2020 FIM Bajas World Cup
# 2020 FIM Bajas World Cup

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.

| 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 |||
| Original Date | Original Date | Rally name |
| 16-18 April | 16-18 April | Jordan Baja | Jordan Baja |
| 23-25 July | 23-25 July | Baja Aragón | Baja Aragón |
| 13-16 August | 13-16 August | Hungarian Baja | Hungarian Baja |
| 26-28 November | 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.

## Teams and riders

| Constructor | Bike | Team | Rider | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Hero | Hero 450 | Hero MotoSports Team Rally | Sebastian Buhler | All |
| Hero | Hero 450 | Hero MotoSports Team Rally | CS Santosh | 1 |
| Hero | Hero 450 | Hero MotoSports Team Rally | Joaquim Rodrigues | 2 |
| KTM | KTM 450 Rally | Crédito Agricola | Mario Patrão | 2 |
| KTM | KTM 450 Rally | Patrão Motorsport | Tomas de Gavardo | All |
| KTM | KTM 450 Rally | Can-Am Off Road Portugal | Micael Simão | All |
| KTM | KTM 350EXCF | Nani Racing | Rosa Romero | All |
| KTM | KTM Exc | | Konrad Dabrowski | 2 |
| Yamaha | Yamaha WR450F | Pont Grup Yamaha | Sara Garcia | All |
| Yamaha | Yamaha Raptor 700 | | Olga Roučková | 1 |
| Yamaha | Yamaha YZF450 | Yamaha Bluemotor | Luis Engeitado | 1 |
| Yamaha | Yamaha Raptor 686 | Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza | Toni Vingut | All |
| Husqvarna | Husqvarna FE450 | Orlen Team | Adam Tomiczek | 1 |
| Husqvarna | Husqvarna FE450 | Orlen Team | Maciej Giemza | All |
| Honda | Honda CRF450 RX | Team Bianchi Prata Honda | Pedro Bianchi Prata | All |
| Honda | Honda CRF450 RX | Team Bianchi Prata Honda | Rui Ferreira | All |
| Honda | Honda CRF300 RF | Team Bianchi Prata Honda | 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 | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 1 | Sebastian Bühler | Hero 450 | 4:15:05 |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 2 | Adam Tomiczek | Husqvarna FE450 | 4:18:07 |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 3 | Maciej Giemza | Husqvarna FE450 | 4:20:51 |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 1 | Sebastian Bühler | Hero 450 | 1:55:16 |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 2 | Joaquim Rodrigues | Hero 450 | 1:56:30 |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 3 | Micael Simão | KTM Exc-F 450 | 2:08:52 |

### Quads

| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 1 | Luis Engeitado | Yamaha YZF450 | 4:22:01 |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 2 | Toni Vingut | Yamaha Raptor 686 | 4:46:28 |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 3 | Olga Roučková | Yamaha Raptor 700 | 5:15:55 |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 1 | Toni Vingut | Yamaha Raptor 700 | 2:51:52 |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 2 | None | None | None |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 3 | None | None | None |

### SSV

| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 1 | João Dias | Can-Am X3 | 4:19:42 |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 2 | Alexandre Pinto Fábio Belo | Can-Am X3 | 4:20:41 |
| 1 | Baja do Pinhal | 3 | Luis Cidade Pedro Mendonça | Maverick XRC | 4:23:56 |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 1 | João Dias | Can-Am | 2:02:54 |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 2 | Alexandre Pinto Fábio Belo | Can-Am | 2:03:14 |
| 2 | Baja Portalegre 500 | 3 | Luis Cidade 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 | PIN | POR | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sebastian Bühler | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 2 | Micael Simão | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| 3 | Maciej Giemza | 3 | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | Tomas De Gavardo | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Joaquim Rodrigues | | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Adam Tomiczek | 2 | | 20 |
| 7 | Pedro Bianchi Prata | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 8 | Janaina Souza | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Sara Garcia | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | Rui Ferreira | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | Konrad Dabrowski | | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | CS Santosh | 6 | | 10 |
| 13 | Rosa Romero | | 9 | 7 |
| Pos | Rider | PIN | POR | Points |

**Quads**

| Pos | Rider | PIN | POR | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Toni Vingut | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| 2 | Luis Engeitado | 1 | | 25 |
| 3 | Olga Roučková | 3 | | 16 |
| Pos | Rider | PIN | POR | Points |

**Women, Junior & Veteran**

Winners :

| Women | Junior | Veteran Trophy |
| - | - | - |
| Janaina Souza | Maciej Giemza | Pedro Bianchi Prata |

**SSV**

| Pos | Rider | PIN | POR | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | João Dias | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 2 | Alexandre Pinto | 2 | 2 | 40 |
| 3 | Luis Cidade Pires | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| Pos | Rider | PIN | POR | Points |
