The Jordan Commercial Bank (JCBank) announced its sponsorship of the Faris Bustami Rally Team in the World Rally Championship 2008 (WRC), the first WRC event to be held in Jordan and the Middle East. The rally is scheduled to take place from April 24 to April 27, 2008. The Team consists of Two drivers, Mr. Faris Bustami and Mr. Ahmad Mihiar.
Faris Bustami started rallying in 1993 while still a university student. In the early years, he was able to finish most rallies in the top five places driving either a Datsun, Daihatsu, Ford or a Toyota Celica GT4. Now he drives the Subaru Imprezza Sti - N10
Over the years, Faris made several notable achievements in this field. He won the Jordan National Championship four times in the years 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2005 and was Runner Up in Dubai’s International Rally in 2005. This remarkable achievement is the best achieved by a Jordanian champion in an international rally so far.
Ahmad has an awesome reputation, and every shred of it is deserved. Ahmad is intense, yet scrupulously polite, a stickler for accuracy and one of the most cerebrally professional driver in the Jordanian rallies scene. His memory is frighteningly accurate, but anybody thinking his personality is austere will be surprised by some sudden moments of pure warmth that can make your day.
Consistency has been Ahmad's hallmark, He is always there competing for advanced position in Jordanian rallies and has been described by his competition as "Mistake-free" Accordingly, his efficiency and skills in driving have always been the envy of others and, much like the man himself, his driving reflects maturity and intelligence that has been honed by years of high level experience
He'll undoubtedly be there or thereabouts – that's his style. he has long been an Gravel star. As ever, a realistic title hopeful.
2008 will represent a celebrated year in Motor Sport history, as Jordan becomes the first Arab country to take its place among the elite of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). It is an occasion that has been 54 years in the making since the Late King Hussein first introduced Motorsport to Jordan.
Commenting on this sponsorship, the Marketing and product development Manager of JCBank Mr. Fadi Rabie said, “We at JCBank are proud of this sponsorship, as this contribution stems from our belief of the great potential what the team has to achieve in this rally. This sponsorship also came in response to HRH Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein’s call for the support of the Jordanian teams.”
From his end, Mr. Faris Bustami, Rally Driver from the Faris Bustami Rally Team, said, “I am proud to be representing Jordan in the WRC as well as JCBank, our official sponsors. This sponsorship is a huge responsibility carried by everyone involved, and we will exert every effort to win the race to honor our sponsors and more importantly to honor our country.”
It is important to note that JCBank has a long record in community service.
