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JORDAN RALLY

May 29th-31st, 2025     
2025 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), round 4

For immediate release
Monday, May 26th, 2025

OPENING TWO JORDAN NATIONAL RALLIES ATTRACT 20 STARTERS THIS WEEKEND

AMMAN (JORDAN): Twenty crews will tackle the opening two rounds of this year’s Jordan National Championship that are being held In conjunction with days one and two of this weekend’s Jordan Rally, round four of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC).

Nine crews are eligible to score points in both the FIA event and the two national rallies with an additional 12 teams running at the rear of the field and solely targeting local championship points. Each of the two national events on Friday and Saturday will run over six gravel special stages in the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas.

Oman’s Abdullah Al-Rawahi is a former winner of the FIA event and is the top seed for national success, where he faces Rally2 opposition from Sheikh Bader Al-Fayez and Ihab Al-Shorafa, all three of whom drive Škoda Fabias this weekend.

Defending MERC champion Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari and his co-driver Marshall Clarke won the Jordan National Championship last season, but the Qatari is not scoring points this year. He is solely targeting the FIA event in a Citroën C3.

Al-Fayez was the runner-up in the national series in 2024 with Shadi Shaban finishing third. Shaban also topped the standings in the NR4 group with Group MT success falling to Salama Al-Ghammaz and Hashim Al-Kalbouneh winning Group T in his Black Iris.

Shaker Jweihan is the defending regional MERC2 champion and he will be aiming for national podium success in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.

Palestine’s Hamada Uda also drives the latest version of the Mitsubishi and there are a fleet of Evo IXs for Shaban, Mohammed Al-Shorafa, Lebanon’s Joanna Hassoun, Issa Abu Jamous and Fadi Dhashan. Fayez Al-Ghammaz and Faisal Al-Ghammaz wheel out older versions of the all-conquering Mitsubishi.

Oman’s Zakariya Al-Aamri is the current leader of the FIA MERC2 category and is also chasing Jordan National Championship points in his Subaru. Bader Al-Helalat, Amjad Al-Sheikh and Asem Aref drive older versions of the renowned Impreza rally car.

Al-Kalbouneh returns to action with his Black Iris and last year’s FIA Middle East Baja Cup’s Stock champion Majed Al-Thunayyan is making the trip from Saudi Arabia to tackle the event in a Nissan Patrol. The Jordanian duo of Yahia Sobar (Toyota FJ) and Karim Badawi (Suzuki) round off the impressive national field.

This year’s Jordan Rally is supported by Zain Jordan, Guarantee Travel Group, Hala and Bliss FM, Markazia and Toyota Gazoo Racing Jordan.

2025 Jordan National Rally – entry list:

  1. Abdullah Al-Rawahi (OMA)/Ata Al-Hmoud (JOR)                                                                                                                    Škoda Fabia R5 Rally 2
  2. Sheikh Bader Al-Fayez (JOR)/Vili Oslaj (SLO)                                                                                                                    Škoda Fabia Rally 2
  3. Ihab Al-Shurafa (JOR)/Ahmad Jankhout (JOR)                                                                                                                    Škoda Fabia Evo Rally 2
  4. Shaker Jweihan (JOR)/Aisvydas Paliukenas (LTU)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
  5. Zakariya Al-Aamri (OMA)/Mohammed Al-Mazroui (OMA) Subaru Impreza N14
  6. Hamada Uda (PAL)/Mustafa Juma (JOR)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
  7. Shadi Shaban (JOR)/Samer Issa (JOR)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
  8. Mohammed Al-Shorafa (JOR)/Yazan Juma (JOR)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
  9. Joanna Hassoun (LBN)/Sami Fleifel (JOR)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
  10. Issa Abu Jamous (JOR)/Saqer Abu Jamous (JOR)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
  11. Fadi Dahshan (JOR)/Raed Dahshan (JOR)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
  12. Fayez Al-Ghammaz (JOR)/Salameh Al-Ghammaz (JOR)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
  13. Bader Al-Helalat (JOR)/Amer Mousa (JOR)                                                                                                                    Subaru Impreza
  14. Faisal Al-Ghammaz (JOR)/Mamdouh Juma (JOR)                                                                                                              Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
  15. Amjad Al-Sheikh (JOR)/Abdullah Ibdah (JOR)                                                                                                                    Subaru Impreza
  16. Asem Aref (JOR)/Musa Djiyerian (JOR)                                                                                                                    Subaru Impreza
  17. Hashim Al-Kalbouneh (JOR)/Dergham Rustom (JOR)                                                                                                                    Black Iris Prototype
  18. Majid Al-Thunayyan (KSA)/Fahed Al-Sufyani (KSA)                                                                                                                    Nissan Patrol Y61
  19. Yahia Sobar (JOR)/Hamzeh Qabshoura (JOR)                                                                                                                    Toyota FJ Cruiser
  20. Karim Badawi (JOR)/Walid Shabsogh (JOR)                                                                                                                    Suzuki Samarai

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Published On: 26 May 2025