Ha'il Baja 2023: The Xtremeplus Team at the Ha’il Baja with 3 crews.
The Polaris Pro R proved to be very competitive at the 2023 Dakar Rally fighting often for the top 10. It was an incredible result considered that it was the first race for the new machine built in Polaris with no time to test before the competition started in Yanbu, in Saudi Arabia.
Two weeks later the finish in Damman, the adventure continues with the first round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas that kicks off on February 2-4 in Ha Il, Saudi Arabia.
For this first event, the Xtremeplus team lines up three crews.
The very experienced Michele Cinotto, 2016 Dakar winner in the T3 category will team up with Dakar legend Maurizio Dominella. If we add their Dakar participations together, they can boast 38 participations. An absolutely record number!
The second crew is made by Maria Luis Henderson from Uruguay who has an impressive palmares in off road racing where he competed since 2002. He will fight for the positions that count with his navigator Juan Carlos Carignani
The third Polaris Pro R will see the young and talented Jeremy Warnia teaming up with Loic Minaudier, who has a solid background in enduro, rally raid and Dakar as motorbike racer.
“After a very demanding Dakar, in a week we will be facing a new challenge”, commented the team owner Marco Piana, “I expect a tight fight in the T4 category. I really looking forward to the race”.
About the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country
The calendar for the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas completes the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship to provide competitors with a diverse calendar on a number of different terrains. The series focuses on Europe and the Middle East, with two events in the Middle East taking place at the start and finish of the season wth – in between - four European rounds. As for the 2023 calendar, the Bajas in Saudi Arabia and Qatar get the season underway in February and March before the European rounds will take place in Italy, Spain, Poland and Portugal. The Jordan Baja has moved from February to a date in early November and the eight-round series concludes in Dubai in December.
The format of the race is articulated on four days, with two days of competition and at least 350 demanding kilometres. Titles will be awarded to Drivers, Co-drivers, Teams, T3 and T4 Drivers and T4 Teams.
About XTREMEPLUS
Recognized for the professionalism and the quality of the preparations of the Polaris RZR for the Cross-Country Rallies, XTREMEPLUS IS THE ONLY TEAM SUPPORTED BY POLARIS USA AND POLARIS EUROPE.
Founded by Marco Piana in 2004, Xtremeplus has its workshop in Gorrevod - Municipality of Pont de Vaux - not far from Mâcon.
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