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Meanwhile, in back of the remaining field of 33, were “Mr. Baja” Larry Roeseler and Anna Cody, riding together as two of the last to leave the line. Roeseler’s return to rally (he rode the 2004 Dakar Rally) was marred by penalties from Day One for not recording his own tracks for scoring and compliance. So, he decided to team up with Quinn’s sister Anna Cody, who is famous in Baja for being the first woman to solo the Baja 1000 on a motorcycle. The two rode the entire length of Stage Three until Cody’s Honda CRF250X gave out on a 10-mile stretch of sandy beach near the finish. Not one to give up easily, Anna borrowed a bike from the rescue teams so she could finish her journey in honor of her fallen friend, Jimmy Stocker #208, who passed away racing earlier in the year.
Noted journalist racers, Cameron Steele and Chilly White, competed against each other down to a final fight for the podium. Both rally rookies learned their navigation quickly and rode to the top of the field after Day One. Cameron nearly won the event but lost to Grider by a mere six seconds. Chilly was equally enthusiastic about the prospects of rally in Baja, calling it “the coolest thing ever.”
The Baja Rally offers a very unique opportunity for both the sport of rally and the people of Baja California. “Our first rally was more of a shakedown for a longer and more adventurous rally we are planning for the future,” Breauxman concludes. “Now we have the recipe and formula to create a cultural exchange between the hosts of Baja and the visitors looking for adventure. Our rally is a cultural event disguised as a motorcycle race.”
