Oman International Rally

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The Oman International Rally (known originally as the Rally Oman, is an international rallying event held to the south and south-east of the Omani capital of Muscat. [1] The rally is run by the Oman Automobile Association.

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The rally, first held in 1979, held on gravel roads and sand for the most part, has consistently been part of the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) and the Gulf Rally Challenge that preceded it, as well as being a mainstay of the Oman Rally Championship. The first two events were won by Swedish driver Harry Källström before Qatari driver Saeed Al-Hajri became the first Arabian driver to win in 1981. After the rallies most recent interruption it was re-introduced as a round of the Omani championship in 2013 with MERC candidate status following in 2014. The rally rejoined the MERC officially in 2015.

Emirati driver Mohammed Ben Sulayem is the most successful driver in the events history having won the event six times between 1986 and 1998. Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah won four consecutive rallies from 2003 to 2006.

List of previous winners

List of winners sourced in part from: [2] [3]

YearWinnerCar
1979 Flag of Sweden.svg Harry Källström Datsun 160J
1980 Flag of Sweden.svg Harry Källström Datsun 160J
1981 Flag of Qatar.svg Saeed Al-Hajri Opel Ascona
1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walles Datsun 200SX
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walles Datsun 200SX
1984 Flag of Qatar.svg Saeed Al-Hajri Porsche 911 SC
1985 Flag of Qatar.svg Saeed Al-Hajri Porsche 911 SC
1986 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Ben Sulayem Toyota Celica TCT
1987 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Ben Sulayem Audi Quattro A2
1988 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Toyota Celica GT-Four
1989Not held
1990 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Ben Sulayem Toyota Celica GT-Four
1991 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Ben Sulayem Toyota Celica GT-Four
1992 Flag of Lebanon.svg Tony Georgiou Toyota Celica GT-Four
1993 Flag of Lebanon.svg Michel Saleh Toyota Celica GT-Four
1994 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Ben Sulayem Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995
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1997
Not held
1998 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Ben Sulayem Ford Escort WRC
1999
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2003
Not held
2003 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo VII
2004 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2005 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2006 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2007 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalid Al-Qassimi Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2008
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2012
Not held
2013 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdullah Al-Qassimi Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX
2014 Flag of Qatar.svg Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Ford Fiesta RRC

References

  1. "Rally Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  2. "Motorsport Winners".
  3. "eWRC-results.com - rally database". www.ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.