Jordan Rally
The Jordan Rally (Arabic: 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 (MERC). The 2008 rally was held from 24 to 27 April with the event headquarters located just outside the capital city of Amman.
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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 |
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1st | 1981 | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica GT | |
2nd | 1982 | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica GT | |
3rd | 1983 | MERC | ![]() |
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Opel Manta 400 |
4th | 1984 | MERC | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo |
5th | 1985 | MERC | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 SC RS |
6th | 1986 | MERC | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 SC RS |
7th | 1987 | MERC | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo |
8th | 1988 | MERC | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo |
9th | 1990 | MERC | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 |
10th | 1992 | MERC | ![]() |
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Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 |
11th | 1993 | MERC | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 |
12th | 1994 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
13th | 1995 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
14th | 1996 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
15th | 1997 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
16th | 1998 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Escort WRC |
17th | 1999 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Escort WRC |
18th | 2000 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC |
19th | 2001 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC |
20th | 2002 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC |
21st | 2003 | MERC | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza WRC |
22nd | 2004 | MERC | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII |
23rd | 2005 | MERC | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
24th | 2006 | MERC | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza WRC |
25th | 2007 | MERC | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza WRC |
26th | 2008 | WRC | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 07 |
27th | 2009 | MERC | ![]() |
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Subaru Impreza WRX N15 |
28th | 2010 | WRC | ![]() |
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Citroën C4 WRC |
29th | 2011 | WRC | ![]() |
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Citroën DS3 WRC |
30th | 2012 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta RRC |
31st | 2013 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta RRC |
32nd | 2014 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta RRC |
33rd | 2015 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta RRC |
34th | 2016 | MERC | ![]() |
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Škoda Fabia R5 |
35th | 2017 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta R5 |
36th | 2018 | MERC | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta R5 |
37th | 2019 | MERC | ![]() |
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Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
38th | 2021 | MERC | ![]() |
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Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
39th | 2022 | MERC | ![]() |
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Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
References
- "Jordan Rally preview". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- "Rally Jordan service area takes shape". WRC.com. 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- "Jordan Rally guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-17.
External links
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- Official Jordan Rally website
- WRC Jordan preview
- Jordan Rally at eWRC-results