Kifah Hilal claimed the victory in Lebanon’s Red Bull Car Park Drift. The event also served as a qualifier to the series finale which is schedule to take place in Beirut on September 23, 2018. Fadi Boustany and Oliver Kik completed the podium.
31 of the best drifters in Lebanon competed in the event that took place in the Mzaar Warde Parking, Kfardebian. Lebanon’s Red Bull Car Park Drift started around 13h00, but the fans and enthusiasts were there a couple of hours prior to the start. Everything looked set for an incredible day.
The competition was split into three stages. All 31 drifters competed in Heat 1, but only 16 made it to Heat 2. And 6 drivers from the latter qualified for the third and final heat. Heat 3 determined the podium finishers.
Heat 1
Bassam Zahalan behind the wheel of his BMW E46 topped Heat 1. Fadi Boustany and Mashaal Kawkab finished second and third respectively.
Complete results can be found here.
Heat 2
Kifah Hilal secured qualification to the final 6 by topping the score sheet of Heat 2. Mohammad Baalbaki and Mashaal Kawkab completed the top 3 of that heat.
Complete results can be found here.
Heat 3
This is where it all went down. The final 6 were: Kifah Hilal, Mohammad Baalbaki, Mashaal Kawkab, Fadi Boustany, Omar Aboulhosn, and Oliver Kik. It was an intense battle and it ended with Kifah Hilal on top, Fadi Boustany in second, and Oliver Kik in third position.
Complete results can be found here.
Up next is the series finale which will see Kifah, Fadi, and Oliver competing against the best drifters in the MENA region. More information about the event can be found here.