OHV Tours offers the exclusive opportunity to drivewith a leading competition driver.
OHV Tours has long-standing relationships with some of the world’s premier championship race drivers. Our guides have won the Baja 500 and Baja 1000 (among other races) and have 30-40 years of professional racing experience. Participants at every skill level will receive personalized instruction, coaching, and guidance while discovering new confidence covering progressively more challenging desert terrain.
Part of the experience is chatting over dinner or around the fire with fellow drivers and your guide. Listen to your guide’s stories and tips from 40 years on the track or share highlights from your own exciting day of Mojave Desert exploration!
Meet Our Guides
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Championship Off-road racer
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Bradley Howe
Championship Off-road racerBradley HoweBradley Howe has spent his entire life on two and four wheel vehicles; exploring the woods, deserts and mountains across the country and around the world. He began his off-roading career at the age of 3, on a Yamaha PW50, and as soon as his dad removed the training wheels, he and his brother were lining up for races.
Bradley is currently a driver for the Monster Energy / Can-Am Racing Team, which competes in the SCORE-International Baja 250, 400, 500 and 1000 events, as well as the Best in the Desert (BITD) Series, Ultra4 King of the Hammers and The Mint 400 and California 300 desert racing events.
Aside from racing, Bradley spends his day-to-day as an off-road magazine editor. He began his career as an Associate Editor for Dirt Wheels Magazine and later moved on as the Editor-in-Chief for ATV Rider Magazine and UTVDriver.com. In 2019, he started Howe Media and purchased UTV Off-Road Magazine, a publication dedicated to the off-road enthusiast in the ever-growing UTV and Side-by-Side motorsports space.
CHAMPIONSHIPS:
- 2020 Score-International Overall Points Champion
- 2020 Score-International UTV FI Points Champion
- 2020 Score-International UTV FI Baja 500 Champion
- 2017 Cal City AVE Pure Overall Champion
- 2016 Cal City AVE Pure Overall Champion
- 2015 Cal City AVE Pure Overall Champion
Off road motorcross & road racing champion -
Scott Atchinson
Off road motorcross & road racing championScott AtchinsonScott Atchinson officially began racing motorcycles at age 12 in the Mojave Desert. At age 17, he earned first motorcycle championship. He raced his first Baja 1000. Competed in the CART IndyCar World Series in 1988 and 1989.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Silver medal 1981 International Six Days Enduro
- Began racing Road Racing 1983 Formula Ford
- 1985 Formula Ford National Champion
- Won 25% of races as an armature road racing
- 1987 US Formula Super Vee National Champion
- 1988-1989 Drove Indy Cars!!
- 1990 Drove IMSA endurance racing
- 1992 Retired from Road racing
- 1992- present off road racing as hobby with many wins including The Baja 1000
- 2000-2008 owner Consumer Automotive Research. Auto testing and training for manufactures
- Stunt driving in TV commercials and Movies
- 1995-present Instructor Fastlane Driving School
Championship Off-road Hall of Fame Inductee -
Tim Morton
Championship Off-road Hall of Fame InducteeTim MortonIn October of 2021, Tim was inducted into the Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. He was recognized by his peers for his 100% finishing rate with his rental racer support, for his contribution to off road racing by coaching new racers to success, his winning race record as a factory Honda, Kawasaki and BMW racer and team manager, and his tireless efforts to generously give back to the people of Baja, Mexico.
Tim supports injured Mexican racers, orphanages and schools, dog rescues, and with his wife Jennifer, donated to date 165 fueling suits to Mag 7 and Baja Pits volunteers who can’t afford safety gear. The suit drive is in memory of Fabian Estrada, a Mag 7 pit crew member severely burned while fueling during a race in Southern Baja. Fabian later succumbed to his injuries and the suit drive continues and will keep protecting fellow pit crew volunteers.
Although he holds 4 SCORE International Pro Moto Points Championships, among other titles, he’s most proud of his 100% finishing rate with his arrive and race program building top quality race bikes and supporting racers from all over the globe. Dakar Pros to desert racing Novices have all achieved their racing dreams under Tim’s guidance.
Championship Motorcross & Race car driver -
Craig Stanton
Championship Motorcross & Race car driverCraig StantonCraig Stanton has been competing in the world of motorsports for over 35 years, making him one of the most seasoned veterans in the industry. Since his beginnings in motocross and supercross in Southern California during the late 70s and early 80s, he has had an impressive road racing and motocross career.
As a machinist, Craig began working for Modern Motors Off Road Center in 1978, where he would eventually advance to a driving position racing off-road trucks.
