Qatari Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah won on Sunday the 50th edition of the Cyprus International Rally, the fifth and final round of the Middle East Rally Championship for the 2023 season.
Nasser Al Attiyah with co-driver Mathieu Baumel onboard Volkswagen Polo GTi R5 covered the 194.88 kilometers of the 12 special stages of the two-day event in a time of 3 hours, 3 minutes and 38 seconds, finishing top in the general classification, 3 minutes and 21 seconds faster than Al Rawahi with a Skoda Fabia R5, who improved on his 3rd place in 2021 Al Attiyah’s eighth victory in the Cyprus Rally (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023) extended his winning record in the national race.
Al Attiyah by winning the Cyprus Rally, tied with Omani Al Rawahi at the top of the overall standings of the Middle East Championship with 108 points, after Al Attiyah got 30 points and Al Rawahi got 24 points in the Cyprus Rally. According to the regulations of the regional championship, the International Automobile Federation (FI
A) will be tasked with determining the champion.
Source: Qatar News Agency