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The Baja 500 is a Mexican off-road motorsport race on the Baja California Peninsula that is sanctioned by SCORE International. [1] The course has remained relatively the same over the years with the majority of events being loop races starting and finishing in Ensenada. Race course mileage varies and is usually slightly under 500 miles.
SCORE [1] Class 11 is a stock production Volkswagen Beetle 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. Class 11 is the most grueling of all off-road race vehicles as they are pure stock with modifications limited to only safety ...
The Volkswagen Beetle, or the "Bug" as it is nick-named, was one of the earliest types of vehicles to compete in desert racing, and the heritage of the Bug continues in several different classes. Class 5 was originally the class which allowed the most modification of a stock Volkswagen for racing, and this was given the "unlimited" designation.
The shooting prompted concerns about safety in the upcoming Baja 500, a world-famous off-road vehicle race that is expected to draw hundreds of teams when it takes place June 3.
Born in Juneau, Alaska, McGee spent her childhood in Iowa and began racing cars before gaining fame on two wheels. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events ...
Baja bugs often race in off-road desert races such as the Baja 1000. There are different classes for bugs, [citation needed] namely class 11, class 5 1600, and class 5 unlimited. According to desert racing association Score International, class 11 is a stock VW beetle with modifications limited to ground clearance and strength. Class 5 1600 ...
595,606 killed, captured, and missing 300,000 Soviet prisoners Battle of Uman: 1941: World War II: 223,853: Battle of Kiev (included in Barbarossa) 1941: World War II: 761,783 killed, captured, and missing Battle of Bryansk: 1941: World War II: 700,000 Soviet killed, captured and missing German casualties unknown. Battle of Moscow (included in ...
Mexican authorities said they recovered a total of 31 bodies from pits in a southeastern state plagued by cartel violence since they began excavating the improvised graves at the weekend.