Times are PST (all results and times are unofficial unless otherwise noted)
It's been a full day of action here in San Felipe and the winner, Garron Cadiente charged hard to a big win on the sands of San Felipe. DirtNewz will provide official results as soon as available from SCORE International.
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Eric Solorzano through Check 3. Only Class 11 entry charging onward into the dark cold Baja desert
95 motorcyle & quad finishers
860 John Griffin finishes in his Hummer H2 racing in Stock Full
1802 Rhino Class Cory Sappington running through Matomi Wash in the cold of the night hoping to get to the finish line...just reported to be in Matomi Wash
6:28 PM Update
Brian Parkhouse finishes under dark skies.
Finish Line Interviews:
Cameron Steele Finish Line Interviews:
5-1600 Winner Ernesto Arambula Finish Line Interview:
6:06 PM Update
#83 Red Bull Trophy Truck Finishes! Andy "Bebo"
McMillin overcomes the difficult challenges in this race
and brings home the Robby Gordon Trophy Truck.
#551 Brent Shermak braved the tough elements and takes
the checkered
Cold win and rain here in the San Felipe desert.
5:45 PM Update
#300 Donald Moss first Class 3 across the finish line
#701 David Binns first 7S at the line
#759 John Holmes in 7SX appears to be first
#838 Juan Lopez from Tecate, Mexico is a finisher
Stock Full Mark Handley at the line ahead of the field
#1016 Edgar Avalos limped in to the finish
5:00 PM Update
#16 Trophy Truck Cam Steele across the finish line.
Stay tuned for the whole Desert Assassins story
#576 Ernesto Arambula 5-1600 first Baja Bug
Reports of broken cars littering the race course on
a cold rainy night in the San Felipe desert.
#550 Marcos Nunez second 5-1600 car
#555 Raul Plasencia broken axle at RM 113
Heidi Steele rolled her new truck 3 1/2 times but is
still rolling
3:45 PM Update
#1631 Brian Burgess/Dan Folts1st 1/2 1600 across the
finish line
#1624 Rodrigo Ampudia Jr. crosses 2nd in the Papas n
Beer 1/2 1600
Class 10 #1014 Mark Weger across the line
#1600 Caleb Gaddis crosses the line
3:25 PM Update
#4 Vildosola/MacCachren driving out of the race near the start line
#1701 Bob Land is on the strap at the arches
3:05 PM Update
#137 Greg Hansen on the strap in San Felipe
Gustavo Vildosola Jr. first Protruck across the line
2:58 PM Update
Most of Class 12 has cleared check 3
#839 Juan Lopez of Tecate, Mexico is across the finish
#807 Dave Raimonde has a blown starter. Chopper landing to asisst- out of race
Gustavo Vildosola Jr. is leading the Protrucks through RM220
#1217 Kenny Stroud 1st class 12 across the line
#1200 Tim Noe right behind Stroud
Herbst TT #19 acrosss the finish
2:50 PM Update
#803 Nick Vanderway 1st Class 8 across the finish line
#96 Trophy Truck of Bobby Baldwin through RM220
Dale Ebberts out at RM22
#802 Joe Patelli out of race. Never made check 1.
2:41 PM Update
Mark Hutchins in #1009 in front of Chris Wright in #1001 both across the finish line
#1000 John Cooley across the line
#7 Steinberger across the finish
2:35 PM Update
Jesse Jones just arriving at the start/finish on the strap. He broke the studs off the housing of the third member.
# 1222 out of race. Rick St. John back at Pete's camp wtih a broken car
#7 Steinberger through check four at RM 232
#1000 John Cooley through RM 232
BJ Baldwin at RM 232 with DirtNewz staffers waiting for his father.
#500 Chris Bowman out of the race at check 2
2:05 PM Update
John Herder in the Jimco Chevy across the line
#108 roll update- both the driver and co-driver are fine
Adam Wik 1st Class 10 across the finish
1:59 PM Update
Randy Wilson and Ronny Wilson cross the finish line together
BJ Baldwin and Garron Cadiente Finish Line Interview:
Troy Herbst and Larry Roeseler Finish Line Interview:
1:48 PM Update
#38 Garron Cadiente in the Geiser-preped Trophy Truck is the Trophy Truck winner and overall winner beating all bikes and trucks! Cadiente driving a Ford F150 and starting from the second to last spot takes the overall win leading BFG to victory in San Felipe.
