International Baja set to kick-start with prologue in Hatta on Nov 29

Two weeks retired from the Baja World Cup rubric showdown astatine the Dubai International Baja, competing teams are drafting up elaborate plans and strategies for their sojourn to 1 of the UAE’s astir serene and picturesque locations, with 1 of the astir vibrant municipality developments successful the portion getting acceptable to go the centre of each the action.

Held nether the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, the lawsuit is organised by the Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO) successful collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council (DSC). It is backed by Official Automotive Partner Al-Futtaim Toyota, and enjoys the strategical enactment of the Dubai Government and its entities, including the Dubai Police, RTA, and Dubai Municipality. Additionally, the lawsuit proudly partners with foundation organisation Al Jalila Foundation.

The Dubai International Baja, an lawsuit renowned passim the off-road motorsports satellite for its godforsaken challenges, makes a connection this twelvemonth with a way characterised by unsocial and awe-inspiring geographical contrasts. For the archetypal clip successful its existent incarnation arsenic an off-road challenge, the lawsuit moves distant from the accepted soil dunes to task into the rugged, agrarian idyll of Hatta for the spectator-friendly prologue astatine 2.30pm connected Friday, 29 November.

Hatta plays big to Dubai International Baja for the archetypal clip this twelvemonth but the spectacular and must-see destination that attracts Emirati and planetary visitors alike is already a acquainted halt successful the rallying circuit astatine the highest level having played big to the event’s predecessor, the FIA Dubai International Rally, for respective years up to 2015.

The spectacular rocky terrain precocious successful the Hajar Mountains volition supply a unsocial and demanding situation for drivers and riders earlier they participate the rolling dunes, which are the acquainted stomping crushed of the FIA and FIM World Cup competitors coming to Dubai.

Set against the backdrop of the Hajar peaks and wrong touching region of the turquoise waters of the Hatta Dam, which connection an arsenic idyllic getaway for Dubai watersports enthusiasts, the world-famous inland enclave volition supply the perfect mounting for the vaunted tract to acceptable retired connected this year’s Dubai International Baja.

The instauration of the prologue qualifying signifier volition marque this last circular of the FIA/FIM World Cup bid adjacent much challenging for the crews vying for title honours successful the assorted contention classes, beryllium it cars, bikes oregon buggies.

The Qualifying Stage of 4.5 km successful Hatta volition beryllium a comparatively abbreviated trial connected demanding terrain that offers a caller situation to galore of the competitors portion making its beingness felt arsenic a conception of cardinal strategical importance.

The prologue establishes the starting presumption for Special Stage 1 aboriginal connected Saturday, 30 November and, for the apical 10 competitors, determination is the added accidental to prime their starting presumption via an ingenious system.

An accidental nary little for fans
Fans travelling to Hatta for the Prologue volition witnesser a signifier of cardinal value successful deciding the wide honours. Continuing the organisers’ argumentation of bringing the lawsuit to the metropolis to marque it arsenic accessible arsenic imaginable to the legions of motorsports fans crossed the region, Dubai Festival City volition erstwhile again service arsenic the lawsuit hub passim the 4 days of the event, with the authoritative opening ceremonial acceptable to wow the crowds connected the evening of 29 November.

The Ceremonial Start volition beryllium instantly preceded by the Start Selection Ceremony erstwhile the apical 10 competitors from the Prologue volition marque their prime of starting presumption for Special Stage 1. The tenth fastest racer from the Prologue is archetypal to marque a enactment of starting presumption successful the apical 10 followed by the ninth fastest who tin prime a presumption before, aft oregon connected the presumption of erstwhile rival and tin determination the erstwhile racer up oregon down successful the order.

Game of strategy
A fascinating crippled of strategy ensues arsenic the apical competitors marque their choices. No 1 wants to beryllium archetypal connected the stage, opening the ‘road’ for the different competitors. Even so, being excessively acold backmost successful the bid is besides a imaginable disadvantage, and truthful the Starting Order Ceremony is ever peculiarly intimately watched successful the FIA and FIM Bajas World Cup series.

The instrumentality to Dubai Festival City for the Opening Ceremony astatine 7 p.m. connected Friday evening, 29 November, offers fans different accidental to get adjacent to the competitors and their spectacular machines successful the precise bosom of Dubai. The biggest entertainment, eating and manner promenade successful the metropolis beryllium connected the borderline of the godforsaken astatine the doorstep to the city.

The singular proximity and inclusion of some the godforsaken mounting and the municipality scenery are portion of the charm of the event, which attracts a satellite people tract crossed the categories, with galore crews citing the unsocial locations arsenic the 1 crushed they yearn to instrumentality twelvemonth aft year.

The inclusion of the protected enclave of Hatta successful this year’s lawsuit is lone imaginable acknowledgment to the captious enactment from section agencies and stakeholders including the Dubai Sports Council and the constabulary force.

Muhammad Khamis Al Muhairi, Vice President of the Emirates Motorsports Organization and the UAE Sports Executive Committee, stated: “We are excited to unveil the instauration of a prologue that volition amaze and delight our regular competitors with the fascinating terrain successful the ever welcoming metropolis of Hatta.

“This is an innovation which we are definite volition heighten the rally’s entreaty for competitors, showcasing a scenery of Dubai that is possibly little known to the planetary audience, and providing a fantastic spectacle for the section assemblage to enjoy.

“The lawsuit besides returns to Dubai Festival City this year, and with this mix, we expect a thrilling lawsuit that captivates audiences and competitors alike.

“Our collaboration with the Dubai Government, alongside the FIA and FIM, reflects our committedness to delivering a singular acquisition that upholds the highest standards of organisation and information for each participants and spectators.”

The Dubai International Baja is simply a premier off-road motorsport lawsuit held annually successful the UAE. The lawsuit marks 45 years since its inception arsenic the Dubai International Rally successful 1979. Now successful its eighth variation nether the Baja format, it draws apical competitors from astir the globe to instrumentality connected the challenging dunes of Dubai.

Serving arsenic the last circular of some the FIA World Baja Cup and the FIM Bajas World Cup, the Dubai International Baja is primed to reassert its spot successful the region’s motorsport heritage.

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