2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas

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2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas
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The 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is the second season of the reformed FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas; an annual competition for baja-style rally raid events for cars, buggies, and side-by-sides held in multiple countries.

Calendar[]

The initial calendar for the 2020 world cup featured eight cross-country baja events. Some events on the schedule are shared with the 2020 FIM Bajas World Cup.[1][2] Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the calendar suffered several changes.

Round Dates Rally name Ref.
1 6–9 February Russia Baja Russia - Northern Forest [3]
2 3–6 September Poland [4]
3 5–7 November Portugal
4 10–12 December Saudi Arabia Hail Baja 1 [5]
5 14–15 December Saudi Arabia Hail Baja 2
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[6][7]
Original Date Rally name
16–18 April Jordan Jordan Baja
18–21 June Italy
23–25 July Spain Baja España Aragón
13–16 August Hungary
26–28 November United Arab Emirates Dubai International Baja

Regulation Changes[]

Starting with the 2020 season the vehicle classes have been reorganized into the following classifications:

  • T1.1 - 4x4 Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles - Petrol and Diesel
  • T1.2 - 4x2 Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles - Petrol and Diesel
  • T2 - Series Production Cross Country Vehicles
  • T3 - Improved Lightweight Prototypes Cross Country Vehicles
  • T4 - Improved Lightweight Series Side by Side Cross Country Vehicles

The FIA awards the world cup to drivers, co-drivers, and teams competing in the T1 category; whilst drivers and teams in the T3 and T4 categories are awarded FIA cups. The T2 production class will no longer be awarded an end of season trophy.[8]

Notable teams and drivers[]

Constructor Car Team Driver Co-driver Category Rounds
BMW BMW X3 Russia G-Energy Team Russia Vladimir Vasilyev Russia Vitaliy Yevtyekhov T1 1
Russia MSK Rally Team Russia Denis Krotov Russia Dmytrio Tsyro 1
Can-Am Can-Am Maverick X3 Russia Zavidovo Racing Team Russia Fedor Vorobyev Russia Kirill Shubin T3 1
Russia G-Force Motorsport Brazil Reinaldo Varela Brazil Youssef Haddad 1
Russia Snag Racing Team Russia Alexei Shmotev Belarus Andrei Rudnitski 1
Spain Bernd Hans Hoffman Spain Bernd Hans Hoffman Spain Juan Carlos Carignani 1-3
Spain Automovil Club Alcalans Spain Enrique Reyes Medina Spain Daniel Conde Donaire 1
Spain Miguel Angel Valero Chulia Spain Jacqueline Ricci Ferris 1
Russia Biedrība Sports Racing Technologies
Latvia Sports Racing Technologies
Russia Vasily Gryazin Latvia Oleg Uperenko All
Russia Aleksandr Alekseev Russia Tatiana Sycheva Russia Aleksandr Alekseev 1
Germany South Racing Belgium Guillaume De Mévius Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe 3-5
Can-Am Maverick Qatar Khalifa Al-Attiyah Italy Paolo Ceci T4 4-5
Netherlands Kees Koolen Netherlands Pol Miriam 3
Netherlands Jurgen van den Goorbergh 4-5
Portugal Lorenço Rosa Portugal Joaquim Dias 4-5
Germany Monster Energy Can-Am Poland Aron Damzala Poland Szymon Gospodarczyk 2
Poland Maciej Marton 3-5
Spain Gerard Farrés Guell Spain Armand Monleón Hernández 2
Netherlands Kees Koolen Netherlands Kees Koolen Belgium Serge Bruynkens 2
GAZ GAZelle NEXT Russia Gaz Raid Sport Russia Evgenii Sukhovenko Russia Kirill Chapaev T1 1
Russia Alexey Ignatov Russia Evgeny Pavlov 1
G-Force G-Force BARS Russia G-Force Motorsport Russia Andrey Novikov Russia Vladimir Novikov T1 1
Russia NG-Energo Russia Andrey Rudskoy Russia Evgenii Zagorodniuk 1
Mini Mini John Cooper Works Rally Russia VRT Russia Vladimir Vasilyev Russia Dmitro Tsyro T1 3-5
Poland Michal Maluszynski Poland Michal Maluszynski Poland Julita Maluszynski 2
Germany X-raid Mini JCW Team Russia Denis Krotov Russia Konstantin Zhiltsov 4-5
Russia Viktor Khoroshavtsev Russia Anton Nikolaev 4-5
Mini All4 Racing France Stéphane Peterhansel France Edouard Boulanger 2
Mini John Cooper Works Buggy 4-5
Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Lucas Cruz 4-5
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Pajero Finland Biedrība RE AUTOKLUBS Finland Tapio Lauronen Finland Lassi Turunen T1 1
Finland Toni Tapio Lauronen Finland Tapio Suominen 1
Mitsubishi Lancer Portugal Ricardo Leal Dos Santos Portugal Ricardo Leal Dos Santos Portugal Joāo Serodio Fernandes 1
Nissan Nissan NP300 Pickup Russia Uspenskiy Rally Tecnica Russia Sergey Uspenskiy Russia Marina Danilova T1 1
Nissan Patrol Turkmenistan Federation Automobile Sport of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Merdan Toylyyev Turkmenistan Shohrat Toylyyev T2 1
Turkmenistan Shamyrat Gurbanow Turkmenistan Muhammetmyrat Gurbanow 1
Turkmenistan Maksatmyrat Danatarow Turkmenistan Gurbanberdi Danatarow 1
Polaris Polaris Ranger RZR XP Russia Team Maria Oparina Russia Dmitry Ponomarenko Russia Dmitry Kozhukhov T3 1
Toyota Toyota Hilux Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel T1 4-5
Russia Andrei Halabarodzka Russia Andrei Halabarodzka Russia Aliaksei Kraktun 1
Toyota Hilux Overdrive Belgium Overdrive SA Netherlands Belgium Tom Colsoul 2-5
Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Rajhi Germany Dirk Von Zitzewitz 4-5
France France Gilles Pillot 5
Poland Orlen Team/Overdrive Poland Germany Timo Gottschalk 2,4-5
Toyota LC 200 Russia NOVGORODAUTOSPORT Latvia Aldis Vilcans Russia Aleksandr Gorkov T2 1
Russia Anton Melnikov Russia Anton Nikolaev 1
Source:[9] [10]

