Dubai International Baja

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The Dubai International Baja (formerly known as the Dubai International Rally) is an international baja rally event based in Dubai held around the facilities of the Dubai Innovation Centre.

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History

The rally, a gravel and sand event, dates back to 1984 and it used to be the final event of the Middle East Rally Championship each year. The rally changed its name to the Emirates Rally in 1989 but changed back the following year.

In 2016 the rally was reformatted into a cross-country rally and hosted a candidate event for the FIM Bajas World Cup and FIA World Baja Cup. In 2017, the rally became an official event, hosting competition in both the car and bike categories.

The rally has been dominated in the car category by Emirati driver Mohammed bin Sulayem who has claimed 15 victories including twelve consecutive wins from 1991 to 2002. Eleven wins have been taken by Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah, including a run of eight straight from 2007 to 2014.

Winners

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List of winners sourced in part from: [1] [2]

YearDriverCodriverCar
1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve McCormack Datsun Silvia
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve McCormack Datsun Silvia
1984 Flag of Qatar.svg Saeed Al-Hajri Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Spiller Porsche 911 SC
1985 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ali Hassan Toyota Celica TCT
1986 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Sweden.svg Sölve Andreasson Toyota Celica TCT
1987 Flag of Germany.svg Reinhard Hainbach Flag of Germany.svg Erhard Ricken Opel Manta 400
1988 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica TCT
1989 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Gallagher Toyota Celica GT-Four
1990 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Suhail Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Flag of Qatar.svg Mubarak Al Hajri Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1991 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica GT-Four
1992 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica GT-Four
1993 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1994 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1996 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1997 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1998 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Ford Escort WRC
1999 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Ford Focus WRC
2000 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Ford Focus WRC
2001 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of Jordan.svg Khaled Zakaria Ford Focus WRC
2002 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed bin Sulayem Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Spiller Ford Focus WRC
2003 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Lancaster Subaru Impreza WRC
2004 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2005 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalid Al-Qassimi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Beech Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2006 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalid Al-Qassimi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalid Alkendi Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2007 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2008 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2009 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2010 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000
2011 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000
2012 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000
2013 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000
2014 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC
2015 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalid Al-Qassimi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson Citroen DS3 RRC
2016 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Al Maqoodi None Polaris RZR 1000 (T3)
2017 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of France.svg Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux
2018 Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Przygoński Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Colsoul Mini John Cooper Works Buggy
2019 Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Przygoński Flag of Germany.svg Timo Gottschalk Mini John Cooper Works Buggy
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yazeed Al Rajhi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Orr Toyota Hilux Overdrive
2022 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yazeed Al Rajhi Flag of Germany.svg Dirk von Zitzewitz Toyota Hilux Overdrive
2023 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Andorra.svg Mathieu Baumel BRX Prodrive Hunter T1+

Bikes & Quads

YearBikeQuad
RiderVehicleRiderVehicle
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David McBride KTM 450 RR Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulmajeed Al Khulaifi Yamaha YFZ 450
2017 Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Ackerman Husvqarna 450 FX Flag of Kuwait.svg Fahad Al Musallam Yamaha 700 Raptor
2018 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al Balooshi KTM 450 Flag of Kuwait.svg Fahad Al Musallam Yamaha 700 Raptor
2019 Flag of South Africa.svg Aaron Mare Husvqarna 450 FC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalifa Al Raisee Honda 700 TRX2
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Smith KTM 450SX-F Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Haitham Altuwayjiri Yamaha YZF450R
2022 Flag of Austria.svg Tobias Ebster Husqvarna FE 450 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha YZF450R
2023 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al-Balooshi Yamaha MX450 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha

References

  1. "Motorsport Winners".
  2. http://www.ewrc-results.com/events.php?id=340