Over the course of his illustrious career, Craig has raced in countless events, including the Grand-Am Series, ALMS, World Challenge, and all the major North American tin-top series. Stanton drove in 49 races during his first full season as an amateur. In his second season, he competed in 41 races, taking home six class championships in his Porsche 996. The 2004 Grand-Am Cup Grand Sport (GS) champion earned Rising Star status both in the Grand-Am Cup Series and the Super Grand Sport (SGS) class of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series. In 2004, Stanton won the Grand-Am Koni Challenge championship in the GS class, and in 2005 he won the Grand-Am Rolex Series championship in the GT class.
During the 2010 and 2011 Grand-Am Rolex Sportscar series, Stanton raced a Porsche Cup car for Magnus Racing. Four podium finishes were achieved during the two years with team owner John Potter. Stanton also raced with Potter in 2008 and 2009 as part of the TRG team in a Porsche GT3 Cup car.
In addition to driving Porsche Cup cars, Stanton has also competed in Universal Service Administrative Company and National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing and the Service Corps of Retired Executives off-road series, and is an avid off-road racer.
Championship Off-Road Racer -
Chris Blais
Championship Off-Road RacerChris BlaisSince childhood, professional off-road racer and master mechanic Chris Blais has been riding in the desert with his family. Over the course of his career, he has achieved countless 2nd place Baja finishes as well as winning the 2005 Baja. Blais is also one of only four Americans to ever make the podium in the Dakar Rally on a Motorcycle. He was the top American Rookie and 9th overall finisher of the 2005 race, 4th overall finisher in 2006, and 3rd overall in the 2007 Dakar Rally riding a KTM 690 Rally motorcycle.
At 18 years of age Blais came to work for American Honda and mentored under Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame racing legend Johnny Campbell. From 1999- 2003 he raced with the Honda Off-Road team after which he signed with the Red Bull / KTM Factory team for 2004-2007. While racing for Honda, he won many Best In The Desert races and championships, most often racing solo and taking many Ironman titles. His success in AMA District 37 Desert, Enduro, and Grand Prix format events back home helped him earn several championships and wins.
In 2007, at the peak of his racing career, Blais suffered a devastating motorcycle accident while pre-running for the Vegas-to-Reno desert race. As a result, he sustained a severe spinal cord injury that subsequently left him unable to walk and with very little feeling from the waist down. Although Chris lost the ability to walk that day, he courageously continued moving forward, knowing that someday, somehow he would race again. Despite this setback, he found renewed motivation to pursue new goals. He pushed through and continued on for 3 more years running the KTM Factory Off-Road Desert and Baja team.
Along with his wife, Patty, an accomplished quad racer herself, Chris established Blais Racing Services in Southern California’s high desert area. Every race bike and motor that comes into the shop is built by Blais, a highly skilled mechanic. To promote the AMA championship series and raise its professionalism, Chris helped form the NHHA (National Hare & Hound Association). Over the course of six years, he served as the marketing manager for the NHHA. As a sponsor of young racers in the NHHA, he mentored them for 7 years, but the time was coming for him to once again start racing.
In 2017, Blais bought a brand new 2018 Can-Am Maverick X3 and headed out to the desert. With a co-pilot now, Chris now has a number of wins in the World Off-Road Crossing Series as well as other events. Between 2018-2020 they scored podium finishes two dozen times. They also took 13 overall victories in different racing series and proved they could run up front wherever they raced. In the AVE Pure Desert Racing Series, they won both the Pro Turbo Class and Overall UTV class titles for 2018-19. In 2020, Can-am stepped up with a car and parts and Chris and his co-pilot won another DP4 Racing Championship and scored a few other large event wins. In 2021, they competed in the entire DP4 series, the BITD Series, the Legacy Racing Series, the UTV World Championship, and the fabled Mint 400. Throughout the 2021 season, they won 5 out of 7 events without finishing off the podium.
