Team SYLVANIA PHENOM Driver Gio Solorio sitting in Race Car

Giovanni Solorio

Team SYLVANIA PHENOM

Position: Co-Driver

Hometown: Uruapan, BC

Location: Baja Peninsula, Mexico

Years of Racing: 14

I got my start racing dirt bikes in 2012 at a RECORD Off-Road race. In 2014, I took on my first SCORE race at the Baja 500, earning a third-place finish in Sportsman Moto. I’m excited to be part of the SYLVANIA PHENOM team and keep doing what I love, racing and taking on new challenges.

Meet Giovanni

What’s one place you’ve explored after dark that you’ll never forget?:

Cataviña


What’s your favorite trail you’ve ever driven?:

I like San Felipe a lot


Early bird or night owl?:

Early Bird


Go-to meal after a long ride?:

Adobada Tacos


What’s your favorite part of race weekend?:

Being with my friends and family


How did you get into off road racing?:

I’ve always lived right next to the Baja race course in Ejido Uruapan, and racing in one was always a dream of mine. When I finally got the chance to race in a Baja event, I didn't let it slip by.


Hidden Talent?

Photography


What's your favorite part about being part of the off road community?:

The support the entire community provides when help is needed.