Qatar International Rally

The Qatar International Rally (known previously as Qatar Rally, also known as International Rally of Qatar) is an international rally racing event held near the Qatari capital Doha. The rally, a gravel and sand event, dates back into the 1970s and has long been one of the cornerstone events of the Middle East Rally Championship and is one of two events (along with Dubai International Rally) to have been held in every year of the MERC.

The rally has had a group of multiple winners with local Nasser Al-Attiyah taking thirteen victories in a fourteen-year period. Emirati driver Mohammed bin Sulayem has claimed nine victories and Qatari Saeed Al-Hajri has had five wins.

List of previous winners

List of winners sourced in part from:[1][2]

YearWinnerCar
1983 Saeed Al-Hajri Porsche 911 SC
1984 Saeed Al-Hajri Porsche 911 SC
1985 Saeed Al-Hajri Porsche 911 SC
1986 Björn Waldegård Toyota Celica TCT
1987 Saeed Al-Hajri Porsche 911 SC
1988 Mohammed bin Sulayem Toyota Celica TCT
1989 Saeed Al-Hajri Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1990 Mohammed bin Sulayem Toyota Celica GT-Four
1991 Mohammed bin Sulayem Toyota Celica GT-Four
1992 Saeed Al-Hajri Toyota Celica GT-Four
1993 Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Toyota Celica GT-Four
1994 Suhail Al-Maktoum Toyota Celica GT-Four
1995 Khalifa Al-Motawi Toyota Celica GT-Four
1996 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1997 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ford Escort WRC
1998 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ford Escort WRC
1999 Nizar Al-Shanfari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V
2000 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ford Focus WRC
2001 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ford Focus WRC
2002 Mohammed bin Sulayem Ford Focus WRC
2003 Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRC
2004 Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2005 Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2006 Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2007 Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2008 Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza WRX STi
2009 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2010 Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta S2000
2011 Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta S2000
2012 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Mini Cooper S2000
2013 Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC
2014 Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC
2015 Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC
2016 Nasser Al-Attiyah Škoda Fabia R5
2017 Rashid Al-Naimi Subaru WRX Sti
2018 Vojtěch Štajf Škoda Fabia R5
2019 Nasser Al-Attiyah Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

References

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