TGRS Rally Team and Abu Dhabi based Lebanese rally driver Robert Aaraj have completed the first testing session of the 2012 rally season in Arjes , north Lebanon.
The team’s goal from this test was to focus on the new suspension setup on the Clio R3 Maxi Evo which was updated after last year’s problems.
Robert will drive the same car on-board of which he was able to lead the front wheelers during the 3 opening stages of Rally of Lebanon 2011 before he was urged to retire in the final day due to mechanical issues.
Standing as the Front Wheel Drive Category’ winner in Deir Al Kamar Hill Climb and the runner-up in Bteghrine HC, Robert stated “I was very happy with the test today, at least I got back my confidence in the car after this new setup and it feels more stable on the bumpy roads and smoother on the corners thanks to Toni Germany TGRS and his team for their efforts in servicing and setting up the car , not to forget my veteran co-driver Sami Awwad and my team manager Sami Tarabay for all the good work “Robert and the team are now ready to tackle the first hill climb event this season on the 29th of April aiming for a category win.”
As for the sponsors , a mutual joint is between the car owner foresight GCC one of the leading group of companies in Abu Dhabi which operates in investments, real estate, machinery trading, steel industries, cement industries, general transportation, GCC representative of Synionic oil , consultants engineering and Kidz Mania which is an indoor theme park designed for children and their parents based on the edutainment concept (education entertainment) and led by a highly qualified educator team who will develop the children to play the role of adults and enhance their capabilities in the adult world, professions and occupations to cover Robert and the team in their 7 event mission in 2012 rally season.