2025 FIM Bajas World Cup

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2025 FIM Bajas World Cup
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The 2025 FIM Bajas World Cup season is the 14th season of the FIM Bajas World Cup, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes, quads and SSVs.

Contents

Calendar

The calendar for the 2025 season is scheduled to have eight rounds, with some of the events also being part of 2025 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. [1]

RoundDatesRally name
130 January–1 February Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Baja
221–23 March Flag of Portugal.svg Baja TT do Oeste
310–12 April Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Baja
41–3 May Flag of Spain.svg Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura
525–27 July Flag of Spain.svg Baja Aragon
615–17 August Flag of Hungary.svg Baja Hungary
76–8 November Flag of Qatar.svg Baja Qatar
820–23 November Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai International Baja

Regulations

The following classes and categories are included: [2]

All the other categories i.e “Over 450cc” do not count towards the FIM Bajas World Cups & Trophy.

Teams and riders

[3]

Bajas World Cup
ConstructorTeamRiderRounds
Flag of Italy.svg Beta Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Gallone 1
Flag of Austria.svg Gas Gas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Chalmers 1
Flag of Austria.svg Husqvarna Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Joslin 1
Flag of Qatar.svg Abdullatif Mojadam 1
Flag of Qatar.svg Yaghoob Azadi 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kove Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ibrahim Aljarallah 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Almuaikil 1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulla Lanjawi 1
Pont Grup Kove Flag of Spain.svg Javi Vega 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Cross 1
Flag of Austria.svg KTM Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maki Rees-Stavros 1
RNS Electronics Flag of Germany.svg Tony Schattat 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulrahman Almed 1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamdan Al-Ali 1
Flag of Germany.svg Philip Horlemann 1
Women's Bajas World Cup
ConstructorTeamRiderRounds
Flag of Japan.svg Honda Flag of India.svg Sarah Kashyap 1
Flag of Austria.svg Husqvarna Flag of Kuwait.svg Sarah Khuraibet 1
Junior Bajas World Cup
ConstructorTeamRiderRounds
Flag of Austria.svg Husqvarna MotoZone Dubai Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex McInnes 1
Flag of Austria.svg KTM Flag of South Africa.svg Hanno Geyser 1
Veteran Bajas World Cup
ConstructorTeamRiderRounds
Flag of Austria.svg Gas Gas MX Ride Dubai Flag of Lebanon.svg Rafic Eid 1
Flag of Austria.svg Husqvarna MX Ride Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al-Balooshi 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Howe 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kove Flag of France.svg Frederic Fontarosa 1
Flag of Austria.svg KTM Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Mieczkowski 1
Trail Bajas World Cup
ConstructorTeamRiderRounds
Quad Bajas World Cup
ConstructorTeamRiderRounds
Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hani Al-Noumesi 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Alshayban 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Alatawi 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Haitham Altuwayjiri 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Alshammari 1
SSV Bajas World Cup
ConstructorTeamRiderRounds

Results

Motorbikes

RoundRally namePodium finishers
RankRiderBikeTime
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Baja 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex McInnes Husqvarna FE45005:36:35
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al-Balooshi Husqvarna Rally05:52:47
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulla Lanjawi Kove 450 Rally06:04:09
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Baja do Oeste 1
2
3
3 Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Baja 1
2
3
4 Flag of Spain.svg Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1
2
3
5 Flag of Spain.svg Baja Aragon 1
2
3
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Baja Hungary 1
2
3
7 Flag of Qatar.svg Baja Qatar 1
2
3
8 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai International Baja 1
2
3

Quads

RoundRally namePodium finishers
RankRiderBikeTime
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Baja 1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Haitham Altuwayjiri Yamaha Raptor 70006:58:24
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Alshayban Yamaha Raptor 70007:00:07
3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 70007:03:23
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Baja do Oeste 1
2
3
3 Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Baja 1
2
3
4 Flag of Spain.svg Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1
2
3
5 Flag of Spain.svg Baja Aragon 1
2
3
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Baja Hungary 1
2
3
7 Flag of Qatar.svg Baja Qatar 1
2
3
8 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai International Baja 1
2
3

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th+ 
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A rider's best six results will count towards their final position in the final standings.

Motorbikes

PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex McInnes Husqvarna 125
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al-Balooshi Husqvarna 220
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulla Lanjawi Kove 316
4 Flag of Spain.svg Javi Vega Kove 413
5 Flag of Lebanon.svg Rafic Eid Gas Gas 511
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Cross Kove 610
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Hanno Geyser KTM 79
8 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamdan Al-Ali KTM 88
9 Flag of Germany.svg Philip Horlemann KTM 97
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Chalmers Gas Gas 106
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Howe Husqvarna 115
12 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ibrahim Aljarallah Kove 124
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Joslin Husqvarna 133
14 Flag of Germany.svg Tony Schattat KTM 142
15 Flag of Qatar.svg Yaghoob Azadi Husqvarna 151
16 Flag of Kuwait.svg Sarah Khuraibet Husqvarna 161
17 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulrahman Almed KTM 171
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Mieczkowski KTM 181
19 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Almuaikil Kove 191
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Gallone Beta Ret0
Flag of India.svg Sarah Kashyap Honda Ret0
Flag of Qatar.svg Abdullatif Mojadam Husqvarna Ret0
Flag of France.svg Frederic Fontarosa Kove Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maki Rees-Stavros KTM Ret0
PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score

Quads

PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Haitham Altuwayjiri Yamaha 125
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Alshayban Yamaha 220
3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 316
4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Alshammari Yamaha 413
5 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Alatawi Yamaha 511
PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score

Women

PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score
1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Sarah Khuraibet Husqvarna 125
Flag of India.svg Sarah Kashyap Honda Ret0
PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score

Junior

PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex McInnes Husqvarna 125
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Hanno Geyser KTM 220
PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score

Veteran

PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al-Balooshi Husqvarna 125
2 Flag of Lebanon.svg Rafic Eid Gas Gas 220
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Howe Husqvarna 316
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Mieczkowski KTM 413
Flag of France.svg Frederic Fontarosa Kove Ret0
PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score

Trail

PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score
1
PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score

SSVs

PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score
1
PosRiderManufacturer SAU
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
OES
Flag of Portugal.svg
JOR
Flag of Jordan.svg
EXT
Flag of Spain.svg
ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DUB
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
PointsBest Score

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