2021 FIM Bajas World Cup

The 2021 FIM Bajas World Cup season is the 10th season of the FIM Bajas World Cup; an international rally raid competition for motorbikes, quads and SSV.

2021 FIM Bajas World Cup
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Calendar

The calendar for the 2021 season had ten baja-style events originally scheduled,[1] some of the events also being part of 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. Due to the impact of the COVID-19, the Baja do Pinhal has been postponed by the organizers to dates unknown yet.[2]

Round Dates Rally name
1 18-20 February Dubai International Baja
2 18-20 March Jordan Baja
3 23-25 July Baja Aragón
4 5-8 August Hungarian Baja
5 30 September - 2 October Qatar International Baja
6 15-17 October Baja do Oeste Torres Vedras
7 28-30 October Baja Portalegre

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.[3]

Teams and riders
Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Beta Soul Riders Adventure Team Bassem Hichri 5
Abdulrahman Al Sheeb 5
Hero Hero Motorsports Joaquim Rodrigues 4
Sebastian Bühler 4, 7
Honda Honda UAE Aaron Mare 1
Monster Energy Honda Rally Team Joan Barreda 3
Mohammed Al-Thani 5
Team Bianchi Prata Martin Michek 6
Richárd Hodola 7
Rafael Marques 7
Husqvarna Orion Motor Racing Group Martin Michek 1, 4, 7
SRG Motorsports Mohammed Al Balooshi 1–2, 7
MX Ride Dubai Sultan Al Balooshi 1, 5
Saudi Dirtbike Center Mishal Alghuneim 1
AG Dakar School Modestas Siliunas 1
Zigmas Dakar Team Arunas Gelazninkas 1, 4
Bahrain Motor Federation Salman Farhan 2, 5
Husqvarna Motos Arribas Tosha Schareina 3
Juan Pablo Guillen 3
Mário Patrão Adventure Mário Patrão 3
KTM Motozone Dubai KTM UAE Sam Smith 1
KTM Amman Darwazeh Motors Abdullah Abu Aisheh 1–2, 7
Darko Marasovic 1
Mohammed Al-Muaikil 1, 5
Abdulhalim Al-Mogeera 1–2, 5
Makis Rees-Stavros 1, 5
Rotem Costa 2
Amit Sadot 2
Strojrent Racing Jan Brabec 3
BMS Moto Alberto Bertoldi 3
Barilla Racing Richárd Hodola 3–4
Dafy Enduro Team Jeremy Miroir 3
Nomade Racing Mathieu Doveze 3–4, 7
Marcic Racing Simon Marcic 4
Slovnaft Rally Team Stefan Svitko 4
MX Ride Dubai Mohammed Al Balooshi 5
Abdullah AlShatti 5, 7
Edward Lines 5
KIMC Mohammed Jaafar 5
Gennadii Korolenko 5
Rieju SHAD LS2 Joan Pedrero 3
Sherco Sherco Factory Rally Team Lorenzo Santolino 3
Rui Gonçalves 3
Yamaha Abdulla Dakhan 1
Badr Abalkhail 1
Tiago Santos 4, 6–7
Martin Chalmers 5
Women's Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Beta Desert Rose Academy Vanessa Ruck 5
Husqvarna TVS Racing Aishwarya Pissay 1–2
SRG Motorsports Mirjam Pol 1
MP1 3–4, 7
KTM Margot Llobera 1, 4, 7
Duust Diverse Rally Team Sarah Khuraibet 4, 7
Yamaha Yamaha Kuwait KIMC Sarah Khuraibet 1–2, 5
Pont Grup Yamaha Sara García 3, 6–7
Olga Roučková 4
Junior Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
KTM DUUST Rally Team Konrad Dabrowski 1, 3–4, 7
Margot Llobera 1, 4, 7
KTM Amman Darwazeh Motors Zaid Jaber 2
Neels Theric 3, 7
Nomade Racing Jean-Loup Lepan 3
Team Giroud/Drag'on/SMX Racing Kévin Giroud 3
Robert Wallace 5, 7
Veteran Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Honda Team Bianchi Prata Rui Ferreira 3, 6–7
Pedro Bianchi Prata 3, 6–7
Jamal Al Qeteti 5
Tariq Al-Nasr 5
Husqvarna SRG Motorsports Mark Ackerman 1
Intelec Holdings Paulo Oliveira 2, 5
Walter Dalmasso 3
KTM Barry Howe 1, 5
Team Bianchi Prata Paulo Oliveira 3, 7
Nomade Racing Philippe Gendron 3
Bruno Scheurer 3
Andrew Newland 5
Mohammed Al Kaabi 5
Kurt Burroughs 5
Richard Dors 5
Yamaha Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Toni Vingut 3
Quad Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
KTM ICT Iberica - Foxy Mario Gajon 3
Team Giroud/Drag'on/SMX Racing Kévin Giroud 3
Yamaha Saudi Bikers Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri 1–5, 7
Faisal Al-Suwayh All
Hani Racing Hani Al-Noumesi 1–2, 4–7
Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi 1
Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Toni Vingut 3
Team Giroud/Drag'on/SMX Racing Alexandre Giroud 3
FN Speed Team Jorge Lafarja 3
SMX Racing Jérôme Connart 3
Hoffer Racing Juraj Varga 4
Olga Roučková 4
Sultan Almasoud 5
SSV Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Can-Am Henry Kahy
Nadim Ziade		 5
Benimoto Racing Alexandre Pinto 6–7
Polaris ORP Racing Khalid Al-Mohannadi
Chris Barwick		 5
Yamaha Nasser Racing Ahmed Alkuwari
Nasser Alkuwari		 5
Abdulla Al-Khelaifi
Abdulaziz Aljabri		 5
Alessandro Tinaburri
Emiliano Tinaburri		 7

