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Friday, April 28, 2023

SONORA 500 2023 - Official Announcements





Sonora Rally victor Nasser Al-Attiyah (#201, Toyota Gazoo Racing, T1+). 
 
In the T3 category, American gringo heroes on the Red Bull Junior Factory Team all but swept the rankings with first-timers at the race, Mitch Guthrie Jr. (#302) and Austin “AJ” Jones (#301) at first and third seed and T4 pilot, Rokas Baciuska (#400) continuing the Can-Am winning roll in the Winner’s Circle when the Sonoran dust settled. 
 
Sonora 500 Team
 




 

The Sonora 500 Team reports on the rally 

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Sonora 500 On Site for Stage 5 Today

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Stage 5 Highlights:




 

Stage 4 Highlights:

 





 

 

 

Baja Safari athlete Chicherit takes Stage 3

 








 

 

Stage 2 Reports:
















 

Stage 1 Report: Sanders tightens his grip as Loeb topples Al Attiyah.

The stage 2 special, which was shortened from 286 to 162 kilometers for safety reasons, took the field from Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, to the stage city of Puerto Peñasco, on the shores of the Sea of Cortez. 

In the motorbike category, the title holder, Skyler Howes (Husqvarna Factory Racing), and the reigning world champion, Sam Sunderland (Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing), both crashed out of the race in the opening kilometers. The GasGas rider Daniel Sanders won the stage and padded his overall lead. 

In the car category, Sébastien Loeb (Bahrain Raid Xtreme) stormed to victory by 2′45″ over Nasser Al Attiyah (Toyota Gazoo Racing) and snatched the lead from him by just 3 seconds. Yazeed Al Rajhi (Overdrive Racing) dropped to fifth place after losing his brakes in the special. 







 


 














 

The Sonora 500 Team Reports the start of the rally, from Sonora Mexico

Monday, April 24, 2023

We are guiding the off-road adventurers who have joined us on this great venture, south into Mexico alongside the Sea Of Cortez.

The Maricopa Auto Club has fully outfitted a group from the United States, which includes safety, weather and security services.

Since 2005, the Sonora 500 Team has promoted desert racing sports onto the mainland.

Advisory: The State of Sonora, since 2006, has been a sensitive destination. If you travel in Sonora without safety, weather and security services, you're life is at risk.

 


 




 LIVE! 2023 Events Wednesday, April 26


Sonora 500 2023 

 

EVENT DETAILS UPDATED!

February 20, 2023, January 1.


 

UPDATED! SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

New Details! Monday, February 20, 2023!

Previous Update...December 1, 2022: 

Official April 21-28, 2023

-Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoenix pick-ups Announced! 

-State Of Sonora supports SONORA 500 

-Maricopa Auto Club of Arizona establishes lead with FITAC

-Distinguished Visitor Program Announced for Sonora 500 2023

 

 

Official Announcement Nov. 1, 2022:

 

From Jose Lange, President of FITAC:

"We Congratulate the ASO and Sonora Rally for their recent announcement.

However, we ask, why did it take until FITAC to announce our news from Southern Baja BEFORE a North American agreement to take place?

According to their press release. "after years and years of talking, they finally made a deal", last week. Two and a half weeks after our agreement with the South American clubs! 

We ask the question, because we know the answer.

Someone had to PUSH the French to commit!

That's OK, as long as they don't back out of the deal, we hope their events take place. Because FITAC will be announcing our schedule, right alongside the rally.

Except for one thing. Our car and truck clubs demand way more fun than can be delivered by the starchy French! Our South American teams demand the coastal route along the Red Sea and all the Dunes we can handle.

We look forward to planning and announcing our 'Sonora 500 2023' that will be deserving of another global adventure win, for the clubs of the greater America's."

FITAC, November 1, 2022

 

Arizonan Mike Leung said,

"this is gonna be one great race!!" 

 

CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT 

Gary Newsome, Publisher

From November 2022

 

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