Top class line-up revealed for Jordan Rally 2014 20.04.2014: Region’s leading drivers all confirmed for sporting showdown from May 1-3

Region’s leading drivers all confirmed for sporting showdown from May 1-3


A top class entry has been unveiled for the Jordan Rally, which will be the third round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship from May 1-3.


As the entry closed today (Sunday), organisers were delighted with the top quality field which has confirmed that all the leading drivers from across the region are entered alongside a strong local challenge.


Reigning FIA Middle East champion and current leader Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah, who has won the opening two rounds in Qatar and Kuwait, leads the field with the UAE's Khalid Al Qassimi, Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al Rajhi and Qatar’s Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari all among the big names confirmed.


From the local stars, National Champion Marouf Abu Samra is sure to pose a big threat along with the likes of Ala’ Khalifa, Ala'a Rasheed and Husam Salem.


“It’s one of the strongest fields we have had for a Jordan Rally so we are looking forward to a top class event,” said Khaled Zakaria, Chairman of the Organisers. “It will be an intriguing rally. We have made some tweaks to make it more challenging  and the spectator event on the evening of May 1 in Abdali will provide it with a high profile launch so it is all systems go now.”


A total of 28 cars are entered with 12 nationalities represented.



JORDAN INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2014   PROVISIONAL STARTING LIST



1 1 NASSER AL ATTIYA NASSER AL ATTIYA GIOVANNI BERNACCHINI QAT/POL FORD FIESTA RRC 5729 S2000 1.6T RC2 P


2 2 ABU DHABI RACING SHK. KHALID ALQASSIMI CHRIS PATTERSON ARE/GBR CITROEN DS3 5733 S2000 1.6T RC2 P


3 3 YAZEED RACING YAZEED AL RAJHI MICHAEL ORR SUD/IRL FORD FIESTA RRC 5729 S2000 1.6T RC2


4 4 ABDULAZIZ AL KUWARI ABDULAZIZ AL KUWARI KILIAN DUFFY QAT/IRL FORD FIESTA RRC 5729 S2000 1.6T RC2


5 5 SHK.ABDULLA ALQASIMI SHK. ABDULLA ALQASIMI CATHERINE DEROUSSEAUX ARE/FRA FORD FIESTA RRC 5729 S2000 1.6T RC2


6 6 MAROUF ABU SAMRA MAROUF ABU SAMRA NICOLA FANOUS JOR/JOR SKODA FABIA 5721 S2000 2.0 RC2


7 7 SALAH BIN EIDAN SALAH BIN EIDAN ALESSANDRO GELSOMINO KWT/USA FORD FIESTA R5 5748 R5 RC2


8 8 QAFAC RALLY TEAM ABDULLA AL KUWARI NICOLA ARENA QAT/ITA FORD FIESTA R5 5748 R5 RC2


9 9 ALA' KHALIFEH ALA' KHALIFEH ATA AL HMOUD JOR/JOR FORD FIESTA R5 5748 R5 RC2


10 10 QMMF RALLY TEAM KHALIFA AL ATTIYA ADEL ABDULLA QAT/QAT MITSUBISHI EVO X 5718 N4 RC2


11 11 ALA'A RASHEED ALA'A RASHEED JOSEPH MATAR JOR/LEB FORD FIESTA RRC 5729 S2000 1.6T RC2


12 12 MSSPORTS MICHEL SALEH ZIAD MASANNAT LBN/JOR SUBARU IMPREZA 5714 N4 RC2


13 14 HUSAM SALEM HUSAM SALEM NANCY AL MAJALI JOR/JOR MITSUBISHI EVO VIII 5660 N4 RC2


14 15 MSHARI AL THEFIRI MSHARI AL THEFIRI TBA KWT/TBA MITSUBISHI EVO X 5718 N4 RC2


15 16 SAEED AL MOURI SAEED AL MOURI ARIF MOHAMMED SUD/ARE TBA


16 17 ABU DHABI RACING MOHAMED AL MUTAWAA STEPHEN MCAULEY ARE/GBR CITROEN DS3 5733 R3 RC3


17 18 DAWOOD AL GHARABALLY DAWOOD AL GHARABALLY TBA KWT/TBA TBA


18 19 ABU DHABI RACING MOHAMED AL SAHLAWI CRAIG PARRY ARE/GBR CITROEN DS3 5733 R3 RC3


19 20 MOHAMMED RASHEED MOHAMMED RASHEED AHMAD AL KHATIB JOR/JOR MITSUBISHI EVO IX 5688 N4 RC2


20 21 ABU DHABI RACING MANSOOR BELHELEI KHALID AL KENDI ARE/ARE CITROEN DS3 5733 R3 RC3


21 22 KHALED JUMA KHALED JUMA IBRAHIM QADADEH JOR/JOR MITSUBISHI EVO VIII 5660 N4 RC2


22 23 ABU DHABI RACING JUMA ALFALASI JOHN HIGGINS ARE/IRL CITROEN DS3 5733 R3 RC3


23 24 ABU DHABI RACING SAEED BINTOWQ ALLAN HARRYMAN ARE/GBR CITROEN DS3 5733 R3 RC3


24 25 QMMF RALLY TEAM NADA ABUNADA KHODER KAMAL QAT/QAT SUBARU IMPREZA 5695 N4 RC2


25 26 SALAMEH AL QAMMAZ SALAMEH AL QAMMAZ TBA JOR/TBA MITSUBISHI EVO V 5585 S RC2


26 27 BASHEER AZAR BASHEER AZAR BELAL MAJDALAWI JOR/JOR SUBARU IMPREZA 5761 S RC2


27 28 SUHAIL AL JARIRI SUHAIL AL JARIRI MAYSOON JAYOUSI JOR/PAL MITSUBISHI EVO VI 5585 S RC2


28 29 AHMAD MIHYAR AHMAD MIHYAR ASHRAF KALBOUNEH JOR/JOR FIAT STILO 5631 R3 RC3



- Neil Perkins, also photo