Roger Feghali and Joseph Matar Clinch Victory at the 12th Jezzine Rally

Roger Feghali and Joseph Matar Clinch Victory at the 12th Jezzine Rally
Jezzine, Lebanon – Rally legend Roger Feghali, co-driven by Joseph Matar, emerged victorious at the 15th edition of the Jezzine Rally, held over the weekend. Behind the wheel of the all-new Toyota Yaris Rally2, the Motortune Racing driver showcased dominant form once again on Lebanon’s iconic tarmac stages.

This year’s edition saw thrilling battles across various categories, with a full Motortune Racing podium sweep, reinforcing the team’s dominance in the Lebanese Rally Championship.

Top 3 Overall Results – Jezzine Rally 2025
🥇 1st Place: Roger Feghali / Joseph Matar – Toyota Yaris Rally2

🥈 2nd Place: Rabih Ayoub / Georges Nadher – Škoda Fabia R5

🥉 3rd Place: Elias Dehni / Thierry Rouhana – Škoda Fabia R5

Other Notable Results
4th Overall: Joseph Hindy / Vicken Kanledjian – Renault Clio Rally3 (Debut of the new Clio Rally3 in Lebanon)

5th Place: Alex Feghali / Marc Haddad

6th Place & 1st in FWD: Henri Kahy / Ramy Menhem – Citroën DS3 with AMT

7th Place: Houssam Tarabay / Youssef Saleh – Return after 15-year absence

8th Place: Rayan Khneiser – Strong performance post-Spring Rally – Peugeot 208

9th Place & NS3 Category Win: Charbel Chebly / Dolyne Shlink

10th Place: Toni Germanos / Joseph Kmeid

11th Place: Albert Hayek / Louay Saker

12th Place & P2 in Rally5: Jason Wehbe / Andre Mhanna

Updated Lebanese Rally Championship Standings (Post-Jezzine Rally)
Rank Driver Points
1️⃣ Roger Feghali 220
2️⃣ Rabih Ayoub 152
3️⃣ Henri Kahy 114
4️⃣ Bassel Abou Hamdan 88
5️⃣ Charbel Chebly 87
6️⃣ Elias Dehni 76
7️⃣ Nicolas Amiouni 75
8️⃣ Joseph Hindy 73
9️⃣ Ryan Khneiser 66
🔟 Alex Feghali 59

Others:

Toni Germanos – 57 pts

Tarek Younes – 55 pts

Houssam Tarabay – 54 pts

Rodrigue Rahi – 45 pts

David Mezher – 42 pts

Jason Wehbe – 24 pts

Ahmad Khaled – 21 pts

Anna Simone Yazbeck – 18 pts

Rhea Dagher – 15 pts

Nadi Yazbeck – 15 pts

Mohamad Tajeddine – 12 pts

Joey Hajj – 12 pts

Joanna Hassoun – 9 pts

Event Highlights
🔧 Debut of the Toyota Yaris Rally2 in Lebanon, with a winning result.

🏁 Motortune Racing dominates podium: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

🚗 Renault Clio Rally3 made its Lebanese debut with a solid 4th place.

🔙 Houssam Tarabay returns to the Lebanese rally scene after 15 years.

🏆 Strong showing by front-wheel drive competitors, led by Henri Kahy.

🌟 Continued growth in the NS3 and Rally5 categories