Greece might be not going to be on the World Rally-Raid Championship anytime quickly, however that’s not going to cease Baja Greece organisers from exploring double responsibility on each the FIA World Baja Cup and the European Baja Cup calendars.
Following the inaugural Baja Greece in Could, the second spherical of the World Cup, organisers carried out a survey amongst opponents to ballot their opinions on the race, equivalent to their satisfaction with the occasion’s high quality and enter for future editions. The outcomes have been launched 5 months in a while Tuesday.
71.4 p.c of ballot takers discovered the race was “above commonplace” in comparison with different rounds on the World and European Baja Cups, whereas the remaining 28.6% have been break up between pondering it “complies with commonplace” or is “under commonplace”. The previous share additionally thought the Selective Sections have been exemplary.
When prompted on what sequence they would like it to be on, 42.9% expressed hope that it could help each championships adopted by a 28.6%-apiece tie for both. Consequently, no person felt it ought to be on the W2RC or as a non-FIA occasion.
The World and European Cups should not have any mixture races in 2024, although half of the previous’s dates are additionally the whole schedule for the FIA Center East Baja Cup (Saudi Baja, Qatar Worldwide Baja, Dubai Worldwide Baja, and Jordan Baja). This association was beforehand executed for the European Cup in 2021 when all 5 of its rounds doubled because the again half of the World Cup.
57.1% of takers put themselves down as totally sure that they’d enter the 2025 Baja Greece, in comparison with 75% seemingly for 28.6% and fifty-fifty for 14.3%.
The takers have been additionally requested for his or her choice on whole Selective Part size, with a tie of 42.9% every between those that need it to be not more than 350 kilometres and between 450 to 550 km (14.3% have been open to it being longer). The race was initially deliberate to have 559.92 kilometres of Selective Sections (817.36 km together with liaison sections) earlier than being slashed to 537.64 km (787.91 km toal). Nonetheless, present FIA guidelines stipulate a Championship Baja like Greece and others on the World Cup have to be no less than 350 km lengthy in SS, successfully making that aspect’s selection out of the query; if the space drops under that, it could be reclassified as a Regional Cup Baja like these run on the European and Center East Cups, which permits a minimal of 200 km.
Drivers have been receptive to the Selective Sections themselves as 71.4% felt they have been of “wonderful” high quality, adopted by 14.3% apiece who felt it was “superb” or “good”. 71.4 was additionally the proportion of those that thought the timed legs have been above commonplace in comparison with different Bajas.
Different questions involved communication with race officers, paperwork and the service park, and the organisers as an entire, all of which had a majority say they have been above commonplace. Race process equivalent to administrative checks, security, and tools high quality have been largely deemed to be on par. The entry payment (between €2,900 and €3,500 relying on driver precedence rating and after they registered) was break up with 42.9% every between those that thought it was “distinctive” or “superb”.
“We thank everybody who took the time to contribute to this survey,” reads an announcement from the organisation. “We guarantee everybody that we take your opinion severely.
“See you all at 2025 Baja Greece.”