Results[]

Overall[]

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Russia Baja Russia - Northern Forest[11] 1 Russia Vladimir Vasilyev
Russia Vitaliy Yevtyekhov
BMW X3 4:27:44
2 Russia Andrey Novikov
Russia Vladimir Novikov
G-Force BARS 4:45:34
3 Russia Denis Krotov
Russia Dmytro Tsyro
BMW X3 4:56:13
2 Poland 1 France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Edouard Boulanger
Mini All4 Racing 5:52:20
2 Netherlands Bernhard Ten Brinke
Belgium Tom Colsoul
Toyota Hilux Overdrive 6:05:08
3 Poland Michal Małuszyński
Poland Julita Michal Małuszyńska
MINI John Cooper Works Rally 6:15:23
3 Portugal 1 Netherlands
Belgium Tom Colsoul
Toyota Hilux Overdrive 2:18:11
2 Belgium Guillaume de Mévius
Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe
Can-Am Maverick X3 (T3) 2:19:28
3 Russia Vladimir Vasilyev
Russia Dmitro Tsyro
Mini Cooper Countryman 2:19:31
4 Saudi Arabia 1 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah
France Mathieu Baumel
Toyota Hilux 6:14:27
2 Spain Carlos Sainz
Spain Lucas Cruz
Mini John Cooper Works Buggy 6:20:37
3 France Stephane Peterhansel
France Edouard Boulanger
Mini John Cooper Works Buggy 6:23:26
5 Saudi Arabia 1 Spain Carlos Sainz
Spain Lucas Cruz
Mini John Cooper Works Buggy 4:51:24
2 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah
France Mathieu Baumel
Toyota Hilux 4:51:30
3 France Stephane Peterhansel
France Edouard Boulanger
Mini John Cooper Works Buggy 4:52:40

T2 category[]

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Russia Baja Russia - Northern Forest 1 Latvia Aldis Vilcans
Russia Alexandr Gorkov
Toyota LC 200 5:44:48
2 Russia Anton Melnikov
Russia Anton Nikolaev
Toyota LC 200 6:00:24
3 Russia Andrey Sushentsov
Russia Igor Petenko
Toyota LC 200 6:24:39
2 Poland 1 Poland Patrycja Brochocka
Poland Rafal Marton
Toyota Land Cruiser 12:48:00
3 Portugal 1 Portugal João Ferreira
Portugal David Monteiro
Nissan Pathfinder 2:55:13
2 Portugal Georgino Pedroso
Portugal Carlos Silva
Isuzu D-Max 3:06:28
3 Portugal Nuno Corvo
Portugal José Camilo Martins
Nissan Pathfinder 3:47:29
4 Saudi Arabia 1 Saudi Arabia Youssef Oudah A Alshammari
Saudi Arabia Abdallah Alsuqairi
Nissan Patrol 9:42:18
2 Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Alyaeesh
Saudi Arabia Faisal Mohammed Ftyh
Isuzu D-Max 41:00:00
5 Saudi Arabia 1 Saudi Arabia Youssef Oudah A Alshammari
Saudi Arabia Abdallah Alsuqairi
Nissan Patrol 6:37:31
2 Saudi Arabia Yaqoub Hejji Alshammari
Saudi Arabia Nader Alshammari
Isuzu D-Max 7:57:25
3 Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Abdulrahman Bensahman
Jordan Moad Al-Arja
Isuzu D-Max 16:50:11

