2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship

2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
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The 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship was the 17th season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, an international rally raid competition for motorbikes and quads.

Calendar

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The calendar for the 2019 season featured four long-distance rally raid events; including one marathon event in the Silk Way Rally.[1] [2] Some of the events were also part of 2019 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies.

Round Dates Rally name
1 30 March - 4 April   Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
2 6-16 July     Silk Way Rally
3 1-7 September   Atacama Rally
4 3-9 October   Rallye du Maroc

Teams and riders

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Constructor Bike Team Rider Rounds
Can-Am Can-Am 850 Renegade   Arkadiusz Lindner   Arkadiusz Lindner 1–2
Hero Hero 450 Rally   Hero Motosports Team Rally   Paulo Gonçalves 2, 4
  Oriol Mena 2
  Joaquim Rodrigues 4
  CS Santosh 4
Honda Honda CRF 450 Rally   Monster Energy Honda Team   Kevin Benavides All
  Jose Cornejo All
  Joan Barreda Bort All
  Ricky Brabec 3–4
  Aaron Mare 3–4
  Honda MEC Team   Daniel Nosiglia 4
Honda 700 TRX   Jaimie Esparago   Jaimie Esparago 1
Honda Ridgeline   Gianna Velarde   Gianna Velarde 3
Husqvarna Husqvarna F 450 RR   Anastasiya Nifontova   Anastasiya Nifontova 1–2
  SRG - Motorsports   Abdullah Al Shatti 1
  Mark Ackerman 1
  Ryan Blair 1
  Andrew Haddon 1
  HT Rally Raid   Abdulaziz Al Khalifa 4
  Floor Maten 4
  Salman Mohamed Humood Farhan 4
Husqvarna FR450   Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing   Andrew Short All
  Pablo Quintanilla 3–4
  Orlen Team   Adam Tomiczek 2, 4
  Maciej Giemza 2, 4
  Boldbaatar Damdinkhorloo   Boldbaatar Damdinkhorloo 2
Husqvarna FE 450   Mark Davidson   Mark Davidson 1, 4
  Max Hunt   Max Hunt 2
  Gabriela Novotna   Gabriela Novotna 2
  Bat-Undral Byambasuren   Bat-Undral Byambasuren 2
Husqvarna Factory Rally Replica   Solarys Racing   Maurizio Gerini 4
  Jacopo Cerutti 4
KTM KTM 450 Rally Factory   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing   Sam Sunderland All
  Luciano Benavides All
  Laia Sanz 2, 4
  Toby Price 3–4
  Matthias Walkner 3–4
  Mario Patrao 4
KTM 450 Rally Replica   Mohammed Al Balooshi   Mohammed Al Balooshi 1
  Mohammed Meshari Jaffar   Mohammed Meshari Jaffar 1
  Ben Young   Ben Young 1, 4
  Vendetta Racing   Aaron Mare 1
  David McBride 1
  David Mabbs 1
  David McBride 1
  Kurt Burroughs 1
  Khalid Al Falasi   Khalid Al Falasi 1
  SRG - Motorsports   Alan Wilkinson 1
  Unurbayar Batsaikhan   Unurbayar Batsaikhan 2
  Battur Baatar   Battur Baatar 2
  Guillaume Martens   Guillaume Martens 2
  Amgalan Enkhtuvshin   Amgalan Enkhtuvshin 2
  Enkhsaruul Davaa   Enkhsaruul Davaa 2
  Team Nosiglia   Daniel Nosiglia 3
  Ross Branch   Ross Branch 4
  Martin Michek   Martin Michek 4
  Moto Racing Group   Milan Engel 4
  Duust Rally Team   Pawel Stasiaczek 4
  Krzysztof Jarmuz 4
  Konrad Dabrowski 4
  Jacek Czachor 4
  Artur Stasiaczek 4
  Fabrizio Bosetti 4
  Troy O'Connor 4
  Philippe Cavelius   Philippe Cavelius 4
  Taye Perry   Taye Perry 4
  Team Bas Dakar   Rob van Vegchel 4
  Alex Ruprecht-Gersteroph 4
  Phillip Wilson 4
  Werner Kennedy 4
  Graeme Sharp 4
  Olaf Harmsen 4
  David Westwood   David Westwood 4
  Gilles Vanderweyen   Gilles Vanderweyen 4
  Juan Pablo Guillen   Juan Pablo Guillen 4
KTM 525 XC   Mohammed Al Shamsi   Mohammed Al Shamsi 1
KTM 500 EXC   Mishal Alghuneim   Mishal Alghuneim 1
  Tomas Kristofferson   Tomas Kristofferson 1
  Jan Zatko   Jan Zatko 1
  John Richards   John Richards 1
  Georg Telling   Georg Telling 1
Sherco Sherco TVS Rally   Sherco TVS Rally Factory   Lorenzo Santolino 4
  Johnny Aubert 4
  Mickaël Metge 4
Yamaha Yamaha WR450F   Yamaha Rally Team   Xavier De Soultrait 2, 4
  Adrien Van Beveren 2, 4
  Franco Caimi 2, 4
  Kees Koolen   Kees Koolen 1
  Carlo Seminara   Carlo Seminara 1, 4
  Erik Bergens   Erik Bergens 1
Yamaha YZ450F   Abdulla bin Dakhan   Abdulla bin Dakhan 1
Yamaha YZ450FX   Ahmed Al Qasemi   Ahmed Al Qasemi 1
Yamaha 450 WRF   Marcel Chomic   Marcel Chomic 1
Yamaha Raptor 700   Sonik Team   Rafal Sonik All
  Fahad Al Musallam   Fahad Al Musallam 1
  Luis Barahona   Luis Barahona 3
  Ignacio Casale   Ignacio Casale 4
  Team Giroud   Alexandre Giroud 4
  Romain Dutu   Romain Dutu 4
  Wisniewski Team   Kamil Wisniewski 4
  Drag On ATV   Axel Dutrie 4
Yamaha YFM 700R   Aleksandr Maksimov   Aleksandr Maksimov 1–2
  Manuel Andujar   Manuel Andujar 1
Yamaha 490 WRF   James West   James West 1
Sources:[3]

