Baja Aragón

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

This event was launched in 1983, based on the popularity of the African Adventure rallies, such as the Dakar Rally and the Pharaons Rally. The event's creators, a group of French and Spanish enthusiasts, chose the desert of Monegros because of the scenery and availability of service infrastructure in Zaragoza. The first baja in Spain was called the Baja Montesblancos.[1]

In 1992, the Spanish Baja was cancelled, as it coincided with the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. After this, the Spanish Automobile Federation took over the organisation, and entered it into the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup.[1]

As of 2024, 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

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Car Bike
Year Driver Co-driver Car Rider Bike
1983 France Jean-Jacques Rate Spain S. Charrier Toyota France Poli
France Audoard
Yamaha
1984 France Raoul Raymondis France J. Pastorello Range Rover France Serge Bacou
United States Chuck Stearns
Yamaha
1985 France Pierre Lartigue France Bernard Giroux Lada France Chavanette
France Morales
KTM
1986 France Jean Da Silva France Hubert Rigal Mitsubishi France Locroix
France Neels Theric
Honda
1987 France Jean Da Silva France Hubert Rigal Mitsubishi Spain Carlos Mas
Spain Ferran Gil
Yamaha
1988 Finland Ari Vatanen Sweden Bruno Berglund Peugeot Spain Jordi Arcarons
Spain José Luís Steuri
KTM
1989 Belgium Jacky Ickx Belgium Christian Tarin Peugeot Portugal António Lopes
Portugal João Lopes
Honda
1990 Finland Ari Vatanen Sweden Bruno Berglund Citroën Spain Agustí Vall
Italy Davide Trolli
KTM
1991 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi Spain Jordi Arcarons
United States Danny Laporte
Husqvarna
1992 Cancelled due to the 1992 Summer Olympics
1993 France Pierre Lartigue France Michel Périn Citroën Spain Josep Lluís Steuri KTM
1994 Finland Timo Salonen United Kingdom Fred Gallagher Citroën Spain Agustí Vall KTM
1995 France Pierre Lartigue France Michel Périn Citroën Spain Nani Roma KTM
1996 Finland Ari Vatanen France Gilles Picard Citroën Spain Josep Lluís Steuri Honda
1997 France Pierre Lartigue France Michel Périn Citroën Spain Nani Roma KTM
1998 France Jean-Louis Schlesser France Jean-Dominique Comolli Buggy Schlesser Spain Isidre Esteve KTM
1999 Spain Josep Maria Servià France Thierry Delli-Zotti Buggy Schlesser Spain Nani Roma KTM
2000 France Jean-Louis Schlesser France Jean-Dominique Comolli Buggy Schlesser Spain Isidre Esteve KTM
2001 France Jean-Louis Schlesser France Jean-Dominique Comolli Buggy Schlesser Spain Isidre Esteve KTM
2002 France Jean-Louis Schlesser France Jean-Dominique Comolli Buggy Schlesser Spain Nani Roma KTM
2003 France Luc Alphand France Arnaud Debron BMW X5 Spain Isidre Esteve KTM
2004 Portugal Carlos Sousa France Henri Magne Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Spain Marc Coma KTM
2005 Spain Nani Roma France Henri Magne Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Spain Isidre Esteve KTM
2006 Slovakia Jozel Sýkora Slovakia Marek Sýkora Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Spain Isidre Esteve KTM
2007 France Stéphane Peterhansel France Jean-Paul Cottret Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Spain Gerard Farrés KTM
2008 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Sweden Tina Thörner BMW X3 Spain Marc Coma KTM
2009 Spain Nani Roma France Michel Périn BMW X3 Spain Gerard Farrés KTM
2010 France Stéphane Peterhansel France Jean-Paul Cottret BMW X3 Spain Marc Guasch Yamaha
2011 Portugal Filipe Campos Portugal Jaime Baptista BMW X3 Spain Gerard Farrés KTM
2012 France Stéphane Peterhansel France Jean-Paul Cottret Mini All4 Racing Spain Joan Barreda Husqvarna
2013 Spain Nani Roma France Michel Périn Mini All4 Racing Spain Joan Barreda Honda
2014 Spain Nani Roma France Michel Périn Mini All4 Racing Spain Gerard Farrés Gas Gas
2015 Spain Nani Roma Spain Àlex Haro Mini All4 Racing Spain Gerard Farrés KTM
2016 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive Spain Joan Barreda Honda
2017 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive Spain Joan Barreda Honda
2018 Russia Vladimir Vasilyev Russia Konstantin Zhiltsov Toyota Hilux Overdrive France Michaël Metge Sherco
2019 Argentina Orlando Terranova Argentina Ronnie Graue Mini John Cooper Works Rally France Michaël Metge Sherco
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive Spain Joan Barreda Honda
2022 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel Toyota GR DKR Hilux Spain Tosha Schareina Honda
2023 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel Toyota GR DKR Hilux Spain Tosha Schareina Honda
2024 Belgium Guillaume de Mévius France Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive Spain Tosha Schareina Honda
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Historia Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine". Baja Spain.
  2. ^ "2024 Baja España Aragón – FIA Rally Guide" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Baja Aragón. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Baja España Aragón – FIM Rally Guide" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. Baja Aragón. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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