Driver Roger Fegali and co-driver Jody Fegali retained the Volkswagen Polo title in the 37th Spring Rally organized by the Lebanese Automobile and Touring Club in Keserwan and Jbeil districts on Sunday with 21 cars. Lebanese Rally Championship this year.

Tamer Ghandour and co-driver Salim Jalilati finished second in a Skoda Fabia 38.9 seconds apart, Omani’s Hamad Al-Wahaibi and New Zealander Tony Sercombe (New Zealand) finished third, one minute and 14 seconds behind first. a race that reached a total distance of 232.27 km, including 66.68 km in special speed stages 6. Starting at seven in the morning from the Casino du Liban, run six special stages, 18 of which crossed the arrival line, and the most notable filmed was Alex Fegal due to a faulty gearbox.

In detail, Roger Fegali started the journey to defend his title by recording the best time in all stages, ahead of his opponents, and starting from the first stage i.e. Balat Torzia followed by Tamer Gandur by about 5 seconds, then Oman Hamad Al -Wahaibi 14 seconds from the first. To the end. On the second special stage (Al-Moncef-Sabil), the same line-up as in the first stage came out. In the fourth stage, which is an exhibition stage, which took place in the courtyard of the Casino du Liban, Feghali scored the fastest time. Valohaibi Fabsil Bu Hamdan, so that the overall standings in the middle of the rally remained the same: Fagali was in the lead, Fagandur Valohaibi. Halfway through the rally Alex Fegali (2000 people who left the rally, up to three. : Alex Fegali and his co-driver Joseph Matar and Paul Kasifi and his co-driver Rovad Issa in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 cars and Toni Germanos and his co-driver Eli Muhanna in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 and 18 cars remain on the field. , followed by Ghandur Walouhibi, Frederic, sponsor Fabu Hamdan.

With two stages to go and stage five (Al-Moncef-Sabil), the top three didn’t deviate, with Faghali being the fastest, followed by Gandur Walohaibi, pushing the overall lead to 36.8. seconds over Gandour, who made a strong comeback to the competition, the 2016 Lebanese Champion, and one minute and 14 seconds over Al-Wahaibi.

The sixth and final stage, which is the exhibition stage that takes place in the courtyard of the Casino du Liban, is the best time for Fagali and Gandur Walouhibi.

overall rating

Here is the unofficial overall ranking:

Roger Fegali and Jody Fegali in the Volkswagen Polo: 38.54 minutes

Tamer Gandur and Salim Jalilati in Skoda Fabia: 39.33 days

Hamad Al-Wahaibi (Sultanate of Oman) and Tony Sercombe (New Zealand) in Skoda Fabia: 40.08 min.

Basil Abu Hamdan and Firas Elias in a Skoda Fabia: 41.40 days

5. Roderick Al Rai and George Chavan in a Mitsubishi Lancer 41.59 D.

6- Shadi Fakih and Samer Sfeir in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 42.15 days

7. Rabi Ayoub and George Nader in Mitsubishi Lancer: 42.27 days

8. Tariq Younes and Ronnie Boo Abdo in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo: 42.32 days

9- Ahmed Khaled and Moussa Geherian (Jordan) in Mitsubishi Lancer: 42.39 days

10. Elias Al Dahni and Amin Akel in a Citroen DS3: 42.43 days

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Shadi Fakih and his co-driver Samer Sfeir won the RC2N4 title and the Classification Cup, while Roderick Al Rai and his co-driver George Shahwan won the RC2 N4 title.

Elias Al-Dahni and his co-driver Amin Akl also won the title in the RC4 category (front wheel drive), Charbel Chebli – Junior Cup, Carl Rizk (born 2001) and his co-driver Karim Abu Elias – SN category cup.

In conclusion, the coronation ceremony took place in the presence of the President of the Lebanese Automobile Tourist Club, lawyer Eli Assaf, Coordinator of the Motorsport Committee in the host club, Director of the National Sports Committee Suleiman Khattar, Director of the Rally Office Kabi Kreker, Race Director Kabi Hayek, rally officials, big a crowd of mechanical sports enthusiasts, racing families and families and a crowd of media representatives and photographers.