Spanish Baja
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The Spanish Baja is a Rally Raid
event held in the region of Aragon
in northern Spain
.
This event was launched in 1983, based on the popularity of the African Adventure rallies such as the Paris Dakar and the Pharaons Rally
. The event's creators, a group of French and Spanish enthusiasts, chose the desert of Monegros
because of the scenery and availability of service infrastructure in Zaragoza
. The first Baja in Spain was called the Baja Montesblancos.
In 1992 the Spanish Baja was cancelled as it coincided with the Olympic games in Barcelona
. After this, the Spanish Automobile Federation took over the organisation and entered it into the FIA Off Road World Cup.
Rally raid
Rally raid, also known as cross country rallying is a form of long distance off-road racing that takes place over several days. Each day may require traveling up to . The length of the event can be 3–15 days...
event held in the region of Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
in northern Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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This event was launched in 1983, based on the popularity of the African Adventure rallies such as the Paris Dakar and the Pharaons Rally
Rallye des Pharaons
The Rallye des Pharaons is an FIM-sanctioned rally raid event that takes place in Egypt, with Cairo being both the start and finishing point at the foot of the pyramids of Giza, and covers roughly around 3,100 km. It is similar in format to the Dakar Rally in that it takes place in desert...
. The event's creators, a group of French and Spanish enthusiasts, chose the desert of Monegros
Monegros
Los Monegros is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located within the provinces of Zaragoza and Huesca. The area is prone to chronic droughts, and much of the area is badlands....
because of the scenery and availability of service infrastructure in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
. The first Baja in Spain was called the Baja Montesblancos.
In 1992 the Spanish Baja was cancelled as it coincided with the Olympic games in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. After this, the Spanish Automobile Federation took over the organisation and entered it into the FIA Off Road World Cup.