Baja (cross-country rally)
Type of cross-country rally for automobiles or off-road race for motorcycles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A baja, or baja rally, is a motorsport event conducted using various types of vehicles. Along with the similar rally raids and marathon rally raids, the three event types are collectively considered as types of cross-country rallies by the international governing body for automobile sport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).[1]
In motorcycle sport, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) define baja as events featuring racing,[2] however in practice, FIM motorcycle bajas are run similarly to other cross-country rallies. An unaffiliated motorcycle sport organisation, Baja Rally LLC, owns the "Baja Rally" trademark and organises a series of three events in Mexico without recognising any other sporting authority.[3][4]