SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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PRIVATEERING THE HONDA TALON The Pedder Racing Team Uses The Raceco Honda Talon To Win BY DAN SANCHEZ PHOTOS COURTESY PEDDER RACING t he racing wars between SXS manufacturers also has ripple effects across the entire SCORE UTV racing categories. While the factory teams get the latest technology and developments, privateer teams who want to be competitive, choose SXS platforms which they feel offer the best winning components. Take for example the 2024 SCORE Pro UTV NA Championship team of David Pedder who in 2024 was on the class podium every race. This year, the Pedder team has driver Ricardo Torres who has so far this season finished second at the SCORE San Felipe 250 in class, and second at the SCORE Baja 500. The Pedder team is not a Honda Factory Supported team, but nevertheless, chooses to race in a Raceco Honda Talon R, which is outfitted with both Raceco and Honda factory components. "We like the Raceco Honda Talon R because there's no drivetrain belt which allows us to be on the gas and not have to worry about blowing a belt," says Torres. But not having a drivebelt isn't the only thing they like about the Honda Talon, however, as the vehicle itself offers this team other advantages they feel are necessary in being competitive in this class. "The Honda Talon has a bulletproof engine, and its best factor is the transmission," says Torres. "The Pedder racing team won their first ever SCORE International Baja championship last year 2024. As the off-season came along, we decided to stick with racing in the SCORE Pro SCORE JOURNAL 57 FACTORY UTV WARS - HONDA