The Automobile et Touring Club du Liban (ATCL) held the first Speed Test of 2019 at the RPM circuit in Mtein with a record 69 cars, in front of a large crowd and in glorious sunshine. The event was round one of the Lebanese Speed Test Championship, with three official runs and the best time counting. Roger Feghali (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) set the fastest time on all three runs to top the overall classification across all categories.
Professionals
- Overall: 1. Roger Feghali (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) 1:50.88
- 2. Paul Koussaify (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 1:54.75
- 3. Dany Mazloum (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) 1:57.41
- Rear-wheel drive: Michel Zgheib (BMW 328 Coupé) 2:00.08
- Front-wheel drive and RC4: Alex Feghali (Peugeot) 2:05.55
- RC3: Albert Hayek (Renault Clio) 2:08.87
- RC2: Ahmad Khaled (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 2:07.40
Amateurs
- 1. Chadi Abou Assi (Peugeot 205 GTi) 2:07.58
- 2. Charbel Makhlouf (Golf GTI) 2:08.66
- 3. Chadi Mikhael (Golf GTI) 2:10.19
- Ladies’ cup: Rita El Khoury (Renault Clio 3 RS) 2:27.32
Super Series
- 4WD: 1. Xavier Massaad (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7) 1:59.66
- 2. Elie Ghanem (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 2:01.39
- 3. Pierre Rizk (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) 2:01.57
- 2WD: 1. Alco Achkar (BMW M) 2:07.51
- 2. Moustafa Fakhri (Mini JCW) 2:09.33
- 3. Antoine Feghali (Seat Leon) 2:10.28
- Ladies’ cup: Andrée Maaraoui (BMW M2) 2:17.15
Supercar, cups and Cross Car
- Supercar: 1. Jonathan Malek (Lamborghini Gallardo) 2:09.72
- 2. Assaad Abi Rached (Ferrari 458) 2:13.22
- 3. Georges Malek (Ferrari 458) 2:18.21
- Renault Sport Cup: 1. Marwan Saad (Renault Mégane RS) 2:10.69
- 2. Yves Matta (Renault Mégane RS) 2:12.56
- 3. Elie Matar (Renault Clio RS) 2:12.57
- BMW Cup: 1. Alco Achkar (BMW M) 2:07.51
- 2. Kamal Karaa (BMW M2) 2:10.51
- 3. Elie Seif (BMW M3 E46) 2:11.23
- Cross Car: Karl Massaad 1:53.37
Wissam Rkoz won the Disability Challenge Cup. Clerk of the course Nabil Kambaz, chairman of the stewards Gaby Kreiker and other officials presented the trophies.