Ford Bronco R Race Prototype To Run 2020 SCORE International Baja 1000
An extreme version of Built Wild™ – the Bronco R race prototype – will run the 2020 SCORE International Baja 1000, piloted by Cameron Steele, Shelby Hall and a team of veteran Ford Baja off-road racers
Baja 1000 is part of the Bronco Built Wild Extreme Testing regimen for powertrain durability and for final validation testing of the Baja Mode calibration offered in the Bronco Terrain Management System™ with G.O.A.T. Modes™
Ford is the official SUV and Truck of SCORE-International Off-Road Racing, is lead sponsor of SCORE World Desert Championship series and is official vehicle of ULTRA4 King of the Hammers racing series
Returning to the harsh Mexican desert that solidified the Bronco brand’s off-road racing heritage, Bronco, Ford’s outdoor brand of Built Wild™ 4x4 SUVs, will run the legendary SCORE-International Baja 1000 with the Bronco R race prototype, plus an all-new 2021 Bronco Outer Banks™ two-door preproduction support vehicle.
Baja champion Cameron Steele and Rebelle Rally winner and seasoned Baja racer Shelby Hall will pilot the Bronco R race prototype, along with a team of veteran Ford off-road racers including Johnny Campbell, Curt LeDuc and Jason Scherer, who will rotate shifts for the 53rd running of the race that begins today and ends late on Saturday.
The historic race, which serves as a platform for the Bronco Built Wild Extreme Testing regimen, underscores Ford Performance’s race-proven technology transfer as both race and production Bronco two- and four-door SUV at Baja are powered by fully stock Ford 2.7-liter EcoBoost® turbocharged V6 engines and Ford 10-speed SelectShift® automatic transmissions.
With Ford as the official SUV and Truck of SCORE-International Off-Road Racing and official vehicle of the ULTRA4 King of the Hammers off-road competition, the all-new 2021 F-Series Super Duty Tremor and legendary F-150 Raptor will also be supporting the Bronco R race team.
“The Baja 1000 has long been an important proving ground for Ford vehicles, from the original Bronco to F-150 Raptor to the all-new Bronco,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance motorsports. “Successfully competing here means our customers can have additional confidence that Bronco’s powertrain, chassis and new terrain modes are up to the challenge of one of the most grueling off-road races on the planet.”
