Dehni, El-Hachem, Bechara and Khneisser Win ATCL Speed Test 1 at Casino du Liban

Elias Dehni won the Pro class, Rouwad El-Hachem the Super Street (with the fastest time of the day), Elias Bechara the Street class and Rayan Khneisser the Cross Car class at the 2022 season opener. Full results.

Khaled Karam · 2 min read
Pro class winners celebrating on the podium at ATCL Speed Test 1 at Casino du Liban
Pro class podium at Speed Test 1 – Photo: MMS Racing

JOUNIEH, LEBANON – Elias Dehni won the Pro class, Rouwad El-Hachem the Super Street class and Elias Bechara the Street class at the first Speed Test of 2022, organised by the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) at Casino du Liban. Rayan Khneisser took the Cross Car class. The event was round one of this year’s Lebanese Speed Test Championship.

66 cars took part in sunny weather, with intense competition in every class. The event featured three official runs, with each driver’s best time used for the final results.

Notably, El-Hachem set the fastest time of the day: 1:06.20. Fierce battles raged for the top places, particularly between Rouwad El-Hachem, Elias Dehni, Rayan Khneisser, Xavier Mosaad, Alex Feghali, Michel Zgheib and Chadi Fakieh.

Pro class – overall

  1. Elias Dehni – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7: 1:06.57
  2. Alex Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6: 1:08.04
  3. Michel Zgheib – BMW 328 Coupé: 1:09.56
  • Rear-wheel drive: Michel Zgheib – BMW 328 Coupé: 1:09.56
  • Front-wheel drive: Ibrahim Elias (Baho) – Golf: 1:10.68
  • PF6: Doumit Abou Doumit – Citroën DS3: 1:12.18
  • PF5: Ibrahim Elias (Baho) – Golf: 1:10.68
  • PF4: Chadi Fakieh – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1:09.92
  • PF3: Elias Dehni – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7: 1:06.57
  • PF2: Michel Zgheib – BMW 328 Coupé: 1:09.56

Super Street

L7

  1. Zad Kakhia – Nissan 370Z: 1:15.12
  2. Emile Achkar – BMW 335i: 1:15.41
  3. Metri Matar – Nissan GT-R: 1:15.99

L6

  1. Rouwad El-Hachem – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1:06.20
  2. Xavier Mosaad – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7: 1:08.04
  3. Joey Achkar – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8: 1:11.55

L5 (four-wheel drive)

  1. Tony Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 1:13.14
  2. Jamil Yazbek – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 1:16.36

L4 (two-wheel drive)

  1. Elie Seif – BMW M3: 1:11.75
  2. Daniel Terzian – Renault Mégane RS: 1:13.54
  3. Charbel Gebrayel (Bola) – Golf GTI: 1:15.84

Street class (under 2,000cc)

  1. Elias Bechara – Mazda MX-5: 1:15.41
  2. Shadi Abou Assi – Peugeot 205 GTI: 1:15.52
  3. Shadi Sukayyem – Renault Clio RS: 1:16.33
  • Rear-wheel drive: Elias Bechara – Mazda MX-5: 1:15.41
  • L2: Firas Jaber – Peugeot 106

Other classes

  • Classic cars: Sami Raad – BMW 520

Exotic cars

  1. Christopher Malek – Porsche 996 Turbo: 1:17.14
  2. Hani Chiha – Lamborghini Huracán: 1:17.84
  3. Jonathan Malek – Lamborghini Gallardo: 1:20.55

Renault Sport

  1. Daniel Terzian – Renault Mégane RS: 1:13.54
  2. Shadi Sukayyem – Renault Clio RS: 1:16.33
  3. Ralph Hammouch – Renault Clio RS: 1:16.74

Cross Car

  1. Rayan Khneisser: 1:06.94
  2. Ria Dagher: 1:12.40

Prize-giving

The prizes were presented by Imad Lahoud, coordinator of the organising club’s motorsport committee, Gaby Kraiker, head of the club’s motorsport department, clerk of the course Nabil Kombaz and the event officials.

Photos: MMS Racing.