The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) honoured FIA President Jean Todt at a ceremony held in his honour at the club’s headquarters in Kaslik.
Also present were FIA Vice-President Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah, ATCL President Sheikh Fouad El Khazen, members of the club’s board, officials from Middle East automobile clubs, ATCL motorsport coordinator Imad Lahoud, committee members and invited guests.
In his speech, El Khazen welcomed the FIA President and his Vice-President to Lebanon and stressed the strong relationship that has linked the FIA and the Kaslik club for decades.
Todt said he was pleased to be in Lebanon again and praised the ATCL’s active role within the world’s family of automobile clubs, through its attendance at all meetings held throughout the year. He recalled the successful rallies the club has organised since the middle of the last century.
Todt then presented a certificate of appreciation to the ATCL for its leading role in motorsport, received by El Khazen to applause. The evening ended with a cocktail reception in the guest’s honour.
Todt’s short visit to Lebanon lasted 41 hours and was his second as FIA President. He was accompanied by his wife Michelle, and the couple were welcomed in the VIP lounge of Rafic Hariri International Airport by ATCL Vice-President Nabil Karam and Imad Lahoud.