T3 category[]

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Russia Baja Russia - Northern Forest 1 Russia Fedor Vorobyev
Russia Kirill Shubin
Can-Am Maverick X3 4:58:10
2 Russia Aleksei Shmotev
Russia Andrei Rudnitski
Can-Am Maverick X3 5:15:23
3 Russia Tatiana Sycheva
Russia Aleksandr Alekseev
Can-Am Maverick X3 5:30:44
2 Poland 1 Russia Vasily Gryazin
Latvia Oleg Uperenko
Can-Am Maverick X3 6:28:43
2 Spain Bernd Hans Hoffmann
Spain Juan Carlos Carignani
Can-Am X3 Herrator 13:33:46
2 Portugal 1 Belgium Guillaume de Mévius
Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe
Can-Am Maverick X3 2:19:28
2 Russia Vasily Gryazin
Latvia Oleg Uperenko
Can-Am Maverick X3 2:22:05
3 France Laurent Poletti
France Cyril Debet
Can-Am Maverick X3 2:32:00
4 Saudi Arabia 1 Saudi Arabia Saleh Abdullah Alsaif
France Laurent Lichtleuchter
Can-Am X3 RR 7:10:19
2 Belgium Guillaume De Mévius
Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe
Can-Am Maverick 7:19:08
3 Russia Vasily Gryazin
Latvia Oleg Uperenko
Can-Am Maverick 16:52:42
5 Saudi Arabia 1 Saudi Arabia Saleh Abdullah Alsaif
France Laurent Lichtleuchter
Can-Am X3 RR 5:55:45
2 Russia Vasily Gryazin
Latvia Oleg Uperenko
Can-Am Maverick 6:01:44
3 Belgium Guillaume De Mévius
Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe
Can-Am Maverick 6:38:55

T4 category[]

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Russia Baja Russia - Northern Forest No competitors at start
2 Poland 1 Poland Aron Domżała
Poland Szymon Gospodarczyk
Can-Am X3 6:17:01
2 Spain Gerard Farrés Guell
Spain Armand Monleón Hernández
Can-Am X3 9:28:14
3 Netherlands Kees Koolen
Belgium Serge Bruynkens
Can-Am X3 13:25:55
3 Portugal 1 Poland Aron Domzala
Poland Marciel Marton
Can-Am Maverick 2:21:01
2 Portugal Alexandre Ré
Pedro Ré
Can-Am Maverick 2:35:01
3 Netherlands Kees Koolen
Netherlands Miriam Pol
Can-Am Maverick 2:40:08
4 Saudi Arabia 1 Netherlands Kees Koolen
Netherlands Jurgen van den Goorbergh
Can-Am Maverick 7:41:43
2 Qatar Khalifa Al-Attiyah
Italy Paolo Ceci
Can-Am Maverick 7:49:05
3 Poland Aron Domzala
Poland Maciej Marton
Can-Am Maverick 19:43:08
5 Saudi Arabia 1 Qatar Khalifa Al-Attiyah
Italy Paolo Ceci
Can-Am Maverick 6:00:19
2 Netherlands Kees Koolen
Netherlands Jurgen van den Goorbergh
Can-Am Maverick 6:07:43
3 Portugal Lorenço Rosa
Portugal Joaquim Dias
Can-Am Maverick 6:19:00

Championship standings[]

In order to score points in the Cup classifications, competitors must register with the FIA before the entry closing date of the first rally entered.

