Jordan Rally

The Jordan Rally (Arabic: رالي الأردن‎) is a rallying competition held in Jordan. It was a new addition to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar for the 2008 season, and the first occurrence of a WRC event in the Middle East.[1] The rally was previously part of the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC). The 2008 rally was held from 24–27 April with the event headquarters located just outside the capital city of Amman.

Henning Solberg after a stage in 2008.

Stages

The 2008 Jordan Rally had 21 stages centred on the Dead Sea area (in 40 km radius[2]). The stages all fell within a 75 km area, making it one of the most compact rounds of the season. All stages except one had sections below sea level.[3]

The service area was constructed from scratch, involving the Jordan's Army and Ministry of Housing Public Works. An area of 50 thousand square meters was to be dedicated solely to the purpose of this WRC event, one of the biggest sporting events Jordan has ever held.[2]

Winners
Edition Year Championship Driver Co-driver Car
1st 1981 Michel Saleh Tony Samia Toyota Celica GT
2nd 1982 Michel Saleh Tony Samia Toyota Celica GT
3rd 1983 MERC Saeed Al-Hajiri John Spiller Opel Manta 400
4th 1984 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Hasan Bin Shadour Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo
5th 1985 MERC Saeed Al-Hajiri John Spiller Porsche 911 SC RS
6th 1986 MERC Saeed Al-Hajiri John Spiller Porsche 911 SC RS
7th 1987 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem John Spiller Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo
8th 1988 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo
9th 1990 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165
10th 1992 MERC Abbas Al-Mosawi Benny Smythe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165
11th 1993 MERC Sheikh Hammad Al-Thani Abdullah Al Mari Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
12th 1994 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Phil Mills Ford Escort RS Cosworth
13th 1995 MERC Abdullah Bakhashab Bobby Willis Ford Escort RS Cosworth
14th 1996 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth
15th 1997 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth
16th 1998 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort WRC
17th 1999 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort WRC
18th 2000 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Focus RS WRC
19th 2001 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Khalid Zakaria Ford Focus RS WRC
20th 2002 MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem John Spiller Ford Focus RS WRC
21st 2003 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Steve Lancaster Subaru Impreza WRC
22nd 2004 MERC Amjad Farrah Khalid Zakaria Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
23rd 2005 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STi
24th 2006 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRC
25th 2007 MERC Khalid Al-Qassimi Michael Orr Subaru Impreza WRC
26th 2008 WRC Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Focus RS WRC 07
27th 2009 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Subaru Impreza WRX N15
28th 2010 WRC Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC
29th 2011 WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Citroën DS3 WRC
30th 2012 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC
31st 2013 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC
32nd 2014 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC
33rd 2015 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Ford Fiesta RRC
34th 2016 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Škoda Fabia R5
35th 2017 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Ford Fiesta R5
36th 2018 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Ford Fiesta R5
37th 2019 MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

References
  1. "Jordan Rally preview". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
  2. "Rally Jordan service area takes shape". WRC.com. 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  3. "Jordan Rally guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-17.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.