The article is just a reflection of our view for what has been the hottest and most popular MotorSport events in the region so far. This is by no means an official classification but a reflection of view. In order to reach this result we have took into consideration, the value of the event, the audience appeal, the rise in popularity and the improvement in organization as well as the context of the competition and the results. Many other events can be included and can be of greater value for many and we respect them all. We have supported the classification with videos that reflect our decision and its up to the fans to judge.
5- Baja Qatar
The event was very important for the simple reason that is the possibility of it joining the international Baja championship. The event was dominated by Qatari Ace Nasser al Attiyah was driving a car he completely is completely unfamiliar with. Nasser was driving an SAM Mercedes 35 CC and made the maximum out of to win the event.
4- Aqaba Speed Test
This event has been gathering the biggest number of fans from all over Jordan and the surrounding countries, a number reaching over 25000 people in 2011. The race has been always located at the end of the Jordanian motorsport season and plays the role of the speed test season clincher. The race is usually organized in the Nahda street area, a place that sees the event as its prime sporting event of the season. The crowd was crazy and signaled a new dawn of street racing in the Middle East.
3- Rally of Lebanon
The Rally of Lebanon is the oldest rally in the region. This rally is the only was who is conducted on tarmac and every year hosts the biggest number of competitors regardless of the bad economic situation in the country. Lebanon by far has the richest motorsport culture. The rally saw a huge and a fierce competition between Roger Feghali, the event’s record holder who was driving an EVO 10 R4 kits and Nasser Al Attiyah, the multiple MERC champion and who was never able to win the rally. Both drivers took it to the wire, faced problems and were able to overcome them. Roger went on to win and was followed by his team and supporters in every stage of the rally.
2- WRC Jordan
The event has been just amazing in the past couple of year simply because it was the inaugural WRC event in the region. This year the event saw a lot of speculation around it taking place or not and it was delayed as the first day of action was cut off. The organization has some setbacks due to ingnoring the MERC event that was taking place at the same time but fans were all over the stage and came on from all over the Middle East to watch what was tipped to be the last event in the region. Well they were rewarded and Ogier was able to win the race in the tightest ever WRC margin; simply 0.4 seconds.
1- The Red Bull Car Park Drift
Just stunning!!!! Every single event saw fans crowding on the sides of the roads enjoying the show. All over the Middle East the event took the hearts of the fans and it reached its peak in the finals in Beirut. People were pushing and pulling to take a glimpse and event saw another winner. This time it was Saeed Al Mouri from KSA who took his unlikely drift car, the Chevrolet Lumina to the win. The event though wasn’t just about the competitors it was also about Red Bull athlete and king of drift Abdo Feghali who was educating, thrilling and entertaining the fans with his drifts through out the numerous qualifications that took place.