Nasser Al-Attiyah wins 21st FIA Middle East Rally Championship title

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Oct 25, 2026
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Nasser Al-Attiyah wins 21st FIA Middle East Rally Championship title

Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah has won the 52nd Cyprus Rally in a dramatic finale, securing his 21st FIA Middle East Rally Championship title.

Al-Attiyah and Spanish co-driver Candido Carrera finished just 4.63 seconds ahead of Cypriot crew Simos Galatariotis and Antonios Ioannou, recording the second-smallest winning margin in the history of the event.

The victory also marked Al-Attiyah’s 10th Cyprus Rally win, extending his record at the event.


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