The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) organises the 48th Rally of Lebanon on 10, 11, 12 and 13 September 2026 under the patronage of President General Joseph Aoun. The rally covers 678.29km, including 197.91km over 11 special stages, and is the fourth round of the 2026 Middle East Rally Championship.
The ceremonial start takes place on Thursday 10 September at 8:30pm in front of Jounieh municipality.
Friday 11 September
- Free practice, qualifying and shakedown – Arsoun (4km): from 9:45am, from Arsoun and Jouret Arsoun to the Qornayel main road; road closed 6:30–13:00
- SS1 Kaslik super special – ATCL (2.54km): inside the ATCL grounds; the competitive rally starts at 20:43, after which cars go to parc fermé at the Jounieh court car park from 21:10
Saturday 12 September: Batroun
Cars leave the Jounieh court car park at 8:00am for the service park at the President Fouad Chehab Sports Complex, then head towards Batroun via Tahoum (Madfoun bridge) and up to Toula.
- SS2 Toula – Assia (32.92km): via the Bqeiaa junction, Dahr Abi Yaghi, Al Masrah, Mar Mama, Mehmersh, Al Alali, Mrah El Hajj and Zein, towards Artez and up to Sourat, Kfarchelman and Helta to Assia; road closed 08:15–11:15
- SS3 Deir Billa – Jebla (17.20km): via Chnata, Bzeiza, Wata Fares, Zakzouk and Mejdel, down to Kfifane and up through Bqosmaya to Jebla; road closed until 12:23
- SS4 Toula – Yarita (32.92km): repeat of the Toula stage; road closed 13:27–16:27
- SS5 Deir Billa – Jebla (17.20km): road closed 14:35–17:35
Refuelling is at Aoura between the two stages of each loop. After SS5, cars return to the Jounieh court car park and service from 18:00, then go back to parc fermé until Sunday morning.
Sunday 13 September: Jbeil and North Metn
Cars leave the Jounieh court car park at 7:00am for service, then head to Nahr Ibrahim and up towards Adonis.
- SS6 / SS9 Nahr Ibrahim – Adonis – Mechmech (14.62km): from Nahr Ibrahim after the Bzhel junction, before the electricity company bridge, towards the Yahchouch junction along the river, then up to Adonis and right towards Mechmech to the Qartaba main road; road closed 6:38–09:38 and 12:13–15:13
- SS7 Zandouka – Baabdat (16.85km): via Qsaybeh, the church, Arbaniyeh, the Salima junction and Dlaybeh up to Baabdat; road closed 08:18–11:18
- SS8 / SS11 Zabbougha – Marj Baskinta (15.74km): via Zabbougha, Kfaraaqab, Ain El Qabou, Mashraa and Wadi El Karm to Marj Baskinta; road closed 09:09–12:09 and 15:52–18:52
- SS10 Zandouka – Bzebdine (17.56km): via Qsaybeh, Arbaniyeh, the Salima junction, Dlaybeh and Hasbaya to Bzebdine; road closed 14:06–17:06
Service at the Fouad Chehab complex follows SS8 from 11:54, with the next loop leaving from 12:47, and a regroup at the Mtein technical school from 16:14 before the final stage. Cars then return to the ATCL in Kaslik, where the podium ceremony begins at 19:00. The winners’ press conference follows at 8pm in the press room in the ATCL’s main hall.