The 2022 FIM Bajas World Cup season is the 11th season of the FIM Bajas World Cup, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes, quads and SSVs.
Calendar The calendar for the 2022 season originally had ten baja-style events scheduled, with some of the events also being part of 2022 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. The Atacama Baja doubleheader was later removed from the schedule.
Round Dates Rally name 1 17–19 February Jordan Baja 2 24–26 March Qatar International Baja 3 6–8 May Baja do Oeste 4 22–23 July Baja Aragón 5 4–7 August Hungarian Baja 6 27–29 October Baja Portalegre 7 10–12 November Saudi Baja 8 1–3 December Dubai International Baja
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.
Teams and riders Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Beta Abdulrahman Al-Sheeb 1 Egyptian Team Mahmoud El Hashash 7 Gas Gas Alentejo Offroad School Micael Simão 3, 6 Aspar Team Gas Gas Tosha Schareina 4 Honda Rakan Al-Batayneh 1 Team Bianchi Prata Honda Fábio Magalhães 3, 6, 8 Martin Chalmers 7 João Gomes 8 Husqvarna Stav Clumeck 1 MX Ride Dubai Mohammed Al Balooshi 2, 7 Simon Marčič 8 Jacek Bartoszek 8 Duust Rally Team Thomas Kongshøj 2 Abdul Wahid Tanveer 8 Salman Farhan 2, 6–7 Jan Brabec 4–5 Team Casteu Adrien Choblet 4 Toni Mulec 5 Saudi Dirtbike Center Mishal Alghuneim 7 Brett Hunt 7–8 KTM MX Ride Dubai Mohammed Al Balooshi 1, 8 Abdullah Al-Shatti 1–2, 7–8 Modestas Siliunas 8 Marwan Alrahmani 8 KTM Amman Darwazeh Motors Abdullah Abu Aisheh 1–2, 7–8 Halim Team Abdulhalim Al-Mogeera 1–2, 7 Champ Factory Ziv Karmi 1 Ahmed Al-Jaber 1–2, 7 NBA Qatar Michael Anderson 2 Makis Rees-Stavros 2, 7, 8 Michael Stokes 2 Richárd Hodola 4–5 Anass Al-Reheyani 7 Daniel Jordão 8 Vendetta Racing UAE Oran O'Kelly 8 Sherco Team Sherco TVS Rally Factory Rui Gonçalves 4 Lorenzo Santolino 4 Harith Noah 4 Yamaha Martin Chalmers 1 Bader Abalkhail 7 Ehab Al Hakeem 7 Women's Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Gas Gas Alona Ben-Natan 1, 8 Husqvarna Yael Kadshai 1 Joanna Modrzewska 2–3, 5, 8 Duust Rally Team Sarah Khuraibet 2 SRG Motorsports Mirjam Pol 3, 5, 8 KTM Margot Llobera 5, 7, 8 Vendetta Racing UAE Elisha Dessurne 8 Sherco Team Sherco TVS Rally Factory Aishwarya Pissay 4 Yamaha Kristyna Vankova 5 Nelly Caisová 5–6 Junior Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Beta Egyptian Team Hussein Hassan 7 Husqvarna Duust Rally Team Konrad Dąbrowski 2–4, 8 SRG Motorsport Alex McInnes 2, 7, 8 Tobias Ebster 8 KTM KTM Amman Darwazeh Motors Zaid Jaber 1 TCC Plant Robert Wallace 2, 5 Caïman & Co Neels Theric 4 Yamaha Team Giroud - SMX Racing Kévin Giroud 4–5 Kristyna Vankova 5 Nelly Caisová 5–6 Veteran Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Honda Mohammed Al-Thani 1 Moto450 Othman Alghfeli 2, 7 Team Bianchi Prata Honda Pedro Bianchi Prata 3, 6, 8 Rui Ferreira 3, 6, 8 Rafael Marques 3, 6 Husqvarna Dudai Barak 1 