Feghali, Mosaad and Bechara Win ATCL Speed Test 5 at the RPM Circuit

Roger Feghali took the Pro class, Xavier Mosaad the Super Series and Elias Bechara the amateur class at round five of the 2021 Lebanese Speed Test Championship in Mtein. Full results.

Khaled Karam · 2 min read
Roger Feghali's Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 on a run at the RPM circuit during Speed Test 5
Roger Feghali during one of his runs – Photo: MMS Racing / BISER3A

MTEIN, LEBANON – Roger Feghali won the Pro class, Xavier Mosaad the Super Series and Elias Bechara the amateur class at the fifth Speed Test of 2021, organised by the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) at the RPM circuit (Mtein) with 70 cars taking part. The event was round five of the 2021 Lebanese Speed Test Championship.

The event featured three official runs, with each driver’s best time used for the overall classification. While Feghali, Mosaad and Bechara each dominated their classes, a fierce battle raged in the Super Cars category.

Pro class

  1. Roger Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6: 1:52.22
  2. Paul Ksaifi – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 1:57.97
  3. Jean El-Berry – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7: 1:59.17
  • SM3: Ibrahim Elias (Baho) – Volkswagen Golf 1
  • Rear-wheel drive: Maher Ghazal – BMW 325i
  • Front-wheel drive, RC2 and homologated cars cup: Elias Dehni – Citroën DS3
  • RC2 N4: Nassib Nasr – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10

Super Series

Four-wheel drive (L5)

  1. Xavier Mosaad – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7: 1:59.78
  2. Pierre Rizk – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 2:02.60
  3. Joey Achkar – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8: 2:04.04

Four-wheel drive (L4): Tony Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10

Two-wheel drive (L5)

  1. Garo Harutyunyan – BMW M2
  2. Jad Estephan – BMW 335
  3. Abdo Sleiman – BMW 335

Two-wheel drive (L4)

  1. Elie Seif – BMW M3
  2. Daniel Terzian – Renault Mégane RS
  3. Hovsep Kanledjian – VW Golf GTI

Amateur class

  1. Elias Bechara – Mazda MX-5: 2:10.06
  2. Zad Kakhia – Mazda MX-5: 2:12.29
  3. Shadi Abou Assi – VW Golf GTI: 2:12.45
  • Rear-wheel drive: Elias Bechara – Mazda MX-5
  • L2: Christopher Kanledjian – Suzuki Swift Sport

Super Cars

  1. Hani Chiha – Lamborghini Huracán: 2:11.31
  2. Georges Malek – Ferrari 458 Italia: 2:11.58
  3. Metri Matar – Nissan GT-R: 2:11.90

Cross Car

  1. Anthony Dagher: 1:56.66
  2. Joanna Hassoun: 1:58.42
  3. Ria Dagher: 2:01.19

Classic cars

  1. Mansour Zakka – Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: 2:23.40
  2. Sami Raad – Alfa Romeo: 2:25.66
  3. Cyril de Bustros – Alfa Romeo GTV: 2:28.48

Club classifications

Renault Sport Club (Lebanon)

  1. Daniel Terzian – Renault Mégane RS
  2. Marwan Saad – Renault Mégane RS
  3. Ralph Hammouch – Renault Clio 3 RS

Ferrari Club (Lebanon)

  1. Hani Chiha
  2. Georges Malek – Ferrari 458 Italia
  3. Jonathan Malek – Lamborghini Gallardo

Cup for drivers of determination (drivers with disabilities): Wissam Rokoz – Audi S3

Prize-giving

The prizes were presented by Imad Lahoud, FIA representative for the Middle East and North Africa and 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 and BISER3A.