# 2023 FIM Bajas World Cup

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.

## Calendar

The calendar for the 2023 season is scheduled to have eight rounds, with some of the events also being part of 2023 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. The exact dates for the final rounds were confirmed in July.
| Round | Dates | Rally name |
| 1 | 2–4 February | Saudi Baja |
| 2 | 16–18 March | Qatar International Baja |
| 3 | 14–16 April | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura |
| 4 | 21–23 July | Baja Aragón |
| 5 | 10–12 August | Hungarian Baja |
| 6 | 6–8 October | Baja do Oeste |
| 7 | 10–12 November | Dubai International Baja |
| 8 | 23–25 November | Jordan Baja |

## Regulations

The following classes and categories are included:
* Category 1: Bike (Up to 450cc single or twin cylinder, 2T or 4T)
* Category 2: Quads (three-wheel vehicles are forbidden)
* Category 3: SSV World Cup (Up to 1050cc)
* Class 1: Women World Cup
* Class 2: Junior World Cup
* Class 3: Veteran Trophy
The FIM will award the World Cup to both riders and manufacturers of the bike category; also to riders only in the quad, and SSV (driver and co-driver) categories, as well as to riders only in the woman, and junior classes. A Trophy is awarded to the winners of the veterans category. Any other category, i.e. “Over 450cc” do not count for any of the FIM Baja World Cups.

## Teams and riders

Bajas World Cup :
| Constructor | Team | Rider | Rounds |
| Beta | | Martin Chalmers | 1–2 |
| Beta | | Abdulrahman Al Sheeb | 1–2 |
| Beta | | Luca Passone | 2 |
| Husqvarna | SRG Motorsport | Abdulla Lanjawi | 1–2 |
| Husqvarna | MX Ride Dubai | Abdullah Al-Shatti | 1–3 |
| Husqvarna | MX Ride Dubai | Sultan Al-Balooshi | 2 |
| Husqvarna | | Brett Hunt | 1–2 |
| Husqvarna | | Yaghoob Azadi | 1 |
| Husqvarna | | Salman Farhan | 2 |
| Husqvarna | | Hamdan Aljahoushi | 2 |
| Husqvarna | | Michael Stokes | 2 |
| Kawasaki | BP Ultimate Adventure Team | David Megre | 3 |
| KTM | KTM Amman Darwazeh Motors | Abdullah Abu Aisheh | 1 |
| KTM | MX Ride Dubai | Mohammed Al-Balooshi | 1–3 |
| KTM | MX Ride Dubai | Sultan Al-Balooshi | 1, 3 |
| KTM | MX Ride Dubai | Marwan Al-Rahmani | 1–2 |
| KTM | | Abdulhalim Al-Mughirah | 1 |
| KTM | Saudi Dirtbike Center | Mishal Alghuneim | 1–3 |
| KTM | | Anas Alrhayani | 1 |
| KTM | | Ahmed Al Jaber | 1 |
| KTM | | Hamdan Alali | 1–2 |
| KTM | | Robert Wallace | 2 |
| KTM | BAS World KTM Racing Team | Paolo Lucci | 2 |
| KTM | | Michael Anderson | 2 |
| KTM | | Simon Marčič | 2 |
| KTM | Vendetta Racing UAE | Oran O'Kelly | 2 |
| KTM | | Edward Lines | 2 |
| KTM | | Chris Hamer | 2 |
| KTM | | Andrew Seaton | 2 |
| KTM | | Daniel Geerling | 2 |
| Sherco | | Ottavio Missoni | 2 |
| Suzuki | | Henry Favre | 2 |
| Yamaha | | Ehab Al Hakeem | 1–2 |
| Women's Bajas World Cup ||||
| Constructor | Team | Rider | Rounds |
| Beta | Saudi Dirtbike Center | Sarah Kashyap | 1 |
| Husqvarna | Duust Diverse Racing | Sarah Khuraibet | 1–3 |
| Husqvarna | Motorrad Indese | Esther Merino | 3 |
| Honda | | Vanessa Ruck | 2 |
| KTM | | Mirjam Pol | 2–3 |
| KTM | Duust Diverse Racing | Joanna Modrzewska | 2 |
| Yamaha | | Sara García | 3 |
| Junior Bajas World Cup ||||
| Constructor | Team | Rider | Rounds |
| Honda | | Jonathan Finn | 1–3 |
| Husaberg | | Alessandro Iacovelli | 2 |
| Husqvarna | Motozone Racing | Alex McInnes | 1–2 |
| KTM | Duust Diverse Racing | Konrad Dąbrowski | 2 |
| Yamaha | | Kévin Giroud | 3 |
| Veteran Bajas World Cup ||||
| Constructor | Team | Rider | Rounds |
| Fantic | | Rafa Marques | 3 |
| Gas Gas | | Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani | 1–2 |
| Honda | | Mahanna Rashid Al-Naimi | 1–2 |
| Honda | | Francesco Catanese | 2 |
| Honda | | Pedro Bianchi Prata | 3 |
| Husqvarna | | Andrew Houlihan | 1–3 |
| Husqvarna | | Barry Howe | 1–2 |
| Husqvarna | | Enrico Tanganelli | 2 |
| KTM | | Gerard Lubbinge | 1 |
| KTM | | Mohamed Al-Kaabi | 1–3 |
| KTM | Team Lucky Explorer | Cesare Zacchetti | 2 |
| KTM | Duust Diverse Racing | Ola Fløene | 2 |
| KTM | | Alberto Bertoldi | 2 |
| KTM | | Jaco Anderson | 2 |
| KTM | | Elio Aglioli | 2 |
| KTM | | Fabrizio Macchitella | 2 |
| Yamaha | | Mansoor Al-Suwaidi | 2 |
| Quad Bajas World Cup ||||
| Constructor | Team | Rider | Rounds |
| Suzuki | | Arnoud Dom | 2 |
| Yamaha | Abu Dhabi Team | Abdulaziz Ahli | 1–2 |
| Yamaha | | Haitham Al-Tuwaijri | 1–3 |
| Yamaha | | Hani Al-Noumesi | 1–3 |
| Yamaha | | Mansoor Al-Suwaidi | 2 |
| Yamaha | | Toni Vingut | 3 |
| Yamaha | | Kévin Giroud | 3 |
| SSV Bajas World Cup ||||
| Constructor | Team | Rider | Rounds |

