The 2023 FIM Bajas World Cup season is the 12th season of the FIM Bajas World Cup, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes, quads and SSVs.
Calendar The calendar for the 2023 season is scheduled to have eight rounds, with some of the events also being part of 2023 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. The exact dates for the final rounds were confirmed in July.
Round Dates Rally name 1 2–4 February Saudi Baja 2 16–18 March Qatar International Baja 3 14–16 April Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 4 21–23 July Baja Aragón 5 10–12 August Hungarian Baja 6 6–8 October Baja do Oeste 7 10–12 November Dubai International Baja 8 23–25 November Jordan 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 World Cup (Up to 1050cc) Class 1: Women World Cup Class 2: Junior World Cup Class 3: Veteran Trophy
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 Martin Chalmers 1–2 Abdulrahman Al Sheeb 1–2 Luca Passone 2 Husqvarna SRG Motorsport Abdulla Lanjawi 1–2 MX Ride Dubai Abdullah Al-Shatti 1–3 Sultan Al-Balooshi 2 Brett Hunt 1–2 Yaghoob Azadi 1 Salman Farhan 2 Hamdan Aljahoushi 2 Michael Stokes 2 Kawasaki BP Ultimate Adventure Team David Megre 3 KTM KTM Amman Darwazeh Motors Abdullah Abu Aisheh 1 MX Ride Dubai Mohammed Al-Balooshi 1–3 Sultan Al-Balooshi 1, 3 Marwan Al-Rahmani 1–2 Abdulhalim Al-Mughirah 1 Saudi Dirtbike Center Mishal Alghuneim 1–3 Anas Alrhayani 1 Ahmed Al Jaber 1 Hamdan Alali 1–2 Robert Wallace 2 BAS World KTM Racing Team Paolo Lucci 2 Michael Anderson 2 Simon Marčič 2 Vendetta Racing UAE Oran O'Kelly 2 Edward Lines 2 Chris Hamer 2 Andrew Seaton 2 Daniel Geerling 2 Sherco Ottavio Missoni 2 Suzuki Henry Favre 2 Yamaha Ehab Al Hakeem 1–2 Women's Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Beta Saudi Dirtbike Center Sarah Kashyap 1 Husqvarna Duust Diverse Racing Sarah Khuraibet 1–3 Motorrad Indese Esther Merino 3 Honda Vanessa Ruck 2 KTM Mirjam Pol 2–3 Duust Diverse Racing Joanna Modrzewska 2 Yamaha Sara García 3 Junior Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Honda Jonathan Finn 1–3 Husaberg Alessandro Iacovelli 2 Husqvarna Motozone Racing Alex McInnes 1–2 KTM Duust Diverse Racing Konrad Dąbrowski 2 Yamaha Kévin Giroud 3 Veteran Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Fantic Rafa Marques 3 Gas Gas Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani 1–2 Honda Mahanna Rashid Al-Naimi 1–2 Francesco Catanese 2 Pedro Bianchi Prata 3 Husqvarna Andrew Houlihan 1–3 Barry Howe 1–2 Enrico Tanganelli 2 KTM Gerard Lubbinge 1 Mohamed Al-Kaabi 1–3 Team Lucky Explorer Cesare Zacchetti 2 Duust Diverse Racing Ola Fløene 2 Alberto Bertoldi 2 Jaco Anderson 2 Elio Aglioli 2 Fabrizio Macchitella 2 Yamaha Mansoor Al-Suwaidi 2 Quad Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds Suzuki Arnoud Dom 2 Yamaha Abu Dhabi Team Abdulaziz Ahli 1–2 Haitham Al-Tuwaijri 1–3 Hani Al-Noumesi 1–3 Mansoor Al-Suwaidi 2 Toni Vingut 3 Kévin Giroud 3 SSV Bajas World Cup Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Results Motorbikes Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Rider Bike Time 1 Saudi Baja 1 Mohammed Al-Balooshi KTM 450 Rally 5:43:30 2 Martin Chalmers Beta 450 6:05:34 3 Alex McInnes Husqvarna FE450 6:12:06 2 Qatar International Baja 1 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 450 Rally 7:22:09 2 Robert Wallace KTM 450 Rally 8:00:14 3 Mirjam Pol KTM EXC 450R 8:43:18 3 Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1 2 3 4 Baja Aragon 1 2 3 5 Hungarian Baja 1 2 3 6 Baja do Oeste 1 2 3 7 Jordan Baja 1 2 3 8 Dubai International Baja 1 2 3
Quads Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Rider Bike Time 1 Saudi Baja 1 Haitham Al-Tuwaijri Yamaha Raptor 700 6:16:10 2 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha Raptor 700 6:17:07 3 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700 8:19:41 2 Qatar International Baja 1 Arnoud Dom Suzuki LTR 450 10:46:34 2 Mansoor Al-Suwaidi Yamaha YFZ 450R 10:52:29 3 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700 16:08:38 3 Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1 2 3 4 Baja Aragon 1 2 3 5 Hungarian Baja 1 2 3 6 Baja do Oeste 1 2 3 7 Jordan Baja 1 2 3 8 Dubai International Baja 1 2 3
SSVs Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Rider Bike Time 2 Qatar International Baja 1 2 3 3 Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1 2 3 4 Baja Aragon 1 2 3 5 Hungarian Baja 1 2 3 6 Baja do Oeste 1 2 3 7 Jordan Baja 1 2 3 8 Dubai International Baja 1 2 3
Championship standings Riders' championship Points for final positions 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
A rider's best six results will count towards their final position in the final standings.
