Qatar's Al Attiyah clinches title of Jordan Rally

Amman: Qatari rally driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah clinched the title of the 41st Jordan International Rally today, the second round of the 2024 Middl...

Amman: Qatari rally driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah clinched the title of the 41st Jordan International Rally today, the second round of the 2024 Middle East Rally Championship.

The event, held in the Dead Sea area, saw the participation of 24 cars (16 from the International Automobile Federation and eight national cars) and competitors from nine countries.

This victory marks Al Attiyah's 16th title in the Jordan Rally from 21 participations, setting a new record. It also represents his 85th career win in the Middle East Rally Championship out of 233 rounds. Al Attiyah aims to secure his 20th overall championship title this year.

Al Attiyah, alongside his Polish navigator Giovanni Bernacchini, drove their "Skoda Fabia RS Rally2" to first place with a time of 2:08:28.2 hours. They finished 5:31.6 minutes ahead of their closest competitors, fellow Qatari Abdulaziz Al Kuwari and his British navigator Marshall Clarke, also in a "Skoda Fabia RS Rally2", who timed 2:13:59.8 hours. Jordanian driver Shaker Jweihan, with Lebanese co-driver Carlos Hanna in a "Lancer Evo", took third place with a time of 2:2043.1 hours.

Throughout the two-day event, which featured 15 special stages across the Dead Sea and Mount Nebo regions, Al Attiyah dominated the fastest times in most stages.