Qatar International Rally Explained

The Qatar International Rally (known previously as Qatar Rally, also known as International Rally of Qatar) is an international rallying event held near the Qatari capital Doha. The rally, a gravel and sand event, dates back into the 1970s and has long been one of the cornerstone events of the Middle East Rally Championship and is one of two events (along with Dubai International Rally) to have been held in every year of the MERC.

The rally has had a group of multiple winners with local Nasser Al-Attiyah taking thirteen victories in a fourteen-year period. Emirati driver Mohammed Ben Sulayem has claimed nine victories and Qatari Saeed Al-Hajri has had five wins.

List of previous winners

List of winners sourced in part from:[1] [2]

YearWinnerCar
1983 Saeed Al-HajriPorsche 911 SC
1984 Saeed Al-HajriPorsche 911 SC
1985 Saeed Al-HajriPorsche 911 SC
1986 Björn WaldegårdToyota Celica TCT
1987 Saeed Al-HajriPorsche 911 SC
1988 Mohammed Ben SulayemToyota Celica TCT
1989 Saeed Al-HajriFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1990 Mohammed Ben SulayemToyota Celica GT-Four
1991 Mohammed Ben SulayemToyota Celica GT-Four
1992 Saeed Al-HajriToyota Celica GT-Four
1993 Nasser Khalifa Al-AttiyahToyota Celica GT-Four
1994 Suhail Al-MaktoumToyota Celica GT-Four
1995 Khalifa Al-MotawiToyota Celica GT-Four
1996 Mohammed Ben SulayemFord Escort RS Cosworth
1997 Mohammed Ben SulayemFord Escort WRC
1998 Mohammed Ben SulayemFord Escort WRC
1999 Nizar Al-ShanfariMitsubishi Lancer Evo V
2000 Mohammed Ben SulayemFord Focus WRC
2001 Mohammed Ben SulayemFord Focus WRC
2002 Mohammed Ben SulayemFord Focus WRC
2003 Nasser Al-AttiyahSubaru Impreza WRC
2004 Nasser Al-AttiyahSubaru Impreza WRX STi
2005 Nasser Al-AttiyahSubaru Impreza WRX STi
2006 Nasser Al-AttiyahSubaru Impreza WRX STi
2007 Nasser Al-AttiyahSubaru Impreza WRX STi
2008 Nasser Al-AttiyahSubaru Impreza WRX STi
2009 Nasser Al-AttiyahMitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2010 Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta S2000
2011 Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta S2000
2012 Abdulaziz Al-KuwariMini Cooper S2000
2013 Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta RRC
2014 Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta RRC
2015 Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta RRC
2016 Nasser Al-AttiyahŠkoda Fabia R5
2017 Rashid Al-NaimiSubaru WRX Sti
2018 Vojtěch ŠtajfŠkoda Fabia R5
2019 Nasser Al-AttiyahVolkswagen Polo GTI R5
2021 Nasser Al-AttiyahVolkswagen Polo GTI R5
2022 Nasser Al-AttiyahVolkswagen Polo GTI R5
2023 Nasser Al-AttiyahVolkswagen Polo GTI R5
2024 Pierre-Louis LoubetŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Motorsport Winners.
  2. Web site: eWRC-results.com - rally database. eWRC-results.com. 22 May 2023.