## Results
### Motorbikes

| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Saudi Baja | 1 | Mohammed Al-Balooshi | KTM 450 Rally | 5:43:30 |
| 1 | Saudi Baja | 2 | Martin Chalmers | Beta 450 | 6:05:34 |
| 1 | Saudi Baja | 3 | Alex McInnes | Husqvarna FE450 | 6:12:06 |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 1 | Konrad Dąbrowski | KTM 450 Rally | 7:22:09 |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 2 | Robert Wallace | KTM 450 Rally | 8:00:14 |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 3 | Mirjam Pol | KTM EXC 450R | 8:43:18 |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 2 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 3 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 1 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 2 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 3 | | | |

### Quads

| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Saudi Baja | 1 | Haitham Al-Tuwaijri | Yamaha Raptor 700 | 6:16:10 |
| 1 | Saudi Baja | 2 | Abdulaziz Ahli | Yamaha Raptor 700 | 6:17:07 |
| 1 | Saudi Baja | 3 | Hani Al-Noumesi | Yamaha Raptor 700 | 8:19:41 |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 1 | Arnoud Dom | Suzuki LTR 450 | 10:46:34 |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 2 | Mansoor Al-Suwaidi | Yamaha YFZ 450R | 10:52:29 |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 3 | Hani Al-Noumesi | Yamaha Raptor 700 | 16:08:38 |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 2 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 3 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 1 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 2 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 3 | | | |

### SSVs

| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Qatar International Baja | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Baja Aragon | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Hungarian Baja | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Baja do Oeste | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 2 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Baja | 3 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 1 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 2 | | | |
| 8 | Dubai International Baja | 3 | | | |

