The Automobile et Touring Club du Liban (ATCL) has announced 18 entries for the 28th Cedars Rally on Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21, in North Lebanon, under the patronage of Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun. The rally, round three of the 2019 Lebanese Rally Championship after the Spring and Jezzine rallies, covers 311.21km, including 127.6km over 11 special stages, two of them super specials.
Entry list
- Roger Feghali / Joseph Matar (Skoda Fabia R5)
- Patrick Njeim / Thierry Rouhana (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- Rodrigue Rahi / Georges Nader (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar) / Salim Jalilati (Ford Fiesta R5)
- Mike Kassouf / Omar Mazkour (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- Tony Abi Gebrayel / Georges Daibes (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X)
- Nadim Halabi / Rony Abou Abdo (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7)
- Elias Aoun / Amin Akl (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8)
- David Mezher / Chadi Nasr (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X)
- Henry Massaad / Roger Ghosn (Citroën DS3)
- Abdullah Al-Rawahi (Oman) / Ata Al-Hmoud (Jordan) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- Chadi Fakih / Samer Sfeir (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
- Ahmad Khaled / Dany Kairouz (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8)
- Alex Feghali / Mickey Assaf (Peugeot 208)
- Christopher Njeim / Karim Abou Elias (Suzuki Swift 1.6)
- Albert Hayek / Chadi Beyrouthy (Renault Clio)
- Joey Hajj / Gary Kondakjian (Renault Clio)
- Roger Bridi / Rawad Zakhour (Renault Clio)
Route
Competitors start at 17:55 on Saturday, July 20, from the Cedrus hotel in the Cedars for the super special stage.
- SS1 and SS11: Cedars super special, 1.57km, from opposite the army barracks via the Saint Michel junction and Le Cedrium to White Cedar. Closed Saturday 16:30–19:30 and Sunday 15:33–18:33
- SS2, SS5 and SS8: Bhabbouch – Berhalioun, 9.21km, via Mitrit. Closed Sunday 06:11–09:11, 09:28–12:28 and 12:45–15:45
- SS3, SS6 and SS9: Khaldiyeh – Harf Miziara, 19.92km, via Sakhra, Zgharta Ghrein, Kahf El Malloul, Iimar and Bhwaita. Closed 07:06–10:06, 10:23–13:23 and 13:40–16:40
- SS4, SS7 and SS10: Miziara – Mazraat El Toffah, 14.04km, via Aslout, Al Bhaira and Toula. Closed 07:43–10:43, 11:00–14:00 and 14:17–17:17
The first car is due back at the Cedrus hotel, which hosts rally headquarters, at 17:13 on Sunday, with the podium ceremony at 17:45. The regroup and service area is at the North College grounds in Zgharta.