2025 FIM Bajas World Cup

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

Calendar

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

The sixth round in Hungary was later cancelled after the season had started.[2]

Round Dates Rally name
1 30 January–1 February Saudi Baja
2 21–23 March Baja TT do Oeste
3 10–12 April Jordan Baja
4 1–3 May Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura
5 25–27 July Baja Aragon
15–17 August Baja Hungary
6 6–8 November Baja Qatar
7 20–23 November Dubai International Baja

Regulations

The following classes and categories are included:[3]

  • Category 1: Bike (Up to 450cc single or twin cylinder, 2T or 4T)
  • Category 2: Quads (three-wheel vehicles are forbidden)
  • Category 3: Trail (more than 600cc, twin cylinder or more and with the minimum weight of 165kg. The maximum speed for this category is 130 km/h.)
  • Category 4: SSV
  • Class 1: Women
  • Class 2: Junior
  • Class 3: Veterans

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

Teams and riders

[4]

Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Beta Emanuele Gallone 1
Cloud Racing Christophe Suberville 6
Fantic Abdulrahman Al-Sheeb 6
Team Alhakeem Ehab Alhakeem 6
Gas Gas BOAC Racing Martin Chalmers 1
ANB Motorsports Abdallah Abuaisheh 3
Sandlander Motors/X-Grip Norbert Zsigovits 5
Rally POV Tiziano Internò 5
Michał Janaszek 6
Marcin Talaga 6–7
Desert Spirit Jason Joslin 6–7
Tomasz Niedźwiedzki 6–7
Honda Monster Energy Honda HRC Tosha Schareina 4
RS Moto Honda Rally Team Paolo Lucci 5
Robbie Wallace 6
Husqvarna Desert Spirit Jason Joslin 1, 3
Abdullatif Mojadam 1
Yaghoob Azadi 1
Bs – Frutas Patricia Pilar Bruno Santos 4
Borja Pérez 5
Team Dovland Hans Kristian Dovland 6
Luc Dumore 6
Roberto Mariscal 6
Emanuele Gallone 6
Fernando Pasquel 6
Team Alhakeem Ehab Alhakeem 7
AG Dakar School Saulius Klevinskas 7
Kove Ibrahim Aljarallah 1
Mohammed Almuaikil 1
SRG Motorsports Abdulla Lanjawi 1, 6–7
Pont Grup Kove Javi Vega 1–2, 4–5
Thomas Cross 1, 3
Kove Factory Racing Neels Theric 5
Sunier Sunier 5
Orion - Moto Racing Group Milan Engel 5
Chasing Borders Peter Solnør 6
Inotherm/KOVE MOTO Slovenija Simon Marčič 6
Desert Storm Racing Badr Al-Hamdan 6
KTM Maki Rees-Stavros 1, 6–7
RNS Electronics Tony Schattat 1, 6–7
Abdulrahman Almed 1
Desert Spirit Hamdan Al-Ali 1, 3
North Squad Philip Horlemann 1, 3, 6–7
Vendetta Racing Thomas Childs 3, 6–7
Richárd Hodola 5
Joyride Race Service Iñigo Zardoya 5
RS Motos/Kang Racing Mexico Leoncio Reynoso 6
Michael Anderson 6
Duust Rally Team Jean-Loup Lepan 6–7
Tomasz Orwat 7
Mohammed Al-Kubaisi 6
Jakov Jukić 6
Oran O'Kelly 6
BAS World KTM Racing Team Mathieu Doveze 7
AG Dakar School Edvard Sokolovskij 7
Darko Marasovic 7
Sherco Sherco TVS Rally Factory Lorenzo Santolino 5
Bradley Cox 5
Harith Noah 5–6
Yamaha Markazia Yamaha Jordan Abdallah Abuaisheh 6
Tla'at Al-Shishane 6
Farooq Husain 7
Women's Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Gas Gas Alona Ben Natan 2, 4–5
Honda Sarah Kashyap 1
Team Offroad Center Bianchi Prata Maria Taranto 2, 5
Husqvarna Sarah Khuraibet 1, 6
Duust Rally Team Joanna Modrzewska 5–7
AG Dakar School Alona Ben Natan 7
Kove Kove Factory Racing Lili-May Mansuy 5
KTM Duust Rally Team Raimonda Biguzaite 7
Yamaha MotocrossCenter Sara García 4–5
Junior Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Honda Honda Motorcycles Jordan Abdallah Al-Batayneh 3
