2025 Baja 500: SLR collect yet another win

Honda-backed teams dominate 57th Score Baja 500 with SLR Honda topping the Pro Moto Unlimited division for a Honda one-two with Hero Racing team and Norman Racing in third.

Heavy rains hammered the Baja Peninsula leading up to the event, making for a challenging, 461.03-mile racecourse. The motorcycles began leaving the ceremonial Ensenada start line in full darkness Saturday at 3:30am, with Tyler Lynn taking the SLR Honda CRF450X 209 miles southeast before handing off to teammate Carter Klein with a 10-minute lead on second place.

Klein raced back north along the Pacific Coast to mile 380 before Lynn took over to the finish, reaching the chequered flag in Ensenada with a winning time of nine hours, 18 minutes, 23 seconds for Honda’s 24th two-wheel overall win in the Baja 500.

“We had a great Baja 500,” said SLR Honda team owner Mark Samuels. “The conditions were really harsh, with heavy fog and rain, but everyone performed great. I'm very proud of how the team and riders managed this win.”

It was a winning margin of just over 10 minutes on the runner-up, Hero Racing Honda CRF450X fielded by Arturo Salas, Shane Logan and Ciaran Naran. Despite some early brake issues, Norman Racing Team posted third overall on the Husqvarna.

Honda riders took wins in Pro Moto 30, Pro Moto 40, Pro Moto Limited, Pro Moto Ironman, Sportsman Moto, Pro Quad and Sportsman Quad.

The 58th edition of the legendary Baja 1000 takes place on November 10-16.