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Ihab Shurafa in action in the 3rd round of the 2017 National Rally Championship (Photo courtesy of Jordan Motorsport)
AMMAN — The fourth round of the National Rally Championship kicks off on Friday with the participation of 11 drivers.
The crucial round will be a decisive one due to the fact that several drivers are sharing the same total of points with Marouf Abu Samra positioning himself in first place, having the same total of points with second-placed Ehab Shurafa, with 37.5 points each.
Third-placed Ahmed Shaban and fourth-placed Asem Aref have 25 points each, while Ziad Meqdad settled in fifth place, with 24 points, followed by Khaled Juma, with 18 points.
With the absence of Abu Samra in the fourth round, the road will be open for Shurafa to take the lead and although the competition will be fierce Shurafa has a better chance to lead the standings especially with his hard-earned 37.5 points.
'It is definitely a very vital round for all drivers as there will be a need to focus more and take advantage of every second. The rally will be a very good challenge for all drivers and we expect a very good and thrilling round,' Othman Naseef, Jordan Motorsport CEO told The Jordan Times.
'Drivers will have to go through Bahra, Kroum and Ghernata three times each with a total distance of 145.55km, including 62.70km of special stages,' he added.
Meanwhile, the challenge will also hit the co-drivers title with Malek Hariri and Yousef Juma' leading with 37.5 points each.
Musa Jahryan is in third place, with 33 points, followed by Shadi Shaban, with 25 points and Hassan Meqdad in fifth spot, with 22 points.
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