Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, enjoying the high of leading both the manufacturers' and drivers' standings in the FIA World Rally Championship, takes its advantage to the lowest point on earth next week. The Jordan Rally (14 - 16 April) is based on the arid shores of the Dead Sea, 420 metres below sea level, and the desert conditions encountered in this fourth round are unique to the series.
The team tops the manufacturers' table by 10 points with the Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car after three of the 13 rounds. Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen lead the drivers' championship while team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila lie third, after a clean sweep of podiums to date.