The Baja España Aragón, also known as the Baja Aragón or Spanish Baja, is a baja rally event held in the region of

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in northern

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History

This event was launched in 1983, based on the popularity of the African Adventure rallies, such as the

Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally () or simply "The Dakar" (), formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally (), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). It is an off-road endurance event traversing terrain much tougher than convent ...

and the Pharaons Rally. The event's creators, a group of French and Spanish enthusiasts, chose the desert of

Monegros Los Monegros is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located within the provinces of Zaragoza and Huesca. The area is prone to chronic droughts, and much of the area is a natural region made up of badlands. Los Monegros borders seven comarcas: H ...

because of the scenery and availability of service infrastructure in

Zaragoza Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the ...

. The first baja in Spain was called the Baja Montesblancos.Historia
". Baja Spain. In 1992, the Spanish Baja was cancelled, as it coincided with the

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, then part of the King ...

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. After this, the Spanish Automobile Federation took over the organisation, and entered it into the

FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup The FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies was a rally raid series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver, co-driver, and team; with additional trophies awarded to T2 and T3 drivers & teams. History Starting with the 2011 seas ...

. , it is part of the FIA World Baja Cup and FIM Bajas World Cup schedules as well as the Spanish Cross-Country Rally Championship.

Winners

References

External links

Official website
Recurring sporting events established in 1983 Rally raid races Auto races in Spain Sport in Aragon FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies races {{Spain-sport-stub