2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 500

May 31, 2010

F A C T S H E E T:

2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 500

WHAT:

42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 500 Desert Race—Rd 3, of the five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series

WHEN:

Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 3-6, 2010

WHERE:

Ensenada-Baja California, Mexico (65 miles south of U.S./Mexico Border at San Diego)

WHO:

Nearly 300 entries from 26 States and 11 countries (U.S., Mexico, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan)

COURSE:

TOTAL MILEAGE: 438.81 miles (4 checkpoints, 22 virtual checkpoints). Starts and finishes in downtown Ensenada on Boulevard Costero in front of the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center, marking the third time and third straight year this race has ever FINISHED on Blvd. Costero. Starting and finishing in Ensenada, this year’s tight and technical course will run in a clockwise direction for the fifth straight year. It includes a wide variety of terrain and will the overall course is similar to last year, significant rainfall has caused significant change in the terrain. The course runs East to Ojos Negros area (race mile 35.18), South to Lllano Colorado (rm70) then East and Northeast up over the top of the 5,000-foot Summit (rm106.34), South into the Laguna Salada desert (rm 150) running parallel to the Sea of Cortez to Borrego (rm196.17) and then back Northwest, Southwest past the Mike’s Sky Ranch turnoff, North to near Valle de la Trinidad (rm255.32), followed by a West travel section, turning north,at the Pacific Ocean (rm307.30) then East, North and back West for the final charge back into Ensenada. The first 35.18 miles will be used both outgoing and incoming. The course also includes the traditional 30-plus mile run along the shores of the Pacific Ocean from race-mile 307.30 to 344.64. There are six pavement areas on the course, totaling 13.86 miles, with a maximum speed limit of 60 mph.

Checkpoints: CK1-Santa Catarina, rm84.03; CK2-South of Borrego, rm196.17;

CK3-Norwest of Colonet, rm307.30; CK4-West of Ojos Negros, rm397.53.

PRE AND POST RACE SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, June 3, 2010–(all times PDT)

Racer Registration, San Nicolas Hotel, 1p.m.-6 p.m.

Media Registration, San Nicolas Hotel, 2p.m.-6p.m.

FRIDAY, June 4, 2010–(all times PDT)

Racer Registration, San Nicolas Hotel, 8:30a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Media Registration, San Nicolas Hotel, 9a.m.-5p.m.

Contingency/Tech Inspection, Blvd. Costero, next to Riviera Del Pacifico CC, 10a.m.-6p.m.

Mandatory Racer Meeting, Cathedral Room, Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center, 7p.m.

SUNDAY, June 6, 2010–(all times PDT)

Posting of Unofficial Results-San Nicolas Hotel, 8a.m.

Competition Review Board-San Nicolas Hotel, 9a.m.

Awards Celebration-Poolside, San Nicolas Hotel, 11a.m.

RACE DAYS SCHUDLE:

SATURDAY/SUNDAY, June 5-6, 2010 (all times PDT)

START/FINISH:

In front of the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center on Boulevard Costero

Late Registration AND Late Tech, start line, 5:30a.m.

RACE STARTS:

Motorcycles & ATVs-6a.m.; Cars & Trucks-10 a.m. (Approx)

CLASS STARTING ORDER: (30-second intervals)

Motorcycles/ATVs:

22, 30, 40, 21, 20, 50, 60, 25, 24, SPT M/C>, SPT M/C<, SPT ATV, 26

Cars/Trucks:

TT, 1, 10, SL, 8, PT, 1-2/1600, 4, 5, 6, 7, 5/1600, 7SX, 2, 3, 7-2, SF, SM, 9, 17, SPT TRUCK, SPT CAR, 11, SPT UTV

TIME LIMIT:

All vehicles have a 22-hour time limit to cover the course.

SANCTION:

Sanctioned and produced by SCORE International-Los Angeles CEO & President–Sal Fish;

VP—Paul Fish; Attorney/Mexican Liaison—Oscar Ramos; Administration–Sue Johnson

BLACK BOXES:

SCORE requires that special ‘black boxes’ is mandatory on all entries. International Race Consultants provides the ‘Black Boxes’ and tracking of each vehicles GPS data along with vehicle speed

SPONSORS:

Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels-official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant and Red Bull-official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, MasterCraft Safety, Blue C Advertising, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

Additional sponsors in Baja are the Office of the Secretary of Tourism of Baja California and ProTurismo de Ensenada.