On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, Chairman of the Jordanian Board of Directors of Motor Sports, Engineer Amer Al-Bashir, his deputy, gave the start signal for the Jordan Rally – the second round of the Middle East Rally Championship (FIA – Merc) from the rally pit area. This evening, Thursday, with the participation of 24 drivers (16 of them in the Middle Jordan Rally and 8 in the Second National Rally) from 9 countries, they will compete in 15 special and difficult stages in the Dead Sea region during the next two days to determine the identity of the winner of the second round of the Middle East Championship. For rallies ( MERC ). .
The rally is being held with the support of Zain Jordan, Guaranti Travel and Tourism Group, Hala and Bliss FM.
The start of the rally was preceded by a press conference this evening with the participation of Qatari drivers Nasser Al-Attiyah, Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, Khaled Al-Suwaidi, and the Omani driver, Abdullah Al-Rawahi. And the Jordanian drivers are Sheikh Badr Al-Fayez, Shaker Jweihan, Hossam Salem, and Shadi Shaaban.
The Mount Nebo region will host the opening panorama and research stages on Friday morning, before the competitors return to the Dead Sea region to complete the loop by passing through the bathing site, and then start the 3.3 km long demonstration stage in the Dead Sea, which gives the public the opportunity to enjoy the course of the rally. The competitions conclude at 16:35
Saturday’s race features a competitive distance of 109.42 km and consists of two tracks across each of the stages of Al-Shouna, Al-Rawda, Al-Turki and Al-Sowayma. Al-Shouna is the longest in the entire event with a distance of 20.93 km. The rally concludes at Al-Saada at 6 p.m., and the press conference will be held after the event at 6:30 p.m.
Among the most prominent participants nominated to compete for the Omani Rally title is Abdullah Al Rawahi, winner of the championship Middle East Rally Championship last year, 19-time regional champion, Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah.
Al Rawahi said: “We have finished reconnaissance of the rally stages. They are amazing and difficult stages. We tested the rally car a few days ago to make sure that everything is fine. I have got the best car I can get in this rally. Nasser Al-Attiyah is the driver.” Great. We hope we can compete and get outstanding results .
He added: “Last year, Al-Attiyah faced a problem. Now we have a better car. I think the main focus is to be very careful and be fast at the same time. Let’s see what happens on the first day.”
Al-Attiyah is looking forward to making up for what he missed in the Qatar Rally, the opening round of the Middle East Rally Championship, in the first appearance of his new car in Jordan, a Skoda Fabia RS.
Al-Attiyah said: “The Jordan Rally is one of the favorite rallies for all drivers. The organizers have done a good job in building the stages.
We are trying to enjoy this race and win it
I actually shared the Middle East Rally Championship title in May with Abdullah Al Rawahi. Al Rawahi has improved his performance in every rally. What we are looking for in the Middle East Championship is more young drivers to compete for the championship, and Al Rawahi has more points than me.”
He pointed out: “Last year, we faced some problems and came in second place, but this year is completely different. We are trying to be smart with the new Skoda Fabia. We did a good test of the car for a distance of 30 km. I like the car very much. I am currently leading the world championship.” ( W2RC ). . I need to be smart in this race and get a number of points, and then I will participate in the Lebanon, Cyprus and Oman rallies in the Middle East Championship.
Today, Thursday, the official press conference was held before the start of the Jordan Rally, in which Al-Tari Nasser Al-Attiyah, the Omani Abdullah Al-Rawahi, the Qatari duo Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari and Khaled Al-Suwaidi participated, in addition to the quartet of prominent Jordanian drivers Sheikh Badr Al-Fayez, Shaker Jwaihan, and Shadi Shaaban. And Hossam Salem.
The Lebanese Ahmed Khaled had late withdrawn from the original entry list, and the Omani Zakaria Al Ameri had also withdrawn from the rally. Faisal Al-Qammaz (Jordan), Adnan Tayeh (Palestine) and Jumaa Fariwan (Palestine) riding a Nissan Navara.
Tomorrow (Friday) morning, the Mount Nebo region will host the opening panorama and research stages before the competitors return to the Dead Sea region to complete the circuit by passing through the immersion site. .
Then they will compete in a special 3.3 km demonstration stage in the Dead Sea
Participants in the Jordan Rally 2024
Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar) and his navigator Giovanni Biernacki (Poland) on board his Skoda Fabia RC, and Abdullah Al-Rawahi (Sultanate of Oman) and his navigator Atta Al-Hamoud (Jordan) on board his Skoda Fabia. R5 , Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari (Qatar) and his navigator Marshall Clark (Britain) on board his car on board his Skoda Fabia “RC”, Khaled Al Suwaidi (Qatar) and his navigator Ross David Whittock (Britain), On board his Skoda Fabia “RC”, Denis Krotov (Kyrgystan) and his navigator Yuri Kulikov (Cyprus) on board a Skoda Fabia, and Badr Al-Fayez (Jordan) and his navigator Joseph Matar (Lebanon) on board a Skoda Fabia. Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah (Qatar) and his navigator Ziad Shehab (Lebanon) on board a Ford Fiesta, Issa Abu Jamous (Jordan) and his navigator Imad Jumaa (Jordan) on board an Evo 9, and Amir Nassif (Jordan) and his navigator Mustafa Jumaa (Jordan) on board the Evo 9, Shadi Shaaban (Jordan) and his navigator Samer Issa (Jordan) on board the Evo 9, and Shaker Jwaihan (Jordan) and his navigator Carlos Hanna (Lebanon) on board the Evo 10. Hamada Odeh (Palestine) and his navigator Yazan Jumaa (Jordan) on board the Evo 10, Hussam Salem (Jordan) and his navigator Nancy Majali (Jordan) on board the Evo 10, and Fadi Dahshan (Jordan). His navigator, Zaid Abu Zaid (Jordan), was on board the Evo 9, Ihab Al-Sharafa (Jordan) and his navigator, Youssef Jumaa (Jordan), were on board the Evo 9, and Shadi Al-Faqih (Lebanon) and his navigator, Sami Sfeir (Lebanon), were on board. Renault Clio car…
Participants in the second round of the Al-Arn Local Rally Championship
Salama Al-Qammaz (Jordan) and his navigator Fayez Al-Qammaz (Jordan) on board an Evo 6, Assem Arif (Jordan) and his navigator Ahmed Jankhout (Jordan) on board a Subaru Impreza, and Amjad Al-Sheikh (Jordan) and his navigator Jad Nabas ( Jordan) on board a Subaru Impreza, Badr Al Hilalat (Jordan) and his navigator Amer Musa (Jordan) on board a Subaru Impreza, and Hashim Kalbouneh (Jordan) and his navigator Mustafa Al-Bitar (Jordan) on board a Black Iris. Al-Hassan Al-Khatib (Jordan) and his navigator Hamdan Al-Awamleh (Jordan) on board a Toyota FJ, Hassan Al-Kayed (Palestine) and his navigator Amir Asabi (Palestine) on board a BMW Buggy, and Muhammad Al-Jabareen (Palestine) His navigator, Yousef Malihat (Palestine), was on board a Hyundai Buggy