2021 FIM Bajas World Cup

The 2021 FIM Bajas World Cup season was the 10th season of the FIM Bajas World Cup, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes, quads and SSV.

2021 FIM Bajas World Cup
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Calendar

The calendar for the 2021 season had ten baja-style events originally scheduled,[1] some of the events also being part of 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. Due to the impact of the COVID-19, the Baja do Pinhal has been postponed by the organizers to dates unknown yet.[2]

Round Dates Rally name
1 18-20 February United Arab Emirates Dubai International Baja
2 18-20 March Jordan Jordan Baja
3 23-25 July Spain Baja Aragón
4 5-8 August Hungary Hungarian Baja
5 30 September - 2 October Qatar Qatar International Baja
6 15-17 October Portugal Baja do Oeste Torres Vedras
7 28-30 October Portugal Baja Portalegre

Regulations

The following classes and categories are included:

  • Category 1: Bike (Up to 450cc single or twin cylinder, 2T or 4T)
  • Category 2: Quads (three-wheel vehicles are forbidden)
  • Category 3: SSV
  • Class 1: Women
  • Class 2: Junior
  • Class 3: Veterans

The FIM will award the World Cup to both riders and manufacturers of the bike category; also to riders only in the quad, and SSV (driver and co-driver) categories, as well as to riders only in the woman, and junior classes. A Trophy is awarded to the winners of the veterans category. Any other category, i.e. “Over 450cc” do not count for any of the FIM Baja World Cups.[3]

