Paul Ksaifi, Xavier Mosaad and Elias Bechara Win Speed Test 3 on the Streets of Jounieh

Paul Ksaifi beat Alex Feghali by about half a second to win the Pro class at Speed Test 3 on the streets of Jounieh, with 97 cars taking part. Full results.

A Mitsubishi Lancer Evo on the streets of Jounieh during ATCL Speed Test 3, 2025
Speed Test 3 on the streets of Jounieh – Photo: BISER3A

JOUNIEH, LEBANON – Paul Ksaifi won the Pro class, Xavier Mosaad the Super Street class and Elias Bechara the Street class at the third Speed Test of 2025, organised by the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) in cooperation with the Jounieh municipality on the streets of Jounieh. The event, round three of the 2025 Lebanese Speed Test Championship, attracted 97 cars.

The event featured three official runs, with each driver’s best time used for the final classification. Ksaifi set the fastest time after a fierce battle with Alex Feghali, winning by about half a second. Notably, promising young driver Edwin Khneisser set the third-fastest time overall in his Cross Car.

Attendees included Jounieh mayor Faysal Efram, council members Marie Bouari and Charbel Bou Lahdo, ATCL president Nabil (“Billy”) Karam, treasurer lawyer Gilbert Massihi and a big crowd of motorsport fans.

Pro class

PF2 four-wheel drive

  1. Paul Ksaifi
  2. Alex Feghali
  3. Jean El-Berry

PF2 two-wheel drive

  1. Justin Barouki
  2. Georges Fares (Boogie)
  3. Ihab Madi

PF3

  1. Karim Hamadeh
  2. Mansour Zakka
  3. Tony El Helou

PF4

  1. Bassel Abu Hamdan
  2. Rabih Ayoub
  3. Houssam Tarabay

PF4-NR4

  1. Fadi Dimashki
  2. Ahmad Khaled
  3. Metri Matar

PF5

  1. Henry Kahy
  2. Ibrahim Elias (Baho)
  3. Richard Ibrahim

PF6

  1. Roger Feghali Jr
  2. Jason Wehbe
  3. Joe Maroun Nasr
  • Ladies’ Cup: Joanna Hassoun
  • Young Driver: Roger Feghali Jr

Super Street

L4 two-wheel drive

  1. Boudy Kallab
  2. Hrair Khatchadourian
  3. Khalil Itani

L5 four-wheel drive

  1. Elias Dakkache
  2. Elie Saadeh
  3. Mohammad Sarhal

L6

  1. Xavier Mosaad
  2. Bassel Nasr
  3. Jad Bouz

L7

  1. Alexandre Achkar
  2. Steve Isfahani
  3. Yamen Halawa

L8

  1. Gaby Kazzi
  2. Hani Raad

Street

L3

  1. Elias Bechara
  2. Mazen El Hibr
  3. Nader Ayoub

L2

  1. Khalil Maroun Moufarrej
  2. Joe Beaini
  • L1: Gary Koundakjian
  • Ladies’ Cup: Mia Atallah

Other classes

Exotic Cars

  1. Steve Isfahani
  2. Joseph Merdirossian
  3. Nadim Haddad

Elite Cars

  1. Joseph Merdirossian
  2. Nadim Haddad
  3. Alfred Nader

Classic cars

  1. Wael Kazzaz
  2. Sami Raad

Cross Car

  1. Edwin Khneisser
  2. Youssef Ksaifi

Disability Challenge Cup: Wissam Rokoz

Prize-giving

The winners were crowned by Karam, Massihi, Bouari and Bou Lahdo, ATCL motorsport department head Gaby Kraiker, clerk of the course Nabil Kombaz and the event officials.

Photos: BISER3A.