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Jordan predicts visitor influx
19 February 2008
The tourist board of Jordan has predicted that the Middle Eastern country will see an influx of visitors for its leg of the FIA World Rally Championship.
Taking place between 24 and 27 April, this event is set to attract up to 100 cars, hundreds of support personnel and thousands of fans to Jordan.
The Middle East and west Asia has established something of a trend for hosting motorsport recently, with Bahrain holding a Formula One Grand Prix, the United Arab Emirates hosting the Offroad World Championship and the Moto GP coming to Qatar.
Prince Feisal Al Hussein, chairman of the Jordan Motorsport group, said: 'We have worked hard for this moment and this is a timely opportunity to focus on the final touches that need to be made in order to make the Jordan Rally one of the world's very best.
'There is still a lot of hard work ahead of us and I would like to encourage all those currently making this happen to continue the excellent progress and to encourage more Jordanians to come forward and to get involved.'
The rally will be centred on the banks of the Dead Sea. The headquarters, service park and official rally hotel will all be situated within a stone's throw of the lowest land point on the planet.
If you'd like to see this destination for yourself, use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights, hotels, holidays and car hire worldwide.
Taking place between 24 and 27 April, this event is set to attract up to 100 cars, hundreds of support personnel and thousands of fans to Jordan.
The Middle East and west Asia has established something of a trend for hosting motorsport recently, with Bahrain holding a Formula One Grand Prix, the United Arab Emirates hosting the Offroad World Championship and the Moto GP coming to Qatar.
Prince Feisal Al Hussein, chairman of the Jordan Motorsport group, said: 'We have worked hard for this moment and this is a timely opportunity to focus on the final touches that need to be made in order to make the Jordan Rally one of the world's very best.
'There is still a lot of hard work ahead of us and I would like to encourage all those currently making this happen to continue the excellent progress and to encourage more Jordanians to come forward and to get involved.'
The rally will be centred on the banks of the Dead Sea. The headquarters, service park and official rally hotel will all be situated within a stone's throw of the lowest land point on the planet.
If you'd like to see this destination for yourself, use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights, hotels, holidays and car hire worldwide.
