The
SCORE San Felipe 250 is a 250-mile Mexican
off-road motorsport
Motorsport, motorsports or motor sport is a global term used to encompass the group of competitive sporting events which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles. The terminology can also be used to describe forms of competition of two ...
race that takes place near
San Felipe on the
Baja California Peninsula. It was first held in 1982 and is sanctioned by
SCORE International
SCORE International (Southern California Off Road Enthusiasts) is an off-road racing sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing. Founded by Mickey Thompson in 1973, SCORE International was purchased from Sal Fish in late 2012. and is run b ...
.
The 2016 edition was the 30th anniversary of the race, occurring from February 25–28 in a loop format. The 2016
SCORE San Felipe 250 was the first round of a four-race series, including the
SCORE Desert Challenge, the
SCORE Baja 500 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 a loop race starting and fi ...
& the
SCORE Baja 1000. The event included various types of vehicle classes such as small and large bore
motorcycle
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s, stock
VW, production vehicles,
buggies,
truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction ...
s, and custom fabricated race vehicles. The course has remained relatively the same over the years with the majority of events being a loop race starting and finishing in
San Felipe, Baja California
San Felipe is a coastal city in San Felipe Municipality, Baja California, located on the Gulf of California. The population of San Felipe was reported as 17,143 inhabitants in the 2020 Mexican Census. San Felipe is historically a fishing town. To ...
.
Current and past classes
Cars and trucks
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SCORE Trophy Truck
A trophy truck, also known as a Baja truck or trick truck, is a vehicle used in high-speed off-road racing. This is an open production class and all components are considered legal unless specifically restricted.
Although any truck that meets t ...
: Open Production Unlimited Trucks.
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SCORE Class 1
SCORE Class 1 is an open-wheel unlimited-class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the SCORE Desert Challenge. Class 1 is defined as an unlimited four-wheel single and two-sea ...
: Unlimited open-wheel single-or two-seaters.
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SCORE Class 1/2-1600
SCORE Class 1/2-1600 is an Open Wheel restricted suspension, limited Volkswagen motor class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, Baja Sur 500, San Felipe 250 and the SCORE Desert Challenge. No produ ...
: Limited suspension. open-wheel single-or two-seaters. (1600cc)
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SCORE Class 2
SCORE Class 2 is an unlimited four wheel single & two-seat vehicle class. The maximum engine size is a 3.5 liter, six cylinder forced air induction engine. Engines must have no more than six cylinders but forced induction is open to both turbo an ...
: Limited 2.2 liter buggy.
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SCORE Class 3
SCORE Class 3 is production short wheelbase 4x4 class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series races including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Baja Sur 500 and the SCORE Desert Challenge.
Vehicle description
Vehicles must be a four ...
: Production short wheelbase 4x4 Jeeps.
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SCORE Class 4 SCORE Class 4 is a limited four-wheel, single or two-seat vehicle class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250, Baja Sur 500 and the SCORE Desert Challenge. Class 4 was added in 2009.
This ...
: Unlimited 2.2 liter open wheel.
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SCORE Class 5: Unlimited Baja Bugs.
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SCORE Class 5-1600: Baja Bugs. (1600cc)
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SCORE Class 6: V6 powered tube chassis trucks
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SCORE Class 7: Open mini trucks.
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SCORE Class 7S: Stock mini trucks. (3000cc)
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SCORE Class 7SX: Modified mini trucks. (4000cc)
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SCORE Class 8: Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks.
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SCORE Class 9: Short wheelbase, open-wheel. single-or two-seaters. (1600cc)
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SCORE Class 10
SCORE Class 10 is an open-wheel limited motor class that competes in the SCORE off-road race series including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, Baja Sur 500, San Felipe 250 The SCORE San Felipe 250 is a 250-mile Mexican off-road motorsport race that take ...
: Open-wheel single or two-seaters. (2000cc)
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SCORE Class 11: Stock VW Sedans. (1600cc)
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SCORE Lites Class 12: VW limited open-wheel. single seat (1776cc) or two-seaters (1835cc).
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SCORE Class 17: Production short wheelbase 4x4 Modified Jeeps.
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SCORE Stock Full: Stock full-sized trucks.
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SCORE Stock Mini: Stock mini trucks. (4300cc)
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SCORE Baja Challenge
Score or scorer may refer to:
*Test score, the result of an exam or test
Business
* Score Digital, now part of Bauer Radio
* Score Entertainment, a former American trading card design and manufacturing company
* Score Media, a former Canadian m ...
: Limited, identical open-wheel Baja touring cars.
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SCORE Sportsman Buggy:
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SCORE Sportsman Truck: Prerunner Trucks
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SCORE Sportsman UTV
Score or scorer may refer to:
*Test score, the result of an exam or test
Business
* Score Digital, now part of Bauer Radio
* Score Entertainment, a former American trading card design and manufacturing company
* Score Media, a former Canadian m ...
: 660cc, 4-wheel utility vehicle.
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ProTruck: Limited Production Trucks governed by the Baja ProTruck Off-Road Race Series
Motorcycles
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SCORE Class 20: 125cc or smaller two-stroke and 250cc or smaller four-stroke motorcycles.
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SCORE Class 21
Score or scorer may refer to:
*Test score, the result of an exam or test
Business
* Score Digital, now part of Bauer Radio
* Score Entertainment, a former American trading card design and manufacturing company
* Score Media, a former Canadian m ...
: 126cc to 250cc.
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SCORE Class 22: 250cc or more.
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SCORE Class 30: Riders over 30 years old.
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SCORE Class 40: Riders over 40 years old.
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SCORE Class 50: Riders over 50 years old.
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SCORE Class 60
Score or scorer may refer to:
*Test score, the result of an exam or test
Business
* Score Digital, now part of Bauer Radio
* Score Entertainment, a former American trading card design and manufacturing company
* Score Media, a former Canadian m ...
: Riders over 60 years old.
ATVs
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SCORE Class 24: 250cc or less.
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SCORE Class 25: 251cc or more.
Overall winners
See also
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SCORE International
SCORE International (Southern California Off Road Enthusiasts) is an off-road racing sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing. Founded by Mickey Thompson in 1973, SCORE International was purchased from Sal Fish in late 2012. and is run b ...
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Baja 500 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 a loop race starting and fi ...
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Baja 1000
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 websiteOfficial SCORE International JournalOfficial SCORE International Carbon TV channel
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