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<p>This year's course was brutal. After taking the green flag, competitors would race in a clockwise direction west to Ojos Negro, then south down the middle of the peninsula and then up the Pacific Coast side of Baja California.</p><p>The first-place winner of Class 10, Freddie Willert, raced his Alumi Craft buggy to the finish for a total time on course of 12 Hours, 23 Minutes, and 30 Seconds for an average speed of 37.61 miles per hour.</p><p>Willert recalled the race action with these comments, "Our plan was for Stan Potter to start and drive to Race Mile 275 and then for me to go from there to the finish. We were 5th off the line, but things didn't begin well as we lost power steering 8 miles into the race. We made repairs and got back up and running in 25 minutes. At that point, we were behind all the 10s, the 7s and the 2900 UTVs class. We were patient and passed when we found opportunities but the traffic made for a long day with lots of bottlenecks, and on uphills, and silt beds."</p>
<p>"By Race Mile 185, we made it back to the front of the 10's and with just a few UTVs in front of us. From that point, the course was quicker, and we could take advantage of the handling and suspension on our Alumi Craft. Since we drive a single-seater, our car shines when you can drive without the GPS. At the finish, it was very close on time, but we managed the win by just over 3 minutes."</p>
<p>"We've only owned our Alumicraft for a little more than a year. We had a few podiums stateside last year, but this is our first win in Class 10 since moving up from Class 12. Alumicraft has been instrumental in getting our car updated from the previous owner and allowing us to run the pace required to win in Baja. We genuinely value our close partnership with the Alumi Craft team. They build incredibly fast, strong, and winning cars. Our next race is the SCORE Baja 400 in September, and we will be ready!"</p><p>- #1006 Alumicraft, Freddie Willert</p><p>2nd place finisher in the #1009 Alumicraft was the car of Jose David Ruvalcaba and Las Lomitas Racing. They were able to finish in 12 Hours, 27 Minutes, and 1 Second making for a very close race.</p><p>Behind the wheel of the first leg was the driver of record Jose David Ruvalcaba and co-driver, Albert Cruz. The duo immediately started gaining positions through the thick dust of competitors and advanced into the Top 5 by Race Mile 140. Which was their first scheduled pit stop for fuel and a co-driver change.</p>
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