Shai Shapira 1 Nir Clumeck 1 Team Casteu Fabrice Lardon 4 Vendetta Racing UAE David McBride 8 KTM Gad Nachmani 1 Kurt Burroughs 2–3, 5, 8 Barry Howe 2–5, 8 Team Casteu Stephane Grignac 4 Rodolphe Argoud 4 Club Aventura Touareg Martin Klyver 4 Gerard Lubbinge 7–8 Vendetta Racing UAE David Mabbs 8 Yamaha Saif Al-Zyoud 1 Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Toni Vingut 4 Fundación de A+ Gaston Pando 4 Quad Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Can-Am Emiel Stuckens 2 Yamaha Saudi Bikers Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri 1, 7 Hani Al-Noumesi All Faisal Al-Suwayh 1–2, 8 Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi 1–2, 4, 7–8 Saif Al-Zyoud 1 Teófilo Viñaras 3 SMX Racing Jerome Connart 4 Joyride Race Service Dani Vila 4 Team Giroud - SMX Racing Kévin Giroud 4–5 Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Toni Vingut 4 Varga Motorsport Juraj Varga 4–5 Yamaha - SMX Racing Dragons Alexandre Giroud 4 ACMS - SMX Racing Jeremy Jacomelli 4 Fundación de A+ Gaston Pando 4 Kristyna Vankova 5 Nelly Caisová 5–6 Abdulaziz Ahli 7–8 SSV Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Can-Am Tal Galimidi David Galimidi 1 Roy Bartov Guy Biton 1 JB Racing Davide Catania Carlos Paulino 6 Yamaha Sadah Team Abdulla Al-Khelaifi Abdulaziz Al-Jabri 2 Alessandro Tinaburri Emiliano Tinaburri 6 Gabriele Piccini Mauro Gentilotti 6 Severino Gallini 6
Results Motorbikes Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Rider Bike Time 1 Jordan Baja 1 Mohammed Al Balooshi KTM 450 8:42:37 2 Abdullah Abu Aisheh KTM Rally Factory 8:43:53 3 Abdullah Al-Shatti KTM 450 Rally 8:49:20 2 Qatar International Baja 1 Konrad Dąbrowski Husqvarna FR450 Rally Replica 6:41:53 2 Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna Rally Replica 6:52:47 3 Makis Rees-Stavros KTM EXCF450 7:08:08 3 Baja do Oeste 1 Micael Simão Gas Gas 5:58:47 2 Fábio Magalhães Honda 6:01:56 3 Konrad Dąbrowski Husqvarna FR450 Rally Replica 6:25:57 4 Baja Aragon 1 Tosha Schareina KTM Rally Replica 7:43:01 2 Lorenzo Santolino Sherco Rally Factory 7:48:02 3 Rui Gonçalves Sherco Rally Factory 7:58:26 5 Hungarian Baja 1 Toni Mulec Husqvarna 450 FE 5:48:53 2 Robert Wallace KTM 450 EXC 6:02:18 3 Mirjam Pol Husqvarna 450 FE 6:22:12 6 Baja Portalegre 1 Fábio Magalhães Honda CRF 450RX 5:50:30 2 Pedro Bianchi Prata Honda CRF 450RX 6:15:00 3 Rui Ferreira Honda CRF 450RX 6:47:14 7 Saudi Baja 1 Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna 5:41:14 2 Abdullah Al-Shatti KTM KC 5:45:38 3 Mishal Alghuneim Husqvarna 450 Rally 5:46:02 8 Dubai International Baja 1 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 450 7:59:29 2 Makis Rees-Stavros KTM 450 Rally 8:09:03 3 Abdullah Abu Aisheh KTM 450 EXC 8:10:49
