The Jordan Rally () 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. The rally was previously part of the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC). The 2008 rally was held from 24 to 27 April.
Stages The 2008 Jordan Rally had 21 stages centred on the Dead Sea area (in 40 km radius). The stages all fell within a 75 km area. All stages except one had sections below sea level.
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 to the purpose of this WRC event, one of the biggest sporting events Jordan has ever held.
Winners Edition Year Championship Driver Co-driver Car1st1981 Michel Saleh Tony Samia Toyota Celica GT2nd1982 Michel Saleh Tony Samia Toyota Celica GT3rd1983MERC Saeed Al-Hajiri John Spiller Opel Manta 4004th1984MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Hasan Bin Shadour Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo5th1985MERC Saeed Al-Hajiri John Spiller Porsche 911 SC RS6th1986MERC Saeed Al-Hajiri John Spiller Porsche 911 SC RS7th1987MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem John Spiller Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo8th1988MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo9th1990MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Toyota Celica GT-Four ST16510th1992MERC Abbas Al-Mosawi Benny Smythe Toyota Celica GT-Four ST16511th1993MERC Sheikh Hammad Al-Thani Abdullah Al Mari Mitsubishi Galant VR-412th1994MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Phil Mills Ford Escort RS Cosworth13th1995MERC Abdullah Bakhashab Bobby Willis Ford Escort RS Cosworth14th1996MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth15th1997MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort RS Cosworth16th1998MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort WRC17th1999MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Escort WRC18th2000MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Ronan Morgan Ford Focus RS WRC19th2001MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem Khalid Zakaria Ford Focus RS WRC20th2002MERC Mohammed Bin Sulayem John Spiller Ford Focus RS WRC21st2003MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Steve Lancaster Subaru Impreza WRC22nd2004MERC Amjad Farrah Khalid Zakaria Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII23rd2005MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STi24th2006MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRC25th2007MERC Khalid Al-Qassimi Michael Orr Subaru Impreza WRC26th2008WRC Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Focus RS WRC 0727th2009MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Subaru Impreza WRX N1528th2010WRC Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC29th2011WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Citroën DS3 WRC30th2012MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC31st2013MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC32nd2014MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC33rd2015MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Ford Fiesta RRC34th2016MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Škoda Fabia R535th2017MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Ford Fiesta R536th2018MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Ford Fiesta R537th2019MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Volkswagen Polo GTI R538th2021MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Volkswagen Polo GTI R539th2022MERC Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
References
External links
Official Jordan Rally website WRC Jordan preview Jordan Rally at eWRC-results