The introduction of a prologue qualifying stage spices up the tussle for championship places in various classes of competition, be it cars, bikes or buggies
Spectator-friendly stages leading up to final round offer opportunities aplenty for motorsport enthusiasts to catch some of the world’s best rally racers in action
Two weeks out from the Baja World Cup title showdown at the Dubai International Baja, competing teams are drawing up elaborate plans and strategies for their visit to one of the UAE’s most serene and picturesque locations, with one of the most vibrant urban developments in the region getting set to become the centre of all the action.
The Dubai International Baja, renowned throughout the off-road motorsports world for its desert challenges, makes a statement this year with a route characterised by unique and awe-inspiring geographical contrasts. For the first time in its current incarnation as an off-road challenge, the event moves away from the traditional sand dunes to venture into the rugged, rural idyll of Hatta for the spectator-friendly prologue at 2.30pm on Friday, 29 November.
Set against the backdrop of the Hajar peaks and near the turquoise waters of the Hatta Dam, which offer an equally idyllic getaway for watersports enthusiasts, the world-famous inland enclave will provide the ideal setting for the vaunted field to set out on this year’s Dubai International Baja.
