Jordan hosts FIA senate meeting

AMMAN —  Some of the most important decision makers in motorsport were in Jordan for the FIA senate meeting at the Dead Sea, according to a statement from Jordan Motorsport.

Hosted by senate member HRH Prince Feisal, chairman of Jordan Motorsport, the meeting took place on April 8 with FIA President Jean Todt among those attending.

“It is an honour for Jordan to stage such an important meeting and we have enjoyed hosting our many friends from the FIA family to enjoy our famous hospitality,” Prince Feisal was quoted as saying in the statement.

Prior to the meeting, the senate members enjoyed Jordan’s touristic charms, including a visit to Petra.

Jordan has enjoyed a strong working relationship with the FIA having previously hosted the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2008, 2009 and 2011.

“The Kingdom is in the process of looking to host the WRC hopefully, even as soon as 2016.” Jordan Motorsport and Jordan want to establish a long-term partnership with the WRC and are working hard with the WRC community to bring it back to the Middle East, according to an informed insider.

The Jordan Rally has been a round of the Middle Eastern Rally Championship since the 1980s, but it wasn’t until 2008 that it made its debut on the world stage, when Jordan became the first Arab country to host a round of the WRC.