British rider Alex McInnes secured the 2026 FIM Bajas World Cup with victory at the Dubai International Baja, while Mitchel van den Brink claimed the FIA World Baja Cup title in the car competition.
McInnes won the prologue and both desert stages on his KTM, finishing 6 minutes 35.6 seconds ahead of fellow Briton Ethan Lane. Toni Mulec was third, according to the FIM report. The result gave McInnes the motorcycle title with one round remaining.
In the FIA event, Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Max Delfino won the Dubai Baja. Van den Brink and Bart van Heun finished second, 5 minutes 18.7 seconds behind, which secured the overall World Baja Cup for the Dutch crew.
Championship leader Francisco Barreto retired during the final stage with engine problems. British pairing David Mabbs and Dave McBride finished tenth overall and secured the regional Middle East Baja Cup Challenger titles, the FIA reported.