The "Toyota Jeddah Baja Rally 2026", the second round of the Saudi Toyota Baja Championship, will kick off next Wednesday in the city of Jeddah. This event is organized under the supervision of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, as the championship owner, in cooperation with Bakhshab Motorsports Management, and in partnership with Jamil Motorsports, the official championship partner.
The rally program begins with registration and administrative verification procedures, as well as technical inspections of participating vehicles to ensure compliance with approved regulations. The briefing meeting for drivers and team managers will be held at 8:00 AM to review the technical and organizational instructions for the rally. A press conference preceding the rally launch will take place on Thursday at 11:00 AM.
The official launch ceremony will take place later on Thursday, with the participation of competing drivers and co-drivers across various categories. The first special stage will begin on Friday, covering a distance of 217 kilometers, amid anticipation of strong competition among participants given the challenges posed by the desert track conditions.
The rally competition concludes on Saturday with the organization of the second special stage, covering a distance of 104 kilometers. This will be followed by final technical inspections of the vehicles, the announcement of provisional results, and a closing press conference at 5:30 PM. Final results will be announced after approval by the judges' committee, and an awards ceremony for winners in various categories will be held.
The "International Toyota Ha'il Baja Rally", which hosted the first round of the 2026 Saudi Toyota Baja Championship, saw Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah take first place in the overall standings. Saudi driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi finished second, and Dania Aqeel placed third. The championship is scheduled to conclude with the third and final round, the "Toyota Qassim Baja Rally", taking place from December 2 to 5 next year.
Source: Arriyadiyah newspaper
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