Husqvarna MotoZone Racing Alex McInnes 1, 6–7
BP Ultimate Adventure Team Martim Ventura 2
Víctor Moya 4–5
Taj Karo 7
KTM Hanno Geyser 1
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Edgar Canet 4
Duust Rally Team Konrad Dąbrowski 5–7
Joyride Race Service Martí Escofet 5
JG Racing Justin Gerlach 6
Kove Kove Factory Racing Lili-May Mansuy 5
Motorrad Konnection Benjamin Harvey-Grounds 6
RS Motos/Italika Mauricio Reynoso 6
Yamaha António Feliciano 2
Veteran Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Fantic MX Ride Dubai Mohammed Al-Balooshi 4
Gas Gas Lionel Vericel 5
MX Ride Dubai Rafic Eid 1, 3, 5–7
Honda Team Offroad Center Bianchi Prata 2, 4
Maria Taranto 2, 5
Frédéric Fontarosa 2, 5
Steven Holt 6
Husqvarna Frédéric Fontarosa 6–7
Andrew Houlihan 6
Matthew Glade 6
Erik Myrberget 6
Duust Rally Team Norbert Świętochowski 6
Matthew Roach 6
Kawasaki Racing Team 25 Paulo Cardoso 2, 4–5
KTM Jorge Brandão 2, 4–5
MX Ride Dubai Sultan Al-Shanqiti 2–7
Joyride Race Service Dennis Mildenberger 5
David Brock 5
Jeff Chetail 5
Martin Klyver 5
Nuno Silva 5
Patrick Butaye 5
Ladislao Hernández 6
Stefan Mieczkowski 1, 6
Duust Rally Team Sławomir Sypień 6
MX Ride Dubai Mohammed Al-Balooshi 2, 6
Husqvarna 1, 3, 7
Barry Howe 1, 3
SRG Motorsports Jacek Bartoszek 7
Kove Frédéric Fontarosa 1, 3
Cesare Salvi 5
Yuji Kahara 5
Desert Storm Racing Jatin Jain 6
Tomasz Dąbrowski 7
Yamaha Muhamed Pličanič 6
Trail Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Aprilia Julio López 5
KTM Nicola Dutto 5
Kove Kove Italia Matteo Bottino 5
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Portugal António Maio 2
Yamaha Motor Time Alessandro Ruoso 2, 4–5
Quad Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Honda Victor Carles 5
KTM Alejandro García 4–5
Yamaha Hani Al-Noumesi 1–3, 6–7
Abdulaziz Alshayban 1
Abdulaziz Alatawi 1, 6
Haitham Altuwayjiri 1
Abdulaziz Alshammari 1
Knull Racing Jorge Sampaio 2, 4–5
Antoine Sanchez 4–5
Team Arnaldo Martins/Gallos Group/Goldspeed Tomás Paulo 5
Jérôme Connart 5
Toni Vingut 5
Team Giroud Kévin Giroud 5
Abdulaziz Ahli 6–7
Yaghoob Azadi 6
SQGP Racing Team Marcin Wilkolek 7
SSV Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds

Results

Motorbikes

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Saudi Baja 1 Alex McInnes Husqvarna FE450 05:36:35
2 Mohammed Al-Balooshi Husqvarna Rally 05:52:47
3 Abdulla Lanjawi Kove 450 Rally 06:04:09
2 Baja do Oeste 1 Martim Ventura Husqvarna FE450 06:03:01
2 Jorge Brandão KTM EXC 06:35:54
3 Paulo Cardoso Kawasaki KXF 06:53:05
3 Jordan Baja 1 Mohammed Al-Balooshi Husqvarna RR 450 07:53:52
2 Rafic Eid Gas Gas RX Rally Bike 07:56:16
3 Philip Horlemann KTM 450 Rally Replica 08:08:54
4 Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1 Tosha Schareina Honda CRF 450 Rally 9:56:51
2 Javi Vega Kove 450 Rally EX 10:15:25
3 Bruno Santos Husqvarna FR 450 Rally 10:24:39
5 Baja Aragon 1 Lorenzo Santolino Sherco 450 SEF Rally 06:38:59
2 Neels Theric Kove Rally EX 06:45:08
3 Javi Vega Kove Rally EX 06:56:16
6 Baja Qatar 1 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 450 Rally 06:37:11
2 Mohammed Al-Balooshi KTM 450 RR 07:08:28
3 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 Rally 07:18:30
7 Dubai International Baja 1 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 450 Rally 06:05:11
2 Alex McInnes KTM EXC 06:05:45
3 Mohammed Al-Balooshi Yamaha 450 YZF 06:09:35

