2020 FIM Bajas World Cup

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2020 FIM Bajas World Cup
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The 2020 FIM Bajas World Cup season was the 9th season of the FIM Bajas World Cup, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes, quads, and SSV.

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Calendar

The calendar for the 2020 season had six baja-style events originally scheduled; two of which in Portugal, with some of the bajas also being part of 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. Due to COVID-19 pandemic a new, reduced schedule was issued. [1]

RoundDatesRally name
119-20 September Flag of Portugal.svg Baja do Pinhal
25-7 November Flag of Portugal.svg Baja Portalegre 500
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic [2] [3]
Original DateRally name
16-18 April Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Baja
23-25 July Flag of Spain.svg Baja Aragón
13-16 August Flag of Hungary.svg Hungarian Baja
26-28 November Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai International Baja

Regulation Changes

Starting with the 2020 season the vehicle classes have been reorganized into the following categories:

The FIM will award the world cup to both rider and manufacturers of the bike category; as well as to riders only in the quad, SSV, woman, and junior categories. A trophy is awarded to the winners of the veterans category. No awards are given to anything above 450cc. [4]

Teams and riders

ConstructorBikeTeamRiderRounds
Flag of India.svg Hero Hero 450Hero MotoSports Team Rally Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Buhler All
Flag of India.svg CS Santosh 1
Flag of Portugal.svg Joaquim Rodrigues 2
Flag of Austria.svg KTM KTM 450 Rally Crédito Agricola Flag of Portugal.svg Mario Patrão 2
Patrão Motorsport Flag of Chile.svg Tomas de Gavardo All
Can-Am Off Road Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg Micael Simão All
KTM 350EXCFNani Racing Flag of Spain.svg Rosa Romero All
KTM Exc Flag of Poland.svg Konrad Dabrowski 2
Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Yamaha WR450F Pont Grup Yamaha Flag of Spain.svg Sara Garcia All
Yamaha Raptor 700 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Roučková 1
Yamaha YZF450Yamaha Bluemotor Flag of Portugal.svg Luis Engeitado 1
Yamaha Raptor 686Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Flag of Spain.svg Toni Vingut All
Flag of Austria.svg Husqvarna Husqvarna FE450Orlen Team Flag of Poland.svg Adam Tomiczek 1
Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Giemza All
Flag of Japan.svg Honda Honda CRF450 RXTeam Bianchi Prata Honda Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Bianchi Prata All
Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Ferreira All
Honda CRF300 RF Flag of Portugal.svg Janaina Souza All

Results

Motorbikes

RoundRally namePodium finishers
RankRiderBikeTime
1 Flag of Portugal.svg Baja do Pinhal 1 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Bühler Hero 4504:15:05
2 Flag of Poland.svg Adam Tomiczek Husqvarna FE4504:18:07
3 Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Giemza Husqvarna FE4504:20:51
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Baja Portalegre 500 1 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Bühler Hero 4501:55:16
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Joaquim Rodrigues Hero 4501:56:30
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Micael Simão KTM Exc-F 4502:08:52

Quads

RoundRally namePodium finishers
RankRiderBikeTime
1 Flag of Portugal.svg Baja do Pinhal 1 Flag of Portugal.svg Luis Engeitado Yamaha YZF4504:22:01
2 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Vingut Yamaha Raptor 6864:46:28
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Roučková Yamaha Raptor 7005:15:55
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Baja Portalegre 500 1 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Vingut Yamaha Raptor 7002:51:52
2None
3None

SSV

RoundRally namePodium finishers
RankRiderBikeTime
1 Flag of Portugal.svg Baja do Pinhal 1 Flag of Portugal.svg João Dias Can-Am X34:19:42
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Alexandre Pinto
Flag of Portugal.svg Fábio Belo		 Can-Am X34:20:41
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Luis Cidade
Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Mendonça		Maverick XRC4:23:56
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Baja Portalegre 500 1 Flag of Portugal.svg João Dias Can-Am 2:02:54
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Alexandre Pinto
Flag of Portugal.svg Fábio Belo		 Can-Am 2:03:14
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Luis Cidade
Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Mendonça		 Bombardier 2:04:46

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th+ 
Points252016131110987654321

Motorbikes


  • Positions shown are not overall race positions but positions within the FIM Bajas World Cup classification.
PosRider PIN
Flag of Portugal.svg 		POR
Flag of Portugal.svg 		Points
1 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Bühler 1150
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Micael Simão 4329
3 Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Giemza 3429
4 Flag of Chile.svg Tomas De Gavardo 5522
5 Flag of Portugal.svg Joaquim Rodrigues 220
6 Flag of Poland.svg Adam Tomiczek 220
7 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Bianchi Prata 7718
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Janaina Souza 8816
9 Flag of Spain.svg Sara Garcia 91112
10 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Ferreira 101012
11 Flag of Poland.svg Konrad Dabrowski 610
12 Flag of India.svg CS Santosh 610
13 Flag of Spain.svg Rosa Romero 97
PosRider PIN
Flag of Portugal.svg 		POR
Flag of Portugal.svg 		Points

Quads

PosRider PIN
Flag of Portugal.svg 		POR
Flag of Portugal.svg 		Points
1 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Vingut 2145
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Luis Engeitado 125
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Roučková 316
PosRider PIN
Flag of Portugal.svg 		POR
Flag of Portugal.svg 		Points

Women, Junior & Veteran

Winners
WomenJuniorVeteran Trophy
Flag of Brazil.svg Janaina Souza Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Giemza Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Bianchi Prata

SSV

PosRider PIN
Flag of Portugal.svg 		POR
Flag of Portugal.svg 		Points
1 Flag of Portugal.svg João Dias1150
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Alexandre Pinto2240
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Luis Cidade Pires3332
PosRider PIN
Flag of Portugal.svg 		POR
Flag of Portugal.svg 		Points

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