Motorbikes
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score 1 Mohammed Al-Balooshi KTM 125 79 34 2 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 125 25 3 Jonathan Thomas Finn Honda 413 610 23 4 Alex McInnes Husqvarna 316 106 22 5 Robert Wallace KTM 220 20 6 Andrew Houlihan Husqvarna 97 413 20 7 Martin Chalmers Beta 220 Ret 20 8 Mirjam Pol KTM 316 16 9 Mishal Alghuneim KTM 511 133 14 10 Abdullah Al-Shatti Husqvarna 115 97 12 11 Marwan Al Rahmani KTM Ret 511 11 12 Hamdan Al-Ali Husqvarna 79 231 10 13 Abdullah Abu Aisheh KTM 610 10 14 Brett Hunt Husqvarna 88 241 9 15 Cesare Zacchetti KTM 88 8 16 Abdulla Lanjawi Husqvarna 124 124 8 17 Sultan Al-Balooshi KTM 106 Ret 6 18 Ola Fløene KTM 115 5 19 Ehab Al Hakeem Yamaha 133 161 4 20 Simon Marčič KTM 142 2 21 Sarah Khuraibet Husqvarna 171 271 2 22 Mohamed Al Kaabi KTM 181 301 2 23 Barry Howe KTM 142 Ret 2 24 Oran O'Kelly KTM 151 1 25 Jaco Anderson KTM 171 1 26 Ottavio Missoni Sherco 181 1 27 Chris Hamer KTM 191 1 28 Francesco Catanese Honda 201 1 29 Alberto Bertoldi KTM 211 1 30 Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani Gas Gas Ret 221 1 31 Salman Farhan Husqvarna 251 1 32 Joanna Modrzewska KTM 261 1 33 Andrew Seaton KTM 281 1 34 Vanessa Ruck Honda 291 1 35 Edward Lines KTM 311 1 36 Elio Aglioni KTM 321 1 37 Michael Stokes Husqvarna 331 1 38 Luca Passone Beta 341 1 39 Hamdan Aljahoushi Husqvarna 351 1 40 Yaghoob Azadi Husqvarna 151 1 41 Abdulrahman Al Sheeb Beta 161 Ret 1 42 Mahanna Rashid Al-Naimi Honda 191 Ret 1 Daniel Geerling KTM Ret 0 Fabrizio Macchitella KTM Ret 0 Henry Favre Suzuki Ret 0 Alessandro Iacovelli Husaberg Ret 0 Paolo Lucci KTM Ret 0 Enrico Tanganelli Husqvarna Ret 0 Michael Anderson KTM Ret 0 Anas Alrhayani KTM Ret 0 Abdulhalim Al-Mughirah KTM Ret 0 Ahmed Al Jaber KTM Ret 0 Gerard Lubbinge KTM Ret 0 Sarah Kashyap Beta Ret 0 Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score
Quads
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score 1 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 316 316 32 2 Arnoud Dom Suzuki 125 25 3 Haitham Al-Tuwaijri Yamaha 125 Ret 25 4 Mansoor Al-Suwaidi Yamaha 220 20 5 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha 220 Ret 20 Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score
Women
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score 1 Sarah Khuraibet Husqvarna 125 316 41 2 Mirjam Pol KTM 125 25 3 Joanna Modrzewska KTM 220 25 4 Vanessa Ruck Honda 413 13 Sarah Kashyap Beta Ret 0 Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score
Junior
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score 1 Alex McInnes Husqvarna 125 316 41 2 Jonathan Thomas Finn Honda 220 220 40 3 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 125 25 Alessandro Iacovelli Husaberg Ret 0 Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score
Veteran
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score 1 Andrew Houlihan Husqvarna 125 125 50 2 Mohamed Al Kaabi KTM 316 97 23 3 Cesare Zacchetti KTM 220 20 4 Barry Howe Husqvarna 220 Ret 20 5 Ola Fløene KTM 316 16 6 Jaco Anderson KTM 413 13 7 Mahanna Rashid Al-Naimi Honda 413 Ret 13 8 Francesco Catanese Honda 511 11 9 Alberto Bertoldi KTM 610 10 10 Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani Gas Gas Ret 79 9 11 Mansoor Al-Suwaidi Yamaha 88 8 12 Elio Aglioni Yamaha 106 6 Fabrizio Macchitella KTM Ret 0 Enrico Tanganelli Husqvarna Ret 0 Gerard Lubbinge KTM Ret 0 Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score
SSVs
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score 1 Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB 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 SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score 1 KTM 36 45 81 2 Husqvarna 24 20 44 3 Honda 14 11 25 4 Beta 21 1 21 5 Yamaha 3 1 4 6 Gas Gas 0 1 0 7 Sherco 1 1 Suzuki 0 0 Husaberg 0 0 Pos Manufacturer SAU QAT EXT ARA HUN OES JOR DUB Points Best Score
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