Roger Feghali Wins the Falougha Hill Climb Ahead of Son Alex and Jawad Slim

Roger Feghali won the first hill climb of 2025 in Falougha, ahead of his son Alex Feghali and Jawad Slim, in front of a big crowd. Full class results.

Roger Feghali's red Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 airborne on the Falougha hill climb
Roger Feghali during the Falougha hill climb

FALOUGHA, LEBANON – Roger Feghali (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) won the first hill climb of 2025, organised by the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) in Falougha in cooperation with the Falougha-Khalwat Falougha municipality. Alex Feghali (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 RS) finished second and Jawad Slim (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) third. 32 cars took part in front of a big crowd of motorsport fans.

The event featured three official runs, with each driver’s two best times added together for the classification. It was round one of this year’s Lebanese Hill Climb Championship.

Overall

  1. Roger Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6: 4:00.72 min
  2. Alex Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 RS: 4:12.10
  3. Jawad Slim – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8: 4:14.66

Class results

PF2 two-wheel drive

  1. Michel Zgheib – BMW 328: 4:25.68
  2. Carlos Merhi – BMW 135: 4:35.05
  3. Michel Feghali – BMW: 4:36.77

PF3: Joseph Eid (Exoga) – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8: 5:05.39

PF4

  1. Bassel Abu Hamdan – Skoda Fabia: 4:22.84
  2. Rabih Ayoub – Skoda Fabia: 4:23.09
  3. Houssam Tarabay – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 4:33.05

PF4-NR4

  1. Rodrigue Rahi – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9: 4:34.46
  2. Ahmad Khaled – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 4:36.18
  3. Jad El-Aawar – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10: 4:38.55

PF5

  1. Henry Kahy – Citroën DS3: 4:37.61
  2. Richard Ibrahim – Peugeot 306: 4:42.57
  3. Rudy Eid – Golf Kit Car: 4:51.89
  • PF5-R3: Joseph Hindi – Renault Clio: 4:29.01
  • PF6: Rayan Khneisser – Peugeot 208: 4:51

Cross Car

  1. Edwin Khneisser: 4:27.74
  2. Youssef Ksaifi: 5:05.04
  • Young Driver Cup: Rayan Khneisser
  • Ladies’ Cup: Joanna Hassoun

Prize-giving

The trophies and prizes were presented in a festive atmosphere by Falougha-Khalwat Falougha mayor Joseph Abou Jaoude and council members, ATCL board member and motorsport committee coordinator Imad Lahoud, motorsport department head Gaby Kraiker, clerk of the course Noaman Hatem and the event officials.