October 31, 2016 – Lebanon’s Mohamad Chehab and co-driver Rony Maroun scored the 4×4 class victory at the 2016 UAE Rally Championship’s Al Dhaid Rally this past weekend.
Chehab finished 6th in a Toyota Tacoma truck, behind five Group N cars, to secure the class victory and his first major achievement since clinching the UAE Autocross title back in April.
The 4th round of the UAE Rally Championship had several Lebanese competitors, including Gaby Khoury who went on to win the event alongside his driver Abdullah Al Qassimi (Mitsubishi Evo 9), while co-driver Joseph Matar finished 2nd overall next to Mohammad Al Qassimi (Subaru WRX STI).
Alain Nawfal won the T3 category on a Wild Cat Buggy and completed the event in 7th place overall.