## 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 | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |
| 1 | Mohammed Al-Balooshi | KTM | 1$^{25}$ | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | 34 | |
| 2 | Konrad Dąbrowski | KTM | | 1$^{25}$ | | | | | | | 25 | |
| 3 | Jonathan Thomas Finn | Honda | 4$^{13}$ | 6$^{10}$ | | | | | | | 23 | |
| 4 | Alex McInnes | Husqvarna | 3$^{16}$ | 10$^6$ | | | | | | | 22 | |
| 5 | Robert Wallace | KTM | | 2$^{20}$ | | | | | | | 20 | |
| 6 | Andrew Houlihan | Husqvarna | 9$^7$ | 4$^{13}$ | | | | | | | 20 | |
| 7 | Martin Chalmers | Beta | 2$^{20}$ | Ret | | | | | | | 20 | |
| 8 | Mirjam Pol | KTM | | 3$^{16}$ | | | | | | | 16 | |
| 9 | Mishal Alghuneim | KTM | 5$^{11}$ | 13$^3$ | | | | | | | 14 | |
| 10 | Abdullah Al-Shatti | Husqvarna | 11$^5$ | 9$^7$ | | | | | | | 12 | |
| 11 | Marwan Al Rahmani | KTM | Ret | 5$^{11}$ | | | | | | | 11 | |
| 12 | Hamdan Al-Ali | Husqvarna | 7$^9$ | 23$^1$ | | | | | | | 10 | |
| 13 | Abdullah Abu Aisheh | KTM | 6$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | 10 | |
| 14 | Brett Hunt | Husqvarna | 8$^8$ | 24$^1$ | | | | | | | 9 | |
| 15 | Cesare Zacchetti | KTM | | 8$^8$ | | | | | | | 8 | |
| 16 | Abdulla Lanjawi | Husqvarna | 12$^4$ | 12$^4$ | | | | | | | 8 | |
| 17 | Sultan Al-Balooshi | KTM | 10$^6$ | Ret | | | | | | | 6 | |
| 18 | Ola Fløene | KTM | | 11$^5$ | | | | | | | 5 | |
| 19 | Ehab Al Hakeem | Yamaha | 13$^3$ | 16$^1$ | | | | | | | 4 | |
| 20 | Simon Marčič | KTM | | 14$^2$ | | | | | | | 2 | |
| 21 | Sarah Khuraibet | Husqvarna | 17$^1$ | 27$^1$ | | | | | | | 2 | |
| 22 | Mohamed Al Kaabi | KTM | 18$^1$ | 30$^1$ | | | | | | | 2 | |
| 23 | Barry Howe | KTM | 14$^2$ | Ret | | | | | | | 2 | |
| 24 | Oran O'Kelly | KTM | | 15$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 25 | Jaco Anderson | KTM | | 17$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 26 | Ottavio Missoni | Sherco | | 18$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 27 | Chris Hamer | KTM | | 19$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 28 | Francesco Catanese | Honda | | 20$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 29 | Alberto Bertoldi | KTM | | 21$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 30 | Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani | Gas Gas | Ret | 22$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 31 | Salman Farhan | Husqvarna | | 25$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 32 | Joanna Modrzewska | KTM | | 26$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 33 | Andrew Seaton | KTM | | 28$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 34 | Vanessa Ruck | Honda | | 29$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 35 | Edward Lines | KTM | | 31$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 36 | Elio Aglioni | KTM | | 32$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 37 | Michael Stokes | Husqvarna | | 33$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 38 | Luca Passone | Beta | | 34$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 39 | Hamdan Aljahoushi | Husqvarna | | 35$^1$ | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 40 | Yaghoob Azadi | Husqvarna | 15$^1$ | | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 41 | Abdulrahman Al Sheeb | Beta | 16$^1$ | Ret | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 42 | Mahanna Rashid Al-Naimi | Honda | 19$^1$ | Ret | | | | | | | 1 | |
| | Daniel Geerling | KTM | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Fabrizio Macchitella | KTM | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Henry Favre | Suzuki | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Alessandro Iacovelli | Husaberg | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Paolo Lucci | KTM | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Enrico Tanganelli | Husqvarna | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Michael Anderson | KTM | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Anas Alrhayani | KTM | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Abdulhalim Al-Mughirah | KTM | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Ahmed Al Jaber | KTM | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Gerard Lubbinge | KTM | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Sarah Kashyap | Beta | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |

