The rally runs from 5 to 8 November, with the Prologue held at Mushrif National Park for the first time, the ceremonial start that evening at Dubai Festival City Mall and the main desert stages at Al Qudra and Al Faqa'a over the weekend.
The Dubai International Baja, organised by the Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO) under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, moves into the city for its 10th edition. The rally runs from 5 to 8 November, and on Friday 6 November Mushrif National Park hosts the Prologue for the first time.
Cars, motorcycles and quads will run sessions from 10:00 to 11:30 and, after a pause for Friday prayers, from 13:30 to 16:30. Entry is free but managed by venue capacity, with designated viewing areas; access and parking details will be published before the event. That evening the ceremonial start takes place at Festival Bay, Dubai Festival City Mall, with fans admitted from 20:00 and the ceremony at 20:30.
The main stages follow on Saturday, 177.24 km at Al Qudra, and Sunday, 179.56 km at Al Faqa'a. According to the FIA, the full route covers 701.10 km, of which 361.60 km is timed. Dubai hosts the final round of both the FIA World Baja Cup and the FIA Middle East Baja Cup: Francisco Barreto and Paulo Fiúza are in pole position for the Ultimate title, with only Saood Variawa able to stop them, while Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah has already clinched the Middle East Ultimate crown. FIM Bajas World Cup motorcycle and quad riders also compete.
المصدر: Dubai Media Office
