NORRA Moving Into Brand-New Era
T
he National Off-Road Racing
Association (NORRA) says it
is moving into a brand-new era
for motorcycle competitors with
updated rules, new classes, and
a dedicated motorcycle race
director, Jimmy Lewis, who is a
Dakar veteran and motorcycle-
skills instructor.
Motorcycle classes at the
Mexican 1000 in 2024 will be
split into Pro Rally, Amateur
Rally and Sportsman divisions.
The Sportsman class will be for
those who want to come down
and have a great ride with their
buddies. NORRA says they will
experience all the fun and excite
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ment of NORRA racing but will
be on a less demanding course
and be aided with GPS naviga-
tion, similar to the cars and UTV
competition. The Sportsman
class will not be eligible for prize
money; they will be rewarded by
the experience, says NORRA.
The Pro and Amateur Rally
classes will navigate by road book
only and be challenged with some
of the most incredible and amaz
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ing terrain in Baja, says NORRA.
Special stages will be exclusively
for these two bike classes, so they
will travel to areas that have never
been experienced before. NORRA
says Motorcycle Rally competitors
will get to see Baja in a way they
never even knew existed. Lewis
will be designing the bike-specific
courses with easy navigation to ri
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val off-road riding found anywhere
in the world.
"I want riders to have a step-
pingstone into rally-raid events
like the Nevada Rally provided
for me as a young racer, and I've
never forgotten the Baja terrain
from 30 years ago," said Lewis.
"The NORRA Mexican 1000 will
embody that."
Registration for the Mexican
1000 that takes place April 26
through May 4 is already open at
www.norra.com.
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The NORRA-hosted Mexican 1000 will
have many new rider-friendly changes
for 2024.
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