The race in numbers:
Nearly 2000 people participate in the HunGarian Baja!
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
PARTICIPANT | 69 | 75 | 104 | 126 | 172 | 173 |
CAR (2 PEOPLE) | 30 | 26 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 51 |
TRUCK (3 PEOPLE) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
MOTOR | - | 7 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 21 |
QUAD | - | 7 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 32 |
REPRESENTED MEDIUM | 20 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 75 | 75 |
JOURNALIST | 31 | 67 | 78 | 79 | 97 | 104 |
TELEVISION CAMERAMAN | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 |
PHOTOGRAPHER | 7 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 60 | 60 |
ORGANISER | 197 | 215 | 240 | 250 | 300 | 300 |
MEMBER OF THE JURY | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 45 |
MECHANICS, TEAM MEMBER | 370 | 520 | 540 | 670 | 900 | 1000 |
So far 21 nations have been represented in the HunGarian Baja! Many take the opportunity to test the car and the settings first here, before taking it to the Dakar!
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
HUNGARY | 56 | 62 | 48 | 65 | 65 | 68 |
GERMANY | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
NETHERLANDS | 5 | - | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
ITALY | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 29 |
FRANCE | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
CZECH REPUBLIC | - | 15 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 25 |
SLOVAKIA | - | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
ROMANIA | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
LATVIA | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
SERBIA | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
LUXEMBOURG | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
POLAND | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | 14 |
PORTUGAL | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 |
AUSTRIA | - | - | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
QATAR | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
SVEDEN | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
SAUDI-ARABIA | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
RUSSIA | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 |
GREAT-BRITAIN | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
BELGIUM | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 |
SLOVENIA | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Technical background:
12 vehicles for the Directors
8 4x4 cars for pályaellenőr
6 Emergency ambulance cars
5 Rescue cars with firemen personnel
2 Fire-extinguisher cars
1 Technical rescue cars
Two helicopters assure the safe running of the race:
1 Ambulance helicopter
1 Organiser / Press helicopter
27 hours in the air in total
Every stop of the race and the whole itinerary is identified by GPS coordinates to enable the correct identification of certain locations in case of accidents. On board of the vehicles the position locator must be continuously in operation to make the localisation possible. The majority of the organizers’ cars are also equipped with navigation tools and URH radios.
140 GPS,
150 URH radio
The event is more and more popular among the media as well.
Based on the great interest we see this year, we are planning to broadcast the super special stage live on the website in 2010.
MEDIA APPEARANCES (numbers are for Hungary):
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
TV BROADCASTS | 157' | 219' | 365' | 410' | 470' | 450' |
JOURNAL ARTICLES | 41 | 70 | 108 | 110 | 117 | 120++ |
ON-LINE REPORTS | 47 | 83 | 122 | 105 | 125 | 200++ |
VISITS OF THE WEBSITE (DOWNLOADS) |
21019 |
39917 |
67880 |
115771 |
219996 |
300000+ |
Television Companies:
MTV (Híradó, Motorsport Magazin), RTL Klub (Magyar Autósport Magazin), Sport1/2 (Navigátor), DunaTV (Híradó), Viasat3 (Gigamad), ATV (Tempó), HírTV (Garázs), Hálózat TV (Ötödik sebesség), EchoTV (Autószalon), Füred TV, Veszprém TV
Automobile newspapers and magazines:
Nemzeti Sport, 4x4 Magazin, Képes Autósport, Motorsport Magyarországon, VMax, Rally&Racing, Autó Modell Sport, Veszprémi Napló, Quad Fun, Formula Magazin, Metropol,
Websites:
tereprallye.hu, netrally.hu, rally.hu, duen.hu, rallysport.hu, extremmotorsport.hu, index.hu, origoauto.hu, nemzetisport.hu, motorsokk.hu, sportre.com, sportforum.hu, marathonrally.com
Official site of the event:
The www.hungarianbaja.com is the official website of the event. The website can be viewed in both Hungarian and English, therefore it has a great role in giving information to foreign racers. The website is refreshed continuously, the news about the race are uploaded immediately. Apart from the List of participants, the Race announcement, and the official results, there are plenty of other useful information to be found for the representatives of the press, they can also check out accommodation offers. Several photos and videos can be downloaded, and among others, the summaries of the races can be found here as well. For the advertisement partners, we have created an attractive and visible part on the website, with linking possibilities.
For individual offers, please contact us at info@hungarianbaja.com!
