The Dubai International Baja (formerly known as the Dubai International Rally) is an international baja-style

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event based in

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held around the facilities of the Dubai Innovation Centre.

History

The rally, a gravel and sand event, dates back to 1984 and it used to be the final event of the

Middle East Rally Championship The Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) is a motor rally championship run under the auspicies of the FIA. First held in 1984 the championship encompasses a series of rallies held across Western Asia. The championship has featured long-running eve ...

each year. The rally changed its name to the Emirates Rally in 1989 but changed back the following year. In 2016 the rally was reformatted into a cross-country rally and hosted a candidate event for the

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and

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cross-country world cup events. In 2017, the rally became an official event, hosting competition in both the car and bike categories. The rally has been dominated in the car category by Emirati driver

Mohammed bin Sulayem Mohammed Ahmad Sultan Ben Sulayem ( ar, محمد بن سليم; born 12 November 1961) is an Emirati former rally driver and current president of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile). He is one of the Arab world's leading mot ...

who has claimed 15 victories including twelve consecutive wins from 1991 to 2002. Eleven wins have been taken by Qatari driver

Nasser Al-Attiyah Nasser Salih Nasser Abdullah Al-Attiyah ( ar, ناصر صالح ناصر عبدالله العطية : nāṣir ṣāliḥ nāṣir ʿabdullāh al-ʿaṭṭīyah; born 21 December 1970 in Doha) is a Qatari rally driver and sport shooter. He was ...

, including a run of eight straight from 2007 to 2014.

Winners

Auto

List of winners sourced in part from:http://www.ewrc-results.com/events.php?id=340

Bikes & Quads

External links

Official website

References

{{reflist Rally competitions in the United Arab Emirates Recurring sporting events established in 1984

Rally raid races Cross Country Rally World Cup races