Jordan Rally set for Abdali launch

AMMAN — The Jordan Rally is set for a thrilling Amman city centre launch on May 5 with an afternoon and evening of thrills and spills at the new Abdali, according to a statement by the Jordan Rally Media Service.

An agreement has been signed between organisers Jordan Motorsport and Abdali marking a return to the same venue which hosted the start in 2014, and organisers expect thousands of spectators to once again turn up to make it an evening to remember.

The launch evening will feature the ceremonial start and a specially constructed spectator stage held in the shadows of the state-of-the-art constructions taking shape on the development site which is changing the face of Amman.

Nicolas Saba, CEO of Abdali Investment & Development PSC, was quoted in the statement as saying: “We are delighted to host the Jordan Rally for the second time, which is widely recognised as a leading event on the FIA Middle East Rally Championship and an important event to Jordan as well as the region.”

Following the high profile launch, the Jordan Rally will continue over May 6 and 7 with the region’s best drivers competing alongside the leading speedsters from Jordan for one of motorsport’s most sought after titles. It will be the third round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship which has already visited Qatar and Kuwait this year.