Kuwait International Rally
The Kuwait International Rally (known originally as the Kuwait Rally, is an international rally racing event held on the coastline of Kuwait between the capital Kuwait City and the border with Saudi Arabia.[1] It is the largest motor sport event held in Kuwait annually.
The rally, held on gravel roads and sand for the most part, has consistently been part of the Middle East Rally Championship but its history has been intermittent as Kuwait has been embroiled in armed conflict, first with the 1990 Iraqi invasion and the Gulf War and Iraq War which followed.
Emirati driver Mohammed bin Sulayem and Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah are the most successful drivers in the events history, each taking four wins.
List of previous winners
List of winners sourced in part from:[2][3]
Year | Winner | Car | |
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1978 | Bill Murphy (IRL) & Vincent Labbate (US) | Volvo 240 | |
1984 | Toyota Celica GT | ||
1985 | Toyota Celica TCT | ||
1986 | Not held | ||
1987 | Porsche 911 SC | ||
1988 | Toyota Celica TCT | ||
1989 | Toyota Celica GT-Four | ||
1990 - 1994 |
Not held | ||
1995 | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | ||
1996 | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | ||
1997 - 2008 |
Not held | ||
2009 | Subaru Impreza WRX | ||
2010 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | ||
2011 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | ||
2012 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | ||
2013 | Ford Fiesta RRC | ||
2014 | Ford Fiesta RRC | ||
2015 | Ford Fiesta RRC | ||
2016 | Škoda Fabia R5 | ||
2017 | Not held | ||
2018 | Ford Fiesta R5 |