORE Sportsman Buggy: SCORE Sportsman Truck: SCORE Sportsman UTV: 660cc, 4-wheel utility vehicle. ProTruck: Limited Production Trucks governed by the Baja ProTruck Off-Road Race Series
Motorcycles SCORE Class 20: 125cc or smaller two-stroke and 250cc or smaller four-stroke motorcycles. SCORE Class 21: 126cc to 250cc. SCORE Class 22: 250cc or more. SCORE Class 30: Riders over 30 years old. SCORE Class 40: Riders over 40 years old. SCORE Class 50: Riders over 50 years old. SCORE Class 60: Riders over 60 years old.
ATVs SCORE Class 24: 250cc or less. SCORE Class 25: 251cc or more.
Overall winners
Year Cars & Trucks Motorcycle Drivers Vehicle Riders Vehicle 1969 Bud Ekins, Guy Jones Baja Boot Olds Doug Douglas, Jim McClurg Ducati 1970 Parnelli Jones Ford bronco Bill Silverthorn, Gene Fetty Husqvarna 1971 Bobby Ferro Funco VW Malcolm Smith, J.N. Roberts Husqvarna 1972 Bobby Ferro Sandmaster VW Gene Fetty, Bill Silverthorn Honda 1973 Parnelli Jones, Ethan Hair Ford Howard Utsey, Mickey Quade Husqvarna 1974 Bobby Ferro, Spencer Cookson Sandmaster VW Mitch Mayes, A.C. Bakken Husqvarna 1975 Ivan Stewart Funco VW Larry Roeseler, Bruce Ogilvie Harley-Davidson 1976 Bobby Ferro, Ivan Stewart Funco VW Larry Roeseler, A.C. Bakken Husqvarna 1977 Ivan Stewart Chenowth VW Larry Roeseler, Jack Johnson Husqvarna 1978 Bud Feldkamp, Malcolm Smith Funco VW Brent Wallingsford, Scot Harden Husqvarna 1979 Malcolm Smith, Bud Feldkamp Funco VW Jack Johnson Husqvarna 1980 Bob Gordon Chenowth Chevy Bruce Ogilvie, Chuck Miller Yamaha 1981 Malcolm Smith, Bill Newbury Chenowth Chevy Larry Roeseler, Bruce Ogilvie Yamaha 1982 Larry Ragland Funco VW Larry Roeseler, Chuck Miller Yamaha 1983 Corky McMillin, Scott McMillin Chenowth VW Dan Ashcraft Husqvarna 1984* Larry Ragland Chaparral VW Dan Smith, Dan Ashcraft Husqvarna 1985 Ron Gardner, Bud Feldkamp Funco VW Kurt Pfeiffer, Scot Harden Husqvarna 1986 Corky McMillin, Scott McMillin Chenowth Porsche Garth Sweetland, Scot Harden Husqvarna 1987 Bob Gordon, Tim Crabtree Chenowth Porsche Larry Roeseler, Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 1988 Mark McMillin Chenowth Porsche Dan Ashcraft, Kurt Pfeiffer Yamaha 1989 Robby Gordon Ford - - 1990 Robby Gordon Ford Larry Roeseler, Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 1991 Ivan Stewart Toyota Garth Sweetland, Paul Krause Kawasaki 1992 Ivan Stewart Toyota Larry Roeseler, Ted Hunnicutt Jr., Paul Krause Kawasaki 1993 Ivan Stewart Toyota Danny Hamel, Larry Roeseler, Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 1994 Dave Ashley, Dan Smith Ford Paul Krause, Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki Ivan Stewart Toyota Trophy Truck 1995 Mike Julson, Bob Lofton Jimco VW Paul Krause, Craig Smith Kawasaki Curt LeDuc Jeep Trophy Truck 1996 Troy Herbst Smithbuilt Porsche Paul Krause, Ty Davis Kawasaki Rob MacCachren Ford Trophy Truck 1997 Mark McMillin Jimco Porsche Johnny Campbell, Bruce Ogilvie Honda Ivan Stewart Toyota Trophy Truck 1998 Ivan Stewart Toyota Johnny Campbell, Bruce Ogilvie Honda 1999 Ivan Stewart Toyota Jonah Street, Torsten Borstrom Honda 2000 Larry Ragland Chevy Jonah Street, Steve Hengeveld Honda 2001 Mark McMillin Jimco Chevy Steve Hengeveld, Jonah Street Honda 2002 Troy Herbst, Larry Roeseler Smithbuilt Ford Steve Hengeveld, Johnny Campbell Honda 2003 Troy Herbst, Larry Roeseler Smithbuilt Ford Steve Hengeveld, Johnny Campbell Honda 2004 Alan Pflueger Chevy Steve Hengeveld, Johnny Campbell Honda 2005 Robby Gordon Chevy Mike Childress, Mouse McCoy Honda 2006 Larry Ragland, Brian Collins Chevy Robby Bell, Kendall Norman Honda 2007 Larry Ragland, Brian Collins Chevy Robby Bell, Kendall Norman, Steve Hengeveld Honda 2008 B.J. Baldwin Chevy Robby Bell, Kendall Norman Honda 2009 Kory Halopoff, Harley Letner Alpha Class 1 Bill Boyer, Donnie De Arman, Nicholas Blais, Rudy Iribe Honda 2010 Andy McMillin, Scott McMillin Ford Kendall Norman, Quinn Cody Honda2011 Bryce Menzies Ford Kendall Norman, Quinn Cody Honda2012 Bryce Menzies Ford Robby Bell, David Pearson, Steve Hengeveld Kawasaki2013 Robby Gordon Chevy Timmy Weigand, Colton Udall, David Kamo Honda2014 Bryce Menzies Ford Ricky Brabec, David Pearson, Max Eddy Jr. Kawasaki2015Apdaly Lopez, Aaron Ampudia Ford Justin Morgan, Max Eddy, Ian Young Kawasaki2016 Tavo Vildósola, Aaron Ampudia Ford Colton Udall, Mark Samuels Honda CRF450X2017 Andy McMillin Geiser Francisco Arredondo, Justin Morgan, Shane Esposito, Roberto Viallobos Honda CRF450X2018 Rob MacCachren Ford Justin Morgan Honda CRF450X2019 Andy McMillin Chevrolet Justin Morgan Honda CRF450X2020 Dan McMillin Chevrolet Mark Samuels Honda2021 Larry Roeseler Toyota Jason Alosi Husqvarna2022 Rob MacCachren Ford Juan Carlos Salvatierra KTM2023 Bryce Menzies Ford Arturo Salas KTM2024 Toby Price, Paul Weel Mason Arturo Salas Honda2025 Alan Ampudia Tyler Lynn Honda2026 Luke McMillin Chevrolet Tyler Lynn Honda
1984: Race moved to Barstow, California, due to political tensions in Mexico
See also SCORE International Baja 1000 Baja 250
References
SCORE International (2011). "2011-2015 Off-Road Racing Rules and Regulations". SCORE International. " 2009 New Classes & Existing Class Rule Amendments"
External links Official SCORE International website Official SCORE International Journal Official SCORE International Carbon TV channel