Jordan Rally

Henning Solberg after a stage in 2008.

The Jordan Rally (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. The 2008 rally was held from 24–27 April with the event headquarters located just outside the capital city of Amman.

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

References

1. "Jordan Rally preview". 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.

External links

• Official Jordan Rally website
• WRC Jordan preview