Quads

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Saudi Baja 1 Haitham Altuwayjiri Yamaha Raptor 700 06:58:24
2 Abdulaziz Alshayban Yamaha Raptor 700 07:00:07
3 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700 07:03:23
2 Baja do Oeste 1 Jorge Sampaio Yamaha AJ42 (450R) 07:05:57
2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700 07:45:58
3 Jordan Baja 1 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700 08:25:01
4 Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1 Antoine Sanchez Yamaha YFM 700 11:05:50
2 Jorge Sampaio Yamaha AJ42 (450R) 13:55:02
5 Baja Aragon 1 Jérôme Connart Yamaha 700R 07:06:15
2 Antoine Sanchez Yamaha YFM 700 07:24:05
3 Alejandro García KTM 525XC 07:39:44
6 Baja Qatar 1 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha Raptor 700 R 08:04:21
2 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 09:42:40
7 Dubai International Baja 1 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha Raptor 700 07:39:34
2 Marcin Wilkolek Yamaha Raptor 700 07:55:04
3 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700 09:38:04

Championship standings

Riders' championship

  • Points for final positions 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

A rider's best six results will count towards their final position in the final standings.

Motorbikes

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score
1 Mohammed Al-Balooshi Husqvarna 2 1 103
KTM 5 2
Fantic 5
Yamaha 3
2 Rafic Eid Gas Gas 5 2 11 12 8 70 66
Honda 4 7
3 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 4 1 1 63
4 Alex McInnes Husqvarna 1 7 2 54
5 Javi Vega Kove 4 Ret 2 3 49
6 Jorge Brandão KTM 2 4 9 40
7 Philip Horlemann KTM 9 3 5 12 38
8 Paulo Cardoso Kawasaki 3 6 12 30
9 Abdulla Lanjawi Kove 3 25 5 28
10 Sultan Al-Shanqiti KTM 6 7 11 29 30 18 27
11 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 3 6 26
12 Lorenzo Santolino Sherco 1 25
13 Tosha Schareina Honda 1 25
14 Martim Ventura Husqvarna 1 25
15 Maki Rees-Stavros KTM Ret 4 7 22
16 Neels Theric Kove 2 20
17 Harith Noah Sherco 5 8 19
18 Alona Ben Natan Gas Gas 7 10 28 25 17
19 Bruno Santos Husqvarna 3 16
20 Frédéric Fontarosa Kove Ret 10 16
Honda 9 27
Husqvarna 36 20
21 Barry Howe Husqvarna 11 6 15
22 Thomas Cross Kove 6 11 15
23 Abdallah Abuaisheh Gas Gas 4 14
Yamaha 18
24 Sara García Yamaha 8 10 14
25 Mathieu Doveze KTM 4 13
26 Thomas Childs KTM 5 15 17 13
27 Jason Joslin Husqvarna 13 8 23 24 12
28 Michael Anderson KTM 6 10
29 Martí Escofet KTM 6 10
30 Norbert Zsigovits Gas Gas 7 9
31 Hanno Geyser KTM 7 9
32 Maria Taranto Honda 8 32 9
33 Iñigo Zardoya KTM 8 8
34 Hamdan Al-Ali KTM 8 Ret 8
35 Víctor Moya Husqvarna 9 22 8
36 Taj Karo Husqvarna 9 7
37 Peter Solnør Kove 9 7
38 Abdallah Al-Batayneh Honda 9 7
39 Edvard Sokolovskij KTM 10 6