Results

Motorbikes
Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Dubai International Baja 1 Sam Smith KTM 450SX-F 5:50:03
2 Martin Michek Husqvarna 450SX-F 5:51:34
3 Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna FC450 6:02:59
2 Jordan Baja 1 Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna FC450 9:47:02
2 Abdullah Abu Aisheh KTM 450SX-F 10:05:49
3 Abdulhalim Al-Mogeera KTM 450EXC-F 11:17:46
3 Baja Aragón 1 Joan Barreda Honda CRF450 6:34:39
2 Tosha Schareina Husqvarna FE450 6:39:22
3 Lorenzo Santolino Sherco RTR 450 Rally 6:39:30
4 Hungarian Baja 1 Sebastian Bühler Hero 450 Rally 3:43:11
2 Stefan Svitko KTM 450 3:46:53
3 Joaquim Rodrigues Hero 450 Rally 3:48:22
5 Qatar International Baja 1 Mohammed Al Balooshi KTM 450 Rally Replica 9:25:12
2 Robert Wallace KTM 450 Rally Replica 9:36:09
3 Andrew Newland KTM 450EXC-F 10:00:49
6 Baja do Oeste Torres Vedras 1 Martin Michek Honda CRF450 5:01:48
2 Tiago Santos Yamaha WRF450 5:04:28
3 Sara García Yamaha WRF450 5:38:13
7 Baja Portalegre 1 Neels Theric KTM 450 EXC-F 3:30:36
2 Mathieu Doveze KTM 450 Rally Replica 3:31:23
3 Tiago Santos Yamaha WRF450 3:44:09

Quads
Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Dubai International Baja 1 Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha YZF450R 11:22:56
2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700R 12:20:23
2 Jordan Baja 1 Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YZF450R 67:28:00
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3
3 Baja Aragón 1 Alexandre Giroud Yamaha Raptor 700R 7:28:56
2 Jérôme Connart Yamaha Raptor 700R 7:39:35
3 Toni Vingut Yamaha Raptor 700R 7:51:58
4 Hungarian Baja 1 Juraj Varga Yamaha YFM Raptor 700R 4:25:13
2 Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha YFZ450R 4:52:12
3 Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YFZ450R 5:44:45
5 Qatar International Baja 1 Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha YFZ450R 15:03:29
2 Sultan Almasoud Yamaha YFM Raptor 700R 18:23:56
3 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha YFM Raptor 700R 18:41:04
6 Baja do Oeste Torres Vedras 1 Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YFZ450R 6:22:04
2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha YFZ450R 7:15:44
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7 Baja Portalegre 1 Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha YFZ450R 5:00:54
2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha YFZ450R 5:13:14
3 Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha YFZ450R 7:26:27

