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Baud surprises in Wadi Rum, Van Loon sees strong start end due to turbo failure

13/02/2026

The first competitive stage of the Baja Jordan immediately delivered spectacle. The 225-kilometer special through the impressive landscape of Wadi Rum proved to be a tough test for both man and machine. Technical rock sections and mountainous terrain later gave...

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Broken turbo ruins Erik van Loon’s plans

13/02/2026

After securing the third-fastest time in the prologue and a strong start in the first stage of the Jordan Baja, everything seemed to be going smoothly for Erik van Loon and Wouter Rosegaar. But soon, the Can-Am Maverick R began...

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Al Attiyah and McInnes make strong start in Baja Jordan Prologue

12/02/2026

The Baja Jordan officially got underway on Thursday with a typical short yet decisive 12-kilometer prologue near the village of Rahmeh. The fast desert test in Aseza determined the starting order for Friday’s first full stage through Wadi Rum. In...

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Jordan Baja attracts strong field to Wadi Rum

10/02/2026

The cross-country racing world descends on Jordan this weekend for the Jordan Baja, the second round of both the FIA World and Middle East Baja Cups, as well as the FIM Bajas World and Asia Cups. Organized by Jordan Motorsport,...

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Erik van Loon aims to carry strong form into Jordan

09/02/2026

Erik van Loon and Wouter Rosegaar have been performing well in recent rallies with their Can-Am Maverick R. When the car holds up, they are in the running for the win. They started the Saudi Baja strongly, securing a podium...

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Al-Attiyah wins Saudi Baja, Van Loon takes stage win and podium

31/01/2026

The final day of the Saudi Baja delivered a spectacular conclusion. Nasser Al-Attiyah struck in the Ultimate class with an impressive attack, Alex McInnes dominated in motorcycles, and Erik van Loon recovered with a convincing stage win in the SSV...

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‘Van Loon Airways’ flies through final stage in Saudi Arabia

31/01/2026

Erik van Loon and navigator Wouter Rosegaar concluded their Saudi Baja in impressive fashion. After all the technical problems yesterday, the duo won today’s final stage with a seven-second margin over Al-Helei. Thanks to the stage win, Van Loon climbed...

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Al-Rajhi and McInnes dominate Saudi Baja opening stage, problems for Van Loon

30/01/2026

The first full stage of the Saudi Baja delivered plenty of drama on Friday. On the 242-kilometer special stage through the Great Nafud Desert, the differences between favorites and challengers became clear, while technical problems broke many contenders for victory....

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Technical problems spoil opening stage for Erik and Anja van Loon at Hail Baja

30/01/2026

Erik van Loon and navigator Wouter Rosegaar seemed to start their hunt for the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas well. After a strong third time in the prologue, a podium finish looked within reach, but technical problems threw a...

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Al-Rajhi and McInnes win Saudi Baja prologue

29/01/2026

The Saudi Baja kicked off on Thursday with a short but significant six-kilometer prologue. In both the car and motorcycle classes, the favorites immediately secured the best starting positions for Friday’s first full stage. Al-Rajhi seizes revenge Yazeed Al-Rajhi made...