Jordan Motorsport will host the fourth round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) in the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas of the Hashemite Kingdom on May 29-31. The event will also count towards the new Junior and Master Championships for Drivers.
Based at the Movenpick Resort and Spa Dead Sea, the Jordan Rally will be fought out over 12 gravel special stages and 196.30km in a two-day route of 533.72km.
After the ceremonial start and pre-event press conference on Thursday afternoon, Friday’s action features two passes through the Tal Hilali (32.00km), Karameh (10.50km) and Baptism (11.34km) stages.
Saturday’s action consists of two runs through the Panorama (17.12km), Suwayma (11.19km) and Wadi Nar (16.00km) specials in the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea areas before the ceremonial finish at the lowest place on earth later in the afternoon.
The second pass through the Wadi Nar stage will also act as the event’s Power Stage with additional points available for the fastest drivers.
Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah will be aiming for a record-breaking 17th victory at one of the Qatari’s favourite rallies in the world, although he is sure to face competition from the likes of joint 2023 regional champion Abdullah al-Rawahi and the defending champion Abdulaziz al-Kuwari.
Al-Attiyah has won 11 of the last 12 rounds of the MERC in Jordan, with al-Rawahi (2023) the only driver able to stop that remarkable winning streak by the 19-time FIA Middle East champion. After three rounds of this year’s championship, al-Attiyah has built up a comfortable lead over Saudi Arabian driver Rakan al-Rashed, with al-Rawahi holding third place.
Oman’s Zakariya al-Aamri and Abdullah al-Zubair are the early pace setters in the MERC2 category, Qatari Rashid al-Mohannadi tops the standings in MERC4 and fellow countryman Nasser Khalifa al-Atya holds the early advantage in the new FIA Master MERC Championship for Drivers.
Entries are now open with a closing date set for Thursday, May 15. Further information is available on the Sportity App: code JR2025.
Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah in action at the Jordan Rally last year.
