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Al-Attiyah won the 51st Cyprus Rally after a tough battle with Simos Galatariotis
Nasser Al-Attiyah achieved on Sunday his ninth career victory at the Cyprus Rally organised by the Cyprus Automobile Association, with Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini and driving a Skoda Fabia R5. The driver from Qatar took the lead one special stage before the finish due to the retirement of...
Galatariotis and Al-Attiyah battle for the win at the 51st Cyprus Rally
On Saturday (19/10), spectators were on their toes as Simos Galatariotis in a Volkswagen Polo GTi R5 and Nasser Al-Attiyah in a Skoda Fabia R5 battled for the lead at the 51st Cyprus Rally. Both top drivers won three special stages each, with the Cypriot champion ending the first day in the lead, 3...
The 51st international Cyprus Rally is underway
The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Cyprus, H.E. Yousef Sultan Laram, and the Mayor of Nicosia, Mr. Charalambos Prountzos, officially launched the 51st international Cyprus Rally, which began on Friday, October 18, from the center of Nicosia, and will finish on Sunday, October 20, with the crown...
The 51st Cyprus Rally starts on Friday, October 18th
The Ceremonial Start of the 51st international Cyprus Rally is taking place on Friday, October 18th at 17:30 at Spyridaki Square (Makariou Avenue) in the heart of Nicosia. The Cyprus is organized by the Cyprus Automobile Association since 1970 It is the third, final and decisive event of the FIA Mi...
The 12 gravel special stages of the 51st Cyprus Rally
The 2024 Middle East Rally Champion will be decided in the 12 gravel Special Stages of the 51st Cyprus Rally. Competing for the title are the current points leader Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari (49 points) from Qatar, Jordanian driver Shaker Jweihan (37 points), and 19-time Middle East Champion and eight-time...
Cyprus Rally 2024 Entry List
Major battles are expected both for the 2024 FIA Middle East Rally Championship title and the Cyprus National Rally championship in this year's international Cyprus Rally 2024, organized by the Cyprus Automobile Association from October 18 to 20. Our national race, once again based in Nicosia, will ...
Repositioning of the 51st Cyprus Rally 2024
After receiving the FIA approval the 51st Cyprus Rally, Round 3 of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship, will be held from the 18th to the 20th of October instead of the 27th to the 29th of September.
A newly amended version of the Supplementary Regulations will be published soon.
Αl-Attiyah and Αl-Rawahi are the two Middle East Rally Champions for 2023
FIA validated the scores of the Middle East Rally Championship 2023, after the completion the 50th Cyprus Rally organized in October by the Cypriot Automobile Association and awarded both Nasser Al-Attiyah and Abdullah Al-Rawahi as champions. This is the first time in the history of the Middle East ...
The fifteen crews that "conquered" the 12 tough special stages of the 50th Cyprus Rally!
Cyprus Rally has returned in an emphatic way to the sporting life of the country! In the two days of the anniversary 50th Cyprus Rally, on the weekend of October 7-8, 2023, thousands of motorsport fans were spread out at the various points of the twelve special stages, to witness the crews' passings...
The anniversary 50th Rally Cyprus 2023 has started!
In the presence of many motor sports fans, and in a celebratory atmosphere, the start of the 50th anniversary Cyprus Rally 2023 took place on Friday afternoon (06/10), at the old town hall of Nicosia, in "Eleftheria" square. First down the ramp in a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 was seven-time winner of o...
It’s time for the 50th Cyprus Rally!
It’s time for the 50th Cyprus Rally! At 18:00 on Friday, October 6, 2023, at the old Nicosia City Hall in "Eleftheria" Square, the 27 crews of this year's anniversary race will appear on the ramp of the festive start ceremony. From 16:00, “Konstantinou Palaiologou” street will be closed for traffic...
Tests ahead of Cyprus Rally 2023
Several crews had tests in preparation for the 50th Cyprus Rally, which begins on Friday, October 6th. These tests took place on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, in the Machaira area (Mandra tou Kambiou), the two contenders for the Middle East Rally Championship title were present. Driving the Vo...
The 12 special stages of the 50th Cyprus Rally 2023
The routes of the twelve gravel special stages of the 50th Cyprus Rally were announced by the organizers of the Cyprus Automobile Association. Featuring a total length of 195.36 kilometers, the stages will be held over a two-day period on 7-8 October 2023. The ceremonial start of the event will take...
The 50th Cyprus Rally will determine the 2023 FIA Middle East champion!
The twelve gravel special stages of the 50th Cyprus Rally, which is organized by the Cyprus Automobile Association, between 6-8 October 2023, will determine this year's champion in the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC). The cancellation of the 6th and final event of the championship, which ...
The countdown has began for the 50th Cyprus Rally!
The Cyprus Rally celebrates its 50th staging this year, with the event set to take place over the three days of October 6-8, 2023. This year’s Cyprus Rally will serve as the 5th round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) and at the same time as the 3rd and 4th rounds of the Cyprus Rally ...