Teams and riders

Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Italy Beta Soul Riders Adventure Team Tunisia Bassem Hichri 5
Qatar Abdulrahman Al Sheeb 5
India Hero Hero Motorsports Portugal Joaquim Rodrigues 4
Germany Sebastian Bühler 4, 7
Japan Honda Honda UAE South Africa Aaron Mare 1
Monster Energy Honda Rally Team Spain Joan Barreda 3
Qatar Mohammed Al-Thani 5
Team Bianchi Prata Czech Republic Martin Michek 6
Hungary Richárd Hodola 7
Belgium Rafael Marques 7
Austria Husqvarna Orion Motor Racing Group Czech Republic Martin Michek 1, 4, 7
SRG Motorsports United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Balooshi 1–2, 7
MX Ride Dubai United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Balooshi 1, 5
Saudi Dirtbike Center Saudi Arabia Mishal Alghuneim 1
AG Dakar School Lithuania Modestas Siliunas 1
Zigmas Dakar Team Lithuania Arunas Gelazninkas 1, 4
Bahrain Motor Federation Bahrain Salman Farhan 2, 5
Husqvarna Motos Arribas Spain Tosha Schareina 3
Mexico Juan Pablo Guillen 3
Mário Patrão Adventure Portugal Mário Patrão 3
Austria KTM Motozone Dubai KTM UAE United Kingdom Sam Smith 1
KTM Amman Darwazeh Motors Jordan Abdullah Abu Aisheh 1–2, 7
Croatia Darko Marasovic 1
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Muaikil 1, 5
Saudi Arabia Abdulhalim Al-Mogeera 1–2, 5
United Kingdom Makis Rees-Stavros 1, 5
Israel Rotem Costa 2
Israel Amit Sadot 2
Strojrent Racing Czech Republic Jan Brabec 3
BMS Moto Italy Alberto Bertoldi 3
Barilla Racing Hungary Richárd Hodola 3–4
Dafy Enduro Team France Jeremy Miroir 3
Nomade Racing France Mathieu Doveze 3–4, 7
Marcic Racing Slovenia Simon Marcic 4
Slovnaft Rally Team Slovakia Stefan Svitko 4
MX Ride Dubai United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Balooshi 5
Kuwait Abdullah AlShatti 5, 7
New Zealand Edward Lines 5
KIMC Kuwait Mohammed Jaafar 5
Russia Gennadii Korolenko 5
Spain Rieju SHAD LS2 Spain Joan Pedrero 3
France Sherco Sherco Factory Rally Team Spain Lorenzo Santolino 3
Portugal Rui Gonçalves 3
Japan Yamaha United Arab Emirates Abdulla Dakhan 1
Saudi Arabia Badr Abalkhail 1
Portugal Tiago Santos 4, 6–7
Australia Martin Chalmers 5
Women's Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Italy Beta Desert Rose Academy United Kingdom Vanessa Ruck 5
Austria Husqvarna TVS Racing India Aishwarya Pissay 1–2
SRG Motorsports Netherlands Mirjam Pol 1
MP1 3–4, 7
Austria KTM Andorra Margot Llobera 1, 4, 7
Duust Diverse Rally Team Kuwait Sarah Khuraibet 4, 7
Japan Yamaha Yamaha Kuwait KIMC Kuwait Sarah Khuraibet 1–2, 5
Pont Grup Yamaha Spain Sara García 3, 6–7
Czech Republic Olga Roučková 4
Junior Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Austria KTM DUUST Rally Team Poland Konrad Dabrowski 1, 3–4, 7
Andorra Margot Llobera 1, 4, 7
KTM Amman Darwazeh Motors Jordan Zaid Jaber 2
France Neels Theric 3, 7
Nomade Racing France Jean-Loup Lepan 3
Team Giroud/Drag'on/SMX Racing France Kévin Giroud 3
United Kingdom Robert Wallace 5, 7
Veteran Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Japan Honda Team Bianchi Prata Portugal Rui Ferreira 3, 6–7
Portugal Pedro Bianchi Prata 3, 6–7
Qatar Jamal Al Qeteti 5
Qatar Tariq Al-Nasr 5
Austria Husqvarna SRG Motorsports South Africa Mark Ackerman 1
Intelec Holdings Mozambique Paulo Oliveira 2, 5
Italy Walter Dalmasso 3
Austria KTM United Kingdom Barry Howe 1, 5
Team Bianchi Prata Mozambique Paulo Oliveira 3, 7
Nomade Racing France Philippe Gendron 3
France Bruno Scheurer 3
United Kingdom Andrew Newland 5
Qatar Mohammed Al Kaabi 5
United Kingdom Kurt Burroughs 5
United Kingdom Richard Dors 5
Japan Yamaha Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Spain Toni Vingut 3
Quad Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Austria KTM ICT Iberica - Foxy Spain Mario Gajon 3
Team Giroud/Drag'on/SMX Racing France Kévin Giroud 3
Japan Yamaha Saudi Bikers Saudi Arabia Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri 1–5, 7
Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Suwayh All
Hani Racing Saudi Arabia Hani Al-Noumesi 1–2, 4–7
Saudi Arabia Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi 1
Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Spain Toni Vingut 3
Team Giroud/Drag'on/SMX Racing France Alexandre Giroud 3
FN Speed Team Paraguay Jorge Lafarja 3
SMX Racing France Jérôme Connart 3
Hoffer Racing Slovakia Juraj Varga 4
Czech Republic Olga Roučková 4
Saudi Arabia Sultan Almasoud 5
SSV Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Canada Can-Am Lebanon Henry Kahy
Lebanon Nadim Ziade
5
Benimoto Racing Portugal Alexandre Pinto 6–7
United States Polaris ORP Racing Qatar Khalid Al-Mohannadi
United Kingdom Chris Barwick
5
Japan Yamaha Nasser Racing Qatar Ahmed Alkuwari
Qatar Nasser Alkuwari
5
Qatar Abdulla Al-Khelaifi
Qatar Abdulaziz Aljabri
5
Italy Alessandro Tinaburri
Italy Emiliano Tinaburri
7