Through a lot of sacrifices, hard work, and the unfailing support of his wife Patty, his family, and good friends, Blais was able to reconnect with racing and remember what it’s like to win. Although the challenges Chris faces now are different from those he faced before, he is now a top-level parapalegic racer and Brand Ambassador, racing in the desert once again, where he belongs! Having survived his own life-changing experience, Blais is proud that his story can inspire others to pursue their own passions and overcome odds, just as he has done with his racing and business.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2020 DP4 Racing Overall and Pro Turbo Champion
- 2019 Cal City Pure AVE Champions
- 2019 Sonora Rally Champions (5 Day Event, 1200 Miles)
- 2018 Cal City Pure AVE Champions
2022 RACE RESULTS
- BITD Shock Therapy UTV Legends Championship, 1st Overall Pro Unlimited
- BITD Silver State 300, 1st Pro Unlimited, 4th Overall UTV
- DP4 Round 3, 1st Overall
2021 RACE RESULTS
- 1ST Stock Class, LEGACY RACING, ROUND 1
- 1st Overall, DP4 Racing Round 1, Feb 6
- 3rd Place, BITD Pro Unlimited, Parker AZ, Feb 20
- 1st Overall, DP4 Racing Round 2,
- 1st Overall, BITD, SS300 Pro Unlimited
- 3rd Overall Pro Turbo, Legacy Racing Baja Nevada
- 1st Overall DP4 Racing Round 3
2020 RACE RESULTS
- 1st Overall, DP4 Racing Round 1, Feb 1
- 2nd Overall UTV Rally Class, BITD Laughlin, Feb 20
- 1st Overall, DP4 Racing Round 2, July 11
- 2nd Overall, DP4 Racing Round 3, August 29
- 5th Overall UTV Rally Class, BITD Desert Cup, Glen Helen Sept 26th
- 1st Overall UTV Rally Class, UTV World Championships, Lake Havasu, October 10th
- 1ST Overall, DP4 Racing Round 4, October 17th
- 1st Pro Turbo and Overall DP4 Racing Champion
2019 RACE RESULTS
- 2nd Overall, 2nd in Class AVE Pure 150, Jan 26
- 1st Overall, AVE Pure 150, Feb 16
- 1st Overall 4 wheel Vehicle at 5-day 2019 Sonora Rally Championship
- 3rd Overall, AVE Pure 150, March 30th
- 1st Overall, AVE Pure 200, May 21st
- 1st Overall, DP4 Racing, June 8th
- 3rd Pro Turbo, DP4 Racing, July 20th
- Vegas to Reno Finishers with Deadlegs Racing
- 1st Overall, AVE Pure 151, August 30th
- 1st Overall, DP4 Racing, September 7th
- 2nd Place, DP4 Racing Round 6, October 19
- 1st Overall AVE Pure 300, October 26th
- 1st Overall AVE Pure Champions
- 2nd Overall DP4 Racing Pro Turbo Champions
2018 RACE RESULTS
- 2nd Overall, 2nd in Class AVE Pure 150, Jan 12
- 3rd Overall, 1st in Class AVE Pure 150, Feb 16
- 2nd Overall, 2nd in Class AVE Pure 200, Mar 23
- 2nd Overall, 2nd in Class OTB Easter Scramble, D38, April 14
- 1st Overall, AVE Pure 200, May 18
- 15th Overall, 7th in Class, AVE Pure 150 Jun 29 (after getting hit from behind & broken car)
- 1st Overall, AZOP Racing Cinders Hare Scrambles, Jul 29
- 1st Overall, Glen Helen STI/ Speed Energy UTV Action Series, Sep 2
- 3rd Overall, 3rd in Class, AVE Pure 150 Night Race, Sept 28
- 1st Overall, AVE Pure 300, October 27th
- 2018 AVE Pure UTV Overall & Class Champions!
- 9th overall 2005 Dakar Rally Barcelona, Spain
- 4th overall 2006 Dakar Rally
- 3rd overall 2007 Dakar Rally
- 4th overall 2005 Tunisia Rally
- 1st overall 2005 Motorcycle San Felipe 250, Mexico
- 4th overall 2005 Motorcycle Baja 500 Mexico
- 2nd place 2005 Parker 250, United States
- 2nd place 2005 Terrible’s Town 250, USA
- 4th overall 2005 Nevada 1000, United States
- 2nd overall 2003 Baja 1000
Special Guest Guide -
Special Guest Guide
Special Guest GuideSpecial Guest GuideTRAVELING CHAMPIONS
We’re the only company in the world that offers a deep network of over 100 traveling motorsports professionals as our special guest guides. They are the best of the best, with countless championship wins including Baja 1000 and Baja 500. You can trust them to give you the best experience in spectacular places.
EXPERT GUIDANCE GUARENTEED
We’re the only company in the world that offers a deep network of over 100 traveling motorsports professionals as our special guest guides. They are the best of the best, with countless championship wins including Baja 1000 and Baja 500. You can trust them to give you the best experience in spectacular places.
Safety Team
We Take Safety
very seriously!
OHV Tours never expects for accidents to happen, but we are always prepared if they do. Every OHV Tour includes a lead vehicle and a chase vehicle with safety personnel. These vehicles travel with the expedition through the desert terrain. Should help be needed, it is never be far away.
We also provide highway support vehicles that follow the expedition on roadways using satellite GPS connected to emergency personnel. Highway support keeps your gas tanks full, and snacks, water, sunscreen, and other non-emergency comfort items handy. Each expedition crosses the roadway at least three times per day to connect with support vehicles.
In the event of an emergency, OHV Tours keeps helicopter evacuation on standby so parties in need can receive urgent medical care as quickly as possible.
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