Portugal Hosts the Finale of the FIM Bajas World Cup
Portugal hosts the final round of the FIM Bajas World Cup in Castelo Branco this weekend. Seven motorcyclists and five quad riders entered in the FIM category will face terrain vastly different from that of the previous two events, which took place in the deserts of the Middle East.
On Friday (November 13th), as is standard for every Baja, riders must complete administrative and technical checks in the morning. They will then head out on a 14.29km liaison section to the start of a 5.65km Prologue in the early afternoon.
On Saturday (November 14th), the first motorcycle will leave Parc Fermé at 06:55hrs, travelling along a 51km liaison section to reach the start of the first special stage, which runs for 188km. Sunday’s second stage will cover 138km.
In total, Baja Escuderia Castelo Branco will consist of 331.65km of special stagesand 181.90km of liaison sections for an overall distance of 513.55kmacross winding and rocky trails.
While the 2026 450cc championship title was secured by Alex McInnesin Dubai last weekend, Abdulhalim Al-Mogheera and Mohammed Al-Balooshi still have a chance to overtake Ethan Lane for second place in the standings.
They will have their work cut out against a strong Portuguese contingent that has arrived in force. Riders include Micael Simão, Antonio Feliciano, Nelson Cunha and Antonio Maio, the sole rider in the Trail category.
In the Quad class, the title will be contested between Ahmed Al-Jaber and Hani Al-Noumesi, while top honours in the Women’s categoryare expected to go to Poland’s Joanna Modrzewska.
Full results are available on SPORTITY using the code BAJAECB26FIM.
