The 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship season is the 15th season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. Pablo Quintanilla won his second world title.

Calendar The calendar for the 2017 season featured five rallies.

Round Dates Rally name 1 1–6 April Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2 17–22 April Qatar Cross-Country Rally 3 12–18 August Atacama Rally 4 25–31 August Desafio Ruta 40 5 4–10 October Rallye OiLibya du Maroc

Results

Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Rider Bike Time 1 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge1 Sam SunderlandKTM 450 Rally18:14:322 Pablo QuintanillaHusqvarna FR45018:20:463 Matthias WalknerKTM 450 Rally18:22:48 2 Qatar Cross-Country Rally1 Sam SunderlandKTM 450 Rally15:50:182 Paulo GonçalvesHonda CRF 450 Rally15:58:003 Matthias WalknerKTM 450 Rally16:03:29 3 Atacama Rally1 Pablo QuintanillaHusqvarna FR45012:53:492 Kevin BenavidesHonda CRF 450 Rally12:56:123 Paulo GonçalvesHonda CRF 450 Rally13:05:40 4 Desafio Ruta 401 Kevin BenavidesHonda CRF 450 Rally19:13:242 Paulo GonçalvesHonda CRF 450 Rally19:26:163 Xavier De SoultraitYamaha WR450F19:54:14 6 Rallye OiLibya du Maroc1 Matthias WalknerKTM 450 Rally10:03:492 Kevin BenavidesHonda CRF 450 Rally10:17:313 Ricky BrabecHonda CRF 450 Rally10:20:47

Championship standings

Points for final positions were 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

All riders were awarded 3 bonus points for taking part in the first stage (or the prologue) of an event. No rider was required to be classified in order to score these bonus points.

Also, 1 bonus point was awarded for each stage win (except prologue).

Motorbike riders' world championship

Pos Rider ABU QAT CHL ARG MAR Points 1 Pablo Quintanilla 223 417 131 416 713 100 2 Kevin Benavides 165 514 225 130 223 97 3 Matthias Walkner 319 320 613 514 129 95 4 Paulo Gonçalves 416 223 319 224 Ret3 85 5 Sam Sunderland 131 130 416 Ret4 Ret3 84 6 Antoine Meo 613 712 416 41 7 Xavier De Soultrait 514 319 33 8 Pierre Alexandre Renet 515 613 Ret3 31 9 Adrien Van Beveren 811 910 186 27 10 David McBride 109 118 127 Ret3 27 Pos Rider ABU QAT CHL ARG MAR Points

A total of 67 riders scored championship points.

Motorbike manufacturers' world championship

Pos Rider ABU QAT CHL ARG MAR Points 1 KTM 50 50 29 26 45 200 2 Honda 21 37 44 54 43 199 3 Husqvarna 38 30 34 16 17 135 4 Yamaha 5 25 29 13 72 5 Sherco 27 27 Pos Rider ABU QAT CHL ARG MAR Points

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