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Toyo Tire Holdings of Europe, President Kenta Kuribayashi, announces that Bryce Menzies with co driver Andy McMillin and Tavo Vildósola are the overall winners of both the 56th edition of the SCORE Baja 1000 and the 2023 World Desert Championship in their Toyo Tires equipped trophy truck.

This milestone victory is Menzies’ first Baja 1000 win of his impressive racing career underlining a strong year which saw him finish with three overall victories out of four races. Menzies #7 Red Bull / Toyo Tires / KMC Wheels AWD Mason Motorsports Trophy Truck started the Baja 1000 in pole position, leading a pack of 30 competitors in the premier trophy truck class. 22 hours, 35 minutes and 33 seconds later, and 1310.94 miles (2109,75Km) down the road, the #7 trophy truck crossed the line at Ensenada, California still in first place. The team relied on Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires to get them to the finish line in P1. 

In addition to the win, several other notable results included;

• Christopher Polvoorde, with co-drivers Ray Griffith and Mike Walser, took third overall in the Trophy Truck class.
• Gustavo Vildósola Sr. took first again making him undefeated for the season and the overall season champion in the SCORE Trophy Truck Legends class,
• Jason McNeil clinched the overall title in the Trophy Truck Spec class.
• Block House Racing team took first in the SCORE Pro Stock UTV class with a Can-Am Maverick R that the late Ken Block had a part in designing. Daughter, Lia Block, wife Lucy Block, and Rodrigo Ampudia piloted the unique vehicle to the win. 

To learn more about the Open Country line of tires for light trucks and SUVs, visit: Open Country (toyotires.eu).