Baja 500 Red Bull take 2
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Baja 500 is a race of the SCORE Desert Series championship run at the Baja Peninsula. it's loop race with start and finish in Ensenada, state of Baja California (which is the northern part of the Baja peninsula). The Baja 500 is a popular off-road desert race and the 2012 - 44th - edition will be held 1.-3. June 2012. Red Bull has 2 potential winner teams in the prime Trophy Truck. Victorious at the 2011 Baja 500 and SCORE "Rookie of the Year" desert series champion Bryce Menzies starting in his #1 Red Bull Trophy Truck (Menzies Motorsport) running KMC wheels and BFGoodrich tires as 19th.
The second Red Bull athlete Gustavo Vildosola, Jr. in the #21 red Bull Trophy Truck (Vildosola Racing) will trail him 3 slots behind. Will a Red Bull athlete win and make it 2 years in a row for red Bull in the TT class??
Lot's of - Red Bull - eyes will also spend attention what the KTM team is up to. Another Red Bull athlete, Ivan Ramirez teamed up with Kurt Caselli are striving for a repeat of their San Felipe 250 victory aiming for the SCORE desert race championship on 2 wheels.
Find a 2012 Tecate SCORE Baja 500 Race map here on Puro Off-Road
For updates during the race as they become available either by syndication or from 2 members of the Off-Road Union staff check here...
Image credits: Menzies Motorsports / Team Photographer Jenn Hellstrom
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