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Qatar Tribune
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Qatar Tribune
Al Attiyah earns his 17th Jordan Rally triumph
Tribune News Network Dead Sea Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah won all but one of the 12 gravel special stages on his way to a comfortable 17th victory in the Jordan Rally on Saturday, The success took the iconic Skoda Fabia RS driver to a record 90th career MERC rally win, as he closes in on an unprecedented 20th regional title since 2003. The new partnership with his Spanish co-driver Candido Carrera has a 100% winning record with the duo now taking victories at the opening four rounds of this year's FIA Middle East Rally Championship in Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and now Jordan. Al Attiyah said, 'I am so happy to win again here in Jordan for the 17th time. This means a lot to me. This year we have won every rally so far. It feels like a good year, leading the Middle East Championship and leading the W2RC. For this rally, I will give it 10 out of 10. Today, we controlled the pace and tried to make a gap in case we had a puncture.' Abdullah Al Rawahi and his Jordanian co-driver Ata Al Hmoud maintained the pressure on the Qatari throughout day one but a time-consuming puncture delayed the Omani on Saturday's opening Panorama stage and a second issue on stage 10 proved too much for the 2023 regional champion. He finished second overall. Al Rawahi said: 'It was a long two days for us. The first day was quite good, especially with the pace and we were very close to Nasser. Unfortunately, today we had some punctures and we lost some time. Overall, we are very happy with our performance. It has been the closest we have been to him in the battle. 'We don't really have enough seat time in the car. After this rally I have three months off not really driving my car. My car is also an older generation and there is experience difference between me and Nasser. That is why it is good that he is in the championship. He helps us to push and get closer to him. It is still good. We wanted to win but we are still happy.' Qatar's Abdulaziz Al Kuwari and his Irish co-driver Lorcan Moore tried different set-ups with their Citroen C3 but struggled to match the pace of the leading duo on this occasion. They did enough to round off the podium places. Rakan Al Rashed's main target was to finish the event and the Saudi again teamed up with Portugal's Hugo Magalhaes in a Jameel Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris. Cruelly, his Yaris sustained substantial damage after an accident on the penultimate stage he was forced out. Lebanese driver Bassel Abu Hamdan and his co-driver Firas Elias benefitted from his demise to round off the top four in a Skoda Fabia. Oman's Abdullah Al Zubair led the MERC2 field from start-to-finish with co-driver Taha Al Tadjali to strengthen his push for the overall title. Fellow countryman Zakariya Al Aamri had arrived in Jordan with a 15-point lead over Al Zubair but his rival's success and fifth place overall has thrown the battle wide open with two rallies remaining. Al Aamri finished second in the category and eighth overall. Al Zubair said: 'We are happy with this result, It is a very difficult race. It is also very hot. It was our first time here. The first day we were flat out and won every stage. Today, we took it slow. We had a good lead and the strategy paid off.' Nasser Khalifa Al Atya continued his run of consistent form to bring his Ford Fiesta to the Dead Sea finish in sixth overall with co-driver Ziad Chehab. That result was sufficient for the Qatari veteran to seal success in the inaugural FIA Master MERC Championship with two rounds to run. The Jordanian duo of Sheikh Bader Al Fayez and Shadi Shaban were classified in seventh and ninth overall. Tenth place was sufficient for Rashid Al Mohannadi to take victory over Saad Al Harqan and Payyaakkal 'Saneem' Panikkaveettil in the FIA MERC4 category and to seal the championship title in his Peugeot 208 with two rounds to spare. Al Rawahi earned victory in the second round of the Jordan National Championship with Shaker Jweihan claiming second place ahead of Sheikh Bader Al Fayez. This year's Jordan Rally was supported by Zain Jordan, Guarantee Travel Group, Hala and Bliss FM, Markazia and Toyota Gazoo Racing Jordan. The FIA Middle East Rally Championship continues in Lebanon on September 5th-7th.
Irish Independent
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
Kerry competitors to the fore of Rally of the Lakes
Local co-drivers occupy three of the top four seeds in the event's premier Rally2 category Kerryman Killarney and District Motor Club members are set to dominate this weekend's Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes, with local co-drivers occupying three of the top four seeds in the event's premier Rally2 category. Topping the entry list is Callum Devine, guided by Muckross native Noel O'Sullivan. The Skoda Fabia RS pairing comes into O'Sullivan's after a thrilling last-minute win at the Circuit of Ireland over the Easter weekend. They are chasing a remarkable fourth consecutive Rally of the Lakes victory.
