The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) will organise the 44th Coral Rally of Lebanon on September 2, 3 and 4, 2022, under the patronage of President of the Republic General Michel Aoun, as part of the 2022 FIA Middle East Rally Championship. The organisers give the total distance as 478.83km, including 286.53km across 10 special stages.
Friday, September 2
SS1 – ATCL super special, Kaslik (2.52km): run inside the ATCL grounds in Kaslik from 8:47pm. The club will be closed from noon to midnight. Cars then head to the free municipal car park in Jbeil, ending the first leg from 9:32pm, and stay in parc fermé until Saturday morning.
Saturday, September 3
The first car leaves the Jbeil municipal car park at 8am towards Batroun, climbing to Bejdarfel and Ain Aaya.
SS2 and SS4 – Ain Aaya to Deir Billa (21.40km): from the bridge at Ain Aaya up through Kfarhay, Beqsmaya and Kaftoun, then up to Majdel, Zakzouk, Wata Fares, Bzeiza and Chnata to Deir Billa.
- Road closed 7:30am–10:30am (SS2) and 11:09am–2:09pm (SS4)
SS3 and SS5 – Sourat to Dahr Abi Yaghi (26.12km): from the old Sourat junction up through Fteihat, Zein, Assia, Mrah el-Hajj, Alali, Mehmarch, Mar Mama and Masrah to Dahr Abi Yaghi.
- Road closed 8:23am–11:23am (SS3) and 12:02pm–3:02pm (SS5)
Between loops the cars return via Bqaiaa, Draya, Jran and the Madfoun motorway to the service area in the Jbeil municipal car park. The third leg starts at 11:54am, and cars enter parc fermé from 3:45pm, ending the first section.
Sunday, September 4
The first car leaves Jbeil at 7:15am towards Halat and Nahr Ibrahim.
SS6 and SS8 – Nahr Ibrahim to Mashan (15.42km): from Nahr Ibrahim up to the Bzhel junction, past the Phoenician Nahr Ibrahim hydroelectric company, up to Fatri and the Bir el-Hayt roundabout, finishing before the Mashan–Fatri–Qartaba junction.
- Road closed 6:10am–9:10am (SS6) and 9:16am–11:46am (SS8)
SS7, SS9 and SS10 – Habboub to Bentaael (21.30km): from Habboub up through Fidar Tahta, Fidar Fawqa, Mazraat el-Ain, Bechtlida, Hjoula, Birket Hjoula and Jrebta to Bentaael.
- Road closed 7:08am–9:41am (SS7) and 10:14am–3:17pm (SS9 and SS10)
Finish
After the final stage, the cars head via Halat, Nahr Ibrahim, Tabarja and Jounieh to the ATCL in Kaslik, finishing the rally from 3pm with the podium ceremony.