Destry Abbott's Thoughts on Kawasaki's SCORE Baja 1000 Race

Kawasaki entered the SCORE Baja 1000 this year as a factory effort for the first time in recent years - they have been gone from the race for over 11 years until now. Abbott and the other riders, Robby Bell, Steve Hengeveld, Ryan Penhall and Conner Penhall, turned in a very respectable race at the annual desert race in Baja California. They only lost to Honda's team by three tiny little minutes - that's just 180 seconds. Next year, watch out Honda!

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Early Results from Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Desert Race

Well, probably the most well-known motorcycle racer in Baja 1000 racing, Johnny Campbell, had his team on the top spot in Class 22 on their Honda CRF450X. The team consisted of Kendall Norman, Tim Weigand and Quinn Cody - also some well recognized off-road racers. The race consisted of a 672.85-mile course of natural desert terrain; it started for the 35th time and finished for the 20th time in Ensenada, Mexico, 65 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego. Over 250,000 fans were in attendance at the historic race...

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Charley Boorman Is Now a Cult Figure

And why not? The man has been just about everywhere on the Earth. He's really a nice guy. He's pretty damn resilient. And, those great series, Long Way 'Round and Long Way Down, were both awesome in DVD, book, or TV format - everyone who loves motorcycles should watch them. Charley Boorman has gone around the world on motorcycles, raced in the Paris-Dakar, and is looking at even going into the Baja 1000 at some point. There is just so much this guy does...I wish I knew him. I bet he has some great stories that not many have heard yet...

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Another Preview of the SCORE Baja 1000 Race

Next week the race begins in Ensenada, Mexico, and it seems that the motorcycle press is covered in articles on this event. I cannot read a single page without running into yet another update on the teams running in the motorcycle class. The desert race is one of - if not the - toughest races for motorcycles on the planet, and it takes a great deal of skill and knowledge to compete there. If you are wondering who is going to be there and who you will hear about - probably daily - from the Baja 1000, take the link and read about all of the teams.

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Desert Racing at Its Best - 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

Honda is going for their 20th overall win at the event - and Kawasaki has brought in several former Honda riders and their own off-road miracle bikes to compete in the annual Baja 1000 race next weekend in Mexico and California. Kawasaki has a real chance of challenging the usually dominant Honda entry this year, and even KTM has a solid factory team in place to race in the world-famous desert race. So, for the first time in a long, long while, the competition is strong and it will be something well worth watching or attending - if you can!

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Pre-Running Begins for the Baja 1000 Desert Race

It is the 42nd running of the event and there will be over 325 entries into the race. The event will run from 19 to 22 November 2009. Pre-running for the race will begin this coming Saturday, and more will be completed later just before the event start. Some very well-known motorcycle desert racers will be participating in this test of endurance, so make sure to check local TV listings to see if you can watch it - if you can't actually make the race itself...

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SCORE Baja 1000 - Starting Positions Announced

If you are not getting ready for the SCORE Baja 1000 race, you are too late. The starting positions for all classes were drawn on Saturday (10 October 2009) for the 19 through 22 November race. 231 vehicles are already entered with that number expected to grow to over 275 by race day. This is the 42nd running of the historic and noted desert racing event. Stay tuned for more...

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