Saudi Arabian driver Essa Al-Dossari is one of the first international drivers to enter the exciting new Jordan Baja, an FIA candidate event for the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies.
The three-day off-road event for cars, motorcycles and quads takes place in the stunning Wadi Rum area on September 27-29.
Al-Dossari has not rallied internationally since crashing his ED Racing Nissan Navara on the second stage of April’s Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. The car’s return was put on hold in June when Saudi Arabia’s Aseer Rally was cancelled, and he is relishing his return in the Hashemite Kingdom.
I sent my car to South Africa to have it prepared. They have carried out some small modifications to suit the Middle Eastern terrain better. Hopefully the performance of the car will be better. We found some things that we needed to work on after the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
Essa Al-Dossari
I have registered to enter the Jordan Baja and my aim is to go there and try and claim the win. I think the Jordan Baja will suit my driving. The terrain is very similar to the deserts we cross in Saudi Arabia at the Ha’il Rally. I do not know yet who my main competition will be, but the aim is simple and that is to take the first position.
Essa Al-Dossari
Al-Dossari will be partnered by UAE navigator Ali Hassan Obaid.
The first event of its kind organised by Jordan Motorsport is based in the Red Sea city of Aqaba and covers 383.80 competitive kilometres through breathtaking scenery in Wadi Rum, a UNESCO World Heritage site that has featured in several Oscar-winning films.
Reduced-rate entries close on Thursday, August 30, with a final deadline of Tuesday, September 11.