Lynn Wins San Felipe 250
R
ound one of the 2026 SCORE
World Desert Championship
kicked off with San Felipe 250.
The SLR Honda team, comprised
of Tyler Lynn (USA), Carter Klein
(USA) and Sam Pretscherer
(Australia) captured the win
on the 281.5-mile course and
completed the race in 5 hours,
19 minutes, and 1 second.
The 1x team started third on
the Slam Life Racing Honda
CRF450X as the race wound
through the scenic landscape
of the Baja California Peninsula.
Lynn made up ground during the
first stint of the race and passed
into the physical lead before
handing the bike off to Klein.
The battle then ensued as the
SLR team was forced into a long
pit stop and watched their lead
dwindle away to the 3x Ducati
team of Ciaran Naran and Lyn
-
don Snodgrass.
The splits remained tight as
Pretscherer took the bike back
for the final leg of the race. The
Aussie native passed his way
back into the physical lead dur
-
ing the last stint and crossed the
finish line more than 10 minutes
clear of second place. The SLR
Honda team claimed the overall
win in the Pro Moto Unlimited
class and averaged nearly 53
miles per hour for the entire
race. This is Honda's 26th overall
motorcycle win in the event's
history.
Naran's team finished second
overall with a time of 5:31:20,
followed by Daemon Wool
-
slayer's entry, who took the final
spot on the overall podium, half
an hour back at 5:54:38 of race
time.
Other notable performances
came from Jim O'Neal, 79, who
added to his incredible legacy
by claiming his 22nd career win
at the San Felipe 250, the most
in event history. Competing in
the Pro Moto 40 class, O'Neal
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The SLR Honda team of Tyler Lynn,
Carter Klein and Sam Pretscherer
took the win at the San Felipe 250 by
more than 10 minutes over second
place.
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