Countless women took part, with the intrepid riders demonstrating their skill and bravery with every curve and jump the Baja terrain has to offer.

Race contingency expo started off on Friday night with a bang, with well over 69 team registrants showcasing their race vehicles. From world-renowned trophy trucks, off-road buggies, SXSs and UTVs through to desert quads and motorcycles.

Well-rested competitors awoke at pre-dawn hours to witness an amazing sunrise as they prepped for the early morning start in the desert. First up was the motorcyle class, followed by quad classes, while the numerous other classes started soon after on the 25-mile course with four laps each; a total of 100 miles for each team to complete.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’s sponsored team racer, Lupita Ramirez of Zen Pro Racing, at 54 years of age and six-time Pro ATV champion, arrived to defend her title. After taking three years off from the event, she returned with a fierce attitude to once again regain her crown. In the end Lupita captured second place against her much younger adversary, however they are good friends from over the years.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-equipped Zen Pro Racing were in attendance once again, this time on a modified Yamaha R1 drag bike equipped with ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’ floating discs and GPFAX sintered pads – helping to supply impressive stopping performance on the 300-foot short track.

The chilly weather conditions helped all machines present run at their best, meaning the competition was tighter than ever.

Zen Pro Racing had a fantastic weekend, walking away with gold in the Moto class with a time of 5:41 ET, as well as silver in the Open class with 5.43 ET (narrowly missing out to a nitrous-equipped Chevrolet truck).