2016 Middle East Rally Championship
The 2016 Middle East Rally Championship was an international rally championship sanctioned by the FIA. The championship was contested over five events held in five Middle East countries from February to October. The championship was reduced to seven rallies for 2016 season, but the end of season rallies, Oman International Rally and Dubai International Rally were cancelled.
Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah won his twelfth MERC championship and his sixth consecutively. Al-Attiyah won the first three rallies of the season creating an uncatchable buffer once Oman and Dubai were cancelled. Lebanese driver Rodolphe Asmar was second in the championship, securing the runner's up position with victory in Cyprus. Khalid Mohammad Al-Suwaidi was third.
Event calendar and results
The 2016 MERC was as follows:[1]
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | ||||
1 | ![]() (4–6 February)[2] | 1 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:03:20.5 | 13 | 241.71 km | 12 | 6 | ||
2 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:09:34.6 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Subaru WRX Sti | 2:20:42.5 | ||||||||
2 | ![]() (24–26 March)[3] | 1 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:08:06.1 | 13 | 209.20 km | 23 | 19 | ||
2 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:19:31.0 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:20:59.2 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() (5–7 May)[4] | 1 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:42:02.2 | 19 | 222.90 km | 18 | 10 | ||
2 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:00:20.6 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:07:40.9 | ||||||||
4 | ![]() (2–4 September)[5] | 1 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:12:26.3 | 11 | 209.10 km | 31 | 22 | ||
2 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:15:34.6 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:16:40.9 | ||||||||
5 | ![]() (7–9 October)[6] | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:06:55.9 | 14 | 214.38 km | 70 | 47 | ||
2 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:09:08.1 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:09:51.9 | ||||||||
6 | ![]() (3–5 November) | event cancelled | |||||||||
7 | ![]() (17–19 November) | event cancelled |
Championship standings
The 2016 MERC for Drivers points was as follows:[7]
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References
- ^ "Season 2016 Middle East Rally Championship". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "41. Qatar International Rally 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Kuwait International Rally 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Rally 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "39. Rally of Lebanon 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "45. CNP Asfalistiki Cyprus Rally 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Classifications: FIA Middle East Rally Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
External links
- Official website