The Dubai International Baja (formerly known as the Dubai International Rally) is an international baja rally event based in Dubai held around the facilities of the Dubai Innovation Centre.
History
The rally, a gravel and sand event, dates back to 1984 and it used to be the final event of the Middle East Rally Championship each year. The rally changed its name to the Emirates Rally in 1989 but changed back the following year.
In 2016 the rally was reformatted into a cross-country rally and hosted a candidate event for the FIM Bajas World Cup and FIA World Baja Cup. In 2017, the rally became an official event, hosting competition in both the car and bike categories.
The rally has been dominated in the car category by Emirati driver Mohammed bin Sulayem who has claimed 15 victories including twelve consecutive wins from 1991 to 2002. Eleven wins have been taken by Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah, including a run of eight straight from 2007 to 2014.
Winners
Auto
List of winners sourced in part from: YearDriverCodriverCar 1982 Chris Walles Steve McCormack Datsun Silvia 1983 Chris Walles Steve McCormack Datsun Silvia 1984 Saeed Al-Hajri John Spiller Porsche 911 SC 1985 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ali Hassan Toyota Celica TCT 1986 Mohammed bin Sulayem Sölve Andreasson Toyota Celica TCT 1987 Reinhard Hainbach Erhard Ricken Opel Manta 400 1988 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica TCT 1989 Björn Waldegård Fred Gallagher Toyota Celica GT-Four 1990 Suhail Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Mubarak Al Hajri Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 1991 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica GT-Four 1992 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica GT-Four 1993 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1994 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1995 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1996 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1997 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1998 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort WRC 1999 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Focus WRC 2000 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Focus WRC 2001 Mohammed bin Sulayem Khaled Zakaria Ford Focus WRC 2002 Mohammed bin Sulayem John Spiller Ford Focus WRC 2003 Nasser Al-Attiyah Steve Lancaster Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Nasser Al-Attiyah Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2005 Khalid Al-Qassimi Nick Beech Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2006 Khalid Al-Qassimi Khalid Alkendi Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2007 Nasser Al-Attiyah Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2008 Nasser Al-Attiyah Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2009 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2010 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000 2011 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000 2012 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000 2013 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000 2014 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC 2015 Khalid Al-Qassimi Chris Patterson Citroen DS3 RRC 2016 Ahmed Al Maqoodi None Polaris RZR 1000 (T3) 2017 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux 2018 Jakub Przygoński Tom Colsoul Mini John Cooper Works Buggy 2019 Jakub Przygoński Timo Gottschalk Mini John Cooper Works Buggy 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Yazeed Al Rajhi Michael Orr Toyota Hilux Overdrive 2022 Yazeed Al Rajhi Dirk von Zitzewitz Toyota Hilux Overdrive 2023 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel BRX Prodrive Hunter T1+ 2024 Nasser Al-Attiyah Pablo Moreno Taurus T3 Max 2025 Juan Cruz Yacopini Daniel Oliveras Toyota IMT Hilux
Bikes & Quads
YearBikeQuad RiderVehicle RiderVehicle 2016 David McBride KTM 450 RR Abdulmajeed Al Khulaifi Yamaha YFZ 450 2017 Mark Ackerman Husvqarna 450 FX Fahad Al Musallam Yamaha 700 Raptor 2018 Mohammed Al Balooshi KTM 450 Fahad Al Musallam Yamaha 700 Raptor 2019 Aaron Mare Husvqarna 450 FC Khalifa Al Raisee Honda 700 TRX2 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Sam Smith KTM 450SX-F Haitham Altuwayjiri Yamaha YZF450R 2022 Tobias Ebster Husqvarna FE 450 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha YZF450R 2023 Mohammed Al-Balooshi Yamaha MX450 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha 2024 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 450 Rally Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha Raptor 700 2025 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 450 Rally Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha Raptor 700
External links Official website
References