Results

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Motorbikes

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Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Bike Time
1   Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1   Sam Sunderland KTM 450 Rally Factory 17:46:42
2   Luciano Benavides KTM 450 Rally Factory 17:55:02
3   Jose Cornejo Honda CRF 450 Rally 17:56:41
2     Silk Way Rally 1   Sam Sunderland KTM 450 Rally Factory 26:12:47
2   Andrew Short Husqvarna FR450 26:33:09
3   Adrien Van Beveren Yamaha WR450F 26:33:48
3   Atacama Rally 1   Pablo Quintanilla Husqvarna FR450 15:15:59
2   Sam Sunderland KTM 450 Rally Factory 15:19:55
3   Joan Barreda Honda CRF 450 Rally 15:24:20
4   Rallye du Maroc 1   Andrew Short Husqvarna FR450 18:03:54
2   Pablo Quintanilla Husqvarna FR450 18:05:15
3   Joan Barreda Honda CRF 450 Rally 18:06:38

Quads

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Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Rider Quad Time
1   Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1   Fahad Al Musallam Yamaha Raptor 700 21:51:28
2   Rafal Sonik Yamaha Raptor 700 21:52:41
3   Aleksandr Maksimov Yamaha YFM 700R 21:57:20
2     Silk Way Rally 1   Rafal Sonik Yamaha Raptor 700 34:18:54
2   Aleksandr Maksimov Yamaha YFM 700R 35:51:07
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3   Atacama Rally 1   Rafal Sonik Yamaha Raptor 700 21:42:07
2   Luis Barahona Yamaha Raptor 700 23:26:23
3
4   Rallye du Maroc 1   Ignacio Casale Yamaha Raptor 700 23:00:29
2   Rafal Sonik Yamaha Raptor 700 23:30:17
3   Kamil Wisniewski Yamaha Raptor 700 24:08:44

Championship standings

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Riders' championship

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  • Points for final positions were awarded as follows:
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th+ 
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

In Marathon Rallies (i.e. rallies with between eight and fifteen timed stages, including a rest day), the score was multiplied by 1.5 and rounded up. [4]

Furthermore, all riders were awarded 3 bonus points for taking part in the first stage of an event; 1 bonus point for all riders taking the start of a stage (other than the first one) of a Marathon Rally; as well as 1 bonus point for each stage win. [5] No rider was required to be classified in order to score these bonus points. [6]

Points for manufacturers were awarded by added the top two finishers of the respective manufacturer together from each event. [7]

