The 51st international Cyprus Rally was launched on Friday in Nicosia city center, in the presence of Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Cyprus, H.E. Yousef Sultan Laram, and the Mayor of Nicosia, Charalambos Prountzos. The race will finish on Sunday, October 20, with the crowning of the new Middle East Champion, as this event is the final round of the 2024 FIA Middle East Rally Championship.