Ten-times Lebanese Rally Champion Roger Feghali, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, took the Jezzine Rally lead this morning after setting the quickest time on the 16-kilometer first special stage.
Second fastest was Joe Kfoury on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, followed by Nicolas Amiouni (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) and Eddy Abou Karam (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X).
A puncture for Abdo Feghali (Lancer Evo X) prevented him from posting a decent time, with Renault Clio R3 driver Elie Nehme sharing the same fate.
Provisional standings after SS1:
01. Roger Feghali 10min 04sec
02. Joe Kfoury +24sec
03. Nicolas Amiouni +25sec
04. Eddy Abou Karam +29sec
05. Tamer Ghandour +37sec
06. Rabih Ayoub +40sec
07. Joseph Hindy +40sec
08. Rodrigue Rahi +49sec
09. Rony Kanaan +50sec
10. Robert Aaraj +54sec
11. Bassel Abou Hamdan +1min 14sec
12. Emile Abou Karam +1min 17sec
13. Dany Abou Chakra +1min 23sec
14. Majed Khoury +2min 1sec
15. Bechara Bechir +2min 12sec
16. Walid Chlink +2min 14sec
17. Hovig Karakozian +2min 30sec
18. Zakh +2min 57sec
19. Nabil Abdel Hak +8min 9sec
20. Abdo Feghali +9min 8sec
21. Elie Nehme +15min 36sec
22. Henry Massaad +34min 57sec