Motorbikes World Championship: Riders and Manufacturers

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Pos Rider ABU
 
RUS
 
CHI
 
MAR
 
Points
1   Sam Sunderland 131 152 223 Ret4 110
2   Andrew Short 514 242 811 128 95
3   Kevin Benavides 416 435 515 109 75
4   Luciano Benavides 223 528 109 613 73
5   Joan Barreda 204 922 319 320 65
6   José Ignacio Cornejo 321 1119 910 118 58
7   Pablo Quintanilla 131 223 54
8   Adrien Van Beveren 335 474 39
9   Toby Price 417 418 35
10   Laia Sanz 725 184 29
11   Ricky Brabec 613 514 27
12   Oriol Mena 627 27
13   Adam Tomiczek 823 174 27
14   Matthias Walkner 712 712 24
15   Franco Caimi 1414 910 24
16   Maciej Giemza 1020 204 24
17   Paulo Gonçalves 1513 137 20
18   Guillaume Martens 1217 17
19   Aaron Mare 164 118 194 16
20   Boldbaatar Damdinkhorloo 1316 16
21   Xavier De Soultrait 2012 434 16
22   Ryan Blair 613 13
23   Unurbayar Batsaikhan 1613 13
24   Amgalan Enkhtuvshin 1713 13
25   Enkhsaruul Davaa 1813 13
26   Bat-Undral Byambasuren 1913 13
27   Mohammad Jaafar Meshari 712 12
28   Ross Branch 811 11
29   Mark Ackermann 811 11
30   Anastasiya Nifontiva 145 Ret6 11
31   Mohammed Al Balooshi 910 10
32   Daniel Nosiglia Ret3 127 10
33   Benjamin Young 136 274 10
34   David McBride 109 9
35   David Mabbs 118 8
36   Gianna Velarde 127 7
37   William McBride 127 7
38   Mark Davidson 154 Ret3 7
39   Carlo Seminara 224 Ret3 7
40   Max Hunt Ret6 6
41   Gabriela Novotna Ret6 6
42   Johnny Aubert 145 5
43   Joaquim Rodrigues 154 4
44   Jacopo Cerutti 164 4
45   Kees Koolen 174 4
46   Marcel Chomic 184 4
47   Khalid Al Falasi 194 4
48   Mickaël Metge 214 4
49   Kurt Burroughs 214 4
50   Mario Patrão 224 4
51   Milan Engel 234 4
52   CS Santosh 244 4
53   Battur Baatar Ret4 4
54   Krzysztof Jarmuz 254 4
55   Pawel Stasiaczek 264 4
56   Philippe Cavelius 284 4
57   Martin Michek 294 4
58   Konrad Dabrowski 304 4
59   Jacek Czachor 314 4
60   Gilles Vanderweyen 324 4
61   Graeme Sharpe 334 4
62   Taye Perry 344 4
63   Juan Pablo Guillen 354 4
64   Rob van Vegchel 364 4
65   Phillip Wilson 374 4
66   Floor Maten 384 4
67   Werner Kennedy 394 4
68   Troy O'Connor 404 4
69   Olaf Harmsen 414 4
70   Fabrizio Bosetti 424 4
71   Artur Stasiaczek 444 4
72   Alex Ruprecht-Gersteroph 454 4
73   Salman Mohamed 464 4
74   Abdulaziz Al Khalifa 484 4
75   Abdullah T. Alshatti Ret3 3
76   Alan Wilkinson Ret3 3
77   Andrew Haddon Ret3 3
78   Lorenzo Santolino Ret3 3
79   Maurizio Gerini Ret3 3
80   David Westwood Ret3 3
Pos Rider ABU
 
RUS
 
CHI
 
MAR
 
Points
Pos Manufacturer ABU
 
RUS
 
CHI
 
MAR
 
Points
1   KTM 54 80 40 31 205
2   Husqvarna 27 65 42 51 185
3   Honda 37 57 34 34 162
4   Yamaha 8 49 14 71
5   Hero 40 11 51
6   Sherco 9 9
Pos Manufacturer ABU
 
RUS
 
CHI
 
MAR
 
Points

Quads World Cup: Riders

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Pos Rider ABU
 
RUS
 
CHI
 
MAR
 
Points
1   Rafał Sonik 223 149 128 223 123
2   Aleksandr Maksimov 319 241 60
3   Ignacio Casale 128 28
4   Fahad N. AlMusallam 128 28
5   Arkadiusz Lindner 416 Ret9 25
6   Luis Barahona 223 23
7   Kamil Wisniewski 319 19
8   Romain Dutu 416 16
9   Alexandre Giroud 514 14
10   Axel Dutrie 613 13
Pos Rider ABU
 
RUS
 
CHI
 
MAR
 
Points

References

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  1. ^ "Cross-Country Rallies and Bajas: 2019 Calendars". fim-live.com. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ "THE SILK WAY RALLY IS PART OF THE FIM CROSS-COUNTRY RALLY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". silkwayrally.com. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge FIM entry list" (PDF). abudhabidesertchallenge.com. Automobile and Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship Regulations" (PDF). fim-live.com. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship Regulations" (PDF). fim-live.com. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. ^ "SR - 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship - Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (UAE), 22.03.2019" (PDF). fim-live.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship Regulations" (PDF). fim-live.com. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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