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Attiyah eyes record-breaking 21st regional title at Oman Rally

Gulf Today

January 22, 2026

The three-day Oman International Rally gets underway from the Sohar Entertainment Centre on Thursday.

Competitors from 10 nations will tackle 13 timed gravel special stages and 215.44 kilometres timed against the clock on this opening round of the 2026 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) organised by the Oman Automobile Association (OAA).

Fresh from a sixth Dakar Rally success last weekend, Nasser Al Attiyah will be aiming to begin his challenge for a record-breaking 21st regional title with a ninth win in Oman. He teams up with Candido Carrera in a Skoda Fabia RS that he was able to shakedown on a nearby gravel stage on Tuesday afternoon.

The Qatari admitted that it had taken a couple of days of sensible diet and rest to recover physically and mentally from his recent Dakar exploits.

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