Al Attiyah to chase 17th win in Jordan

Doha, Qatar: Jordan Motorsport will host the fourth round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) in the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas of...

Doha, Qatar: Jordan Motorsport will host the fourth round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) in the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas of the Hashemite Kingdom on May 29th-31st. The event will also count towards the new Junior and Master Championships for Drivers.

Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah will be aiming for a record-breaking 17th victory at one of the Qatari’s favourite rallies in the world, although he is sure to face competition from the likes of joint 2023 regional champion Abdullah Al-Rawahi and the defending champion Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari. 

Based at the Movenpick Resort and Spa Dead Sea, the Jordan Rally will be fought out over 12 gravel special stages and 196.30km in a two-day route of 533.72km.  After the ceremonial start and pre-event press conference on Thursday afternoon (May 29th), Friday’s action features two passes through the Tal Hilali (32.00km), Karameh (10.50km) and Baptism (11.34km) stages. 

Saturday’s action consists of two runs through the Panorama (17.12km), Suwayma (11.19km) and Wadi Nar (16.00km) specials in the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea areas before the ceremonial finish at the lowest place on earth later in the afternoon. 

The second pass through the Wadi Nar stage will also act as the event’s Power Stage with additional points available for the fastest drivers.