There will be a new itinerary for the fourth edition of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia from December 31, 2022, to January 15, 2023 and 1st round ot the FIA-FIM World Rally-Raid Championship.

The route will take the pilots from the beaches of the Red Sea to the sands of the Arabian Gulf in Dammam. This crossing of the country will be, in fact, a complete tour as the 14 stages will first lead the Dakar to the north-western mountain regions before heading to the deep southeast for a three-day journey through ocean of dunes in the Empty Quarter.

The 2023 Dakar is characterised by its length, with 14 stages plus a prologue for 15 days of competition. The itinerary includes 70% new special stages. It is also the densest rally format in its modern era. The overwhelming majority of the special stages are close to 450 kilometres. The liaison sectors will be shorter, with the finish lines closer to the bivouacs, which will reduce liaison times. In total, with almost 5,000 kilometres of special stages, this edition will feature the longest distance of competition since 2014.

The principle has been known for a long time in elementary schools where teachers sometimes hand out different assignments to two neighbouring students..., which is the best way to ensure that clever competitors will not be tempted to copy. Similarly, the routes of most of the special stages will be split into two over a more or less long section, with the roadbooks of A and B routes assigned randomly. Competitors tempted to follow their predecessors without thinking run the risk of missing their waypoints and thus incur severe penalties.

The Dubai International Baja is the oldest motorsport event in the UAE, and from the early 1980’s until 2015, when known as the Dubai International Rally, was the final round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship.

Portalegre once again hosts the famous car and motorcycle race, included in the FIA TT World Cup and the FIM Bajas World Cup. Between the 27th and 29th of October, the Baja Portalegre 500 returns to Alto Alentejo for its 36th edition. Known for the demanding selective sectors, resulting from normally adverse weather conditions, the event gains special attention as it usually dictates the winners of the championships.

The 4th round of the new FIA and FIM cross Country rally World Championship, will take place from October 18 to 23, 2022 from the city of Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).  The bivouac will be set up on the magnificent Gran Hipodromo de Andalucia.

The 16th and 17th of October will be devoted to the Private Test, October 17th and 18th to administrative and technical checks as well as the Qualifying Stage for all categories.  After which will follow 5 days of stages through typical scenery of Andalucía.

After crisscrossing the Province of Cadiz, you will discover the Province of Sevilla where we will offer you the best suitable tracks for rally raids offered in the region, with specials of 200 to 300 km per day.

The bivouac will remain in a fixed point during the entire rally, at the Gran Hipodromo de Andalucia, and each stage will take place in a loop: start and finish at the Hippodrome.

In addition to the few signals and cordons placed throughout the course, a color-coded road-book will be handed out.  It will be in electronic form for all FIA Auto and SSV, and Open competitors.

The Rally of Morocco is the ideal rally to start within rally-raid. It takes into account the needs of both amateurs and professionals. With sometimes shorter routes, laid out for fun, the Rally du Maroc gives amateurs a fair share and offers a range of categories to suit everyone’s objectives. Also a Dakar Qualifier, this Rally will surely put your limits to the test!

The first round of the Saudi Rally Toyota Championship, is the perfect training ground for navigation and challenging tracks. Crossing into areas where the Dakar Rally has been held, this championship is the best way to put your training and skills to the test!

In the 2022 edition of the Baja España Aragón, the Baja will be held from the 21st to the 24th of next July in Teruel, Spain. The organization has decided to extend one more day the race, returning to the previous format of competition that will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday 23rd, two of the three timed special stages will be disputed, while on Sunday 24th the last and definitive stage will be disputed, which will close the only Spanish event scoring for the FIA Cross Country World Cup and the FIM World Cup for motorcycles.