40 Hans Kristian Dovland Husqvarna 10 6
41 Martin Chalmers Gas Gas 10 6
42 Saulius Klevinskas Husqvarna 11 5
43 Simon Marčič Kove 11 5
44 Ibrahim Aljarallah Kove 12 4
45 Tony Schattat KTM 14 26 21 4
46 Tomasz Orwat KTM 13 3
47 Justin Gerlach KTM 13 3
48 Lili-May Mansuy Kove 13 3
49 Marcin Talaga Gas Gas 19 14 3
50 Joanna Modrzewska Husqvarna 25 22 22 3
51 Andrew Houlihan Husqvarna 14 2
52 Yuji Kahara Kove 14 2
53 Tomasz Niedźwiedzki Gas Gas 35 19 2
54 Darko Marasovic KTM 15 1
55 Sunier Sunier Kove 15 1
56 Yaghoob Azadi Husqvarna 15 1
57 Ehab Alhakeem Yamaha Ret 1
Husqvarna 16
58 Badr Al-Hamdan Kove 16 1
59 David Brock KTM 16 1
60 Sarah Khuraibet Husqvarna 16 Ret 1
61 Emanuele Gallone Beta Ret 1
Husqvarna 17
62 Nuno Silva KTM 17 1
63 Abdulrahman Almed KTM 17 1
64 Martin Klyver KTM 18 1
65 Stefan Mieczkowski KTM 18 Ret 1
66 Dennis Mildenberger KTM 19 1
67 Mohammed Almuaikil Kove 19 1
68 Mohammed Al-Kubaisi KTM 20 1
69 Lionel Vericel Gas Gas 20 1
70 Luc Dumore Husqvarna 21 1
71 Borja Pérez Husqvarna 21 1
72 Jacek Bartoszek Husqvarna 23 1
73 Richárd Hodola KTM 23 1
74 Robbie Wallace Honda 24 1
75 Patrick Butaye KTM 24 1
76 Farooq Husain Husqvarna 26 1
77 Cesare Salvi Kove 26 1
78 Tomasz Dąbrowski Kove 27 1
79 Jakov Jukić KTM 27 1
80 Raimonda Biguzaite KTM 28 1
81 Leoncio Reynoso KTM 28 1
82 Roberto Mariscal Husqvarna 29 1
83 Milan Engel Kove 30 1
84 Jatin Jain Kove 31 1
85 Tiziano Internò Gas Gas 31 1
86 Benjamin Harvey-Grounds Kove 32 1
87 Ladislao Hernández KTM 33 1
88 Matthew Glade Husqvarna 34 1
89 Oran O'Kelly KTM 37 1
90 Tla'at Al-Shishane Yamaha 38 1
91 Mauricio Reynoso Kove 39 1
Abdulrahman Al-Sheeb Fantic Ret 0
Steven Holt Honda Ret 0
Sławomir Sypień KTM Ret 0
Matthew Roach Husqvarna Ret 0
Muhamed Pličanċ Yamaha Ret 0
Erik Myrberget Husqvarna Ret 0
Christophe Suberville Beta Ret 0
Fernando Pasquel Husqvarna Ret 0
Michał Janaszek Gas Gas Ret 0
Norbert Świętochowski Husqvarna Ret 0
Bradley Cox Sherco Ret 0
Jeff Chetail KTM Ret 0
Paolo Lucci Honda Ret 0
Edgar Canet KTM Ret 0
António Feliciano Yamaha Ret 0
Sarah Kashyap Honda Ret 0
Abdullatif Mojadam Husqvarna Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score

Quads

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score
1 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 3 2 1 2 3 97
2 Abdulaziz Ahli Yamaha 1 1 50
3 Antoine Sanchez Yamaha 1 2 45
4 Jorge Sampaio Yamaha 1 2 Ret 45
5 Jérôme Connart Yamaha 1 25
6 Haitham Altuwayjiri Yamaha 1 25
7 Marcin Wilkolek Yamaha 2 20
8 Abdulaziz Alshayban Yamaha 2 20
9 Alejandro García KTM Ret 3 16
10 Victor Carles Honda 4 13
11 Abdulaziz Alshammari Yamaha 4 13
12 Toni Vingut Yamaha 5 11
13 Abdulaziz Alatawi Yamaha 5 Ret 11
14 Kévin Giroud Yamaha 6 10
Yaghoob Azadi Yamaha Ret 0
Tomás Paulo Yamaha Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score

