The Baja España Aragón, also known as the Baja Aragón or Spanish Baja, is a baja rally event held in the region of Aragón in northern Spain.

This event was launched in 1983, based on the popularity of the African Adventure rallies, such as the Dakar Rally and the Pharaons Rally. The event's creators, a group of French and Spanish enthusiasts, chose the desert of Monegros because of the scenery and availability of service infrastructure in Zaragoza. The first baja in Spain was called the Baja Montesblancos.[1]

In 1992, the Spanish Baja was cancelled, as it coincided with the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. After this, the Spanish Automobile Federation took over the organisation, and entered it into the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup.[1]

As of 2024, it is part of the FIA World Baja Cup and FIM Bajas World Cup schedules as well as the Spanish Cross-Country Rally Championship.

Winners

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Car Bike
Year Driver Co-driver Car Rider Bike
1983   Jean-Jacques Rate   S. Charrier Toyota   Poli
  Audoard
Yamaha
1984   Raoul Raymondis   J. Pastorello Range Rover   Serge Bacou
  Chuck Stearns
Yamaha
1985   Pierre Lartigue   Bernard Giroux Lada   Chavanette
  Morales
KTM
1986   Jean Da Silva   Hubert Rigal Mitsubishi   Locroix
  Neels Theric
Honda
1987   Jean Da Silva   Hubert Rigal Mitsubishi   Carlos Mas
  Ferran Gil
Yamaha
1988   Ari Vatanen   Bruno Berglund Peugeot   Jordi Arcarons
  José Luís Steuri
KTM
1989   Jacky Ickx   Christian Tarin Peugeot   António Lopes
  João Lopes
Honda
1990   Ari Vatanen   Bruno Berglund Citroën   Agustí Vall
  Davide Trolli
KTM
1991   Kenneth Eriksson   Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi   Jordi Arcarons
  Danny Laporte
Husqvarna
1992 Cancelled due to the 1992 Summer Olympics
1993   Pierre Lartigue   Michel Périn Citroën   Josep Lluís Steuri KTM
1994   Timo Salonen   Fred Gallagher Citroën   Agustí Vall KTM
1995   Pierre Lartigue   Michel Périn Citroën   Nani Roma KTM
1996   Ari Vatanen   Gilles Picard Citroën   Josep Lluís Steuri Honda
1997   Pierre Lartigue   Michel Périn Citroën   Nani Roma KTM
1998   Jean-Louis Schlesser   Jean-Dominique Comolli Buggy Schlesser   Isidre Esteve KTM
1999   Josep Maria Servià   Thierry Delli-Zotti Buggy Schlesser   Nani Roma KTM
2000   Jean-Louis Schlesser   Jean-Dominique Comolli Buggy Schlesser   Isidre Esteve KTM
2001   Jean-Louis Schlesser   Jean-Dominique Comolli Buggy Schlesser   Isidre Esteve KTM
2002   Jean-Louis Schlesser   Jean-Dominique Comolli Buggy Schlesser   Nani Roma KTM
2003   Luc Alphand   Arnaud Debron BMW X5   Isidre Esteve KTM
2004   Carlos Sousa   Henri Magne Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Marc Coma KTM
2005   Nani Roma   Henri Magne Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Isidre Esteve KTM
2006   Jozel Sýkora   Marek Sýkora Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Isidre Esteve KTM
2007   Stéphane Peterhansel   Jean-Paul Cottret Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution   Gerard Farrés KTM
2008   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Tina Thörner BMW X3   Marc Coma KTM
2009   Nani Roma   Michel Périn BMW X3   Gerard Farrés KTM
2010   Stéphane Peterhansel   Jean-Paul Cottret BMW X3   Marc Guasch Yamaha
2011   Filipe Campos   Jaime Baptista BMW X3   Gerard Farrés KTM
2012   Stéphane Peterhansel   Jean-Paul Cottret Mini All4 Racing   Joan Barreda Husqvarna
2013   Nani Roma   Michel Périn Mini All4 Racing   Joan Barreda Honda
2014   Nani Roma   Michel Périn Mini All4 Racing   Gerard Farrés Gas Gas
2015   Nani Roma   Àlex Haro Mini All4 Racing   Gerard Farrés KTM
2016   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive   Joan Barreda Honda
2017   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive   Joan Barreda Honda
2018   Vladimir Vasilyev   Konstantin Zhiltsov Toyota Hilux Overdrive   Michaël Metge Sherco
2019   Orlando Terranova   Ronnie Graue Mini John Cooper Works Rally   Michaël Metge Sherco
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive   Joan Barreda Honda
2022   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Mathieu Baumel Toyota GR DKR Hilux   Tosha Schareina Honda
2023   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Mathieu Baumel Toyota GR DKR Hilux   Tosha Schareina Honda
2024   Guillaume de Mévius   Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive   Tosha Schareina Honda
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Historia Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine". Baja Spain.
  2. ^ "2024 Baja España Aragón – FIA Rally Guide" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Baja Aragón. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Baja España Aragón – FIM Rally Guide" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. Baja Aragón. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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