The Special Audience Stage of the Cyprus Rally, which is part of the European Rally Championship (ERC) and Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), took place in the TRNC.

In total, 75 rally racers participated in the race this year, including 12 racers from the TRNC, 37 racers from South Cyprus, 20 racers from third party countries and 6 rally racers from Turkey.