2017 Middle East Rally Championship
The 2017 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 September.
Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah won his thirteenth MERC championship and his seventh consecutively. Al-Attiyah won three rallies over the course of the season creating a gap unable to be approached. Kuwaiti driver Meshari Al-Thefiri led the points after three rallies but was unable to score any points subsequently. Lebanese veteran Roger Feghali's one-off appearance and victory at his home event was enough to finish the year third in the championship.
Event calendar and results
The 2017 MERC was as follows:[1]
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | ||||
1 | ![]() (3–4 February)[2] | 1 | ![]() | Subaru WRX Sti | 1:56:28.3 | 12 | 205.16 km | 10 | 5 | ||
2 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:11:17.2 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:22:17.0 | ||||||||
2 | ![]() (4–6 May)[3] | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:56:37.0 | 18 | 238.20 km | 13 | 8 | ||
2 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3:12:46.3 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:17:15.0 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() (16–18 June)[4] | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:31:44.3 | 14 | 219.74 km | 67 | 46 | ||
2 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:37:56.3 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:38:03.8 | ||||||||
4 | ![]() (25–27 August)[5] | 1 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:01:33.5 | 11 | 206.30 km | 31 | 22 | ||
2 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:07:33.7 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:11:41.2 | ||||||||
5 | ![]() (13–15 September)[6] | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:55:02.0 | 12 | 202.14 km | 12 | 8 | ||
2 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:56:32.3 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Kia Cerato | 2:31:57.2 |
Championship standings
The 2017 MERC for Drivers points was as follows:[7]
|
References
- ^ "Season 2017 Middle East Rally Championship". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "42. Qatar International Rally 2017". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Rally 2017". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "46. Cyprus Rally 2017". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "40. Rally of Lebanon 2017". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "3. Shiraz International Rally 2017". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Classifications: FIA Middle East Rally Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
External links
- Official website