Feghali, El-Hachem and Abou Assi Win ATCL Speed Test 3 in Amchit

Roger Feghali (Pro), Rouwad El-Hachem (Super Series) and Shadi Abou Assi (amateurs) win the ATCL's third Speed Test of 2021 at Arena Ventus, Amchit, with 78 cars.

Khaled Karam · 2 min read
Roger Feghali's Mitsubishi Lancer Evo at the Amchit Speed Test
Roger Feghali, winner of the third Speed Test of 2021. Photo: MMS Racing / BISER3A

AMCHIT, LEBANON – Roger Feghali won the Pro class, Shadi Abou Assi the amateur class and Rouwad El-Hachem the Super Series at the third Speed Test of 2021, organised by the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) with the Amchit Club at Arena Ventus (Amchit).

Seventy-eight cars took part in front of a big crowd, with impressive organisation and strict health measures in place. The event was round three of the 2021 Lebanese Speed Test Championship and featured three official runs, with the best time used for the overall classification. Anthony Dagher (Cross Car), Metri Matar (Super Cars), Mansour Zakka (classics) and Yves Matta (Renault Club Cup) also took class wins.

Results

Pro class

  1. Roger Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6: 1:20.59
  2. Paul Ksaifi – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1:24.03
  3. Alex Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 1:26.54
  • RC2: Chadi Fakieh – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1:30.52
  • Front-wheel drive and RC3: Bassel Abu Hamdan – Citroën DS3: 1:29.71
  • Rear-wheel drive: Paul Abou Jaoude – BMW: 1:28.17
  • SM3 Cup: Ibrahim Elias (Baho) – Volkswagen Golf 1: 1:32.82

Super Series

  1. Rouwad El-Hachem – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1:28.75
  2. Elie Ghanem – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1:29.08
  3. Xavier Mosaad – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7: 1:29.32

Two-wheel drive (L4)

  1. Justin Barouki – BMW 318: 1:30.21
  2. Elie Seif – BMW: 1:31.24
  3. Marc Gebrayel – BMW 316: 1:33.78

Two-wheel drive (L5)

  1. Jad Estephan – BMW 335: 1:32.09
  2. Anthony Maalouf – BMW M4: 1:33.28
  3. Hani Raad – BMW: 1:38.14
  • Four-wheel drive (L4): Fouad Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 1:35.22
  • Ladies’ Cup: Anna Simone Yazbeck – Renault Mégane RS

Amateur class

  1. Shadi Abou Assi – Peugeot 205 GTI: 1:33.05
  2. Nader Ayoub – Renault Clio 3 RS: 1:36.50
  3. Shadi Sukayyem – Renault Clio 2.0 RS: 1:37.22
  • L2: Christopher Kanledjian – Suzuki Swift Sport

Cross Car

  1. Anthony Dagher: 1:27.71
  2. Joanna Hassoun: 1:32.57
  3. Elias Chalala: 1:34.04

Super Cars

  1. Metri Matar – Nissan GT-R: 1:36.05
  2. Georges Malek – Ferrari 458 Italia: 1:40.18
  3. Nadim Haddad – Lamborghini Murciélago: 1:42.92

Classic cars

  1. Mansour Zakka – Chevrolet Corvette: 1:46.30
  2. Shadi Raad – BMW 5: 1:47.19
  3. Cyril de Bustros – Alfa Romeo GT 2000: 1:48.07

Renault Club Cup

  1. Yves Matta – Renault Mégane RS
  2. Daniel Terzian – Renault Mégane RS
  3. Mario Aneed – Renault Mégane RS
  • Strong Will Cup: Wissam Roukoz – Audi S3

Prize-giving

The winners were crowned by Gaby Kraiker, head of the ATCL motorsport department, Amchit Club president Youssef Ksaifi, Amchit deputy mayor Naji Khoury, members of the Amchit Club board, clerk of the course Nabil Kambaz, and Rodin El-Kaddoum and Dany Hakim representing Arena Ventus. Commemorative shields were also exchanged.