JOANNA MODRZEWSKA leads women’s charge at Qatar Baja

October 28, 2026

• JOANNA MODRZEWSKA is singled out as the leading female rider at the Qatar International Baja, competing in the FIM Bajas World Cup on a demanding two-day desert route through northern, western and southern Qatar.
• CAMELIA LIPAROTI and co-driver ERIKA MINGOZZI bring a Yamaha YXZ 1000R to the SSV class, adding FIM pedigree — Liparoti is a decorated Dakar veteran — to an already stacked field.
• NORA AL-JASSASI pairs with JEANNETTE KVICK in a Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR in the SSV category, representing a strong all-female crew from the UAE and Denmark.
• FARAH ZAKARIA and DOLYNE SCHLINK form another all-female SSV crew, flying the flag for Jordan and Lebanon respectively in a Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR.
• ALIIYAH KOLOC lines up in the Ultimate class in a Red-Lined Revo GTR alongside co-driver Marcin Pasek, one of the higher-tier entries featuring a woman at the wheel.

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