AMMAN — Racers in the 38th edition of the Jordan Rally — in
the second round of the Middle East Rally Championship (
MERC) — are gearing up
to begin testing the courses ahead of the beginning of the competition on
Thursday in the Dead Sea.
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The six-stage rally has a total distance of 224.98km, where
day-one stages are scheduled to begin on Friday. The stages are: Siyaghah 1,
Adassiyah 1 and Al-Maghtas 1 (Baptism Site in English) and boast a combined
distance of 112.54km, of which 56.85km are allocated to special stages. Day-two
stages will begin on Saturday and include: Siyaghah 2, Adassiyah 2 and
Al-Maghtas 2, with a total distance of 112.44km, of which 85.56km are allocated
to special stages.
The Jordan Rally allows competitors to accumulate points as
part of International Automobile Federation (
FIA) championships (for drivers
and co-drivers), MERC 2 (for drivers and co-drivers), MERC 3 (for drivers and
co-drivers) and junior tournament for drivers.
The championship’s organizing committee has issued the
health protocol that has been put in place, including public safety rules and
regulations. A total of 13 racers have registered for this year’s
Jordan rally
from Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Lebanon and Jordan.
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah, 16-time champion of the MERC and
13-time champion of the Jordan Rally will have the chance to score a 14th win.
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