Abu Samra wins National Rally Championship title

Nov 08,2014 - Last updated at Nov 08,2014

AMMAN — Veteran driver Marouf Abu Samra on Friday secured his fourth title after winning the fifth and final round of the National Rally Championship. Abu Samra, who won the championship title in 1997, 1999 and 2013, clocked 47m50s leaving Ahmad Daoud in second place (53m13s) and Husam Salem in third (57m27s). “I wanted to seal the win to take the title and this is what happened. The competition was excellent and there was no room for errors,” said Abu Samra. Salem who faced a puncture in the fifth stage had to put more pressure on the car to reserve a place on the podium. “This is rallying and anything could ruin the moment. I ended up in the third place and I am okay with that,” he said. Meanwhile Khaled Juma and Raed Habaybeh retired early due to mechanical problems. Only seven drivers took part in the final round.

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