Women

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score
1 Alona Ben Natan Gas Gas 1 2 4 2 78
2 Joanna Modrzewska Husqvarna 3 1 1 66
3 Sara García Yamaha 1 1 50
4 Maria Taranto Honda 2 5 31
5 Sarah Khuraibet Husqvarna 1 Ret 25
6 Lili-May Mansuy Kove 2 20
7 Raimonda Biguzaite KTM 3 16
Sarah Kashyap Honda Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score

Junior

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score
1 Konrad Dąbrowski KTM 1 1 1 75
2 Alex McInnes Husqvarna 1 2 2 65
3 Víctor Moya Husqvarna 1 4 38
4 Abdallah Al-Batayneh Honda 1 25
5 Martim Ventura Husqvarna 1 25
6 Martí Escofet KTM 2 20
7 Hanno Geyser KTM 2 20
8 Taj Karo Husqvarna 3 16
9 Justin Gerlach KTM 3 16
10 Lili-May Mansuy Kove 3 16
11 Benjamin Harvey-Grounds Kove 4 13
12 Mauricio Reynoso Kove 5 11
13 Kévin Giroud Yamaha 5 11
Tomás Paulo Yamaha Ret 0
Edgar Canet KTM Ret 0
António Feliciano Yamaha Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score

Veteran

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score
1 Mohammed Al-Balooshi Husqvarna 1 1 133
KTM 4 1
Fantic 2
Yamaha 1
2 Rafic Eid Gas Gas 2 2 2 2 2 129 116
Honda 3 4
3 Jorge Brandão KTM 1 1 1 75
4 Sultan Al-Shanqiti KTM 5 4 5 14 4 3 66
5 Paulo Cardoso Kawasaki 2 3 3 52
6 Frédéric Fontarosa Kove Ret 5 44
Honda 7 13
Husqvarna 8 4
7 Barry Howe Husqvarna 3 3 32
8 Andrew Houlihan KTM 3 16
9 Yuji Kahara Kove 4 13
10 Stefan Mieczkowski KTM 4 Ret 13
11 Jacek Bartoszek Husqvarna 5 11
12 Jatin Jain KTM 5 11
13 David Brock KTM 5 11
14 Maria Taranto Honda 6 15 11
15 Ladislao Hernández KTM 6 10
16 Nuno Silva KTM 6 10
17 Tomasz Dąbrowski Kove 6 10
18 Matthew Glade Husqvarna 7 9
19 Martin Klyver KTM 7 9
20 Dennis Mildenberger KTM 8 8
21 Toni Vingut Yamaha 9 7
22 Lionel Vericel Gas Gas 10 6
23 Patrick Butaye KTM 11 5
24 Cesare Salvi Kove 12 4
Steven Holt Honda Ret 0
Sławomir Sypień KTM Ret 0
Matthew Roach Husqvarna Ret 0
Muhamed Pličaniċ Yamaha Ret 0
Erik Myrberget Husqvarna Ret 0
Norbert Świętochowski Husqvarna Ret 0
Jeff Chetail KTM Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score

Trail

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score
1 Alessandro Ruoso Yamaha 2 1 1 70
2 António Maio Yamaha 1 25
3 Matteo Bottino Kove 2 20
4 Julio López Aprilia 3 16
5 Nicola Dutto KTM 4 13
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score

SSVs

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score
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Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
 OES
 JOR
 EXT
 ARA
 QAT
 DUB
 Points Best Score

References

  1. ^ "FIM announces 2025 FIM Baja World Cup Calendar". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  2. ^ "FIM Baja World Cup 2025 Updated Calendar". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  3. ^ "2025 FIM Bajas World Cup - Sporting Regulations - published on 13.01.2025" (PDF). fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  4. ^ "Saudi Baja 2025: The Saudi Baja follows Dakar as the opening round of the FIM Bajas World Cup". rallyraidnetwork.com. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
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