The Jordan Baja is an international baja rally event held in the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan. The event had the status of a World Cup Baja round in 2021 for both FIA and FIM championships. Jordan Baja had 559 competitive kilometres in a total route of 859 km for 2021 with 15 motorcycles and five quads in fray in the near-by deserts of Wadi Rum. Competitors from 15 nations took part in the fourth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, Round 2 of the FIM Bajas World Cup and a National Baja was also held along with the two international-status events.
History
The event was organised for the first time in 2018, becoming an official event of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas in 2019.
After its cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rally returned to the FIA calendar in 2021. The 2023 race was cancelled shortly after the outbreak of the Gaza war.
Winners Auto
YearDriver & CodriverCarApplicability Ref 2018 Essa Al-Dossary Ali Obaid Nissan Navara National 2019 Jakub Przygoński Timo Gottschalk Mini All 4 RacingFIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Yasir Seaidan Alexey Kuzmich Mini John Cooper Works RallyFIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas 2022 Saleh Al-Saif Egor Okhotnikov BRP Can Am Maverick X3 XRS 2023 Cancelled due to Gaza war 2024 Khalid Al-Jafla Andrey Rudnitskiy Taurus T3 MaxFIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas 2025 Juan Cruz Yacopini Dani Oliveras Toyota Hilux Overdrive Evo 2026 Saood Variawa François Cazalet Toyota Hilux IMT Evo 26'
Moto & Quad
YearMotoQuadRiderVehicleRiderVehicle 2018 Ata Al-Hmoud Beta 390 N/A 2019 Mohammed Al Balooshi KTM 450 Rally N/A 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna FC450 Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YZF450R 2022 Mohammed Al Balooshi KTM 450 Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi Yamaha Raptor 2023 Cancelled due to Gaza war 2024 Mohammed Al-Balooshi KTM 450 Abdelaziz Al-Sheibani Yamaha Raptor 2025 Mohammed Al-Balooshi Husqvarna FR 450 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 2026 Alex McInnes KTM 450 SX-F Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor
References
External links Official website