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Baja 1000 Finish line controversy

Ken Cooke - 11-21-2015 at 08:01 AM

The Race-Dezert.com finish line read like this...

#‎Baja1000‬ finish line:
1. Apdali
2. Rob Mac
3. Laguna
4. Herbst
5. Tavo

Now, it appears @maccachren21 and @amcmillin31 won the overall race.

Does anyone know what happened??

David K - 11-21-2015 at 08:12 AM

Racers are finishing now and the rest of the day... it should get worked out.

Ken Cooke - 11-21-2015 at 08:21 AM

Lopez probably should have won this, but like the Vidosola fiasco, it will take a few weeks to make the official comments by SCORE.



norte - 11-21-2015 at 09:22 AM

penalties

TMW - 11-21-2015 at 11:03 AM

I understand Lopez missed a VCP.

willardguy - 11-21-2015 at 11:12 AM

lookin like rob mac.....

Skipjack Joe - 11-21-2015 at 12:20 PM

What a bore.

Not the official race video

Ken Cooke - 11-21-2015 at 12:26 PM


PaulW - 11-21-2015 at 05:45 PM

No controversy. Its the SCORE way of doing results. Always wait for penalties.
The Mx guys on facebook are upset so it appears like Apadali got a penalty for missing a VCP which means Rob Mac wins. SCORE has real time readout on penalties. It all automated these days. All they need to do is look at the computer screen after each racer finishes.
Wait for more penalties to be announced.
Ken is correct based in timing from BFG, but they do not log penalties.

Rob Mac arrived first but Apadali came in next and had the lowest elapsed time until SCORE noted that Apadali missed a virtual check point. The result was enough time added to Apadali to declare RobMac the winner. Such it is.

FYI, Apadali Lopez is the son of Juan Carlos Lopez another top driver (of the PIN race team based in Ensenada). Last time I checked Apadali drives a truck owned by the retired Tennessee coal mine owner – Clyde Stacy. The team is called RPM and has several entries under that logo.

willardguy - 11-21-2015 at 06:06 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Skipjack Joe  
What a bore.

what a tool.

David K - 11-22-2015 at 05:01 PM

Finishers from SCORE: http://score-international.com/2015-baja-1000-official-finis...

Ken Cooke - 11-22-2015 at 07:00 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Finishers from SCORE: http://score-international.com/2015-baja-1000-official-finis...


Thanks for the info, David.