Nasser Al-Attiyah Wins Thrilling Cyprus Rally Finale by 4.63 Seconds

Nasser Al-Attiyah beat Simos Galatariotis by 4.63 seconds to win the Cyprus Rally for a 10th time and secure the Middle East championship for the 21st time in his career. Galatariotis had taken the lead into the final stage after a late comeback, but Al-Attiyah made up the deficit on the last special stage despite driving without a spare tyre, and the damaged Skoda Fabia of Galatariotis / Ioannou finished second.