FIA Middle East Rally Champioinship

Qatar's Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari held his nerve and drove in a cool and measured way to secure a stunning victory in the Qatar International Rally, the opening round of the 2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), in Doha on Saturday.

Despite fierce pressure from Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah over the ...

Abdulaziz and Nasser Al-Kuwari were the surprise leaders of a thrilling Qatar International Rally after six dramatic special stages in the Qatar desert on Friday.

Abdulaziz won two of the morning's three specials in his new Tok Sport-run Mini S2000, but differential problems cost the Qatari valuable time and ...

The two-day Qatar International Rally gets underway at the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) in Doha on Friday morning and kick-starts a new season of FIA Middle East Rally Championship action.

The seven round series takes in events in Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Dubai and annually ...

The all-female Turkish rallying crew of Burcu Cetinkaya and Cicek Guney will be taking part in this weekend's Qatar International Rally, round one of the 2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, for the first time at the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, prepared by Tok Sport.

The ...

As the Middle East's leading drivers arrive in the State of Qatar to make their final preparations for this weekend's Qatar International Rally, round one of the 2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, officials at the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) have announced changes to the route ...

Strength in depth rather than actual numbers is the feature of the final entry list for next week's Qatar International Rally, round one of the 2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, which takes place in the Qatar deserts on January 26-28.

Organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation ...

Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari has put together an exciting deal to enter a new Mini S2000 in this month's Qatar International Rally, round one of the 2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship.

The Qatari has agreed to use the car on the Al-Wakra-based event, which is being organised by the Qatar ...

The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) has confirmed that the Qatar International Rally will get the 2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship underway on January 26-28, 2012.   The event has been the traditional opening round of the series for many years and slick organisation by the Doha-based QMMF has ...

Oman's Hamed Al-Wahaibi and Ulster co-driver Allan Harryman cruised to a crushing victory in Rally National Sur, the final round of the Oman National Rally Championship, in north-eastern Oman on Friday.

Al-Wahaibi set the fastest time on all 10 special stages of the two-day rally to steer his Wahaibi ...

Oman's Hamed Al-Wahaibi will join forces with Ulster co-driver Allan Harryman for the last time this season, as he bids to end the year on a winning note in Rally National Sur, the final round of the Oman National Rally Championship, in north-eastern Oman this weekend.

Al-Wahaibi returned to ...

• Qatar 27-28 January
• Kuwait 22-24 March
• Jordan 3-5 May
• Lebanon 7-9 Sept.
• Syria 27-29 Sept.
• Cyprus 2-4 Nov.
• Dubai 29 Nov - 01 Dec.

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah stamped his authority on the 33rd Dubai International Rally today with a stunning second leg display which saw him win the event, and the FIA Middle East Rally Championship, for the seventh time.

A breathtaking surge by the dashing Qatari in his Ford Fiesta S2000 saw ...

Oman's Hamed Al-Wahaibi and Ulster co-driver Allan Harryman finished an excellent fourth overall in the 33rd Dubai International Rally, the final round of the 2011 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), on Saturday.

At the wheel of the Wahaibi Motor Sport (WMS)-run Mitsubishi Evolution X, the Omani was ...

The first special stage on Leg 1 of the Dubai International Rally was cancelled tonight following a meeting of the stewards which confirmed that the finish line for the stage had been incorrectly positioned.

As a result, Rashid Al Ketbi leads the rally by 20.4 seconds from Sheikh Abdullah ...

UAE driver Rashid Al Ketbi is on course for the victory he has dreamt of in the 33rd Dubai International Rally, but still faces a huge test of nerve and concentration in what promises to be an epic climax to the 2011 FIA Middle East Championship tomorrow (Saturday).

At the ...