• A man tending a camel watches as Qatar's Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah and co-driver Alba Sanchez Gonzalez compete during the Oman Rally Sohar International 2022 in Muscat on January 29, 2022. (Photo by MOHAMMED MAHJOUB / AFP)
    A man tending a camel watches as Qatar's Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah and co-driver Alba Sanchez Gonzalez compete during the Oman Rally Sohar International 2022 in Muscat on January 29, 2022. (Photo by MOHAMMED MAHJOUB / AFP)
  • Qatar's Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah and Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini take part in the rally.
    Qatar's Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah and Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini take part in the rally.
  • Oman's Hamed Al Wahaibi and his New Zealander co-driver Tony Sircombe leave a trail of dust.
    Oman's Hamed Al Wahaibi and his New Zealander co-driver Tony Sircombe leave a trail of dust.
  • Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah on his way to victory in Muscat.
    Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah on his way to victory in Muscat.
  • Dust flies as Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah sets the pace in Muscat.
    Dust flies as Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah sets the pace in Muscat.
  • A camel at the roadside as veteran Hamed Al Wahaibi takes a stage on the final day.
    A camel at the roadside as veteran Hamed Al Wahaibi takes a stage on the final day.
  • Oman's Abdullah Al Rawwahi and co-driver Ata Al Hmoud in action.
    Oman's Abdullah Al Rawwahi and co-driver Ata Al Hmoud in action.
  • The podium in Muscat. Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and co-driver Alba Sanchez Gonzalez, centre right and left, won the rally. Petr Kacirek of the Czech Republic, second left, and co-driver Vaclav Kopacek, left, came second. Qatar's Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah, second right, and co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini, right, took third place.
    The podium in Muscat. Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and co-driver Alba Sanchez Gonzalez, centre right and left, won the rally. Petr Kacirek of the Czech Republic, second left, and co-driver Vaclav Kopacek, left, came second. Qatar's Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah, second right, and co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini, right, took third place.
  • Nasser Al Attiyah, right, and and co-driver Alba Sanchez Gonzalez celebrate their victory.
    Nasser Al Attiyah, right, and and co-driver Alba Sanchez Gonzalez celebrate their victory.

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Oman Rally Sohar International 2022 - in pictures

The first round of the Middle East Rally Championship saw drivers taking on some of the sultanate's most gravel-laden terrain

The National

January 30, 2022

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Updated: January 30, 2022, 12:00 PM
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