Toby Price’s navigator quits amid serious allegations
toby price and his navigator Brent Bauman have been disqualified and the team entry scratched after a Competition Review Board decision that followed evidence from pre-running at the SCORE San Felipe 250. The SCORE Competition Review Board concluded actions attributable to the pair after footage and images circulated showing rocks stacked on parts of the course during pre-running on Friday, March 27 (ET). Team owner Paul Weel has launched an internal review and accepted Bauman’s immediate resignation.
Toby Price disqualified by the Competition Review Board
The Competition Review Board (CRB) issued a disqualification to the driver of record of the SCORE Trophy Truck #46 Toby Price and the navigator Brent Bauman for unsportsmanlike conduct, citing a review of evidence submitted to SCORE International. The CRB statement said: “Following the review of evidence submitted to SCORE International regarding an incident that occurred during pre-running on Friday, March 27 near Race Mile 52 of the SCORE San Felipe 250, the SCORE Competition Review Board (CRB) has issued a disqualification to driver of record of the SCORE Trophy Truck #46 Toby Price and the navigator Brent Bauman for unsportsmanlike conduct. ”
Footage and images that circulated showed rocks stacked on parts of the course, and one clip allegedly placed a driver near the scene. The CRB said it evaluated all materials provided and “concluded that the actions in question were attributable to Toby Price and Brent Bauman. ” The board’s membership was described as being comprised of active and retired SCORE racers across multiple classes, and SCORE International said it supports the CRB decision and will continue to enforce the standards that define the sport and its competitors.
Immediate reactions from team leadership and officials
Team owner Paul Weel issued a statement affirming the priority of competitor safety and announcing an internal review. Weel said: “As a team owner, the safety of every competitor on the race course is very important to me. I have invested significantly in off-road racing because I believe in it and everything I do within motorsport is built on those values. I don’t condone any of the conduct that has been alleged. I want to be transparent that I will be carrying out my own internal review due to the fact that I was not present. This will be based on the information and evidence that has been presented to me. I respect the decision handed down by the Competition Review Board and acknowledge the process they have followed. That process exists for a reason. What I can speak to with complete confidence is the standard I hold this team to. That standard has not changed and it will not change. I will continue to do what is right by this sport, by my team, and by the competitors who I share the course with. ”
Less than 24 hours after the CRB findings were released, Weel announced acceptance of Brent Bauman’s resignation, writing: “Following the release of the CRB findings by SCORE International today and the preliminary findings of our internal investigation I have been offered Brent Bauman’s resignation. This has been accepted effective immediately. I have invested significantly in this team and will continue to hold it to a high standard. ” The team entry was also scratched from the event result.
What happens next for the team and the event
The immediate outcome is the disqualification of the entry and an internal team review led by Paul Weel. The CRB noted its collective decision was reached based on the information available, and SCORE International reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing competition standards. Questions remain about the scope of the internal investigation and any further sanctions that might follow, and the team’s future lineup will hinge on the outcome of Weel’s review and any additional determinations by the CRB or SCORE International. Observers should expect further statements from the team leadership and the governing body as those reviews progress.
toby price remains named in the CRB decision and in team communications; the navigator position has been vacated by Brent Bauman’s resignation effective immediately, and the entry removed from the event results.
