The 2023 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is the fifth season of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas; an annual competition for baja rally events for cars, buggies, and side-by-sides held in multiple countries.
Calendar The initial calendar for the 2023 world cup features eight cross-country baja events. The calendar was revised in March. Some events on the schedule are shared with the 2023 FIM Bajas World Cup.
Round Dates Rally name 1 2—4 February Saudi Baja 2 16–18 March Qatar International Baja 3 7–9 July 30º Italian Baja 4 20–23 July Baja España Aragón 5 24–27 August Baja Poland 6 26–28 October Baja Portalegre 500 7 9–11 November Dubai International Baja 8 23–25 November Jordan Baja
Regulation The following groups and classes are allowed: Group T1 - Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles T1.1 - T1 4x4 - Petrol and Diesel T1.2 - T1 4x2 - Petrol and Diesel Group T2 - Series Production Cross-Country Vehicles - Petrol and Diesel Group T3 - Lightweight Prototypes Cross-Country Vehicles Group T4 - Lightweight Series Production Cross-Country Side-by-Side Vehicles
The FIA awards the world cup to drivers, co-drivers, teams, T3 and T4 drivers and T4 teams.
Teams and drivers T1 & T2 Teams & Drivers Constructor Car Team Driver Co-driver Rounds BAIC BJ40 BAIC ORV Zhang Guoyu Oriol Mena 2 Zi Yunliang Sha He 2 Ford F150 EVO Offroad Sport CZ Miroslav Zapletal Marek Sykora 3 Ming Racing Sports František Brutovský Petr Hauptmann 3 Ford Ranger T1+ M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Nani Roma Alex Haro 4 Gareth Woolridge Boyd Dreyer 4 Mini John Cooper Works Rally Plus X-Raid Mini JCW Team Krzysztof Hołowczyc Lukasz Kurzeja 1–4 João Ferreira Filipe Palmeiro 3–4 Michał Maluszynski Szymon Gospodarczyk 3 Sebastian Halpern Bernardo Graue 4 Unique Racing Team Vaidotas Žala Paulo Fiuza 4 Mitsubishi Pajero DID Stefano Moro Francesco Proietti 2 Nissan Patrol Team Al-Thunayyan Racing Majed Al-Thunayyan Fahad Al-Sufyani 2 Suzuki New Gran Vitara Alfio Bordonaro Stefano Lovisa 3 Lorenzo Codeca' Mauro Toffoli 3 Toyota Hilux Overdrive Overdrive Racing Juan Cruz Yacopini Daniel Oliveras 1–4 Denis Krotov Konstantin Zhiltsov 2–3 Ronan Chabot Gilles Pillot 2 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Timo Gottschalk 3–4 Francisco Barreto Carlos Silva 3–4 Lucas Moraes Kaique Bentivoglio 4 Rokas Baciuška Oriol Vidal 4 Nasser Racing Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel 1 GR DKR Hilux Toyota Gazoo Racing 2–4 Hilux Finarto Racing Tomasz Baranowski Maciej Marton 3 Varga Racing Team ASE Imre Varga Jozsef Toma 3 Proxcars TME Rally Team Magdalena Zajac Jacek Czachor 3–4 Tiago Reis Valter Cardoso 4 Romain Dumas Max Delfino 4 T3 Teams & Drivers Constructor Car Team Driver Co-driver Roundsf Bedu Pro X3 Bedu Racing Csaba Miklos Albert Horn 3 Miklos Trebitsch Sandor Trebitsch 3 Can-Am Maverick X3 Dark Horse Saleh Alsaif Nasser Al-Kuwari 1 Mshari Althefiri Oriol Vidal 3 South Racing Can-Am 1 Otavio Sousa Leite João Ferreira 1–4 Fernando Álvarez Xavier Panseri 1–4 Hector Diego Martínez Sergio Lafuente 1–2 Dania Akeel Laurent Lichtleuchter 1–2 Calheine Perry 3–4 Anja Van Loon Floor Maten 3 Erik Van Loon Sébastien Delaunay 3 Hein Verschuuren 4 João Monteiro Nuno Morais 4 FN Speed Team Santiago Navarro Adrien Metge 1 Pol Ros 3 QMMF Team Nasser Al-Kuwari François Cazalet 2 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Alexei Kuzmich 2 Ahmad Al-Muhannadi Mubarak Al-Khelaifi 2 Rashid Al-Muhannadi Szymon Gospodarczyk 2 Sports Racing Technologies Egidijus Valeiša Mindaugas Varža 3–4 Mshari Althefiri Dennis Zenz 4 Marbet Lipsko Rally Team Piotr Otko Karolina Otko 3 Andrea Castagnera Alberto Marcon 3 Elvis Borsoi Stefano Pelloni 3 Federico Butto