Nasser Al Attiyah and Mohammed Al Balooshi ready to defend Dubai Baja title

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<source media="(min-width: 750px)" srcset="https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2024/11/21/Nasser-ALATTIYAH-1732202382645_1934f4ec547_large.jpg"> <img src="https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2024/11/21/Nasser-ALATTIYAH-1732202382645_1934f4ec547_medium.jpg" alt="Nasser ALATTIYAH-1732202382645"> </picture> <figcaption class="image-caption" itemprop="description"> Multiple champion Nasser Al Attiah returns to Dubai International Baja, one of his favourite events. The four-day event begins in Hatta on November 28. <span class="image-credit">Image Credit: Source: Dubai International Baja by MCH Photo</span> </figcaption> </figure> <div class="story-block"> <p>Dubai: Multiple event winners Nasser Al Attiyah and local hero Mohammed Al Balooshi head the car and bike entries as the world’s top off-road crews get set to take on the challenging dunes of Dubai and rugged beauty of Hatta next week.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <h2><a href="http://Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel">Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel</a></h2> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Titles are still up for grabs in numerous categories as the FIA and FIM World Cup season comes to a conclusion at the eighth edition of the Dubai International Baja Dubai International Baja next week (November 28-December 1).</p> </div> <div id="PA_mid-article"></div> <div class="cacher"> <div class="story-block"> <p>The Dubai event becomes the championship decider for both the FIM motorcycle Bajas World Cup and most of the car classes of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <h3>Physically demanding Bajas</h3> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>After making his FIA Baja series debut on the Dubai International Baja last year, rising US star Seth Quintero will return with high hopes of overall success in his Toyota Hilux partnered by Germany’s Dennis Zenz.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>The Toyota Gazoo Racing challenge also includes Brazil’s Lucas Moraes, who stunned the regulars by winning stage one on his cross country competition debut at Dubai in 2022. He went on to finish fifth and second in class in one of the world’s most physically demanding Bajas.</p> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_1' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_1' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Completing the Toyota Overdrive attack are Frenchmen Ronan Chabot and Gilles Pillot. Last year’s Dubai winner and the most successful competitor in the history of the event, Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah is back on one of his favourite events.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <figure itemprop="associatedMedia image" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="media-portrait pull-left"> <picture> <img src="https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2024/11/21/Abdulaziz-AHLI-1732202390348_1934f4ee360_original-ratio.jpg" alt="Abdulaziz AHLI-1732202390348"> </picture> <figcaption class="image-caption" itemprop="description"> UAE's Abdulaziz Ahli will be eager to continue his domination in the quad category. <span class="image-credit">Image Credit: Source: Dubai International Baja by Edo Bauer Photo</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="story-block"> <h3>Focusing on developing emerging talent</h3> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>This time the eight-time world champion (five Cross Country Rally titles and three-time W2RC Rally Raid champion) is not competing in the ‘big car’ class. While working on the development of the new Dacia Sandrider, which aims to take the 2025 rally raid season by storm, he is also focused on developing new and emerging talent.</p> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_2' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_2' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Among the names rising in prominence is Emirati hero Khalid Aljafla fresh from an outstanding overall victory in last weekend’s penultimate round of the FIA series, Jordan Baja. The local driver heads to the season finale leading the T3 World Cup tied on points with Spaniard Eduardo Pons, but with a narrow advantage of having won in Jordan and now heading towards his home event.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Second last weekend, new overall world championship leader Joao Ferreira and Felipe Palmeiro (X-Raid Mini JCW Team) will face off for the world title against erstwhile leaders Fernando Alvarez and Xavier Panseri (South Racing Can-Am), the latter crew having already won the T4 class but with their sights now set on the biggest prize of all.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <figure itemprop="associatedMedia image" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="media-portrait pull-left"> <picture> <img src="https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2024/11/21/Mohammed-ALBALOOSHI-1732202385258_1934f4ecf82_original-ratio.jpg" alt="Mohammed ALBALOOSHI-1732202385258"> </picture> <figcaption class="image-caption" itemprop="description"> UAE superstar Mohammed Al Balooshi is eyeing a third title in the motorcycle category in the Dubai Baja. <span class="image-credit">Image Credit: Dubai International Baja by Edo Bauer Photo</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_3' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_3' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <h3>Saudi challenge</h3> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Leading the women’s challenge is Saudi driver Dania Akeel, who recently moved up to the Ultimate cars while another notable entry is emerging Norwegian rallycross and Extreme E star Hedda Hosas transitioning into the FIA Baja World Cup series in a R-X Sport run Maverick X3.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Among the motorcycles, local superstar Mohammed Al Balooshi is out to defend his Dubai International Baja title and make it a third success on the event in total. Al Balooshi tuned up for his home event with victory in the Jordan Baja last Sunday and is clearly on flying form with a second consecutive World Cup Title, and the third of his career in his sights.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>The Dubai International Baja is a premier off-road motorsport event held annually in the UAE, celebrating 45 years since its inception as the Dubai International Rally in 1979. 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