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NORA AL-JASSASI, HEDDA HOSAS headline Dubai Baja finale

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January 11, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • NORA AL-JASSASI (UAE) takes her Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR to the Dubai Baja registered for FIA Middle East Baja Cup points, co-driven by Jeannette Kvick, after a swift equipment transfer from Qatar.
  • HEDDA HOSAS holds a knife-edge three-point lead over Mansour Al-Helai in the SSV standings, making her Can-Am Maverick R campaign one of the most explosive title fights of the 2026 season finale.
  • MAHA AL-HAMALI closed the gap in the SSV regional standings in Qatar, putting pressure on series leader Mohammed Al-Marri heading into the Al-Qudra dunes showdown.
  • CAMELIA LIPAROTI wheels her Yamaha YXZ 1000R into the SSV regional fight alongside Al-Jassasi, both having used the QMMF-EMSO shipping deal to move swiftly from Qatar to Dubai.

UPCOMING:

  • Dubai International Baja Prologue (4.80km), Dubai Festival City – November 6, 2026
  • Dubai International Baja SS1 Al-Qudra (177.24km) – November 7, 2026
  • Dubai International Baja SS2 Al-Faqa’a (179.56km) and podium ceremony – November 8, 2026

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

LUCIE BAUD NORA AL-JASSASI HEDDA HOSÅS CAMELIA LIPAROTI MAHA AL-HAMALI DANIA AKEEL

can-am maverick, dubai international baja, fia middle east baja cup, fia world baja cup

GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on fia.com