KASLIK, LEBANON – After an absence of more than a year and a half caused by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, rallying is back on Lebanese roads. The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) will organise the 36th Spring Rally on Sunday, June 13th, the opening round of the 2021 Lebanese Rally Championship.
Registration for drivers and co-drivers opened on Wednesday, May 12th at the organising club’s rally office in Kaslik. The deadline is 4.30pm on Tuesday, June 8th, and the entry list will be published on the morning of Wednesday, June 9th.
Foreign crews expected
The Spring Rally is expected to attract crews from abroad, especially as its new date falls after the Jordan Rally, scheduled for May 27th-29th as round two of this year’s FIA Middle East Rally Championship following the opening round in Qatar. Several crews competing in Jordan are expected to take part in the Spring Rally, which should sharpen the competition between Lebanese, Arab and possibly foreign drivers.
That adds a special flavour to the event, as Lebanese rallies are popular with many Arab and foreign drivers as well as local crews.
A big entry expected
The 36th edition is expected to draw a large entry, with drivers and co-drivers eager to compete in the first rally held in Lebanon in a long time since the pandemic swept the world.
The ATCL has begun its preparations for the rally, which will run under strict coronavirus prevention measures. Lebanon’s motorsport calendar is very busy this year, and the club began rolling it out in April.
36th Spring Rally at a glance
- Date: Sunday, June 13th, 2021
- Championship: Lebanese Rally Championship, round 1
- Registration deadline: Tuesday, June 8th, 4.30pm
- Entry list: Wednesday, June 9th