In a stunning turn of events in November 2023, Al Rawahi realised his rallying dream by clinching a historic FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) title, sharing the honour with his childhood hero, Al Attiyah.
Both the drivers finished with equal points to end the 2023 season with a stalemate to leave the decision to FIA to declare the winner of the regional’s most prestigious rally series
The mood in the Oman Rally Team is upbeat. There is an air of cautious optimism as Oman’s Abdullah Al Rawahi and his codriver Ata Al Hmoud of Jordan gear up for the Cyprus Rally, which will decide the winner of the 2023.
On Sunday, Oman’s young Abdullah Al Rawahi took an encouraging step towards achieving his dream and fulfilling the long-cherished ambitions of motorsports fans in the Sultanate when he finished a creditable runner-up in the 45th Rally of Lebanon