2020 FIM Bajas World Cup explained

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.

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 Baja do Pinhal
25-7 November Baja Portalegre 500
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[2] [3]
Original DateRally name
16-18 April Jordan Baja
23-25 July Baja Aragón
13-16 August Hungarian Baja
26-28 November 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
HeroHero 450Hero MotoSports Team Rally Sebastian BuhlerAll
CS Santosh1
Joaquim Rodrigues2
KTMKTM 450 RallyCrédito Agricola Mario Patrão2
Patrão Motorsport Tomas de GavardoAll
Can-Am Off Road Portugal Micael SimãoAll
KTM 350EXCFNani Racing Rosa RomeroAll
KTM Exc Konrad Dabrowski2
YamahaYamaha WR450FPont Grup Yamaha Sara GarciaAll
Yamaha Raptor 700 Olga Roučková1
Yamaha YZF450Yamaha Bluemotor Luis Engeitado1
Yamaha Raptor 686Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Toni VingutAll
HusqvarnaHusqvarna FE450Orlen Team Adam Tomiczek1
Maciej GiemzaAll
HondaHonda CRF450 RXTeam Bianchi Prata Honda Pedro Bianchi PrataAll
Rui FerreiraAll
Honda CRF300 RF Janaina SouzaAll

Results

Motorbikes

RoundRally namePodium finishers
RankRiderBikeTime
1 Baja do Pinhal1 Sebastian BühlerHero 4504:15:05
2Husqvarna FE4504:18:07
3Husqvarna FE4504:20:51
2 Baja Portalegre 5001 Sebastian BühlerHero 4501:55:16
2 Joaquim RodriguesHero 4501:56:30
3 Micael SimãoKTM Exc-F 4502:08:52

Quads

RoundRally namePodium finishers
RankRiderBikeTime
1 Baja do Pinhal1Yamaha YZF4504:22:01
2Yamaha Raptor 6864:46:28
3Yamaha Raptor 7005:15:55
2 Baja Portalegre 5001Yamaha Raptor 7002:51:52
2None
3None

SSV

RoundRally namePodium finishers
RankRiderBikeTime
1 Baja do Pinhal1 João DiasCan-Am X34:19:42
2 Alexandre Pinto
Fábio Belo
Can-Am X34:20:41
3 Luis Cidade
Pedro Mendonça
Maverick XRC4:23:56
2 Baja Portalegre 5001 João Dias2:02:54
2 Alexandre Pinto
Fábio Belo
Can-Am2:03:14
3 Luis Cidade
Pedro Mendonça
Bombardier2:04:46

Championship standings

Riders' championship

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th+ 
Points252016131110987654321

Motorbikes

PosRiderPIN
POR
Points
1 Sebastian Bühler1150
2 Micael Simão4329
3 Maciej Giemza3429
4 Tomas De Gavardo5522
5 Joaquim Rodrigues220
6 Adam Tomiczek220
7 Pedro Bianchi Prata7718
8 Janaina Souza8816
9 Sara Garcia91112
10 Rui Ferreira101012
11 Konrad Dabrowski610
12 CS Santosh610
13 Rosa Romero97
PosRiderPIN
POR
Points

Quads

PosRiderPIN
POR
Points
1 Toni Vingut2145
2 Luis Engeitado125
3 Olga Roučková316
PosRiderPIN
POR
Points

SSV

PosRiderPIN
POR
Points
1 João Dias1150
2 Alexandre Pinto2240
3 Luis Cidade Pires3332
PosRiderPIN
POR
Points

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIM Cross-Country and Bajas calendar update. 2020-09-18. 2020-09-24. fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme.
  2. Web site: FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championships. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 30 June 2020. 15 July 2020. 17 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717044340/http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/user_upload/FIM_Cross-Country_Rally_World_Championship_-_2020_Calendar__UPDATE_30_JUNE_-_Rally_Kazakhstan_cancelled.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Caancellation of the Silk Way Rally 2020. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 28 May 2020. 15 July 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020 FIM Bajas World Cup regulations. fim-live.com. 18 January 2020. 1 February 2020.