NNA – Driver Roger Feghali added to the Volkswagen Polo a new title in his career full of local and foreign titles, by winning the 10th Jezzine Rally title, which was organized by the Lebanese Automobile and Tourism Club in Jezzine District, today, under the auspices of OMT, with the participation of 21 cars, 17 of which crossed the line. Access. Driver Tamer Ghandour and his co-driver Salim Jalilati on a Skoda Fabia took second place, Omani Abdullah Al-Rawahi and Jordanian navigator Atta Al-Hamoud on a Skoda Fabia took third place.
The total distance of the rally, which is part of the second round of the Lebanese Rally Championship for 2022 after the Spring Rally, was 215.22 km, including seven special speed stages with a length of 85.83 km. Since the beginning of the race, Feghali and his co-driver, Fouad Feghali (participating for the first time in the “hot seat” alongside Roger) have imposed their control and tightened their grip on the top spot from the first stage until the seventh and final exhibition stage, leaving the competition for the remaining positions.
After the end of the first and second special stages, Roger took first place, followed by Al-Wahaibi Faghandour. But with the third stage and with Roger continuing his lead, Ghandour snatched second place, then Al-Rawahi third, so that the trio continued to lead and in the same order until the end of the rally, during which the Omani Hamad Al-Wahaibi (former world champion of Group N) suffered many mechanical problems, which prevented him from ascending to the podium . Alex Feghali won the Group N title and Elias Al-Dahni won the front wheel drive category, a title he won in the rally last spring.
Results
Here are the official results for the 17 drivers who crossed the access line:
1- Roger Feghali and his navigator Fouad Feghali on Volkswagen Polo: 46.06 minutes
2- Tamer Ghandour and his navigator Salim Jalilati on Skoda Fabia: 47.41 d
3- Abdullah Al-Rawahi (Sultanate of Oman) and his Jordanian navigator Atta Al-Hamoud on the Skoda Fabia:
48.24 d
4- Alex Feghali and his navigator Joseph Matar on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10:49.01 d
5- Bassel Abu Hamdan and his navigator Firas Elias on a Skoda Fabia: 49.24 d
6- Hamad Al Wahaibi (Sultanate of Oman) and Navigator Tony Sercombe (New Zealand) on a Skoda Fabia: 49.25 d
7- Joseph Hendy and his Vicken Canadian navigator on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10:
50.03 d
8- Rabie Ayoub and his navigator George Nader on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 50.37 d
9- Roderick Al-Rai and his navigator George Chahwan on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 50.39 d
10- Karl Rizk and his navigator Karim Abu Elias on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8: 50.44 d
11- Elias Al-Dahni and his co-driver Amin Akl on a Citroen DS3: 51.06 d
12- David Mezher and co-driver Shady Nasr on a Citroen DS 3:53.51d
13- Albert Hayek and his navigator Louay Sakr on Renault Clio RS: 56.58 d
14- Shadi Fakih and his navigator Samer Sfeir on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 56.59 d
15- Walid Schlink and his navigator Andre Ashkouti on Renault Clio RS: 58.07d
16- Muhammad Tajuddin and his navigator Rudy Eid on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1.04.26 hours
17- Jean Bassil and his navigator Ronny Abu Elias on Renault Clio RS: 1.05.07
Joseph Hindi and his co-driver, Viken Kenldjian, won the RC 2 R4 category title and the Classification Cup, Alex Feghali and his navigator Joseph Matar won the Group N title, and Elias Al-Dahni and navigator Amin Akl won the front-wheel drive category title. Karl Rizk also won the Junior Driver Cup and the navigator Karim Abu Elias won the Junior Navigator Cup. Jean Bassil and his navigator Ronny Abu Elias won the RC5 category cup.
In conclusion, the coronation ceremony was held in the presence of former MP Amal Abu Zaid, head of the Jezzine District Municipalities Union, Jezzine Mayor Khalil Harfouche, member of the board of directors of the organizing club, coordinator of the Motorsports Committee Imad Lahoud, director of the rally office in the organizing club, Kaby Kreker, race director Nicolas Hindi, race officials and a large audience in Festive atmosphere. Lahoud handed Abu Zeid and Harfouche a commemorative shield in the name of the organizing club as a token of love and appreciation.
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