Baja Aragón Explained

The Baja España Aragón, also known as the Baja Aragón or Spanish Baja, is a baja rally event held in the region of Aragón in northern Spain.

This event was launched in 1983, based on the popularity of the African Adventure rallies, such as the Dakar Rally and the Pharaons Rally. The event's creators, a group of French and Spanish enthusiasts, chose the desert of Monegros because of the scenery and availability of service infrastructure in Zaragoza. The first baja in Spain was called the Baja Montesblancos.[1]

In 1992, the Spanish Baja was cancelled, as it coincided with the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. After this, the Spanish Automobile Federation took over the organisation, and entered it into the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup.

, it is part of the FIA World Baja Cup and FIM Bajas World Cup schedules as well as the Spanish Cross-Country Rally Championship.

Winners

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YearDriverCo-driverCarRiderBike
1983 Jean-Jacques Rate S. CharrierToyota Poli
Audoard
Yamaha
1984 Raoul Raymondis J. PastorelloRange Rover Serge Bacou
Chuck Stearns
Yamaha
1985 Pierre Lartigue Bernard GirouxLada Chavanette
Morales
KTM
1986 Jean Da Silva Hubert RigalMitsubishi Locroix
Neels Theric
Honda
1987 Jean Da Silva Hubert RigalMitsubishi Carlos Mas
Ferran Gil
Yamaha
1988 Ari Vatanen Bruno BerglundPeugeot Jordi Arcarons
José Luís Steuri
KTM
1989 Jacky Ickx Christian TarinPeugeot António Lopes
João Lopes
Honda
1990 Ari Vatanen Bruno BerglundCitroën Agustí Vall
Davide Trolli
KTM
1991 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan ParmanderMitsubishi Jordi Arcarons
Danny Laporte
Husqvarna
1992align=center colspan=5Cancelled due to the 1992 Summer Olympics
1993 Pierre Lartigue Michel PérinCitroën Josep Lluís SteuriKTM
1994 Timo Salonen Fred GallagherCitroën Agustí VallKTM
1995 Pierre Lartigue Michel PérinCitroën Nani RomaKTM
1996 Ari Vatanen Gilles PicardCitroën Josep Lluís SteuriHonda
1997 Pierre Lartigue Michel PérinCitroën Nani RomaKTM
1998 Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Dominique ComolliBuggy Schlesser Isidre EsteveKTM
1999 Josep Maria Servià Thierry Delli-ZottiBuggy Schlesser Nani RomaKTM
2000 Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Dominique ComolliBuggy Schlesser Isidre EsteveKTM
2001 Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Dominique ComolliBuggy Schlesser Isidre EsteveKTM
2002 Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Dominique ComolliBuggy Schlesser Nani RomaKTM
2003 Luc Alphand Arnaud DebronBMW X5 Isidre EsteveKTM
2004 Carlos Sousa Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero Evolution Marc ComaKTM
2005 Nani Roma Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero Evolution Isidre EsteveKTM
2006 Jozel Sýkora Marek SýkoraMitsubishi Pajero Evolution Isidre EsteveKTM
2007 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul CottretMitsubishi Pajero Evolution Gerard FarrésKTM
2008 Nasser Al-Attiyah Tina ThörnerBMW X3 Marc ComaKTM
2009 Nani Roma Michel PérinBMW X3 Gerard FarrésKTM
2010 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul CottretBMW X3 Marc GuaschYamaha
2011 Filipe Campos Jaime BaptistaBMW X3 Gerard FarrésKTM
2012 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul CottretMini All4 Racing Joan BarredaHusqvarna
2013 Nani Roma Michel PérinMini All4 Racing Joan BarredaHonda
2014 Nani Roma Michel PérinMini All4 Racing Gerard FarrésGas Gas
2015 Nani Roma Àlex HaroMini All4 Racing Gerard FarrésKTM
2016 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux Overdrive Joan BarredaHonda
2017 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux Overdrive Joan BarredaHonda
2018 Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin ZhiltsovToyota Hilux Overdrive Michaël MetgeSherco
2019 Orlando Terranova Ronnie GraueMini John Cooper Works Rally Michaël MetgeSherco
2020align=center colspan=5Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux Overdrive Joan BarredaHonda
2022 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelToyota GR DKR Hilux Tosha SchareinaHonda
2023 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelToyota GR DKR Hilux Tosha SchareinaHonda
2024 Guillaume de Mévius Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux Overdrive Tosha SchareinaHonda
Source:[2] [3]

References

  1. "Historia ". Baja Spain.
  2. Web site: 2024 Baja España Aragón – FIA Rally Guide. Baja Aragón. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 27 May 2024. 3 August 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 Baja España Aragón – FIM Rally Guide. Baja Aragón. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 3 August 2024.

External links

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