2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship

The 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship is set to be the 18th season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship; an international rally raid competition for motorbikes and quads. Due to COVID-19 pandemic all events in the previous season were cancelled.

2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
Previous: 2020 Next: 2022

Calendar

The calendar for the 2021 season is set to feature six long-distance rally raid events; including two marathon events in the Silk Way Rally and the Rally dos Sertões.[1]

Original Date Rally name
9-13 April BP Ultimate Portugal Rally
7–13 June Rally Kazakhstan
1–11 July Silk Way Rally
13–22 August Rally dos Sertões
8–13 October Rallye du Maroc
6-12 November Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Regulations and Categories

New categories were initially intended to have been introduced in 2020, but due to that season's cancellation, they will come into effect in 2021 instead. The RallyGP category being for professionals and experienced riders, Rally2 for newcomers, and the Rally Adventure trophy for riders without assistance. SSVs would be introduced as their own category for all events.[2]

The end of season there would be awards as follows:

  • World Championship for RallyGP riders and manufacturers in the bike class
  • World Cups for Rally2 riders in the Moto-Rally, Moto-Enduro, and Quad groups.
  • World Cups for women and juniors in the RallyGP category
  • World Cups for SSVs

References
  1. "FIM CROSS-COUNTRY RALLIES PROVISIONAL CALENDARS". fim-live.com. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. "FIM CROSS-COUNTRY RALLIES PROVISIONAL 2021 CALENDARS REVEALED". rallyraidnetwork.com. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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