The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) will organise the 38th Spring Rally on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7, 2023 – notably over two days, after being limited to a single day in previous years. The event is round one of the 2023 Lebanese Rally Championship.
- Registration continues at the club’s rally office in Kaslik and closes at 4.30pm on Tuesday, May 2.
- The names of the drivers and co-drivers will be published on the afternoon of Thursday, May 4.
- Scrutineering and administrative checks take place on Friday, May 5 at the ATCL headquarters.
Route: 280.29km, six stages
The rally covers 280.29km, including 101.14km across six special stages in the Keserwan and Jbeil districts.
Saturday, May 6 – SS1, ATCL super special (2.52km): inside the ATCL grounds from 5pm. Cars then head to the LBCI car park in Adma, ending the first section from 5:33pm, and stay in parc fermé until the restart at 7:30am on Sunday. The club will be closed from noon to 10pm on Saturday.
Sunday, May 7 – five special stages:
- SS2 and SS4 – Blat to Tourzaya (17.36km): from Blat up towards Bechelli and Zebdine and Bir el-Hayt, then to Hosoun towards Farhat es-Saqi and on to Tourzaya. Road closed 6:53am–9:23am and 10:18am–12:48pm.
- SS3, SS5 and SS6 – 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 7:46am–10:16am, 11:11am–1:41pm and 1:43pm–4:13pm.
The regroup and service area will be in the LBCI car park in Adma from 2pm on Saturday until 4pm on Sunday, with rally HQ at the ATCL. The first car is due to finish at the ATCL in Kaslik at 4:35pm, with the podium ceremony at 5pm.