1:45 PM Update
Adam Wik in the #1006 Jimco is the first Class 10 through RM220 as per DirtNewz staff
5/1600 Mark McNalley in the #577 car is on the strap headed to San Felipe
1:40 PM Update
#3 Trophy Truck of Curt LeDuc and Mark Post across the finish
#39 of Ron Witton on the heels of Post and LeDuc
#108 Mark Weyhrich is out just two miles from the finish after rolling. He was in 2nd place behind the Truggy at the time.
#126 Gary Weyhrich has crossed the finish line
1:30 PM Update
Bob Shepard crosses the finish line for 3rd
#100 Mark McMillin crosses the finish in Class 1
# 115 Martin Christianson cross the line in Class 1
1:20 PM Update
Herbst Truggy first across the finish in class 1
Garron Cadiente takes 2nd in Trophy Truck
#108 Weyhrich rolls at RM238 chasing the Herbst class 1
1:05 PM Update
BJ Baldwin crosses the finish line first in four wheel vehicles
No reports on Cameron Steele- he may be at Percebu having tacos.
Through RM220 is #108 Mark Weyhrich, #1 Bob Shepard, #100 Mark McMillin, #107 Danny Anderson
DirtNewz is at the finish line waiting for the first four wheeled vehicles to cross the line. Stay tuned for audio interviews.
Baldwin and Cadiente are battling it out to the finish.
Conflicting reports on Andy McMillin. We will report as soon as we get something solid.
12:40 PM Update
Jesse Jones reported out at RM76 with mechanical problems
#2 Pete Sohren out at RM22
#203 Dave Creagan endoed 3 times at RM29- he's OK
BJ Baldwin through RM218- 20 miles from finish
#38 Garron Cadiente in second. Cadiente started second to last in the field.
12:30 PM Update
The Voyles TT is out of the race at RM65
Reports of 50mph winds, rain and hard running water in Matomi Wash
Class 1 leaders through check 3 is Troy Herbst followed by #108 TSCO Weyhrich
TT leader is BJ Baldwin folowed by LeDuc in the Post #3 TT followed by #38 Garron Cadiente then Bobby Baldwin. Chasing Baldwin is Steinberger in the #7 TT.
#519 is out with mechanical problems
Wayne Matlock first across the line in ATV class on a Honda 450TRX
Wayne Matlock Finish Line Interview:
11:40 AM Update
#1640 Dan Eugenio is out of the race at RM12. Limping it back to camp.
400x Jim O'Neal, 402x Michael Laenger
and 349x Sergio Vega are across the line
11:30 AM Update
96 Bobby Baldwin's co-driver has sustained a hip injury and has exited at the Baldwin/Collins fuel pit at RM126
Race action photos coming soon.
11:20 AM Update
143 Paul Meyer has crashed. They are heading into RM134. Both driver and co-driver Jack Woods in need of medical attention.
11:10 AM Update
BJ Baldwin is the first Trophy Truck through Check 2 at RM134 and is holding a solid lead
63a is out at RM130 with mechanical problems
11:00 AM Update
1x Steve Hengeveld Finish Line Interview:
7x Robby Bell/1x Mike Childress Finish Line Interview:
1603 Brent Parkhouse Start Line Interview and commentary:
Weatherman Audio:
Rhinos are off the line
10:37 AM Update
1x Hengeveld/Childress win over Bell/Norman
10:13 AM Update
Lead bikes only a few miles from the finish. Stand by for audio from the bikes at the finish.
10:10 AM Update
No news on Cameron Steele
#20 Mike Julson in 2nd through Check 2
Herbst through in 2nd through Check 2
BJ Baldwin 4th truck through
Caleb Gaddis is off the line in 1/2 1600
5th is Marty Coyne
6th is Bob Shepard
7th is Jesse Jones
502x is down with a broken clutch
8th Trophy is Garron Cadiente
9th is Ron Witton
Both Honda bikes through Check 4 at the airport
10th TT is Pflueger
10:00 AM Update
#3 Curt LeDuc driving the Riviera TT is first through RM60
1004 Mike Williams is broken at RM19
7x Robby Bell on a CRF450X and 1x Steve Hengeveld in a tight battle to the finish. They are through RM220 with 20 miles to go. Both ride for Team Honda. Johnny Campbell is a back up rider for both teams.
9:55 AM Update
#83 Andy McMillin almost done installing the new Tranny at RM18.6. Soon to be back in the hunt.
Jake Batilus off the line in Class 12 at 9:50
Traffic entering San Felipe is very bad. Racer's having to weave through traffic to get to the start line.
