Polaris tops final SCORE 2022 Manufacturer Points

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com
 
December 12, 2022
 
Four events in Baja
Polaris, Mason, Dougans, KTM, Alumi Craft win Manufacturer
Point crowns in the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship
 
    ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—Following the season finale in November at the BFGoodrich Tires 55th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, five prominent companies have produced enough capable products to capture their respective SCORE Manufacturer Point Championships in the four-race 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship.
    Winning their respective divisions in the 2022 SCORE Manufacturer point standings are Polaris RZR Off-Road, Mason Motorsports, Dougans Racing Engines, KTM motorcycles and Alumi Craft Race Cars, names all very prominent in the international world of desert racing.
The four-race 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship was held exclusively in Baja California, Mexico for the seventh consecutive season. The five companies will be among many awards and honors presented at the 2022 SCORE Awards Nigh Gala on Sat., Jan. 28 at San Diego’s historic Air & Space Museum located at the popular Balboa Park.
POLARIS—SCORE UTV MANUFACTURER POINT LEADER
In the eighth year decided by points, Polaris RZR Industries (Off-Road) won the 2022 SCORE UTV Manufacturer points for the eighth consecutive year. Polaris accumulated 481 total points, the most of any Manufacturer in the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship.
Helping Polaris win the 2022 SCORE UTV Manufacturer point title were three individual class point champions in Mike Cafro, Temecula, Calif. (Pro UTV Open), Anibal Lopez, Mexicali, Mexico (Pro UTV Stock) and Kaden Wells, Hurricane, Utah (Pro UTV NA).
Polaris is the official UTV of the SCORE World Desert Championship.
MASON—SCORE ORIGINAL TRUCK CHASSIS MANUFACTURER LEADER
Mason Motorsports of Lake Elsinore, Calif. has slowly but surely burst onto the scene building all-wheel drive SCORE Trophy Trucks among many other classes of vehicles to claim the point crown in this category with 464 total points. This is their second consecutive point title.
In 2021, it was their first SCORE Original Truck Chassis Manufacturer of the Year award after a six-year run by Geiser Brothers since voting started in this category in 2015.
Founded in 2004 by brothers Neal and Robert Mason, Mason Motorsports is producing some amazing AWD trucks. Leading the way for Mason in 2022 were class champions Luke McMillin, of San Diego, in the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck division and Jorge Sampietro, Ensenada, Mexico, who won the season point title in the Trophy Truck Spec class. Luke McMillin and Sampietro also finished first and second in the 2022 SCORE Overall season points.
DOUGANS—SCORE ENGINE BUILDER POINT LEADER
Earning their sixth SCORE Engine Builder of the Year point championship in 2022, Dougans Racing Engines won the points in this award category for the sixth time in the last eight years.
In the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship by winning the division points crown with 320 total points.
Based in Riverside, Calif., Ray Field’s Dougans Racing Engines where Field has been a part of Dougans since 1980.
Among the racers using Dougans engines that have helped build a massive point lead are Las Vegas’ Bryce Menzies in SCORE Trophy Truck and Mexico’s Gus Vildosola Sr, who won all four races this year in the SCORE TT Legend class for drivers 50 years and older.
Thirteen racers with Dougans’ engines earned top three podium finishes in their respective classes this season.
KTM—SCORE MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER LEADER
KTM North America won the SCORE Motorcyle Manufacturer point standings with 257 season points to unseat perennial SCORE motorcycle leader Honda motorcycles who finished second with 245 points.
Helping put KTM on top of the point standings are a pair of SCORE international racers, Juan Carlos Salvatierra and Jano Montoya.
Both with three race wins during the 2022 season, Bolivia’s Salvatierra won the featured Pro Moto Unlimited class points while Peru’s Montoya, who lives in Winter Garden, Fla., won the Pro Moto 30 class for riders 30 years and older.
KTM secured its sixth all-time SCORE Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year award and first since 2020.
ALUMI CRAFT—SCORE ORIGINAL OPEN-WHEEL CHASSIS MANUFACTURER LEADER
Based in Santee, Calif., Alumi Craft won the Open Wheel Chassis Manufacturer point championship for the fourth time in 2022, all in the last seven years.  Founded in 2004, more and more Alumi Craft vehicles continue to appear on SCORE race entry lists.
In 2022, helping lead Alumi Craft to the front of their division were the top three point finishers in Class 10— Class point champion J. David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico, Runner-up Ivan Tagle, Chula Vista, Calif. and third place Justin Buckley, Long Beach, Calif. Overall, Alumi Craft was the Chassis Manufacturer for nine of the top 10 in Class 10 points.
Overall, Alumi Craft earned 351 points in 2022.
HOW THE POINTS ARE DETERMINED
SCORE calculates Manufacturer points on a modified version of the formula used for individual racers. For manufacturer points, podium finishers, who have identified their manufacturer on their entry form, receive manufacturer points based on the number of starters within each class in the specific category.
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2023 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE
Here are the dates for the four-race 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship Golden Anniversary season, ‘Celebrating 50 Years of Desert Racing Excellence’, which will be held totally in Baja California, Mexico for the eighth consecutive year:
King Shocks 36th SCORE San Felipe 250—
March 29-April 2, San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
BFGoodrich Tires 55th SCORE Baja 500, presented by 4 Wheel Parts—
May 31-June 4, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
4th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing Fuels—
September 12-17, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts—
November 13-18, La Paz, Baja California Sur to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
ESPN TV NETWORKS AGAIN IN 2022
For the fourth straight year, the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship races are airing on the ESPN family of networks. The four-races air as specials on the World of X Games program on ESPN2.
ABC first covered the 1967 and 1968 Baja 1000 races on the old ABC Wide World of Sports show with Jim McKay and again in the late 1980s with veteran motorsports journalists Sam Posey and Jack Arute.
All of the SCORE race coverage shows also continue to air internationally in nearly 25 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and South America via syndication and ESPN International. The shows are co-produced by SCORE International and SoCal’s award-winning BCII TV.
SCORE SPONSORS…
Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, Monster Energy-Official Energy Drink, 4 Wheel Parts-Official Off-Road Retailer and Race Presenting Partner, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber and Race Title Sponsor, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, RACELINE Wheels-Official Wheel, VP Racing Fuels-Official Fuel and race presenting sponsor, Optima Batteries-Official Batteries, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino and PCI Race Radios.
SCORE Official Partners: The Satellite Phone Store, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, Lucerna Hotel.
Additional SCORE Associate Partners: Baja California Secretary of Tourism, MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, San Felipe Foundational Municipal Council, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada and Cruz Roja Mexicana.
For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.
2022 SCORE World Desert Championship
Manufacturer FINAL Point Standings
Engine Builder
Dougans Racing Engines 320
Kroyer Racing Engines 241
Turnkey 212
Original Truck Chassis
Mason Motorsports 464
Herbst/Smith 217
Geiser Brothers 86
Original Open-Wheel Chassis
Alumi Craft 351
Jimco   98
Curry 44
UTV Manufacturer
Polaris Off-Road 481
Can-Am 266
Honda 38
Motorcycle Manufacturer
KTM North America 257
Honda 245
Yamaha 170