BajaRallyMoto.com has announced dates and plans for the 2016 edition of the Baja Rally slated for October 10-15, next year in the Mexican port city of Ensenada. The six day event will feature five days of rally stage racing, including an opening “prologue” stage to decide the starting order of the main event, comprised four world-class stages the event is becoming well known for.

“We’re excited to unveil our initial plans to return to Ensenada with an invitation from Nico Saad at his iconic San Nicolas Hotel”, explained Baja Rally Vice President Fred Sobke. “Our team has eleven months of work ahead of us and everyone is ready to get going."

Baja Rally President “Poncho” Alonso said he and his team are already working behind the scenes to map out the general route plans and bivouac strategy for the six day event. Poncho says Baja Rally is leveraging the strong relationships and reputation they have built with the local Mexican hosts, across all fronts.

“We have much work to do from now”, Poncho explains, “But with our full support of authorities, owners and venders, we keep going toward 2016 with a labor of love. So, as we say here in Mexico, animo!”

RALLY COMP REPLACES GPS REQUIREMENT
2015 saw an initial success of RALLY COMP, a revolutionary safety and compliance & tracking metering device. For 2016 Rally Comp will be utilized as the cornerstone of the timing and scoring element and will eliminate the GPS requirement that was compulsory in the first three runnings. Riders may still carry GPS units as a backup to record their tracks.

CARGO SHIPPING OPTION
In addition to an extra day of racing in 2016, details on a round-trip cargo shipping option for European riders will be available to make the logistics of the trip to Mexico more logistically feasible. The program provides riders a free method to transport their bikes and gear. This option only adds to the draw and allure the Baja Rally is having on the international rally racing community.

LYNDON POSKITT
British web-TV star Lyndon Poskitt became the sensation of the Baja Rally in 2015 by battling with racing champions Steve Hengeveld and Cameron Steele, both who eventually joined Poskitt on the podium after four grueling days of trading positions.

“Lyndon showed up and took Baja Rally by storm, illuminating the entire event with his charismatic persona and intelligent rally experience”, recalls Sobke. “We all loved his sportsmanship and competiveness mixed in with a lighthearted and easy going attitude. It was a highlight and honor for us to see him run the best result of his career.”

MEXICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
Baja Rally, along with its sister-event, The Coast to Coast Rally, have formed the Mexican Cross Country Championship, the first title of which will be decided this month on the beaches of legendary surf town Puerto Escondido in the Mexican State of Oaxaca. Coast to Coast Rally stretches across three Mexican states from the Caribbean port town of Vera Cruz all the way to the Pacific Coast Novemebr 23-28. The two top contenders for the title are Baja Rally 2015 Champion Steve Hengeveld and three time finisher Gerardo Nino Rojas.

ABOUT BAJA RALLY:
The Baja Rally is the first ever road-book navigation rally raid for motorcycles and UTV’s hosted by the Mexican State of Baja CA. As the fastest-growing event of its kind, the Baja Rally remains focused on the three goals of safely growing the ecologically friendly sport of navigation rally while bringing cultural and historical education to participants and stimulating return visits be eco-tourism enthusiasts. BajaRallyMoto.com

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