Seventeen cars will take part in the 27th Cedars Rally, organised by the Automobile et Touring Club du Liban (ATCL) in North Lebanon on Saturday and Sunday, September 1 and 2, under the patronage of Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun. The asphalt event, round four of the 2018 Lebanese Rally Championship after the Spring, Jezzine and Lebanon rallies, covers 318.42km including 118.43km over 10 special stages.
Route
The opening ceremony is at 15:30 on Saturday, September 1, outside the Ehden Country Club hotel, which hosts rally headquarters, followed from 16:00 by the 1.7km Ehden Country Club super special from the Baaoul road to Saydet El Hosn (road closed 14:30–17:00). Cars then go into parc fermé before nine stages on Sunday, with the regroup and service area at North College in Zgharta.
- SS2, SS5 and SS8: Bhabbouch – Berhalioun, 9.21km. Closed 07:06–09:36, 11:00–13:00 and 14:24–16:24
- SS3, SS6 and SS9: Khaldiyeh – Harf Miziara, 19.92km. Closed 08:01–10:31, 11:55–13:55 and 15:19–17:19
- SS4, SS7 and SS10: Miziara – Ijbeh, 9.78km. Closed 08:38–11:08, 12:32–14:32 and 15:56–17:56
The first car is due back at the Ehden Country Club at 17:30 on Sunday for the podium ceremony.
Entry list
- Roger Feghali / Joseph Matar (Skoda Fabia R5)
- Rodolphe Asmar / Ziad Chehab (Skoda Fabia R5)
- Eddy Abou Karam / Joseph Kmeid (Hyundai i20 R5)
- Patrick Njeim / Thierry Rouhana (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- Rodrigue Rahi / Georges Nader (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X)
- Michel Saliby / Rony Maroun (Ford Fiesta R5)
- Rabih Ayoub / Louay Saker (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X)
- Meshari Al-Thefiri (Kuwait) / Nasser Al-Kuwari (Qatar) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- Henry Massaad / Roger Ghosn (Citroën DS3)
- Rony Kanaan / Samer Sfeir (Citroën DS3)
- Mathias Njeim / Rony Abou Abdo (Peugeot 208)
- Elias Aoun / Amin Akl (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8)
- Tony Abi Gebrayel / Georges Daibes (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X)
- Ahmad Khaled / Dany Kairouz (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8)
- Fadi Feghali / Antoine Salem (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- David Mezher / Chadi Nasr (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- Christopher Njeim / Samer Matar (Suzuki Swift 1.6)
Scrutineering and administrative checks were held at Silo Motors in Jouret El Ballout.