SSVs
Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
5 Qatar International Baja 1 Ahmed Alkuwari
Nasser Alkuwari		 Yamaha YXZ1000R 7:21:48
2 Abdulla Al-Khelaifi
Abdulaziz Aljabri		 Yamaha YXZ1000R 10:18:11
3 Khalid Al-Mohannadi
Chris Barwick		 Polaris RZR 14:23:28
6 Baja do Oeste Torres Vedras 1 Alexandre Pinto Can-Am Maverick 4:46:53
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3
7 Baja Portalegre 1 Alexandre Pinto Can-Am Maverick 3:25:29
2 Alessandro Tinaburri
Emiliano Tinaburri		 Yamaha YXZ1000R 4:03:11
3

Championship standings

Riders' championship
  • Points for final positions in the first six 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 six rounds, along with their result at the final round, will count for the championship standings.

Motorbikes
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score
1 Martin Michek Husqvarna 2 78 67
KTM 5 5
Honda 1
2 Mathieu Doveze KTM 6 4 2 63
3 Tiago Santos Yamaha 8 2 3 60
4 Neels Theric KTM 8 1 58
5 Abdullah Abu Aisheh KTM 4 2 6 53
6 Mohammed Al Balooshi Husqvarna 3 1 1 15 68 52
7 Robert Wallace KTM 2 4 46
8 Pedro Bianchi Prata Honda 12 4 7 35
9 Mirjam Pol Husqvarna 10 18 11 8 28 27
10 Sebastian Bühler Hero 1 Ret 25
11 Joan Barreda Honda 1 25
12 Sam Smith KTM 1 25
13 Rui Ferreira Honda 15 5 10 24
14 Sara García Yamaha 16 3 13 23
15 Abdullah AlShatti KTM 4 11 23
16 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 6 10 7 18 27 21
17 Stefan Svitko KTM 2 20
18 Tosha Schareina Husqvarna 2 20
19 Richárd Hodola KTM 20 9 9 22
20 Paulo Oliveira Husqvarna 5 17 NC 12 20
21 Abdulhalim Al-Mogeera KTM 16 3 NC 17
22 Andrew Newland KTM 3 16
23 Joaquim Rodrigues Hero 3 16
24 Lorenzo Santolino Sherco 3 16
25 Salman Farhan Husqvarna 6 10 16
26 Joan Pedrero Rieju 4 13
27 Amit Sadot KTM 4 13
28 Margot Llobera KTM 12 12 14 12
29 Richard Dors KTM 5 11
30 Rui Gonçalves Sherco 5 11
31 Mark Ackerman Husqvarna 5 11
32 Makis Rees-Stavros KTM Ret 6 10
33 Arunas Gelazninkas Husqvarna Ret 6 10
34 Gennadii Korolenko KTM 7 9
35 Jeremy Miroir KTM 7 9
36 Rotem Costa KTM 7 9
37 Abdulla Dakhan Yamaha 7 9
38 Edward Lines KTM 8 8
39 Mishal Alghuneim Husqvarna 8 8
40 Mohammed Al-Thani Honda 9 7
41 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 9 7
42 Darko Marasovic KTM 9 7
43 Sarah Khuraibet Yamaha 15 NC NC 6
KTM 13 17
44 Simon Marčič KTM 10 6
45 Philippe Gendron KTM 11 5
46 Mohammed Al-Muaikil KTM 11 Ret 5
47 Alberto Bertoldi KTM 13 3
48 Modestas Siliunas Husqvarna 13 3
49 Juan Pablo Guillen Husqvarna 14 2
50 Aishwarya Pissay Husqvarna 14 Ret 2
51 Rafael Marques Honda 16 2
52 Walter Dalmasso Husqvarna 19 1
Barry Howe KTM Ret NC 0
Vanessa Ruck Beta NC 0
Sultan Al Balooshi Husqvarna Ret Ret 0
Aaron Mare Honda Ret 0
Badr Abalkhail Yamaha Ret 0
Zaid Jaber KTM Ret 0
Jan Brabec KTM Ret 0
Mário Patrão Husqvarna Ret 0
Bruno Scheurer KTM Ret 0
Abdulrahman Al Sheeb Beta Ret 0
Tariq Al-Nasr Honda Ret 0
Bassem Hichri Beta Ret 0
Kurt Burroughs KTM Ret 0
Martin Chalmers Yamaha Ret 0
Mohammed Al Kaabi KTM Ret 0
Mohammed Jaafar KTM Ret 0
Jamal Al Qeteti Honda Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score

