Sonora Rally Day 1 – Prologue

THE 4×4 CRAZINESS BEGINS

With the Prologue Stage of day one of the anticipated Yokohama Sonora Rally now in the books, competitors are busy preparing their bikes, cars and UTV’s for the grueling four days of Rally Raid racing that lies before them.

…The day also included a 15 km liaison stage from the staging area at El Bosque Park in San Luis Rio Colorado to the beginning of the special “Prologue” stage at the local and drag strip. Baja racing legend Walker Evans is making his debut in Rally Raid at the 2018 Yokohama Sonora Rally, and even in the short prologue stage, Evans experienced the similarities and differences between traditional desert racing and true rally raid.

For many new racers, it can be a real challenge to successfully navigate off-road while also racing as fast as possible. This year’s Yokohama Sonora Rally is proud to once again be chosen to host the “Road to Dakar,” formerly known as the Dakar Challenge. The winner of this class receives a free entry into the 2019 Dakar Rally in South America, and this year there is an unprecedented 17 motorcycle riders vying for this coveted opportunity.

In the car category, the two pre-race favorites teams, Todd and Kyle Jergensen and Eric Pucelikt and Mike Shirely, resumed their battle from last year, taking 1st and 2nd on the prologue.

UTV’s are proving to be a formidable force in off-road racing and their performance in the Yokohama Sonora Rally is no exception. … Butch Jensen and Casey Currie will also be pushing hard on tomorrows stage, looking to make their mark as the rally enters the dunes for the first time this year .Meanwhile, newcomer Sydney Olsen says “I started off the day not knowing anything about rally racing and ended the day with lots of insight and knowledge and I’m excited about diving into it tomorrow.

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