1003 Rick Ellison with big lead through RM 18.5
1006 Adam Wik in 2nd
141 Terry Yoakum having problems
DirtNewz is with Andy McMillin. Tranny changed delayed- chase truck stuck in traffic
Team Honda support vans are back at the start finish line
Weatherman Audio:
9:45 AM Update
Chaos at the start/finish line with thousands of spectators and traffic as the pro truck of Gustavo Vildosola leaves the line just now
17a is through Check 2 at RM134
9:40 AM Update
116 Brian Parkhouse, 126 Gary Weyhrich and 104 Mark Peterson through RM18.5
Next through is 106 Jeff Quinn, 109 Raymond Potter, 117 Randy Wilson, 118 Larry Job, 123 Chuck Hovey, 122 Ronny Wilson
9:35 AM Update
1st Class 10 off the line at 9:31
Rain continues at the start/finish line
Lead moto 1x is 30 miles out of check point 4
First Class 1's through RM18.5 at 9:33
Running order: 101 Richard Boyle, 105 Kash Vessels, 108 Mark Weyhrich, 102 Troy Herbst
TT #50 Jerry Larimore having issues at RM18.5
First quad through check 2- 5a
Lead bike 1x through Puertecitos Road Northbound toward finish- at RM200
9:30 AM Update
Bobby Baldwin and Ron Witton chasing the down the leaders
Pflueger and Jesse Jones racing side by side through RM18
Garron Cadiente, Scott Steinberger and Josh Baldwin running hard through RM18.5
Spectator that was hit at Zoo Road by Trophy Truck suffered a minor injury and has refused treatment.
9:25 AM Update
Current running order through RM18: LeDuc, Baldwin, Scheeler, Coyne, Andy McMillin, BJ Baldwin, MikeJulson. Cam Steele nowhere to be seen.
Andy McMillin with a blown Tranny at RM 18.6. New Tranny on the way.
Zoo Road has been closed by police
9:15 AM Update
Booby trap at RM1.5. Police on the scene
Raining hard in San Felipe at this time
Trophy Trucks and Class 1 cars off the line
Spectator hit by Trophy Truck at Zoo Road
Weatherman Audio:
Trophy Truck Start Line Audio:
8:30 AM Update
Nothing to report at this time
Stand by for audio interiews from the starting line
8:00 AM Update
Weatherman Audio:
7:45 AM Update
Weatherman Audio:
Raining hard from RM 4 all the way to Borrego
7:30 AM Update
6x Cory Brewer crashed and is in Checker pit 1 at RM44 - disoriented per weatherman
Ominous storm clouds bearing down on San Felipe. Starting to rain in town.
Heavy rain still coming down at RM18
All Motos and ATVs are off the line
Trucks are lining up at the start- 9:00AM approx. start time
First moto expected at the finish approximately 10:00AM
7:15 AM Update
Heavy rain reported at RM18
2a through RM18- Rubio being chased hard by Baja 1000 winner Wayne Matlock
Matlock heading for the lead
Running order through RM18: 9, 10, 15, 7, 1, 13, 11
Weatherman Audio:
7:00 AM Update
All ATV's are off the line as of 7:00
6:45 AM Update
First ATV off the line- Rodrigo Rubio #2a at 6:37AM- followed by 3a Arnie Pruneda
and 1a Josh Frederick
249x, 401x, 103x, all being transported to San Felipe hospital
401x flying now to airport for medevac- rider of record is Darin Hayes
279x down at Zoo Road- rider of record Omar Osuna
Report from RM18- 101x Shaun Hanson battling bar to bar with 102x Kevin Johnson
6:30 AM Update
First racer through RM18 is 7x Robby Bell in front of first off the line 2x John Ortner
Running order: 7x, 2x, 1x, 8x, 3x
Rider down at Zoo Road- 401x- Rescue chopper en route
103x down as well. Chopper going in for him as well.
Accident between local truck and moto racer on road- update- Rider OK, local driver taken into custody.
6:20 AM Update
Rock Solid in San Felipe
The start line here in San Felipe is big as thousands of fans line the yellow gates set out by the police for crowd control. With rain in the northern course area and the skies clear in the south the drama of today's race will be playing out big. Stay tuned as we bring you the first quads off the line live from San Felipe.
Rain reported at RM144 by Rick Johnson from Agave Motorsports. Johnson is set up to help anyone that needs it, including people getting stuck in the sand.
6:00 AM Update
As the racers line up at the san Felipe Arches for the start of the race, we are fortunate to be experiencing no rain at this time. DirtNewz staffers are reporting rain between race mile 10 and 50.
