SCORE is forced to cancel April’s SCORE Baja Sur 500; 2016 World Desert Championship cut to four races.
The 2016 SCORE Baja Sur 500 that was originally scheduled to be held in April in La Paz, BCS, Mexico, has been canceled, according to information released by SCORE today.
The decision to cancel the event was made when the government of Baja California Sur confirmed that it would be unable to honor its contractual agreement with the off-road sanctioning body, SCORE CEO/President Roger Norman said.
“We are extremely disappointed but this decision is in the best interest of all concerned,” Norman said. “We have been informed that the BCS government is not able to honor the commitments they originally made for the event. We have been left with no choice but to cancel the race and we will proceed with a four-race SCORE World Desert Championship for 2016.
“SCORE needs support from the various communities where races are held to make it possible to put on a race to our standard,” Norman added.
The 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship will now be be comprised of all points earned from the four races in the series. These races include the San Felipe 250, Baja 500, Rosarito Beach Desert Challenge and the Baja 1000. To qualify for a season championship, a racer must start at least three of the four events including the season-ending SCORE Baja 1000.
2016 SCORE World Desert Championship Schedule
Date, Event/Location
Feb. 25-28, 30th SCORE SAN FELIPE 250
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
(one loop, Approx. 250 miles)
June 1-5, 48th SCORE BAJA 500
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
(one loop, Approx. 500 miles)
Sept. 14-18, 20th SCORE DESERT CHALLENGE,
presented by Rosarito Beach
Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico
(15-16–mile loop, multi-lap, two-day race)
Nov. 16-20, 49th SCORE BAJA 1000
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
(One Loop, Approx. 800 miles)
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