Results

Motorbikes

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 United Arab Emirates Dubai International Baja 1 United Kingdom Sam Smith KTM 450SX-F 5:50:03
2 Czech Republic Martin Michek Husqvarna 450SX-F 5:51:34
3 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna FC450 6:02:59
2 Jordan Jordan Baja 1 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna FC450 9:47:02
2 Jordan Abdullah Abu Aisheh KTM 450SX-F 10:05:49
3 Saudi Arabia Abdulhalim Al-Mogeera KTM 450EXC-F 11:17:46
3 Spain Baja Aragón 1 Spain Joan Barreda Honda CRF450 6:34:39
2 Spain Tosha Schareina Husqvarna FE450 6:39:22
3 Spain Lorenzo Santolino Sherco RTR 450 Rally 6:39:30
4 Hungary Hungarian Baja 1 Germany Sebastian Bühler Hero 450 Rally 3:43:11
2 Slovakia Stefan Svitko KTM 450 3:46:53
3 Portugal Joaquim Rodrigues Hero 450 Rally 3:48:22
5 Qatar Qatar International Baja 1 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Balooshi KTM 450 Rally Replica 9:25:12
2 United Kingdom Robert Wallace KTM 450 Rally Replica 9:36:09
3 United Kingdom Andrew Newland KTM 450EXC-F 10:00:49
6 Portugal Baja do Oeste Torres Vedras 1 Czech Republic Martin Michek Honda CRF450 5:01:48
2 Portugal Tiago Santos Yamaha WRF450 5:04:28
3 Spain Sara García Yamaha WRF450 5:38:13
7 Portugal Baja Portalegre 1 France Neels Theric KTM 450 EXC-F 3:30:36
2 France Mathieu Doveze KTM 450 Rally Replica 3:31:23
3 Portugal Tiago Santos Yamaha WRF450 3:44:09

Quads

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 United Arab Emirates Dubai International Baja 1 Saudi Arabia Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha YZF450R 11:22:56
2 Saudi Arabia Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700R 12:20:23
2 Jordan Jordan Baja 1 Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YZF450R 67:28:00
3 Spain Baja Aragón 1 France Alexandre Giroud Yamaha Raptor 700R 7:28:56
2 France Jérôme Connart Yamaha Raptor 700R 7:39:35
3 Spain Toni Vingut Yamaha Raptor 700R 7:51:58
4 Hungary Hungarian Baja 1 Slovakia Juraj Varga Yamaha YFM Raptor 700R 4:25:13
2 Saudi Arabia Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha YFZ450R 4:52:12
3 Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YFZ450R 5:44:45
5 Qatar Qatar International Baja 1 Saudi Arabia Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha YFZ450R 15:03:29
2 Saudi Arabia Sultan Almasoud Yamaha YFM Raptor 700R 18:23:56
3 Saudi Arabia Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha YFM Raptor 700R 18:41:04
6 Portugal Baja do Oeste Torres Vedras 1 Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YFZ450R 6:22:04
2 Saudi Arabia Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha YFZ450R 7:15:44
7 Portugal Baja Portalegre 1 Saudi Arabia Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha YFZ450R 5:00:54
2 Saudi Arabia Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha YFZ450R 5:13:14
3 Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YFZ450R 7:26:27

SSVs

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
5 Qatar Qatar International Baja 1 Qatar Ahmed Alkuwari
Qatar Nasser Alkuwari
Yamaha YXZ1000R 7:21:48
2 Qatar Abdulla Al-Khelaifi
Qatar Abdulaziz Aljabri
Yamaha YXZ1000R 10:18:11
3 Qatar Khalid Al-Mohannadi
United Kingdom Chris Barwick
Polaris RZR 14:23:28
6 Portugal Baja do Oeste Torres Vedras 1 Portugal Alexandre Pinto Can-Am Maverick 4:46:53
7 Portugal Baja Portalegre 1 Portugal Alexandre Pinto Can-Am Maverick 3:25:29
2 Italy Alessandro Tinaburri
Italy Emiliano Tinaburri
Yamaha YXZ1000R 4:03:11

Championship standings

Riders' championship

  • Points for final positions in the first six rounds are awarded as follows:
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th+ 
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Points for final positions in the final round are awarded as follows:
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th+ 
Points 50 40 32 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

A rider's best two results from the first six rounds, along with their result at the final round, will count for the championship standings.

