2020 FIM Bajas World Cup

Last updated
2020 FIM Bajas World Cup
Previous: 2019 Next: 2021

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.

Contents

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

Related Research Articles

<i>Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme</i> International sport governing body

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the global governing/sanctioning body of motorcycle racing. It represents 119 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six continental unions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Enduro</span> Form of motorcycle sport

Enduro is a form of motorcycle sport run on extended cross-country, off-road courses. Enduro consists of many different obstacles and challenges. The main type of enduro event, and the format to which the World Enduro Championship is run, is a time-card enduro, whereby a number of stages are raced in a time trial against the clock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rally raid</span> Long distance, multiday, off-road racing

Rally raid is a type of off-road motorsport event for automobiles and motorcycles. Along with shorter baja rallies, rally raid constitutes cross-country rallying. Both the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) co-organise a common World Rally-Raid Championship featuring the same events for both types of vehicle.

The FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship was the premier championship of Rally raid racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), from 1999 to 2021 . Asides the main championship, there were World Cups for the following categories: Quads, Women, Junior, and over 450 cc.

The 2014 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship season was the 12th season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. The Spanish Marc Coma won his second title, after the last event.

The 2015 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship season was the 13th season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas</span>

The FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is a baja rally series organized by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver, co-driver, and team; with additional trophies awarded to T3 and T4 drivers & teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIM Bajas World Cup</span>

The FIM Bajas World Cup is the premier championship of baja-style rally raid racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) since 2012. Along with the main world cup for 450cc, there are world cups for the following categories: Quads, Women, and Junior. Unlike the much longer cross-country rallies, cross-country bajas generally take place in 2–3 days. As is the case with rally raid events the stages are long and arduous testing the skill and endurance of the riders.

The 2020 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship was set to be the 18th season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes and quads. Due to COVID-19 pandemic all events and thus the season, were canceled.

The 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies was set to be the 28th season of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies; an annual rally raid competition for cars, buggies, side-by-sides, and trucks held in multiple countries. Due to COVID-19 pandemic all events but one were cancelled, and FIA considered that only one event wasn't enough to award a World title and cancelled the season.

The 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is the second season of the reformed FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas; an annual competition for baja-style rally raid events for cars, buggies, and side-by-sides held in multiple countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anastasiya Nifontova</span> Russian rally raid motorcycle rider

Anastasiya Nikolayevna Nifontova is a Russian rally raid motorcycle rider.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camelia Liparoti</span> Italian rally raid motorcycle rider (born 1968)

Camelia Liparoti is an Italian rally raid racer. She won the FIM Women's Cross-Country Rallies World Cup six times between 2009 and 2014, the most by any rider.

The 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship was the 18th and final season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes and quads. Due to COVID-19 pandemic all events in the previous season were cancelled.

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">World Rally-Raid Championship</span> World rally raid motorsport series

The World Rally-Raid Championship is a rally raid series co-sanctioned by the FIA and FIM and promoted by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The championship's seasons culminate with world championship titles in both automobile and motorcycle categories.

The 2022 FIM Bajas World Cup season is the 11th season of the FIM Bajas World Cup, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes, quads and SSVs.

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.

The 2023 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is the fifth season of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas; an annual competition for baja rally events for cars, buggies, and side-by-sides held in multiple countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baja (cross-country rally)</span> Type of cross-country rally for automobiles or off-road race for motorcycles

A baja, or baja rally, is a motorsport event conducted using various types of vehicles. Along with the similar rally raids and marathon rally raids, the three event types are collectively considered as types of cross-country rallies by the international governing body for automobile sport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

References

  1. "FIM Cross-Country and Bajas calendar update". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  2. "FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championships" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. "Caancellation of the Silk Way Rally 2020". Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. "2020 FIM Bajas World Cup regulations". fim-live.com. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.