The late factory KTM off-road star is honored along with KTM at the 2013 SCORE Awards Night.
The late Kurt Caselli was among several SCORE personalities and sponsors honored during the 2013 SCORE Awards Night gala at the Town & Country Resort Hotel in San Diego, California, on December 14.
SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards were presented in 11 categories along with the 30 winners of the SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards and the class and overall point champions of Roger Norman’s three-race 2013 SCORE Desert Series.
Caselli, who died as a result of injuries sustained during a racing accident at this year’s season-ending Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 was voted posthumously as the 2013 SCORE Person of the Year, and The evening included a memorial video tribute to Caselli. KTM Motorcycles, which fielded a factory team in the 2013 SCORE Desert Series (led by rider of record Caselli) and finished third in Class 22 points, was honored for the second consecutive time as SCORE Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year.
Leading the parade of 2013 SCORE Desert Series point champions were the three overall titlists—Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin. (Overall and SCORE Trophy Truck in the No. 1 Monster Energy Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado), Tim Weigand, Valencia, Calif. (Overall motorcycle and Class 22 on a Honda CRF450X) and Adolfo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico (Overall ATV and Class 25 on a Honda TRX450R).
For Weigand, who won Class 22 in all three SCORE Baja races, it was his second SCORE Overall Motorcycle and and first SCORE Overall ATV and first class season win for Arellano, who had two race victories in 2013 in Class 25.
The six-race 2014 SCORE Desert Series opens with the 28th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in Baja California, Mexico, Feb. 27-March 2.
2013 SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year Award Winners
SCORE Person of the Year—Kurt Caselli (posthumously)
SCORE Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year—KTM Motorcycles
SCORE Mechanic of the Year—Johnny Nelson, Baldwin Motorsports
SCORE Pit Support Team of the Year—BFGoodrich Tires
SCORE Journalist of the Year—Gabriel Garcia, El Vigia Newspaper
SCORE Photographer of the Year—HighRev Photo (Jason Zindroski)
SCORE Videographer of the Year—Tempt Media (Eric Stolz)
SCORE Rookie of the Year—Rene Rodriguez, Class 11
SCORE Contingency Company of the Year—Rigid Industries
*SCORE Original Buggy Chassis Manufacturer—Jimco (Mike Julson)
*SCORE Engine Builder—Kroyer Racing Engines (Kevin Kroyer)
*Determined by points; others by public, online voting
All-time SCORE Person of the Year Award Winners
Current Awards (1974 thru 2010-voted by SCORE membership; since 2011 public, online voting)
1974—Walt Lott
1975—Doc Sauers
1976—Ivan Stewart
1977—Jim McCullick
1978—Quico Santana
1979—Hal Harris
1980—Malcolm Smith*
1981—Joe MacPherson
1982—Athene Karis
1983—Walker Evans
1984—Ivan Stewart
1985—Frank DeAngelo
1986—Walker Evans
1987—Bob Steinberger
1988—Walt Lott
1989—Evan Evans
1990—Michael Gaughan
1991—Peri Comb
1992—Dan Newsome
1993—Michael Gaughan
1994—Jimmy Smith
1995—Danny Hamel*
1996—Dan Newsome
1997—Joe MacPherson
1998—Dan Newsome
1999—Larry Roeseler*
2000—Bob Steinberger
2001—Debbie Dickerhoof
2002—Jeff Quinn
2003—TIE-Mike Julson & Corky McMillin
2004—Ed Herbst
2005—Corky McMillin (posthumously)
2006—Cameron Steele
2007—Cameron Steele
2008—Rob MacCachren
2009—Robby Gordon
2010—Robbie Pierce
2011—Johnny Campbell*
2012—Jeff Cummings
2013—Kurt Caselli* (posthumously)
*Denotes persons who contested the SCORE Series in motorcycle classes
All-time SCORE Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year Award Winners
1974—Husqvarna
1975—American Honda
1976—Husqvarna
1977—Husqvarna
1978—Husqvarna
1979—Husqvarna
1980—Yamaha
1981—American Honda
1982—American Honda
1983—American Honda
1984—American Honda
1985—American Honda
1986—American Honda
1987—American Honda
1988—American Honda
1989—Kawasaki
1990—Kawasaki
1991—Kawasaki
1992—Kawasaki
1993—Kawasaki
1994—Kawasaki
1995—Kawasaki
1996—Kawasaki
1997—American Honda
1998—American Honda
1999—American Honda
2000—American Honda
2001—American Honda
2002—American Honda
2003—American Honda
2004—American Honda
2005—American Honda
2006—American Honda
2007—American Honda
2008—American Honda
2009—American Honda
2010—American Honda
2011—American Honda
2012—KTM
2013—KTM
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