Motorbikes

Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score
1 Czech Republic Martin Michek Husqvarna 2 78 67
KTM 5 5
Honda 1
2 France Mathieu Doveze KTM 6 4 2 63
3 Portugal Tiago Santos Yamaha 8 2 3 60
4 France Neels Theric KTM 8 1 58
5 Jordan Abdullah Abu Aisheh KTM 4 2 6 53
6 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna 3 1 1 15 68 52
7 United Kingdom Robert Wallace KTM 2 4 46
8 Portugal Pedro Bianchi Prata Honda 12 4 7 35
9 Netherlands Mirjam Pol Husqvarna 10 18 11 8 28 27
10 Germany Sebastian Bühler Hero 1 Ret 25
11 Spain Joan Barreda Honda 1 25
12 United Kingdom Sam Smith KTM 1 25
13 Portugal Rui Ferreira Honda 15 5 10 24
14 Spain Sara García Yamaha 16 3 13 23
15 Kuwait Abdullah AlShatti KTM 4 11 23
16 Poland Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 6 10 7 18 27 21
17 Slovakia Stefan Svitko KTM 2 20
18 Spain Tosha Schareina Husqvarna 2 20
19 Hungary Richárd Hodola KTM 20 9 9 22
20 Mozambique Paulo Oliveira Husqvarna 5 17 NC 12 20
21 Saudi Arabia Abdulhalim Al-Mogeera KTM 16 3 NC 17
22 United Kingdom Andrew Newland KTM 3 16
23 Portugal Joaquim Rodrigues Hero 3 16
24 Spain Lorenzo Santolino Sherco 3 16
25 Bahrain Salman Farhan Husqvarna 6 10 16
26 Spain Joan Pedrero Rieju 4 13
27 Israel Amit Sadot KTM 4 13
28 Andorra Margot Llobera KTM 12 12 14 12
29 United Kingdom Richard Dors KTM 5 11
30 Portugal Rui Gonçalves Sherco 5 11
31 South Africa Mark Ackerman Husqvarna 5 11
32 United Kingdom Makis Rees-Stavros KTM Ret 6 10
33 Lithuania Arunas Gelazninkas Husqvarna Ret 6 10
34 Russia Gennadii Korolenko KTM 7 9
35 France Jeremy Miroir KTM 7 9
36 Israel Rotem Costa KTM 7 9
37 United Arab Emirates Abdulla Dakhan Yamaha 7 9
38 New Zealand Edward Lines KTM 8 8
39 Saudi Arabia Mishal Alghuneim Husqvarna 8 8
40 Qatar Mohammed Al-Thani Honda 9 7
41 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 9 7
42 Croatia Darko Marasovic KTM 9 7
43 Kuwait Sarah Khuraibet Yamaha 15 NC NC 6
KTM 13 17
44 Slovenia Simon Marčič KTM 10 6
45 France Philippe Gendron KTM 11 5
46 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Muaikil KTM 11 Ret 5
47 Italy Alberto Bertoldi KTM 13 3
48 Lithuania Modestas Siliunas Husqvarna 13 3
49 Mexico Juan Pablo Guillen Husqvarna 14 2
50 India Aishwarya Pissay Husqvarna 14 Ret 2
51 Belgium Rafael Marques Honda 16 2
52 Italy Walter Dalmasso Husqvarna 19 1
United Kingdom Barry Howe KTM Ret NC 0
United Kingdom Vanessa Ruck Beta NC 0
United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Balooshi Husqvarna Ret Ret 0
South Africa Aaron Mare Honda Ret 0
Saudi Arabia Badr Abalkhail Yamaha Ret 0
Jordan Zaid Jaber KTM Ret 0
Czech Republic Jan Brabec KTM Ret 0
Portugal Mário Patrão Husqvarna Ret 0
France Bruno Scheurer KTM Ret 0
Qatar Abdulrahman Al Sheeb Beta Ret 0
Qatar Tariq Al-Nasr Honda Ret 0
Tunisia Bassem Hichri Beta Ret 0
United Kingdom Kurt Burroughs KTM Ret 0
Australia Martin Chalmers Yamaha Ret 0
Qatar Mohammed Al Kaabi KTM Ret 0
Kuwait Mohammed Jaafar KTM Ret 0
Qatar Jamal Al Qeteti Honda Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score

