JOUNIEH, LEBANON – The 2021 motorsport season looks set to be a promising one after the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) announced a record 68 drivers for the first Speed Test of the year, held on Sunday, April 18th at Casino du Liban, sponsored by Motul. The event is round one of the 2021 Lebanese Speed Test Championship.
As the opening event of the year’s motorsport calendar, the race will run under strict coronavirus measures like those used at last year’s events. Everyone attending will take a rapid test, after Minister of Youth and Sports Vartine Ohanian provided 100 tests for the event.
The record entry of 68 cars shows that motorsport in Lebanon remains in good health despite the difficult circumstances the country is going through.
The format
The race starts at 8.30am and includes three official runs, with the best time from any one run used for the final results and the podium ceremony.
Entry list
- Paul Ksaifi – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
- Roger Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6
- Salim Wakim – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
- Jean El-Berry – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7
- Chahine Jaber (Sonny) – Subaru Impreza
- Tony El-Helou – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
- Ahmad Khaled – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
- Nadim Halabi – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
- Chadi Fakieh – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
- Tarek Younis – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
- Moussa Chebli – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
- Roger El-Khoury – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
- (No. 13 not used)
- Anthony Dagher – Cross Car
- Joe Kfoury – Cross Car
- Joanna Hassoun – Cross Car
- Youssef Bassil – Cross Car
- Musa Djiyerian (Jordan) – Cross Car
- Elias Chalala – Cross Car
- Ria Dagher – Cross Car
- Ibrahim Elias (Baho) – Volkswagen Golf 1
- Elias Dehni – Renault Clio
- David Mezher – Citroën DS3
- Hovig Karakozian (Hovos) – Volkswagen Golf 2
- Antoine Salem – Skoda Fabia
- Maher Ghazal – BMW 325i
- Shadi Bteddini – BMW 323i
- Richard Ibrahim – Peugeot 306
- Ramona Moubarak – Peugeot 206
- Xavier Mosaad – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7
- Elie Ghanem – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
- Pierre Rizk – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
- Kamal Karaa – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
- Joey Achkar – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
- Bassel Nasr – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
- Mohammad Tajeddine – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
- Nadim Haddad – Lamborghini Murciélago
- Jonathan Malek – Lamborghini Gallardo
- Georges Malek – Ferrari 458 Italia
- Hani Chitt – Lamborghini Huracán
- Michel Gedeon – Porsche 911 Turbo
- Joseph El-Rahi (JR Las Vegas) – Ferrari 458 Italia
- Jad Estephan – BMW M3
- Elie Seif – BMW M3
- Pierre Issa – BMW M3
- Daniel Terzian – Renault Mégane RS
- Marwan Saad – Renault Mégane RS
- Mario Aneed – Renault Mégane RS
- Yves Matta – Renault Mégane RS
- Nishan Karoghlanian – Renault Mégane RS
- Tarek Itani – Nissan 350Z
- Hovsep Kanledjian – VW Golf GTI
- Mtanios Saoud – VW Golf GTI
- Shadi Abou Assi – Peugeot 205 GTI
- Ralph Hammouch – Renault Clio 3 RS
- Shadi Mikhael – VW Golf GTI
- Nader Ayoub – Renault Clio 3 RS
- Charbel Gebrayel (Paula) – VW Golf GTI
- Shadi Sukayyem – Renault Clio 2.0 RS
- Mazen El-Hibri – VW GTI
- Marwan Constantine – Renault Clio 2 RS
- Christopher Malek – Renault Clio 3 RS
- Zad Kakhia – Mazda MX-5
- Elias Bechara – Mazda MX-5
- Robin Khoury – Renault Clio
- Christopher Kanledjian – Suzuki Swift Sport
- Karim Khairallah – Nissan Sunny
- Sami Raad – BMW 2002
- Cyril de Bustros – Alfa Romeo GT 2000