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.
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 |  Baja do Pinhal | |
| 2 | 5-7 November | Baja Portalegre 500 | |
| Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[2][3] | |||
| Original Date | Rally 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:
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hero |
Hero 450 | Hero MotoSports Team Rally |  Sebastian Buhler |
All |
| CS Santosh |
1 | |||
| Joaquim Rodrigues |
2 | |||
 KTM |
KTM 450 Rally | Crédito Agricola | Mario Patrão |
2 |
| Patrão Motorsport |  Tomas de Gavardo |
All | ||
| Can-Am Off Road Portugal | Micael Simão |
All | ||
| KTM 350EXCF | Nani Racing | Rosa Romero |
All | |
| KTM Exc |  Konrad Dabrowski |
2 | ||
 Yamaha |
Yamaha WR450F | Pont Grup Yamaha | Sara Garcia |
All |
| Yamaha Raptor 700 |  Olga Roučková |
1 | ||
| Yamaha YZF450 | Yamaha Bluemotor | Luis Engeitado |
1 | |
| Yamaha Raptor 686 | Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza | Toni Vingut |
All | |
| Husqvarna |
Husqvarna FE450 | Orlen Team | Adam Tomiczek |
1 |
| Maciej Giemza |
All | |||
| Honda |
Honda CRF450 RX | Team Bianchi Prata Honda | Pedro Bianchi Prata |
All |
| Rui Ferreira |
All | |||
| Honda CRF300 RF | Janaina Souza |
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 | Baja do Pinhal |
1 | Sebastian Bühler |
Hero 450 | 4:15:05 |
| 2 | Adam Tomiczek |
Husqvarna FE450 | 4:18:07 | ||
| 3 | Maciej Giemza |
Husqvarna FE450 | 4:20:51 | ||
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 |
1 | Sebastian Bühler |
Hero 450 | 1:55:16 |
| 2 | Joaquim Rodrigues |
Hero 450 | 1:56:30 | ||
| 3 | Micael Simão |
KTM Exc-F 450 | 2:08:52 | ||
Quads
| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rider | Bike | Time | ||
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal |
1 | Luis Engeitado |
Yamaha YZF450 | 4:22:01 |
| 2 | Toni Vingut |
Yamaha Raptor 686 | 4:46:28 | ||
| 3 | Olga Roučková |
Yamaha Raptor 700 | 5:15:55 | ||
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 |
1 | Toni Vingut |
Yamaha Raptor 700 | 2:51:52 |
| 2 | None | ||||
| 3 | None | ||||
SSV
| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rider | Bike | Time | ||
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal |
1 | João Dias |
Can-Am X3 | 4:19:42 |
| 2 | Alexandre Pinto Fábio Belo |
Can-Am X3 | 4:20:41 | ||
| 3 | Luis Cidade Pedro Mendonça |
Maverick XRC | 4:23:56 | ||
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 |
1 | João Dias |
Can-Am | 2:02:54 |
| 2 | Alexandre Pinto Fábio Belo |
Can-Am | 2:03:14 | ||
| 3 | Luis Cidade Pedro Mendonça |
Bombardier | 2:04:46 | ||