Quads Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Rider Bike Time 1 Jordan Baja 1 Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi Yamaha Raptor 10:16:35 2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 25:10:11 3 Saif Al-Zyoud Yamaha 450YF 37:31:00 2 Qatar International Baja 1 Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi Yamaha Raptor 9:26:17 3 Baja do Oeste 1 Teófilo Viñaras Gallart Yamaha 7:54:04 2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 9:20:12 4 Baja Aragon 1 Alexandre Giroud Yamaha Raptor 8:29:50 2 Dani Vila Yamaha Raptor 8:39:37 3 Jeremy Jacomelli Yamaha Raptor 9:25:06 5 Hungarian Baja 1 Juraj Varga Yamaha YFM 700R 6:05:42 2 Kristyna Vankova Yamaha Raptor 7:10:22 3 Nelly Caisová Yamaha 450R 8:42:37 6 Baja Portalegre 1 Nelly Caisová Yamaha 450R 8:20:56 2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 450R 8:39:09 7 Saudi Baja 1 Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha Raptor 700 06:09:48 2 Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi Yamaha Raptor 700 21:35:36 3 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha YFZ450R 31:32:47 8 Dubai International Baja 1 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha YFZ450R 8:10:40 2 Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi Yamaha Raptor 700 9:36:06 3 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700 13:56:29
SSVs Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Rider Bike Time 1 Jordan Baja 1 Roy Bartov Guy Biton Can-Am Maverick X3 8:24:22 2 Tal Galimidi David Galimidi Can-Am Maverick X3 10:07:52 2 Qatar International Baja 1 Abdulla Al-Khelaifi Abdulaziz Al-Jabri Yamaha YXZ 1000RR 3:20:05 6 Baja Portalegre 1 Davide Catania Carlos Paulino Can-Am XRS 6:35:06 2 Severino Gallini Yamaha YXZ 1000RR 6:37:00 3 Gabriele Piccini Mauro Gentilotti Yamaha YXZ 1000RR 7:41:52
Championship standings Riders' championship Points for final positions in the first nine 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 seven rounds, along with their result at the final round, will count for the championship standings.
Motorbikes
Pos Rider Manufacturer JOR QAT OES ARA HUN POR SAU DUB Points Best Score 1 Konrad Dąbrowski Husqvarna 1 3 6 1 101 91 2 Makis Rees-Stavros KTM 3 7 2 65 3 Mohammed Al Balooshi KTM 1 84 64 Husqvarna 2 1 9 4 Abdullah Abu Aisheh KTM 2 9 5 3 70 63 5 Abdullah Al-Shatti KTM 3 12 2 5 62 58 6 Pedro Bianchi Prata Honda 4 2 8 49 7 Mirjam PolHusqvarna 5 3 7 45 8 Fábio MagalhãesHonda 2 1 Ret 45 9 Alex McInnes Husqvarna 5 Ret 4 37 10 Barry Howe KTM Ret 7 10 5 10 38 32 11 Robert Wallace KTM 6 2 30 12 Brett Hunt Husqvarna 9 6 27 13 Joanna Modrzewska Husqvarna 10 8 6 12 32 26 14 Rui Ferreira Honda 6 3 Ret 26 15 Toni MulecHusqvarna 1 25 16 Tosha Schareina Gas Gas 1 25 17 Micael SimãoGas Gas 1 Ret 25 18 Martin Chalmers Yamaha 4 6 23 19 Kurt Burroughs KTM 8 9 8 13 29 22 20 Margot Llobera KTM 7 15 11 20 21 Salman Farhan Husqvarna 7 5 12 24 20 22 Lorenzo Santolino Sherco 2 20 23 Mishal Alghuneim Husqvarna 3 16 24 Richárd Hodola KTM 13 4 16 25 Rui Gonçalves Sherco 3 16 26 