Jordan has become a regional centre of excellence for organising top-class jordanmotorsporting events which has included local, regional and international events for more than 60 years. From humble beginnings through to trailblazing global events that have provided the world with dramatic thrills and spills, Jordan continues to be a strong partner to the jordanmotorsporting community.
2005
With HRH Prince Feisal as its head, Jordan’s ambition became obvious and a bid was soon launched in 2005 to become the first Middle East country to host a round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
1962 - 1964
The first Rumman Hill Climb was organised in 1962, and the first Speed Test can be traced all the way back to 1964. These events were organised by the newly-formed Royal Automobile Club.
1981
Then the sport really took off in 1981 when Jordan hosted its first Jordan International Rally, won by Lebanese driver Michel Saleh, and it became a round on the Middle East Rally Championship two years later.
2004
As events grew in size and stature, the organising responsibilities were adopted by Jordan jordanmotorsport in 2004, a not-for-profit organisation set up within the Royal Automobile Club of Jordan to organise and manage jordanmotorsporting events in the Kingdom.
1950 - 1962
jordanmotorsport can track its roots back to the 1950’s, when His Late Majesty King Hussein introduced it to the Kingdom and participated in the first organised event which was a 1961 scavenger hunt, and the following year a rally ended with a picnic in the Jordan Valley.