Quads
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score
1 Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha 1 Ret 5 2 1 1 131 100
2 Faisal Al-Suwayh Yamaha Ret 1 6 3 Ret 1 3 108 82
3 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 2 NC 5 NC 2 2 107 80
4 Juraj Varga Yamaha 1 25
5 Alexandre Giroud Yamaha 1 25
7 Jérôme Connart Yamaha 2 20
8 Toni Vingut Yamaha 3 16
9 Olga Roučková Yamaha 4 13
10 Kévin Giroud KTM 4 13
Sultan Almasoud Yamaha NC 0
Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi Yamaha Ret 0
Jorge Lafarja Yamaha Ret 0
Mario Gajon KTM Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score

Women
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score
1 Mirjam Pol Husqvarna 1 2 1 1 120 100
2 Sara García Yamaha 1 1 2 90
3 Margot Llobera KTM 2 2 3 72
4 Sarah Khuraibet Yamaha 4 NC NC 52
KTM 4 4
5 Olga Roučková Yamaha 3 16
6 Aishwarya Pissay Husqvarna 3 Ret 16
Vanessa Ruck Beta NC 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score

Junior
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score
1 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 1 3 1 4 92 76
2 Neels Theric KTM 1 1 75
3 Margot Llobera KTM 2 2 3 72
4 Robert Wallace KTM 1 2 65
5 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 2 20
6 Kévin Giroud KTM 4 13
Zaid Jaber KTM Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score

Veteran
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score
1 Pedro Bianchi Prata Honda 3 1 1 91
2 Rui Ferreira Honda 4 2 2 73
3 Paulo Oliveira Husqvarna 1 5 NC 3 68
4 Andrew Newland KTM 1 25
5 Philippe Gendron KTM 1 25
6 Mark Ackerman Husqvarna 1 25
7 Richard Dors KTM 2 20
8 Toni Vingut Yamaha 2 20
9 Walter Dalmasso Husqvarna 6 10
Barry Howe KTM Ret NC 0
Bruno Scheurer KTM Ret 0
Tariq Al-Nasr Honda Ret 0
Kurt Burroughs KTM Ret 0
Mohammed Al Kaabi KTM Ret 0
Jamal Al Qeteti Honda Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score

SSVs
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points Best Score
1 Alexandre Pinto Can-Am 1 1 75
2 Alessandro Tinaburri
Emiliano Tinaburri		 Yamaha 2 40
3 Ahmed Alkuwari
Nasser Alkuwari		 Yamaha 1 25
4 Abdulla Al-Khelaifi
Abdulaziz Aljabri		 Yamaha 2 20
5 Khalid Al-Mohannadi
Chris Barwick		 Polaris 3 16
Henry Kahy
Nadim Ziade		 Can-Am Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 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 DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points
1 KTM 38 36 19 33 45 90 261
2 Husqvarna 36 36 22 15 9 26 144
3 Honda 0 29 7 38 32 106
4 Yamaha 10 0 1 8 1 36 38 94
5 Hero 41 0 41
6 Sherco 27 27
7 Rieju 13 13
Beta 0 0
Pos Manufacturer DUB
 JOR
 ARA
 HUN
 QAT
 OES
 POR
 Points

References
  1. "FIM Bajas World Cup - 2021 Provisional Calendar, 28 December". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  2. "FIM Cross-Country Rally World Championship and World Cups & Bajas World Cup - 2021 Provisional Calendars, UPDATE 11 February". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  3. "2021 FIM Bajas World Cup Regulations_08.01.2021". fim-live.com. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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