Anass Al-Reheyani KTM 4 13 27 Rafael Marques Honda Ret 4 13 28 Harith Noah Sherco 4 13 29 Michael Anderson KTM 4 13 30 Neels Theric KTM 5 11 31 Ziv Karmi KTM 5 11 32 Ahmed Al-Jaber KTM 6 Ret Ret 10 33 Jan Brabec Husqvarna 7 Ret 9 34 Stav Clumeck Husqvarna 7 9 35 Abdulhalim Al-Mogeera KTM Ret Ret 8 8 36 Othman Alghfeli Honda 13 11 8 37 Martin Klyver KTM 8 8 38 Shai Shapira Husqvarna 8 8 39 Gerard Lubbinge KTM 13 14 7 40 Alona Ben-Natan Gas Gas 11 15 7 41 Fabrice Lardon Husqvarna 9 7 42 Gad Nachmani KTM 9 7 43 Hussein Hassan Beta 10 6 44 Dudai Barak Husqvarna 10 6 45 Rodolphe Argoud Husqvarna 11 5 46 Thomas Kongshøj Husqvarna 11 5 47 Stephane Grignac KTM 12 4 48 Yael Kadshai Husqvarna 12 4 49 Mohammed Al-Thani Honda 13 3 50 Ehab Al Hakeem Yamaha 14 2 51 Adrien Choblet Husqvarna 14 2 52 Abdulrahman Al-Sheeb Beta 14 2 53 Bader Abalkhail Yamaha 16 1 54 Mahmoud El Hashash Beta 17 1 55 Aishwarya Pissay Sherco 15 1 56 Zaid Jaber KTM 15 1 57 Rakan Al-Batayneh Honda 16 1 Nir Clumeck Husqvarna Ret 0 Michael Stokes KTM Ret 0 Sarah Khuraibet Husqvarna Ret 0 Pos Rider Manufacturer JOR QAT OES ARA HUN POR SAU DUB Points Best Score
Quads
Pos Rider Manufacturer JOR QAT OES ARA HUN POR SAU DUB Points Best Score 1 Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi Yamaha 1 1 6 2 2 120 90 2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 2 Ret 2 5 4 2 4 3 129 72 3 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha 3 1 66 4 Nelly Caisová Yamaha 3 1 41 5 Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha Ret 1 25 6 Juraj Varga Yamaha Ret 1 25 7 Alexandre Giroud Yamaha 1 25 8 Teófilo Viñaras Yamaha 1 25 9 Kristýna Vaňková Yamaha 2 20 10 Dani Vila Yamaha 2 20 11 Jeremy Jacomelli Yamaha 3 16 12 Saif Al-Zyoud Yamaha 3 16 13 Kévin Giroud Yamaha 4 Ret 13 14 Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha 4 Ret Ret 13 15 Gaston Pando Yamaha 7 9 16 Toni Vingut Yamaha 8 8 Emiel Stuckens Can-Am Ret 0 Jerome Connart Yamaha Ret 0 Pos Rider Manufacturer JOR QAT OES ARA HUN POR SAU DUB Points Best Score
Women
Pos Rider Manufacturer JOR QAT OES ARA HUN POR SAU DUB Points Best Score 1 Mirjam Pol Husqvarna 1 1 1 100 2 Joanna Modrzewska Husqvarna 1 2 2 3 97 77 3 Margot Llobera KTM 5 1 2 76 4 Alona Ben-Natan Gas Gas 1 4 51 5 Nelly Caisová Yamaha 4 1 38 6 Aishwarya Pissay Sherco 1 25 7 Yael Kadshai Husqvarna 2 20 8 Kristýna Vaňková Yamaha 3 16 Sarah Khuraibet Husqvarna Ret 0 Pos Rider Manufacturer JOR QAT OES ARA HUN POR SAU DUB Points Best Score
Junior
Pos Rider Manufacturer JOR QAT OES ARA HUN POR SAU DUB Points Best Score 1 Konrad Dąbrowski Husqvarna 1 1 2 1 120 100 2 Alex McInnes Husqvarna 2 Ret 2 60 3 Nelly Caisová Yamaha 3 1 41 4 Robert Wallace KTM 3 1 41 5 Hussein Hassan Beta 1 25 6 Neels Theric KTM 1 25 7 Zaid Jaber KTM 1 25 8 Kristýna Vaňková Yamaha 2 20 9 Kévin Giroud Yamaha 3 Ret 16 Pos Rider Manufacturer JOR QAT OES ARA HUN POR SAU DUB Points Best Score
Veteran