BEIT MERY, LEBANON – Young driver Abdallah Chalhoub (18) won round one of the 2022 Lebanese Rock Crawling Championship, organised by the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) in cooperation with the Beit Mery municipality near the Deir el Qalaa Country Club. Andy Chalhoub finished second and Shadi Arja third.
Abdallah Chalhoub surprised everyone by taking first place on his very first appearance in the discipline, scoring the highest points total.
19 vehicles took part, tackling two courses, “A” and “B”, to reach the finish line in an enthusiastic atmosphere and in front of a large crowd of fans of this increasingly popular form of motorsport.
Results
- Abdallah Chalhoub – Land Cruiser buggy: 5,524 points
- Andy Chalhoub – Toyota buggy: 5,477 points
- Shadi Arja – buggy: 5,474 points
- Youssef Abou El-Oyoun (Zouzou) – Jeep CJ: 5,328 points
- Wassim Saifeddine – Jeep Cherokee: 4,862 points
- Moussa Kfoury – buggy: 4,811 points
- Elie Zouein – buggy: 4,573 points
- Marwan Khoury – Range Rover buggy: 4,573 points
Sleiman Khattar (Soli), driving a Range Rover buggy, received the veteran driver’s cup.
Prize-giving
The prizes were presented by Beit Mery mayor Roy Abou Chedid, municipal council member Jean-Claude Wakim, ATCL representative Gaby Kraiker and clerk of the course Jean Wannous.
The 2022 Lebanese Rock Crawling Championship consists of three rounds.
Photos: Georges Wakim.