#### Quads

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |
| 1 | Hani Al-Noumesi | Yamaha | 3$^{16}$ | 3$^{16}$ | | | | | | | 32 | |
| 2 | Arnoud Dom | Suzuki | | 1$^{25}$ | | | | | | | 25 | |
| 3 | Haitham Al-Tuwaijri | Yamaha | 1$^{25}$ | Ret | | | | | | | 25 | |
| 4 | Mansoor Al-Suwaidi | Yamaha | | 2$^{20}$ | | | | | | | 20 | |
| 5 | Abdulaziz Ahli | Yamaha | 2$^{20}$ | Ret | | | | | | | 20 | |
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |

#### Women

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |
| 1 | Sarah Khuraibet | Husqvarna | 1$^{25}$ | 3$^{16}$ | | | | | | | 41 | |
| 2 | Mirjam Pol | KTM | | 1$^{25}$ | | | | | | | 25 | |
| 3 | Joanna Modrzewska | KTM | | 2$^{20}$ | | | | | | | 25 | |
| 4 | Vanessa Ruck | Honda | | 4$^{13}$ | | | | | | | 13 | |
| | Sarah Kashyap | Beta | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |

#### Junior

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |
| 1 | Alex McInnes | Husqvarna | 1$^{25}$ | 3$^{16}$ | | | | | | | 41 | |
| 2 | Jonathan Thomas Finn | Honda | 2$^{20}$ | 2$^{20}$ | | | | | | | 40 | |
| 3 | Konrad Dąbrowski | KTM | | 1$^{25}$ | | | | | | | 25 | |
| | Alessandro Iacovelli | Husaberg | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |

#### Veteran

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |
| 1 | Andrew Houlihan | Husqvarna | 1$^{25}$ | 1$^{25}$ | | | | | | | 50 | |
| 2 | Mohamed Al Kaabi | KTM | 3$^{16}$ | 9$^7$ | | | | | | | 23 | |
| 3 | Cesare Zacchetti | KTM | | 2$^{20}$ | | | | | | | 20 | |
| 4 | Barry Howe | Husqvarna | 2$^{20}$ | Ret | | | | | | | 20 | |
| 5 | Ola Fløene | KTM | | 3$^{16}$ | | | | | | | 16 | |
| 6 | Jaco Anderson | KTM | | 4$^{13}$ | | | | | | | 13 | |
| 7 | Mahanna Rashid Al-Naimi | Honda | 4$^{13}$ | Ret | | | | | | | 13 | |
| 8 | Francesco Catanese | Honda | | 5$^{11}$ | | | | | | | 11 | |
| 9 | Alberto Bertoldi | KTM | | 6$^{10}$ | | | | | | | 10 | |
| 10 | Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani | Gas Gas | Ret | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | 9 | |
| 11 | Mansoor Al-Suwaidi | Yamaha | | 8$^8$ | | | | | | | 8 | |
| 12 | Elio Aglioni | Yamaha | | 10$^6$ | | | | | | | 6 | |
| | Fabrizio Macchitella | KTM | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Enrico Tanganelli | Husqvarna | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Gerard Lubbinge | KTM | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |

#### SSVs

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |
| 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |

### Manufacturers Championship

* Points for manufacturers are awarded by the points of the top two riders per manufacturer at each baja being added together:
| Pos | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |
| 1 | KTM | 36 | 45 | | | | | | | 81 | |
| 2 | Husqvarna | 24 | 20 | | | | | | | 44 | |
| 3 | Honda | 14 | 11 | | | | | | | 25 | |
| 4 | Beta | 21 | 1 | | | | | | | 21 | |
| 5 | Yamaha | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | |
| 6 | Gas Gas | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | |
| 7 | Sherco | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | |
| | Suzuki | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | Husaberg | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | |
| Pos | Manufacturer | SAU | QAT | EXT | ARA | HUN | OES | JOR | DUB | Points | Best Score |