Muscat – Oman’s Abdullah Al Rawahi and his Jordanian co-driver Atta Al Hamoud won the fifth round of the Jordan National Rally.

Shaker Jweihan took second place, while fellow Jordanian driver Badr AlFayez finished third.

Al Rawahi put in an impressive performance to finish on top in all six stages of the rally, held in the Dead Sea region, where temperatures were extremely high due to the nature of the terrain.

Al Rawahi, who drove a Škoda Fabia R5, said the fifth round of the rally was difficult for everyone due to the high temperatures and that the rally was somewhat long.

He said his primary goal and focus were to improve the car’s performance, test the car on the same stages that hosted the Jordan International Rally at different speeds, and minimise the mistakes he made in this year’s international rally.

“Thank God for today’s victory — our second in a row. I thank everyone here for their co-operation in making the rally a success, and I thank our supporters for standing behind us in every event. We are now working on our plans for upcoming events and hope to compete in the Cyprus International Rally next month,” he said.