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TheJordan Baja is an internationalbaja rally event held in theWadi Rum desert inJordan. The event had the status of a World Cup Baja round in 2021 for both FIA and FIM championships. Jordan Baja had 559 competitive kilometres in a total route of 859 km for 2021 with 15 motorcycles and five quads in fray in the near-by deserts of Wadi Rum.[1] Competitors from 15 nations took part in the fourth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, Round 2 of the FIM Bajas World Cup and a National Baja was also held along with the two international-status events.[2]
The event was organised for the first time in 2018, becoming an official event of theFIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas in 2019.[citation needed]
After its cancellation in 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the rally returned to theFIA calendar in 2021.[3] The 2023 race was cancelled shortly after the outbreak of theIsrael–Hamas war.[4]
| Year | Driver & Codriver | Car | Applicability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Essa Al-Dossary Ali Obaid | Nissan Navara | National | |
| 2019 |  Jacub Przygonski Timo Gottschalk | Mini All 4 Racing | FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Yasir Seaidan Alexey Kuzmich | Mini John Cooper Works Rally | FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas | |
| 2022 | Saleh Al-Saif Egor Okhotnikov | BRPCan Am Maverick X3 XRS | ||
| 2023 | Cancelled due toIsrael–Hamas war | |||
| Year | Moto | Quad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Vehicle | Rider | Vehicle | |
| 2018 |  Ata Al-Hmoud | Beta 390 | N/A | |
| 2019 | Mohammed Al Balooshi | KTM 450 Rally | N/A | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Mohammed Al Balooshi | Husqvarna FC450 | Faisal Al-Suwayh | Yamaha YZF450R |
| 2022 | Mohammed Al Balooshi | KTM 450 | Abdalmajeed Al-Khulaifi | Yamaha Raptor |
| 2023 | Cancelled due toIsrael–Hamas war | |||