By the way the article was pretty interesting, and you have no idea why the crime in Baja is taking place. It is a war between the Drug Cartels and any one that tries to stop them or get in their way. The Racers who go down are a target of opportunity.
Which is why many are choosing that the risk is currently not worth the reward to enjoy Baja the way so many have for nearly 50 years.

Loud Destructive Motorheads? That is just ignorant.

Tear up the land? Have you ever seen a storm that blows 60mph winds & flash floods the desert. It happens every other year. The desert has natural cycles of weathering erosion and is constantly changing and reclaiming itself all the time.

Air Quality Problems? Yeah right try looking outside on the freeway. How about Jose mowing the lawn at corporate office. What about your next store neighbor Joe that has a gas powered leaf blower, hedge trimmer, weed eater, 2 jet skis, 2 suvs, a sports car and huge ass RV. Its not the 1% of registered vehicles that are used for offroad recreation causing air quality problems.

Where are you getting your information from sunlizard?

99% of the motorheads are outdoor enthusiast who love and respect every bit of desert terrain & environment we have access to. We enjoy it just as much as you do, we just enjoy it in a different way. The people that are disrespecting private property are unforunately probably some jerk or tweeker on a dirt bike and has no respect for anything including the law and your grandma. There are rude and bad people every where. These jerks are just like the people driving on the highway with no car insurance. Are you going to blame everyone on the free way. Please be more receptive to others hobbies and interest. There are 100X more offroad enthusiast that participate in desert clean ups and charities to raise funds to save the desert than any other regular citizens.