Elisa Tassile 3 Santag Racing João Dias Pedro Re 4 Armindo Araujo Luis Ramalho 4 Paulo Rodrigues Miguel Salvador 4 Romain Locmane Jean-François Palissier 4 Duarte Silva Nuno Silva 4 Classic Cars Andorra Jordi Pons Jessica Nebra 4 Paulo Casaca João Serodio 4 Andrea Lafarja Ricardo Torlaschi 4 G Rally Team OT3 G Rally Team Kees Koolen Wouter Rosegaar 1–4 Lionel Baud Lucie Baud 2 Guillaume De Mévius François Cazalet 4 Claude Fournier Andre Leyh 4 Herrator HRX-3 C.A. Herrador Competición Roberto Rodríguez Herman Rodríguez 4 JMPR T3 Escuderia JMP Racing Rui Carneiro Manuel Porem 4 José Maria Naranjo José Antonio Alvarez 4 MCE-5 T3M Mshari Althefiri Oriol Vidal 2 Gunter Hinkelmann Enio Bozzano 4 MMP T3 Rally Raid Benjamin Favre Jean-Pierre Garcin 4 Christophe Cresp Jean Brucy 4 Jedidia Favre Thibaud Darroux 4 Laurent Poletti Pascal Larroque 4 Stephane Consani Thibault de la Haye 4 PH-Sport Zephyr Jean-Luc Ceccaldi Laurent Magat 2 Taurus T3 Max T3M Sec. Esp. RACC Motor Sport Laia Sanz Maurizio Gerini 4 Wevers Sport Mitch Guthrie Kellon Walch 4 VM Competicion Ordaz-R Gedeser XXI Enrique Reyes Fina Román 4 Yamaha X-Raid 1000R Turbo X-Raid Yamaha Supported Team Miquel Prat Mario González 4 T4 Teams & Drivers Constructor Car Team Driver Co-driver Rounds BRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo South Racing Can-Am Cristiano Batista Fausto Mota 1–4 Ricardo Ramilo Andrei Rudnitski 1, 3 Marc Solà 2 Bruno Jacomy 4 FN Speed Team Pau Navarro Michael Metge 1 Gonçalo Reis 2–4 Rebecca Busi Alba Sanchez 3–4 Stefano Marrini Silvio Valentini 2 Jérôme de Sadeleer Michael Metge 4 Colegio Mayor Elías Ahuja Fidel Castillo Marc Solà 4 Polaris Pro R Jeremie Warnia Loïc Minaudier 1–4 Luis Henderson Juan Carlos Carignani 1 Bruno Jacomy 2 Michele Cinotto Maurizio Dominella 1 Pietro Cinotto 2 Dario De Lorenzo Aldo De Lorenzo 3 Jean-Luc Ceccaldi Sébastien Delaunay 4 Yamaha YXZ 1000R Quaddy Racing Amerigo Ventura Mirko Brun 3
Results Overall
Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Saudi Baja 1 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux Overdrive 3:56:17 2 Juan Cruz Yacopini Daniel OliverasToyota Hilux Overdrive 4:15:19 3 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Łukasz KurzejaMini John Cooper Works Plus 4:26:36 2 Qatar International Baja 1 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel Toyota GR DKR Hilux 4:51:49 2 Denis Krotov Konstantin Zhiltsov Toyota Hilux Overdrive 5:08:11 3 Zhang Guoyu Oriol Mena BAIC ORV BJ40 5:11:00 3 Italian Baja 1 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Timo Gottschalk Toyota Hilux Overdrive 4:41:12 2 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel Toyota GR DKR Hilux 4:50:40 3 João Ferreira Filipe Palmeiro Mini John Cooper Works Plus 4:53:51 4 Baja España Aragón 1 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel Toyota GR DKR Hilux 6:18:37 2 Lucas Moraes Kaique Bentivoglio Toyota Hilux Overdrive 6:20:20 3 Vaidotas Žala Paulo Fiuza Mini John Cooper Works Plus 6:28:28 5 Baja Poland 1 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Lukasz KurzejaMini John Cooper Works Plus4:11:59 2 Michał Maluszynski Julita MaluszynskaMini John Cooper Works Plus4:21:57 3 Wlodzimierz Grajek Dominik JazicToyota Hilux4:35:53 6 Baja Portalegre 500 1 João Ferreira Filipe PalmeiroMini John Cooper Works Plus4:54:16 2 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Timo GottschalkToyota Hilux Overdrive4:56:37 3 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelProdrive Hunter T1+4:58:42 7 Jordan Baja (Cancelled) 1 2 3 8 Dubai International Baja 1 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu BaumelProdrive Hunter T1+5:22:52 2 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Timo GottschalkToyota Hilux Overdrive5:28:06 3 Juan Cruz Yacopini Daniel OliverasToyota Hilux Overdrive5:48:35
