Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah of Qatar and his French co-driver Patrick Baumel led the Lebanese Coral Rally in its forty-fourth edition, the fifth and final round of the Middle East Rally Championship organized by the Lebanese Automobile and Touring Club under the auspices of the Lebanese Automobile and Touring Club. President of the Republic General Michel Aoun with the end of today’s competition. The second race, the total distance of which is 478.83 km, of which 286.53 km is the length of 10 special stages of speed. development took place on Saturday as Lebanese Roger Feghali and his co-driver Joseph Matar withdrew from the competition in the fourth speed special after a crash that forced them off the track. Returning to the atmosphere of Saturday’s competition, which took place in the presence of a large audience of mechanical sports enthusiasts, which went to the special stages on Saturday, and with the start of the competition of the second day, Al-Attiyah showed the best time on the second stage, followed by Fegali, the second and half behind him, and Tamer Ghandur on the third. On the third special stage, Al-Attiyah showed the best time, in the second stage, Faghali had the best time with a difference of two seconds. -Attiya” (18x Middle East Champion) continued) His stage monopoly with Feghali (15x Lebanese Rally Champion) stepping off the track to retire from the rally to lift Al-Rawahi n and second overall, followed by Lebanese Wassily Bou Hamdan. followed by Gandour Fabbu Hamdan who led the provisional overall rankings 3 minutes and 26 seconds behind second Bu Hamdan and 4 minutes and 50 seconds behind third Alex Fegali. In Group N, Alex Fegali and his co-driver Mark Haddad, and Elias Al-Dahni and his co-driver Amin Akl excelled in the lead in the driving category. The front end and second day competition ended with two outstanding titles: the first was Al-Attiyah leading by a wide margin, followed by Bou Hamdan, Felix Fegali, and the second was the exit of his only competitor, Roger Fegali, to reassure Al-Attiyah that the rally was close to “his lot” for the second time since 2019.
Roger hopes Fegali will be on the podium on Sunday in the final general classification thanks to his son Alex.
interim arrangement
Here is the preliminary standings of the 20 drivers who crossed the finish line on Saturday, with ten cars withdrawn after the second day of competition:
1- Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (Qatar) and co-driver Matteo Baumel (Andorra) in a Volkswagen Polo GTI: 53.57 minutes.
2- Bassel Abu Hamdan (Lebanon) and Firas Elias (Lebanon) in Skoda Fabia: 57.23 days
3- Alex Feghali (Lebanon) and Mark Haddad (France) on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10:
58.47 D
4. Tamer Gandour (Lebanon) and Salim Jalilati (Lebanon) in Skoda Fabia: 59.29 minutes.
5- Shadi Fakih (Lebanon) and Samer Sfeir (Lebanon) in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9:59.30 d
6- Rabi Ayub (Lebanon) and George Nader (Lebanon) on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 1.00.43 h.
7- Elias Al-Dahni (Lebanon) and Amin Akel (Lebanon) in Citroen DS3: 1.01C
8- Karl Rizk (Lebanon) and Karim Abu Elias (Lebanon) on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8: 1.1.8 hours.
9- David Mezher (Lebanon) and Shadi Nasr (Lebanon) on Citroen DS3: 1.04 C
10- Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah (Qatar) and Giovanni Bernacini (Italy) in a Ford Fiesta: 1.04.09
11- Joseph Salem (Lebanon) and Ronnie Maroon (Lebanon) in Peugeot 208: 1.06 C
12- Nidal Al Jardi (Lebanon) and Adham Al Gohari (Lebanon) in Renault Clio: 1.11 C
13- Jason Wehbe (Lebanon) and Garo Kondakyan (Lebanon) in Skoda Fabia: 1.13 hours
14- Issa Abu Jamus (Jordan) and Imad Jumaa (Jordan) in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo: 1.14.06
15- Ehab Al-Sharfa (Jordan) and Youssef Jumaa (Jordan) in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10:1.14.13 h.
16- Sharbel Chebli (Lebanon) and Dolin Schlink (Lebanon) on Suzuki Swift: 1.16.h
17- Tarek Younes (Lebanon) and Roni Bou Abdo (Lebanon) on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1.16.27 h.
18- Joanna Hassoun (Lebanon) and France Said (Lebanon) in Renault Clio: 1.20
19- Yousef Al-Dhafiri (Kuwait) and Ziad Bardaville (Lebanon) in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 1.20.43 h.
20. Tony Germanos (Lebanon) and Eli Muhanna (Lebanon) in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1.28.23
Sunday program
The second and last stage of the race starts on Sunday, when the first car starts at 07:15 from the free parking lot of the Municipality of Byblos.
The cars then continue on their way towards Halat and Nahr Ibrahim.
* Sixth special stage, speed: 15.42 km.
Nahr Ibrahim – Mashan
This leg starts from the Ibrahim River up at the Saturn Junction to the Phoenician Company for the Ibrahim River Canals to generate electricity, ascends to Fethry, the Bir el-Heit roundabout, and arrives at Méshan where the stopping point is in front of the Méshan junction. , Fetri street, Kartaba.
This road is closed on Sunday, September 4 from 06:10 to 09:10.
The vehicles then continue on their way down towards Bir El Heit to the highway towards Jbeil and up towards Khbub.
* Seventh special stage, speed: 21.30 km.
Cereals – Bentael
This stage starts from Khbub upward towards Fad al-Takhta, Dar al-Fuqa, Mazraat al-Ain, Bhtelida, Hula, Berkat Hula, Djerba and on to Benanthael.
This road is closed on Sunday, September 4 from 07:08 to 09:41.
Cars then continue on their way to the service area in Byblos, the free parking area of the Municipality of Byblos, starting at 09:26.
Then the cars drive again” to Nahr Ibrahim starting at 10:21.
* Eighth special stage speed: 15.42 km.
Nahr Ibrahim – Mashan
This stage starts from Nahr Ibrahim ascending to the junction of Saturn in the direction of the Phoenician Company – Nahr Ibrahim for power generation, ascending to Fethry, Bir El Heit roundabout and arriving at Meshan where the stopping point is in front of Mekhan. crossroads, Fetri street, Kartaba.
This road closes on Sunday, September 4 from 09:16 to 11:46.
The vehicles then continue on their way down towards Bir El Heit to the highway towards Jbeil and up towards Khbub.
* Ninth special stage, speed 21.30 km.
Cereals – Bentael
This stage starts from Khbub up towards Dar al-Tahta, Dar al-Fuqa, Mazraat al-Ain, Bhtelida, Hula, Birkat Hula Djerba and on to Benanthael.
This road closes on Sunday, September 4 from 10:14 to 15:17.
Cars then continue on their way to the collection point in Byblos, the free parking lot of the Municipality of Byblos, starting at 12:32.
Then the cars will move again “to Jbeil, up” to Habub, starting at 13:32.
* Tenth special stage, speed: 21.30 km.
Cereals – Bentael
This stage starts from Khbub up towards Dar al-Tahta, Dar al-Fuqa, Mazraat al-Ain, Bhtelida, Hula, Birkat Hula Djerba and on to Benanthael.
This road closes on Sunday, September 4 from 10:14 to 15:17.
The cars then continue on their way towards Khalat, Nahr Ibrahim, Tabarji, Jounieh Kaslik to enter the Lebanese Automobile Tourist Club starting at 15:00 after the end of the race, where the awards ceremony will take place.
Source: El Iktisad