Saleh Al-Saif, Jordan’s Abdullah Abu Aishah and Abdulmajeed Al-Khulaifi led their respective car, motorcycle and quad categories at the Jordan Baja, after the first two competitive sections of 232.71km and 81.97km through Wadi Rum on Friday. The counting round of both the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas and the FIM Bajas World Cup delivered … Read more
The 2022 Jordan Baja was officially launched at a podium ceremony in the Red Sea city of Aqaba on Thursday evening. The counting round of both the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas and the FIM Bajas World Cup has attracted an impressive final starting line-up. With all pre-event formalities completed, 20 crews will tackle … Read more
Sebastien Loeb is targeting victory in next month’s Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge to put Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) on course for a maiden title triumph in the inaugural FIA World Rally-Raid Championship. The nine-times World Rally Champion is just a single point behind Nasser Al Attiyah after finishing second to the Qatari in last month’s … Read more
The global cross-country rallying spotlight will be on the Red Sea city of Aqaba when the Jordan Baja officially starts at the nearby Ayla Marina Village on Thursday evening. Ahead of a quality international field of drivers and riders from 20 nations lie two challenging days of high-speed action in nearby Wadi Rum and Wadi … Read more
The major forces in the new World Rally-Raid Championship are heading for a spectacular battle for power in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge next month. With all the teams fighting for the inaugural cars and bikes world titles assembling in the UAE capital, the stage is set for the most eagerly awaited showdown in the … Read more
With numerous events taking place in various FIA championship calendars at the start of the 2022 season, competitors tackling the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas were faced with taking part in two events within 10 days at the start of the season. This week’s Jordan Baja comes on the hot on the heels of … Read more
Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah overcame the most difficult challenge of his career at the Qatar International Rally to record a 16th victory at his home event and achieve a stunning milestone of 80 wins in the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) since 2003. Driving his customary Autotek Volkswagen Polo GTI, Al-Attiyah only hit the … Read more
Norwegian driver Mads Østberg delivered a stunning performance on his first appearance at the Qatar International Rally to open up a 12.2-second lead after six gravel special stages on Friday. Competing in the southern Gulf region and the State of Qatar for the first time, the Škoda Fabia R2 evo driver belied his lack of … Read more
The 43rd Qatar International Rally was officially launched at the Losail International Circuit, on Thursday evening. Teams are now set for two days of competitive action and 12 graded gravel special stages through the northern Qatar deserts. Several of the leading drivers joined QMMF President Abdulrahman Al-Mannai and QMMF Executive Director Amro Al-Hamed at the … Read more
The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge enters a new era next month when the Middle East’s most established cross-country rally takes place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region. Just four months after completing its 30th anniversary edition, the event returns to form the … Read more