Quads

Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score
1 Saudi Arabia Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha 1 Ret 5 2 1 1 131 100
2 Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha Ret 1 6 3 Ret 1 3 108 82
3 Saudi Arabia Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 2 NC 5 NC 2 2 107 80
4 Slovakia Juraj Varga Yamaha 1 25
5 France Alexandre Giroud Yamaha 1 25
7 France Jérôme Connart Yamaha 2 20
8 Spain Toni Vingut Yamaha 3 16
9 Czech Republic Olga Roučková Yamaha 4 13
10 France Kévin Giroud KTM 4 13
Saudi Arabia Sultan Almasoud Yamaha NC 0
Saudi Arabia Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi Yamaha Ret 0
Paraguay Jorge Lafarja Yamaha Ret 0
Spain Mario Gajon KTM Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score

Women

Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score
1 Netherlands Mirjam Pol Husqvarna 1 2 1 1 120 100
2 Spain Sara García Yamaha 1 1 2 90
3 Andorra Margot Llobera KTM 2 2 3 72
4 Kuwait Sarah Khuraibet Yamaha 4 NC NC 52
KTM 4 4
5 Czech Republic Olga Roučková Yamaha 3 16
6 India Aishwarya Pissay Husqvarna 3 Ret 16
United Kingdom Vanessa Ruck Beta NC 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score

Junior

Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score
1 Poland Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 1 3 1 4 92 76
2 France Neels Theric KTM 1 1 75
3 Andorra Margot Llobera KTM 2 2 3 72
4 United Kingdom Robert Wallace KTM 1 2 65
5 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 2 20
6 France Kévin Giroud KTM 4 13
Jordan Zaid Jaber KTM Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score

Veteran

Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score
1 Portugal Pedro Bianchi Prata Honda 3 1 1 91
2 Portugal Rui Ferreira Honda 4 2 2 73
3 Mozambique Paulo Oliveira Husqvarna 1 5 NC 3 68
4 United Kingdom Andrew Newland KTM 1 25
5 France Philippe Gendron KTM 1 25
6 South Africa Mark Ackerman Husqvarna 1 25
7 United Kingdom Richard Dors KTM 2 20
8 Spain Toni Vingut Yamaha 2 20
9 Italy Walter Dalmasso Husqvarna 6 10
United Kingdom Barry Howe KTM Ret NC 0
France Bruno Scheurer KTM Ret 0
Qatar Tariq Al-Nasr Honda Ret 0
United Kingdom Kurt Burroughs KTM Ret 0
Qatar Mohammed Al Kaabi KTM Ret 0
Qatar Jamal Al Qeteti Honda Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score

SSVs

Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score
1 Portugal Alexandre Pinto Can-Am 1 1 75
2 Italy Alessandro Tinaburri
Italy Emiliano Tinaburri
Yamaha 2 40
3 Qatar Ahmed Alkuwari
Qatar Nasser Alkuwari
Yamaha 1 25
4 Qatar Abdulla Al-Khelaifi
Qatar Abdulaziz Aljabri
Yamaha 2 20
5 Qatar Khalid Al-Mohannadi
United Kingdom Chris Barwick
Polaris 3 16
Lebanon Henry Kahy
Lebanon Nadim Ziade
Can-Am Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points Best Score

Manufacturers' championship

  • Points for manufacturers are awarded by the points of the top two riders per manufacturer at each baja being added together:
Pos Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points
1 Austria KTM 38 36 19 33 45 90 261
2 Austria Husqvarna 36 36 22 15 9 26 144
3 Japan Honda 0 29 7 38 32 106
4 Japan Yamaha 10 0 1 8 1 36 38 94
5 India Hero 41 0 41
6 France Sherco 27 27
7 Spain Rieju 13 13
Italy Beta 0 0
Pos Manufacturer DUB
United Arab Emirates
JOR
Jordan
ARA
Spain
HUN
Hungary
QAT
Qatar
OES
Portugal
POR
Portugal
Points

References

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