T3
Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Saudi Baja 1 Saleh Alsaif Nasser Al-KuwariCan-Am Maverick 4:33:28 2 Fernando Álvarez Xavier PanseriCan-Am Maverick 4:39:59 3 Dania Akeel Laurent LichtleuchterCan-Am Maverick 4:42:49 2 Qatar International Baja 1 Mshari Althefiri Oriol Vidal MCE-5 T3M 5:30:32 2 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Alexei KuzmichCan-Am Maverick 5:38:05 3 Nasser Al-Kuwari François CazaletCan-Am Maverick 5:44:23 3 Italian Baja 1 Otavio Sousa Leite João Ferreira Can-Am Maverick 5:08:46 2 Egidijus Valeiša Mindaugas Varža Can-Am Maverick X3 5:10:24 3 Mshari Althefiri Oriol Vidal Can-Am Maverick 5:24:55 4 Baja España Aragón 1 Guillaume De Mévius François Cazalet G Rally Team OT3 6:39:30 2 João Dias Pedro Re Can-Am Maverick X3 6:43:39 3 João Monteiro Nuno Morais Can-Am Maverick 6:52:18 5 Baja Poland 1 Mshari Althefiri Oriol VidalCan-Am Maverick X34:34:23 2 Otavio Sousa Leite João FerreiraCan-Am Maverick4:44:43 3 Dania Akeel Calheine PerryCan-Am Maverick5:13:07 6 Baja Portalegre 500 1 João Dias Joao MirandaCan-Am Maverick X34:56:55 2 Armindo Araujo Luis RamalhoCan-Am Maverick X34:57:29 3 Adam Thomelius Oscar AnderssonCan-Am Maverick5:00:30 7 Jordan Baja (Cancelled) 1 2 3 8 Dubai International Baja 1 Otavio Sousa Leite João FerreiraCan-Am Maverick6:04:05 2 Cristiano Batista Fausto MotaCan-Am Maverick6:09:34 3 Dania Akeel Calheine PerryCan-Am Maverick6:30:50
T4
Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Saudi Baja 1 Pau Navarro Michael MetgeBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo 4:42:35 2 Jeremie Warnia Loïc MinaudierPolaris Pro R 4:43:32 3 Michele Cinotto Maurizio DominellaPolaris Pro R 4:54:53 2 Qatar International Baja 1 Jeremie Warnia Loïc MinaudierPolaris Pro R 5:45:51 2 Cristiano Batista Fausto MotaBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo 5:46:21 3 Pau Navarro Gonçalo ReisBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo 6:02:01 3 Italian Baja 1 Cristiano Batista Fausto MotaBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo 5:08:38 2 Amerigo Ventura Mirko BrunYamaha YXZ 1000R 5:09:43 3 Dario De Lorenzo Aldo De LorenzoPolaris RZR Pro R 6:10:27 4 Baja España Aragón 1 Cristiano Batista Fausto MotaBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo 7:02:08 2 Pau Navarro Gonçalo ReisBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo 7:08:40 3 Eduard Pons Jaume BetriuBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo 7:13:58 5 Baja Poland 1 Cristiano Batista Fausto MotaBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo4:46:52 2 Jeremie Warnia Loïc MinaudierPolaris Pro R4:55:27 3 Ricardo Ramilo Dmytro TsyroCan-Am Maverick X35:03:46 6 Baja Portalegre 500 1 Cristiano Batista Robledo NicolettiBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo5:07:36 2 Alexander Toril Boquol Pedro Lopez ChavezBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo5:24:59 3 Sean Haran Martin HalesPolaris RZR Pro R5:47:35 7 Jordan Baja (Cancelled) 1 2 3 8 Dubai International Baja 1 João Ferreira Filipe PalmeiroBRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo5:48:48 2 Amerigo Ventura Mirko BrunYamaha YXZ 1000R6:25:42 3 Atif Alzarouni Patrick McMurrenYamaha YXZ 1000R7:06:46
Championship standings
Points system Points for final positions are awarded as per the following table:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Overall points 30 25 20 17 15 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Leg Points 5 4 3 2 1 0
For the 2023 season points will be awarded to the top five 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.
FIA World Cup for Drivers, Co-Drivers, and Teams
Drivers' & Co-Drivers' championships