Course change for Baja 1000 race avoid Loreto silt

Score announcement: “At approximately race mile 738 just before vcp 11, the new course will make a left turn and go 2.0 miles to highway 1 just south of km 43. The new course will make a right turn onto highway 1 at km 43 and travel the highway for 7.0 miles. this is a 60 mph speed zone. The new course will make a right turn off highway 1 at km 31. at this highway exit location there is a small market with a large dirt parking lot. the new course will merge with the original course in 0.6 mile at approximately race mile 745. This course change has been marked. please follow course markers. This is a mandatory course change. all race vehicles must follow this new course.”

The silt north of Loreto approximately RM750+ looked like a parking lot. Cars and trucks stuck everywhere. One TT driver made the comment “if you’re not running 39’s you’re not getting through”.

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