Curt Leduc 2025 NORRA 500 Grand Marshal

Congratulations to Curt Leduc who is named 2025 NORRA 500 Grand Marshal. Curt has an extensive off road racing history. He has built vehicles for and raced in many types of competition. A winner of 24 Baja races including the NORRA Mexican 1000, he has 10 off road championships. He competed at the Dakar Rally from 1998 through 2001, won the Baja of Italy race and was a Pikes Peak Rookie of the Year. He has raced in 14 different countries on every bit of hallowed off road racing ground from Crandon, Wisconsin to the wilds of Baja. He is a long time NORRA competitor and has been a guide for NORRA’s Safari Expedition. For these reasons and more, Curt was inducted into the Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2015. Curt is active sharing his knowledge with the off road community working with Ford Motorsports as an ambassador and Baja Racing Logistics Coordinator. He also contributed to product development for the Ford Bronco Raptor.

Curt will be at Mac Johnson´s Vintage Classic Car Round-Up Thursday, October 9th where Pioneer, Legends, Challenger and Vintage Era vehicles will be celebrated. Curt will be holding a Grand Marshall meet and greet at the round-up. Contingency takes place at the Riviera Convention Ctr. (Side Street) in Ensenada. Come by and say hello to Curt and take in the iconic cars on display.

Online registration for the NORRA 500 is currently open. Special discounted entry fees are available when you register early on the website www.norra.com. The NORRA 500 is the event that’s easy to race and easy to chase. The entire crew will have the best time ever racing in Baja. Both days of rally format racing will take place on unique courses that start and finish in iconic locations offering exciting spectator opportunities. On Friday, 4 wheeled competitors will take the green flag at Rancho Nelson. Safari and bikes will be on separate courses, but everyone will finish at the iconic Horsepower Ranch for a celebration. Saturday will have the same format of separate loops, but the 4 wheeled competitors will take the start at the short course in Estero Beach. Everyone will finish back at Estero Beach for the finish line celebration. The short course starts will be exciting and the NORRA TV Live feed will be sending coverage of the 4 wheeled vehicles, Safari and Bikes from all over the course.

If you’re not a racer, NORRA has the Meyers Manx Safari Expedition that is unique to NORRA. It is a guided tour of Baja that puts you right in the mix of the Mexican 1000 or NORRA 500. Your guides are seasoned Baja regulars like Curt Leduc. It is open to street legal vehicles that are capable of off road travel. Participants will take the green flag each day, follow parts of the racecourse, and have time for photos, scenic vistas, and local fare. You will see the Baja that only the most seasoned Baja travelers know.

If you have always wanted to bring your family and friends to see what NORRA is all about, or want to get your feet wet racing in Baja, this is the event for you! After experiencing the NORRA 500 just once, you too will be hooked. Everything you need to know about the NORRA 500 and NORRA’s Baja Mexican 1000 can be found at www.norra.com. Go to the site and find out for yourself why NORRA has exploded in popularity. You can feel the same excitement those pioneering thrill seekers sought in 1967 when you join NORRA in Baja. Don’t miss out on NORRA’s unique combination of adventure and competition.

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