Daily Record
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Record
Dumfries' David Bogie takes 12th win on McDonald and Munro Speyside Stages
David Bogie recorded a 12th win on the McDonald and Munro Speyside Stages on Saturday. The Dumfries driver and navigator co-driver John Rowan kicked off their Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship challenge in style. The duo dominated the Elgin-based event in their Skoda Fabia RS to finish 47 seconds ahead of their nearest challengers, despite suffering a puncture during their second loop of the stages. Castle Douglas' Jock Armstrong and Dumfries' Owen Paterson were sixth in their Fabia, one place ahead of the Proton Satria of Mark McCulloch of Dumfries. Keith and Mairi Riddick from Haugh of Urr finished 19th overall and fifth in class S2 on their four-wheel drive debut in a Mitsubishi Evo 8. Annan's Paul Gribben was on the notes in Aileen Forrest's Evo 9, with the pair 12th in class S2. Click here for more news and sport from Dumfries and Galloway. Niall Cowan Jr of Dumfries steered his MG ZR to second in class S6, with the MG 3 of Niall Cowan fourth in class S7. And Newton Stewart's Craig McMiken and Dalbeattie's Greg Alcorn were fifth in class S11 in their Ford Escort Mk2. The next round of the Scottish Rally Championship is the Border Competitions Jim Clark Reivers Rally on May 25.
Press and Journal
26-04-2025
- Automotive
- Press and Journal
GALLERY: Best moments from the 2025 Speyside Stages Rally in Elgin
The Speyside Stages Rally took place in Elgin over the weekend, drawing big crowds. Organised by the 63 Car Club, the event featured night-time forest stages for the first time on Friday, followed by more racing on Saturday in Cooper Park and surrounding forests. Around 90 cars entered the competition, racing across eight stages in the region as the opening round of the Scottish Rally Championship. David Bogie from Dumfries aimed for an incredible 12th title at the event, teaming up with co-driver John Rowan in a Skoda Fabia RS.
Press and Journal
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- Press and Journal
All you need to know: 2025 Speyside Stages as David Bogie returns in search of back-to-back triumphs
David Bogie is aiming to make it back-to-back McDonald and Munro Speyside Stages triumphs in this weekend's Scottish Rally Championship opener. Leading seed Bogie, a six-time Scottish champion, is aiming to rack up a 12th Speyside Stages victory alongside co-driver John Rowan in their Skoda Fabia RS, following his victory last year. Among his closest competitors could be Castle Douglas' Jock Armstrong – himself a two-time Scottish rally champion. Armstrong holds the record for the fastest time through the Cooper Park, which hosts the opening two stages, and will return alongside co-driver Owen Paterson in their Skoda Fabia. After signing off the 2024 campaign in style by winning the Caledonian Rally, Aberlour co-driver Michael Hendry will be targeting a home victory to help Dumfries' Mark McCulloch pick up from where he left off. Another home contender will be Huntly's John Wink, who secured his first SRC victory at last year's Snowman Rally. Wink will be accompanied by Will Atkins, who is deputising for regular co-driver Neil Shanks – the Speyside Stages clerk of the course. Muir of Ord's Scott Macbeth and co-driver Dan Forsyth are seeded fifth, in their Skoda Fabia R5. Among the other north contenders are Alford's Scott Beattie (seeded sixth), Banchory's Bruce McCombie (11th), Aberdeen's Chris Collie (19th) and Paddy Munro from Kyle of Lochalsh, who is seeded 20th. The opening two stages take place at Cooper Park in Elgin, with the first car due from 9am. Spectators can park at Lossie Green. The only spectator stage beyond this is Whiteash, with the first cars due at 12.45pm – however spectators must be in place by 12.15pm. The car park is situated on an unclassified road between the A96 and B9016 which runs alongside the south-western side of the forest – with parking costing £5 per car which will be donated to the Riding for the Disabled charity. Cars will also stop twice at Keith Showground for a service, which will be available for spectators to watch from 11.16am and 1.18pm. The rally will come to a conclusion at UHI Moray in Elgin, where the first cars are due to return from 3.45pm – after which the presentation and champagne spray will take place. 1 David Bogie (Dumfries) and John Rowan (Portglenone) – Skoda Fabia RS 2 Jock Armstrong (Castle Douglas) and Owen Paterson (Dumfries) – Skoda Fabia 3 Mark McCulloch (Dumfries) and Michael Hendry (Aberlour) – Proton Satria Evo 4 John Wink (Huntly) and Will Atkins (Whitchurch) – Hyundai i20 R5 5 Scott Macbeth (Muir of Ord) and Dan Forsyth (Elgin) – Skoda Fabia R5 6 Scott Beattie (Alford) and Peredur Davies (Pwllheli) – Ford Fiesta R5 7 Daniel Sigurðarson (Hafnarfjorour) and Asta Sigurdardóttir (Hafnarfjorour) – Skoda Fabia 8 Darren Gass (Markethill) and TBC – Volkswagen Polo 9 Stephen Petch (Hamsterley) and Michael Wilkinson (Tow Law) – Ford Fiesta Rally2 10 Hugh Brunton (Angus) and Martin Brady (Galway) – Volkswagen Polo R5 Cooper Park (Elgin) – first car due at 9am Keith Showfield – first car due at 11.16am, and again at 1.18pm Whiteash – first car due at 12.45pm – spectators to be in place by 12.15pm UHI Moray (Elgin) – first car due at 3.45pm
