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.[citation needed]
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. 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 to the purpose of this WRC event, one of the biggest sporting events Jordan has ever held.[2]
| 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 |
| 33rd | 2015 | MERC | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Matthieu Baumel
|
Ford Fiesta RRC |
| 34th | 2016 | MERC | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Matthieu Baumel
|
Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 35th | 2017 | MERC | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Matthieu Baumel
|
Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 36th | 2018 | MERC | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Matthieu Baumel
|
Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 37th | 2019 | MERC | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Matthieu Baumel
|
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| 38th | 2021 | MERC | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Matthieu Baumel
|
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| 39th | 2022 | MERC | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Matthieu Baumel
|
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
