Mohammed bin Sulayem, President of the World Automobile Federation FIA, is shocked by the terrible crime at Baja California 2023 in Mexico. According to local authorities, at least ten people were killed in a shootout. The shots were fired on Saturday afternoon and were aimed at people and vehicles at the rally.
Baja-California takes place in the Mexican region of Ensenada on the peninsula of Baja California (“Baja California” in Spanish). The shooter fired the shots from a car and aimed at both the surrounding people and the rally vehicles. Ten people were killed and others injured.
The local authorities assume that two enemy gangs were involved, so far there has not been a letter of confession. “I’m shocked by the crimes committed at Baja California in Mexico,” says bin Sulayem. “Motorsport should be a safe place for both participants and spectators. On behalf of the entire FIA family, we send our condolences to the families of the victims of this senseless crime.”
The region is also home to the famous Baja 1000, scheduled to take place in November 2023. The race from Ensenada to La Paz takes the drivers through impressive but also challenging landscapes. Starting from buggies to motorbikes. The Baja 1000 has already attracted big names like Jenson Button, Mario Andretti and Robby Gordon to Mexico.