A popular fixture on the Middle East Rally Championship, the Jordan Rally runs for the third time as a World Rally Championship event in 2011.
The majority of the stages on this arduous gravel test are below sea level, and the Rally HQ itself is on the rocky coast of the Dead Sea - the lowest point on earth, 423 metres below sea level. Hard-packed gravel stages and the absence of vegetation make this rally a stern challenge for drivers and co-drivers alike, as they hurtle along without the roadside reference points they usually rely on to navigate.
Sharp stones make for a constant threat of punctures and the stages offer a variety of elevation changes, from the flat and fast opening and closing stages by the historic Baptism Site to the rollercoaster of the Jordan River - at 41.45 kilometres one of the longest stages on the WRC calendar.
You can follow all the action LIVE here on wrc.com, updated throughout the event from our base in the heart of the Service Park. Via live stage and split times, news stories, video clips and our live rally radio, we’ll stream as much of the Jordan Rally to your computer - or to your Smartphone - as we possibly can. And all FREE of charge.
Here’s what we have for you this week:
EXCLUSIVE video clips from Jordan
Head to the Video section for a taste of what's coming up this week. Throughout the rally we’ll be adding lots of fresh clips from the rally, so whether you want on-board footage, daily summaries, driver interviews or the best stage action, you’ll find it here.
Our searchable video archive is packed with more than 1,500 WRC videos so you can flick back to clips from previous rallies. This link will take you our selection of 23 videos from the 2010 edition of the Jordan Rally, including a handy summary of the whole rally .
Rally information and itinerary
For general information on the Jordan Rally the Calendar and rallies section is where you should head. The Jordan page includes links to the official website and the rally itinerary. You can access stage times, entry lists and other live data from here.
You’ll find extra rally information and links in our WRC class preview and Super 2000 (SWRC) preview.
Stage times and maps
Follow the progress of every competitor in Jordan using our LIVE stage and split times. The entry list, start list, itinerary and maps will be uploaded when the event’s timing system goes ‘live’ on Thursday. From then on, these pages are fed with data beamed direct from the stage ends and split points. You’ll know stage times within seconds of the drivers themselves.
Drivers and co-drivers
Don’t know your Loeb from your Latvala? Don’t panic. Get all the essential information in our WRC biographies. Click these links for drivers and co-drivers. There’s a similar breakdown for the support championship drivers in the PWRC, WRC Academy and SWRC sections.
World Rally Radio
The World Rally Radio team will be broadcasting from the Dead Sea for the duration of the rally, bringing live reports and interviews from the stage ends and Service Park.
'On air' times - all local to Jordan (GMT +3hrs) - are as follows:
Friday 15 April: 0830hrs
Saturday 16 March: 0800hrs
Find out more about the forthcoming shows in presenter Becs Williams' preview. To contact the World Rally Radio Team send an e-mail to radio@wrc.com. And don’t forget, if you miss any of the coverage you can listen again via the World Rally Radio podcasts.
News bulletins
During the rally we’ll post stories from the stages and Service Park direct to the home page and News section. Missed something? Then follow these links to search through almost 3,000 articles in our News archive and Features archive.
Television coverage in Jordan and around the world
Jordan Television will cover the ceremonial start and the podium ceremony live and will also broadcast daily updates from its studio in the Service Park.
Worldwide Coverage: Television networks across six continents will be covering the event. Follow this link to see the global list of WRC television broadcasters.
Wrc apps
Fans of the FIA World Rally Championship can keep up to date with live results and up-to-the-minute news about the sport from just about anywhere in the world thanks to our FREE apps for iPhone, Android and a selection of Blackberry devices.
As well as stage times, the apps provide a massive amount of live data including split times, entry lists, timetables, start lists and of course live audio commentary from the World Rally Radio team. Find out more here.
WRC Facebook community
The 400,000 strong Facebook group is the place to head if you want to chat to other fans, debate the big issues of the day, share photos and watch more exclusive videos. Find the group and get involved by following this link.
If you’re a Twitterer, then sign up to http://twitter.com/OfficialWRC to receive regular tweets of WRC news.
YouTube
Full-length highlights from every rally from the 2001 to 2008 seasons are available to view free of charge on our YouTube Show. The World Rally Championship Show, contains all of the three, 25-minute end-of-day highlight programmes made for each rally during the period. That's 75-minutes of coverage per event.
If that's not enough, follow this link to browse the Official WRC Channel for hundreds more clips - many of which are exclusive to YouTube.
Credit: World Rally Championship (www.wrc.com)
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