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.

History

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.

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.

As of 2025[update], it is part of the FIA World Baja Cup, FIA European Baja Cup, and FIM Bajas World Cup schedules as well as the Spanish Cross-Country Rally Championship.

Winners

CarBike
YearDriverCo-driverCarRiderBike
1983France Jean-Jacques RateSpain S. CharrierToyotaFrance Poli France AudoardYamaha
1984France Raoul RaymondisFrance J. PastorelloRange RoverFrance Serge Bacou United States Chuck StearnsYamaha
1985France Pierre LartigueFrance Bernard GirouxLadaFrance Chavanette France MoralesKTM
1986France Jean Da SilvaFrance Hubert RigalMitsubishiFrance Locroix France Neels ThericHonda
1987France Jean Da SilvaFrance Hubert RigalMitsubishiSpain Carlos Mas Spain Ferran GilYamaha
1988Finland Ari VatanenSweden Bruno BerglundPeugeotSpain Jordi Arcarons Spain José Luís SteuriKTM
1989Belgium Jacky IckxBelgium Christian TarinPeugeotPortugal António Lopes Portugal João LopesHonda
1990Finland Ari VatanenSweden Bruno BerglundCitroënSpain Agustí Vall Italy Davide TrolliKTM
1991Sweden Kenneth ErikssonSweden Staffan ParmanderMitsubishiSpain Jordi Arcarons United States Danny LaporteHusqvarna
1992Cancelled due to the 1992 Summer Olympics
1993France Pierre LartigueFrance Michel PérinCitroënSpain Josep Lluís SteuriKTM
1994Finland Timo SalonenUnited Kingdom Fred GallagherCitroënSpain Agustí VallKTM
1995France Pierre LartigueFrance Michel PérinCitroënSpain Nani RomaKTM
1996Finland Ari VatanenFrance Gilles PicardCitroënSpain Josep Lluís SteuriHonda
1997France Pierre LartigueFrance Michel PérinCitroënSpain Nani RomaKTM
1998France Jean-Louis SchlesserFrance Jean-Dominique ComolliBuggy SchlesserSpain Isidre EsteveKTM
1999Spain Josep Maria ServiàFrance Thierry Delli-ZottiBuggy SchlesserSpain Nani RomaKTM
2000France Jean-Louis SchlesserFrance Jean-Dominique ComolliBuggy SchlesserSpain Isidre EsteveKTM
2001France Jean-Louis SchlesserFrance Jean-Dominique ComolliBuggy SchlesserSpain Isidre EsteveKTM
2002France Jean-Louis SchlesserFrance Jean-Dominique ComolliBuggy SchlesserSpain Nani RomaKTM
2003France Luc AlphandFrance Arnaud DebronBMW X5Spain Isidre EsteveKTM
2004Portugal Carlos SousaFrance Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero EvolutionSpain Marc ComaKTM
2005Spain Nani RomaFrance Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero EvolutionSpain Isidre EsteveKTM
2006Slovakia Jozel SýkoraSlovakia Marek SýkoraMitsubishi Pajero EvolutionSpain Isidre EsteveKTM
2007France Stéphane PeterhanselFrance Jean-Paul CottretMitsubishi Pajero EvolutionSpain Gerard FarrésKTM
2008Qatar Nasser Al-AttiyahSweden Tina ThörnerBMW X3Spain Marc ComaKTM
2009Spain Nani RomaFrance Michel PérinBMW X3Spain Gerard FarrésKTM
2010France Stéphane PeterhanselFrance Jean-Paul CottretBMW X3Spain Marc GuaschYamaha
2011Portugal Filipe CamposPortugal Jaime BaptistaBMW X3Spain Gerard FarrésKTM
2012France Stéphane PeterhanselFrance Jean-Paul CottretMini All4 RacingSpain Joan BarredaHusqvarna
2013Spain Nani RomaFrance Michel PérinMini All4 RacingSpain Joan BarredaHonda
2014Spain Nani RomaFrance Michel PérinMini All4 RacingSpain Gerard FarrésGas Gas
2015Spain Nani RomaSpain Àlex HaroMini All4 RacingSpain Gerard FarrésKTM
2016Qatar Nasser Al-AttiyahFrance Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux OverdriveSpain Joan BarredaHonda
2017Qatar Nasser Al-AttiyahFrance Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux OverdriveSpain Joan BarredaHonda
2018Russia Vladimir VasilyevRussia Konstantin ZhiltsovToyota Hilux OverdriveFrance Michaël MetgeSherco
2019Argentina Orlando TerranovaArgentina Ronnie GraueMini John Cooper Works RallyFrance Michaël MetgeSherco
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Qatar Nasser Al-AttiyahFrance Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux OverdriveSpain Joan BarredaHonda
2022Qatar Nasser Al-AttiyahFrance Mathieu BaumelToyota GR DKR HiluxSpain Tosha SchareinaHonda
2023Qatar Nasser Al-AttiyahFrance Mathieu BaumelToyota GR DKR HiluxSpain Tosha SchareinaHonda
2024Belgium Guillaume de MéviusFrance Mathieu BaumelToyota Hilux OverdriveSpain Tosha SchareinaHonda
2025Portugal João FerreiraPortugal Filipe PalmeiroToyota GR DKR HiluxSpain Lorenzo SantolinoSherco
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