Deaibess, Fawaz, Sarhal and Soufia Win Round 2 of the 2021 Lebanese Drift Championship

Jalal Deaibess beat Xavier Mosaad by a single point to win the Pro class at round two of the 2021 Lebanese Drift Championship at Mzaar Motor Park. Full results.

A BMW drift car sliding sideways in a cloud of tyre smoke at Mzaar Motor Park, Kfardebian
Drift action at Mzaar Motor Park – Photo: BISER3A

KFARDEBIAN, LEBANON – The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) held round two of the 2021 Lebanese Drift Championship at Mzaar Motor Park in Kfardebian, with 38 cars taking part and sponsorship from Linglong tyres.

The excitement peaked in the Pro class, where Jalal Deaibess edged Xavier Mosaad by just one point in a fierce, hard-fought battle under a blazing sun. Firas Halabi also joined the fight in the class, scoring 298 points.

Pro class

  1. Jalal Deaibess – BMW 325i: 302 points
  2. Xavier Mosaad – Nissan 350Z: 301 points
  3. Firas Halabi – Nissan 350Z: 298 points

Street (amateur) class

  1. Abboud Soufia – Nissan 350Z: 230 points
  2. Mike Zouki – Nissan 350Z: 205 points
  3. Emile Zahra – Nissan 350Z: 203 points

Karine Kaii won the Ladies’ Cup in the amateur class.

Hybrid class (heavily modified cars)

  1. Ahmad Fawaz – BMW 318i: 246 points
  2. Maher Abi Rafeh – BMW 328Ci: 223 points
  3. Rani Salha – BMW E36: 200 points

Cynthia Anna Elian won the Ladies’ Cup in this class.

Street Modified class

  1. Mohammad Sarhal – Chevrolet Camaro: 220 points
  2. Giorgio Youssef – BMW 320i: 163 points
  3. Georges Tannoury – Nissan 350Z: 155 points

Judges and prize-giving

The judging panel was made up of Jean-Pierre Nasrallah, Youssef Bassil and Michel Zgheib.

At the end of the event, Miss Keserwan Rita Sakr, the head of the club’s motorsport department Gaby Kraiker, clerk of the course Marc Hayek, the judges and event officials presented the prizes to the winners in a festive atmosphere. Kraiker also presented a commemorative gift on behalf of the ATCL to Kfardebian municipality representative Afram Btaish as a token of appreciation and thanks.

Photos: BISER3A.