2020 FIM Bajas World Cup

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2020 FIM Bajas World Cup
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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]

Round Dates Rally name
1 19-20 September Portugal
2 5-7 November Portugal
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[2][3]
Original Date Rally name
16-18 April Jordan Jordan Baja
23-25 July Spain Baja 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 categories:

  • Category 1: Bike (up to 450cc)
  • Category 2: Quads (three-wheeled vehicles are forbidden)
  • Category 3: SSV
  • Category 4: Women
  • Category 5: Junior
  • Category 6: Veterans

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[]

Constructor Bike Team Rider Rounds
India Hero Hero 450 Hero MotoSports Team Rally Germany All
India CS Santosh 1
Portugal 2
Austria KTM KTM 450 Rally Crédito Agricola Portugal 2
Patrão Motorsport Chile All
Can-Am Off Road Portugal Portugal All
KTM 350EXCF Nani Racing Spain All
KTM Exc Poland 2
Japan Yamaha Yamaha WR450F Pont Grup Yamaha Spain All
Yamaha Raptor 700 Czech Republic 1
Yamaha YZF450 Yamaha Bluemotor Portugal 1
Yamaha Raptor 686 Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza Spain All
Austria Husqvarna Husqvarna FE450 Orlen Team Poland 1
Poland All
Japan Honda Honda CRF450 RX Team Bianchi Prata Honda Portugal All
Portugal All
Honda CRF300 RF Portugal All

Results[]

  • Positions shown are not overall race positions but positions within the FIM Bajas World Cup. Both classifications may coincide.

Motorbikes[]

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Portugal 1 Germany Hero 450 4:15:05
2 Poland Husqvarna FE450 4:18:07
3 Poland Husqvarna FE450 4:20:51
2 Portugal 1 Germany Hero 450 1:55:16
2 Portugal Joaquim Rodrigues Hero 450 1:56:30
3 Portugal KTM Exc-F 450 2:08:52

Quads[]

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Portugal 1 Portugal Yamaha YZF450 4:22:01
2 Spain Yamaha Raptor 686 4:46:28
3 Czech Republic Yamaha Raptor 700 5:15:55
2 Portugal 1 Spain Yamaha Raptor 700 2:51:52
2 None
3 None

SSV[]

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1 Portugal 1 Portugal João Dias Can-Am X3 4:19:42
2 Portugal Alexandre Pinto
Portugal Fábio Belo
Can-Am X3 4:20:41
3 Portugal Luis Cidade
Portugal Pedro Mendonça
Maverick XRC 4:23:56
2 Portugal 1 Portugal João Dias Can-Am 2:02:54
2 Portugal Alexandre Pinto
Portugal Fábio Belo
Can-Am 2:03:14
3 Portugal Luis Cidade
Portugal Pedro Mendonça
Bombardier 2:04:46

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

Motorbikes[]

  • Positions shown are not overall race positions but positions within the FIM Bajas World Cup classification.
Pos Rider
Portugal

Portugal
Points
1 Germany 1 1 50
2 Portugal 4 3 29
3 Poland 3 4 29
4 Chile 5 5 22
5 Portugal Joaquim Rodrigues 2 20
6 Poland 2 20
7 Portugal 7 7 18
8 Brazil 8 8 16
9 Spain 9 11 12
10 Portugal 10 10 12
11 Poland 6 10
12 India CS Santosh 6 10
13 Spain 9 7
Pos Rider
Portugal

Portugal
Points

Quads[]

Pos Rider
Portugal

Portugal
Points
1 Spain 2 1 45
2 Portugal 1 25
3 Czech Republic 3 16
Pos Rider
Portugal

Portugal
Points

Women, Junior & Veteran[]

Winners
Women Junior Veteran Trophy
Brazil Poland Portugal

SSV[]

Pos Rider
Portugal

Portugal
Points
1 Portugal João Dias 1 1 50
2 Portugal Alexandre Pinto 2 2 40
3 Portugal Luis Cidade Pires 3 3 32
Pos Rider
Portugal

Portugal
Points

References[]

  1. ^ "FIM Cross-Country and Bajas calendar update". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Caancellation of the Silk Way Rally 2020". Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 FIM Bajas World Cup regulations". fim-live.com. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

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