Middle East Rally Championship

The FIA Middle East Rally Championship has been challenging drivers and their teams since 1984 with events across the region on varied terrain.

As well as traditional desert-based rallies, the MERC includes rounds on gravel and asphalt with high ambient and ground temperatures a constant hurdle to overcome.

With 17 titles to his name ahead of the 2022 season, Nasser Al-Attiyah is the most decorated MERC driver in history. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem was previously the most successful MERC driver with 14 championships won.

Titles up for grabs:

FIA MERC for Drivers and Co-Drivers in a car from any group
FIA MERC2 for Drivers and Co-Drivers in Group NR4 cars
FIA MERC3 for Drivers and Co-Drivers in Rally3 cars
FIA MERC4 for Drivers and Co-Drivers in Rally4 and Rally5 cars
FIA MERC Junior for Drivers 26 and under on January 1, 2022, entered in any Rally4 or Rally 5 car

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