2026 FIM Bajas World Cup

2026 FIM Bajas World Cup
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The 2026 FIM Bajas World Cup season is the 15th season of the FIM Bajas World Cup, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes and quads.

Calendar

The calendar for the 2026 season is scheduled to have seven rounds, with some of the events also being part of 2025 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas.[1]

Round Dates Rally name
1 29–31 January Saudi Baja
2 12–14 February Jordan Baja
3 10–12 April Escuderia de Castelo Branco
4 19–20 June Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura
5 24–26 July Baja Aragon
6 28–31 October Baja Qatar
7 5–8 November Dubai International Baja

Regulations

The following classes and categories are included:[2]

  • 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.)
  • 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

Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Gas Gas Marcin Talaga 1–2
RNS Racing Jason Joslin 1
Zaid Jaber 2
Husqvarna Brett Hunt 1–2
Hamdan Al-Ali 1
Kawasaki MX Ride Dubai Abdullah Al-Shatti 1–2
Kove Martin Chalmers 1
MX Ride Dubai Sultan Al-Balooshi 1–2
KTM Thomas Childs 1–2
RNS racing Philip Horlemann 1–2
RNS Racing Tony Schattat 1–2
KTM Qatar/Alfardan Motorcycles Michael Anderson 1
Hleem Abdulhalim Al-Mogheera 1–2
Mohammed Al-Kubaisi 1–2
Darko Marasovic 2
Yamaha Markazia Yamaha Jordan Abdullah Abu Aisheh 1–2
Tla'at Al-Shishane 2
Women's Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Husqvarna DUUST Rally Team Joanna Modrzewska 1
Triumph 2
Junior Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
KTM Motozone Racing Alex McInnes 1–2
Yamaha Eyad Salmirza 2
Veteran Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Gas Gas Władcy Dróg/25 SRV Tomasz Niedzwiedzki 1–2
Husqvarna DUUST Rally Team Joanna Modrzewska 1
Norbert Świętochowski 1
Kove Thomas Blackburn 1
Desert Storm Jatin Jain 1
KTM MX Ride Dubai Mohammed Al-Balooshi 1–2
Rafic Eid 1–2
Sultan Al-Shanqiti 2
Patrick Emmert 1
Stefan Mieczkowski 1
Triumph DUUST Rally Team Joanna Modrzewska 2
Trail Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Quad Bajas World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Yamaha Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri 1
Abdulaziz Al-Atawi 1–2
Ahmed Al-Jaber 1–2
Hani Al-Noumesi 1–2

Results

Motorbikes

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Saudi Baja 1 Alex McInnes KTM 450 RFr 04:55:17
2 Mohammed Al-Balooshi KTM 450 RR 05:29:41
3 Sultan Al-Balooshi Kove Rally EX 05:30:08
2 Jordan Baja 1 Alex McInnes KTM 450 EXC 06:54:17
2 Abdulhalim Al-Mogheera KTM 450 07:00:43
3 Abdullah Al-Shatti KTM 450 Rally 07:17:36
3 Escuderia de Castelo Branco 1
2
3
4 Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1
2
3
5 Baja Aragon 1
2
3
6 Baja Qatar 1
2
3
7 Dubai International Baja 1
2
3

Quads

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Saudi Baja 1 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha Raptor 700R 06:34:05
2 Abdulaziz Al-Atawi Yamaha Raptor 06:47:53
3 Ahmed Al-Jaber Yamaha Raptor 700R 08:21:52
2 Jordan Baja 1 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha YFM 700R 07:58:05
2 Ahmed Al-Jaber Yamaha 700R 08:09:53
3 Abdulaziz Al-Atawi Yamaha Raptor 700R 08:19:21
3 Escuderia de Castelo Branco 1
2
3
4 Baja TT Dehesa Extremadura 1
2
3
5 Baja Aragon 1
2
3
6 Baja Qatar 1
2
3
7 Dubai International Baja 1
2
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
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score
1 Alex McInnes KTM 1 1 50
2 Abdulhalim Al-Mogheera KTM 4 2 33
3 Mohammed Al-Balooshi KTM 2 4 33
4 Abdullah Al-Shatti Kawasaki 6 3 26
5 Marcin Talaga Gas Gas 5 10 17
6 Rafic Eid KTM 9 6 17
7 Sultan Al-Balooshi Kove 3 Ret 16
8 Abdullah Abu Aisheh Yamaha 8 8 16
9 Philip Horlemann KTM 12 7 13
10 Zaid Jaber Gas Gas 5 11
11 Thomas Blackburn Kove 7 9
12 Thomas Childs KTM 17 9 8
13 Brett Hunt Husqvarna 11 13 8
14 Martin Chalmers Kove 10 6
15 Mohammed Al-Kubaisi KTM 15 11 6
16 Joanna Modrzewska Husqvarna 18 5
Triumph 12
17 Tomasz Niedzwiedzki Gas Gas 14 14 4
18 Hamdan Al-Ali Husqvarna 13 3
19 Tony Schattat KTM 19 15 2
20 Eyad Salmirza Yamaha 16 1
21 Jason Joslin Gas Gas 16 1
22 Stefan Mieczkowski KTM 20 1
23 Michael Anderson KTM 21 1
Sultan Al-Shanqiti KTM Ret 0
Darko Marasovic KTM Ret 0
Tla'at Al-Shishane Yamaha Ret 0
Norbert Świętochowski Husqvarna Ret 0
Patrick Emmert KTM Ret 0
Jatin Jain Kove Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score

Quads

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score
1 Hani Al-Noumesi Yamaha 1 1 50
2 Ahmed Al-Jaber Yamaha 3 2 36
3 Abdulaziz Al-Atawi Yamaha 2 3 36
Haitham Al-Tuwayjiri Yamaha Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score

Women

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score
1 Joanna Modrzewska Husqvarna 1 50
Triumph 1
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score

Junior

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score
1 Alex McInnes KTM 1 1 50
2 Eyad Salmirza Yamaha 2 20
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score

Veteran

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score
1 Mohammed Al-Balooshi KTM 1 1 50
2 Rafic Eid KTM 3 2 36
3 Joanna Modrzewska Husqvarna 5 27
Triumph 3
4 Tomasz Niedzwiedzki Gas Gas 4 4 26
5 Thomas Blackburn Kove 2 20
6 Stefan Mieczkowski KTM 6 10
Sultan Al-Shanqiti KTM Ret 0
Norbert Świętochowski Husqvarna Ret 0
Patrick Emmert KTM Ret 0
Jatin Jain Kove Ret 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score

Trail

Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score
1 0
Pos Rider Manufacturer SAU
JOR
ESC
EXT
ARA
QAT
DUB
Points Best Score

References

  1. ^ "2026 FIM Bajas World Cup calendar announced". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  2. ^ "2026 FIM Bajas World Cup - Sporting Regulations - Edition 2026" (PDF). fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-30.