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DANIA AKEEL, HEDDA HOSÅS, LUCIE BAUD Target Portugal Baja Portalegre Glory

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July 30, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • DANIA AKEEL tops Ultimate seeding holding third in FIA World Baja Cup standings, trailing SSV leader by two points in her Overdrive Racing Toyota Hilux with championship implications on the line.
  • LUCIE BAUD teams with father Lionel in petrol-engined X-Raid Mini JCW Rally, bringing father-daughter dynamic to Ultimate category competition against established Toyota and Ford factory programs.
  • HEDDA HOSÅS leads Norwegian Junior contingent in SSV category’s Can-Am Maverick R, hunting absent championship leader Mansour Al-Helai with valuable points available across 435km of timed stages.

UPCOMING:

  • Baja Portalegre 500 Prologue – October 16, 10:45 AM, Coutades (5.02km)
  • Baja Portalegre 500 SS1 – October 16, 2:30 PM, Ponte de Sor (72.01km)
  • Baja Portalegre 500 SS2 – October 17, 7:50 AM, Ponte de Sor (172.08km)
  • Baja Portalegre 500 SS3 – October 17, 1:15 PM, Ponte de Sor (186.18km)

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

DANIA AKEEL LUCIE BAUD HEDDA HOSÅS

bp ultimate rally-raid portugal, challenger, fia european baja cup, fia world baja cup

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