UAE's Balooshi bags record fourth World Cup title

Dubai International Baja 2025 concluded with the spectacular 270km Zayed and Rashid Stage 3 in Al Qudra Desert where the stars of FIA and FIM Baja World Cup rally completed their season.

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Celebrating a record fourth FIM World Cup Bajas title is UAE star Mohammed Al Balooshi who has cruised through the three days of action in Hatta and Al Qudra to secure a landmark success and reaffirm his status as the motorcycle king of the dunes.

The most successful Emirati in FIM Bajas World Cup history, Balooshi finished third on this ninth edition of his home Baja behind a terrific tussle for event glory between day two leader Alex McInnes of Britain and Poland's defending Dubai champion Konrad Dabrowski.

For Balooshi, the main goal of the weekend was a strong points finish to ensure that he secured his fourth World Cup title, his third in succession. He adopted a no-risk strategy on the final day in contrast to the top two for whom there was no title interest and he still reached the podium while adopting a conservative approach.

“I took it super easy as the leading two were pushing to the limit,” he said. “I was like, okay, today (the goal) is to finish. I couldn't afford to ride their pace, and hats off to Alex and Konrad. They did an amazing job.