The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) has announced, after the close of entries, that 26 cars will take part in the 43rd Rally of Lebanon, to be held on September 3, 4 and 5, 2021 under the patronage of President of the Republic General Michel Aoun.
The rally is the third round of the 2021 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, after the Qatar and Jordan rallies. The total distance is 478.83km, including 192.30km across ten asphalt special stages – one opening super special stage and nine timed special stages.
Two former winners in the field
The entry is headed by Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (16-time Middle East champion and one-time Rally of Lebanon winner), Lebanon’s Roger Feghali (14-time Rally of Lebanon winner) and Kuwait’s Mshari Al-Thefiri. Feghali and Al-Attiyah are the only two entrants who have already won the Rally of Lebanon.
- Drivers: 2 from Qatar, 2 from Jordan, 1 from Kuwait and 21 from Lebanon
- Co-drivers: 1 Italian, 1 French, 1 Qatari, 3 Jordanians and 20 Lebanese
Entry list
- Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (Qatar) / Matthieu Baumel (France, Andorran licence) – Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
- Roger Feghali / Joseph Matar (Lebanon) – Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo
- Rodrigue Rahi / Georges Nader (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
- Alex Feghali / Georges Deaibess (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
- Chadi Fakieh / Samer Sfeir (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
- Mathieu Reboisson / Dolyne Chlink (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
- Joseph Hindi / Vicken Kanledjian (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
- Mshari Al-Thefiri (Kuwait) / Nasser Al-Kuwari (Qatar) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
- Bassel Abu Hamdan / Firas Elias (Lebanon) – Citroën DS3
- Tarek Younis / Rony Bou Abdo (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
- Raafat Al Mohtar / George Chehwan (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
- David Mezher / Chady Nasr (Lebanon) – Citroën DS3
- (No. 13 not used)
- Henry Kahy / Carlos Hanna (Lebanon) – Renault Clio
- Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah (Qatar) / Giovanni Bernacchini (Italy, Polish licence) – Ford Fiesta R5
- Ahmad Khaled (Lebanon) / Musa Djiyerian (Jordan) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
- Elias Dehni / Amine Akl (Lebanon) – Citroën DS3
- Albert Hayek / Louay Sakr (Lebanon) – Renault Clio
- Joe Azzi / Omar Mazkour (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
- Joseph Salem / Rony Maroun (Lebanon) – Peugeot 208
- Jawad Slim / Youssef Saleh (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
- Issa Abu Jamous / Emad Juma (Jordan) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
- Asem Aref / Ahmad Jan Khout (Jordan) – Renault Clio RS
- Serge Akiki / Christophe Akiki (Lebanon) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
- Walid Schlink / Andre Achkouty (Lebanon) – Renault Clio RS
- Carl Rizk / Karim Abou Elias (Lebanon) – Suzuki Swift 1.6
- Emile Khoueiry / Tarek Melhem (Lebanon) – Renault Clio RS
The organisers will also publish the procedure for accrediting journalists, media and photographers to cover the rally, in line with FIA instructions, particularly the coronavirus prevention measures.