Roger Feghali Wins the Bikfaya Hill Climb; Alex Feghali and Garo Harutyunyan Complete the Podium

Roger Feghali won the second hill climb of 2025 in Bikfaya by about 10 seconds from his son Alex, with Garo Harutyunyan third among 40 cars. Full results.

Khaled Karam · 1 min read
Roger Feghali's Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 lifting a wheel on the Bikfaya hill climb, 2025
Roger Feghali on his way to victory in Bikfaya

BIKFAYA, LEBANON – Roger Feghali (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) won the second hill climb of 2025, organised by the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) in Bikfaya. His son Alex (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 RS) finished second, about 10 seconds behind, with Garo Harutyunyan (Mitsubishi Mirage) third, about 11 seconds off the winner.

The event, with 40 cars taking part, drew a big crowd led by MP Sheikh Sami Gemayel; ATCL president Nabil (“Billy”) Karam; Bikfaya mayor Nicole Gemayel; ATCL board member and motorsport committee head Imad Lahoud; Bikfaya council member Robert Dagher; Georges Awad and Joseph Bou Karam, representing the Greater Bikfaya Traders’ Association; Youssef Chebli, representing the Bhersaf–Saqiet el-Misk municipality; and the event officials.

Overall and PF2

  1. Roger Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6: 3:41.34 min
  2. Alex Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 RS: 3:51.42
  3. Garo Harutyunyan – Mitsubishi Mirage: 3:52.04

Class results

PF2 two-wheel drive

  1. Michel Zgheib – BMW 328: 4:05.11
  2. Carlos Merhi – BMW: 4:09.03
  3. Jean-Pierre Saab – BMW: 4:14.63

PF3

  1. Doumit Abou Doumit – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 3:54.51
  2. Tony El Helou – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8: 4:10.08

PF4

  1. Bassel Abu Hamdan – Volkswagen Polo GTI: 4:03.15
  2. Rabih Ayoub – Skoda Fabia: 4:03.78
  3. David Mezher – Skoda Fabia: 4:09.69

PF4/NR4

  1. Rodrigue Rahi – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 4:10.99
  2. Jad El-Aawar – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 4:14.04
  3. Ahmad Khaled – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 4:19.11

PF5

  1. Carl Rizk – Citroën DS3: 4:17.51
  2. Henry Kahy – Citroën DS3: 4:18.16
  3. Mansour Chebli – Citroën DS3: 4:20.92
  • PF5-Rally3: Joseph Hindi – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 4:14.04

PF6

  1. Rayan Khneisser – Peugeot 206: 4:44.33
  2. Jason Wehbe – Citroën DS3: 5:03.57
  • Cross Car: Edwin Khneisser: 4:04.02
  • Young Driver Cup: Carl Rizk
  • Ladies’ Cup: Ria Dagher

Prize-giving

The trophies were presented in a festive atmosphere by Gemayel, Karam, Lahoud, Dagher, Awad, Bou Karam and Chebli, together with ATCL motorsport department head Gaby Kraiker, clerk of the course Noaman Hatem, Qatari driver Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah and the event officials.