Points system
  • Points for final positions are awarded as per the following table:
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Overall Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Leg Points 1.5 1 .5 0

For the 2020 season points will be awarded to the top three finishing positions of each leg on each event. These points will only be awarded if the driver finishes in the overall classification of each event. If they do not then no leg points are awarded, but the following vehicles will not move up a position for leg points.[8]

Competitors were awarded with reduced points at the , which was shortened.[12]

FIA World Cup for Drivers, Co-Drivers, and Teams[]

Drivers' championship[]

Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
1 Russia Vladimir Vasilyev 128 35 510 68 51
2 Netherlands 126.5 18 68 76 48.5
3 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah 128 220.5 48.5
4 Spain Carlos Sainz 219.5 126.5 46
5 France Stephane Peterhansel NP 316.5 316.5 33
6 Saudi Arabia 412 412.5 24.5
7 Russia Denis Krotov 315 76 101 22
8 Poland 412 510 22
9 Russia 219.5 19.5
10 Poland Aron Domzala 315.5 44 19
11 Poland Michal Maluszynski 219 19
12 Russia Vasily Gryazin 510 53 13
13 Russia Sergey Uspenskiy 412.5 12.5
14 Russia Fedor Vorobyev 510 10
16 Russia Alexei Shmotev 68 8
17 Belgium Guillaume De Mévius 26 6
Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
  • A total of 33 drivers scored points.[12]

Co-Drivers' championship[]

Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
1 Belgium 126.5 18 68 76 48.5
2 Qatar Mathieu Baumel 128 220.5 48.5
3 Spain Lucas Cruz 219.5 126.5 46
4 Russia Dmytro Tsyro 315 35 510 68 38
5 France Edouard Boulanger 316.5 316.5 33
6 Russia Vitaliy Yevtyekhov 128 28
7 Germany Dirk Von Zitzewitz 412 412.5 24.5
8 Germany Timo Gottschalk 412 510 22
9 Russia Vladimir Novikov 219.5 19.5
10 Poland Julita Maluszynska 219 19
Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
  • A total of 35 co-drivers scored points.[12]

Teams' championship[]

Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
1 Germany X-raid Mini JCW Team 8 33 40 81
2 Belgium Overdrive SA 25 8 20 18 71
3 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing 25 18 43
4 Russia G-Energy Team 25 25
5 Germany Monster Energy Can-Am 19 4 23
6 Russia VRT 5 10 8 23
7 Poland Orlen Team/Overdrive 12 10 22
8 Russia G-Force Motorsport 18 18
9 Poland Maluszynski Michal 18 18
10 Russia MSK Rally Team 15 15
Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
  • A total of 29 teams scored points.[12]

FIA T3 Cup for Drivers[]

Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
1 Russia Vasily Gryazin 77.5 126.5 20 316 220 70
2 Saudi Arabia Saleh Abdullah Alsaif 53 128 127 58
3 Belgium Guillaume De Mévius 18 220 317 45
4 Spain Bernd Hans Hoffmann 510 219 72 31
5 Russia Fedor Vorobyev 127.5 27.5
6 Russia Alexei Shmotev 219.5 19.5
7 Russia Tatiana Sycheva 315.5 15.5
8 Spain Enrique Reyes Medina 412 12
9 Brazil Reinaldo Varela 68 8
10 France Laurent Poletti 35 5
Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
  • A total of 13 drivers scored points.[12]

FIA T4 Cup for Drivers and Teams[]

Drivers' championship[]

Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
1 Netherlands Kees Koolen 315.5 35 127.5 219 67
2 Poland Aron Domzala 126.5 18 316.5 415 64.5
3 Qatar Khalifa Al Attiyah 219.5 127 46.5
4 Spain Gerard Farrés Guell 219 19
5 Portugal Lorenço Rosa 316.5 16.5
6 Portugal Alexandre Ré 26 6
Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points

Teams championship[]

Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points
1 Germany South Racing 11 43 43 97
2 Germany Monster Energy Can-Am 43 8 15 15 81
3 Netherlands Kees Koolen 15 15
Pos Driver RUS
Russia

Poland

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Points

References[]

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  2. ^ "FIM Bajas World Cup". fim-live.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry lists published". bajarussia.com. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. ^ https://www.bajapoland.eu/pliki/2020/w/final_classification_wc_2020.pdf
  5. ^ "Rally-Raid Network - SAUDI ARABia's HAIL TO HOST FINAL TWO ROUNDS OF FIA BAJA SERIES IN DECEMBER".
  6. ^ "FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championships" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Cancellation of the Silk Way Rally 2020". Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b "2020 Cross-Country Rally Sporting Regulations" (PDF). fia.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Baja Russia - Northern Forest entry list". bajarussia.com. Baja Russia - Northern Forest. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Baja Portalegre 500 RESULTS".
  11. ^ "2020 Baja Russia - Northern Forest official results". bajarussia.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e CLASSIFICATIONS - 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, 29 January 2021

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