BALLOUNEH, LEBANON – The Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) held the third Speed Test of 2026 in Ballouneh (Keserwan), in cooperation with the Ballouneh municipality. The event, round three of the 2026 Lebanese Speed Test Championship, attracted 118 cars.
Roger Feghali won the Race Cars category with the fastest time of the day, Elias Bechara (Mazda MX-5) took the Street class, and Rouwad El-Hachem (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) won the sports touring class.
Race cars
- PF2 four-wheel drive: 1. Roger Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 – 1:38.13; 2. Alex Feghali – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 – 1:41.14; 3. Garo Harutyunyan – Mitsubishi Mirage – 1:42.78
- PF2 two-wheel drive: 1. Marc Semaan – BMW 325i – 1:49.75; 2. Justin Barouki – BMW 318is – 1:50.26; 3. Gilbert Yaghi – BMW 316 – 1:51.05
- PF1: 1. Ayman Al Najjar – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 – 1:49.87
- PF3: 1. Jean El-Berry – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 – 1:47.65; 2. Tony El Helou – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 – 1:48.14; 3. Karim Hamadeh – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 – 1:48.47
- PF4: 1. Bassel Abu Hamdan – Skoda Fabia – 1:44.22; 2. Jean Abiji – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo – 2:05.23
- PF4/NR4: 1. Ahmad Khaled – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 – 1:48.87; 2. Roger Feghali Jr – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 – 1:49.25; 3. Fadi Dimashki – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 – 1:51.93
- PF5: 1. Baho – Seat Ibiza – 1:54.11; 2. Richard Ibrahim – Renault Clio Williams – 1:55.00; 3. Elio Sfeir – Renault Clio – 1:56.66
- PF5/Rally 4: 1. Jason Youssef – Peugeot 206 – 1:51.27; 2. Shadi El Fakih – Lancia Ypsilon – 1:54.19
- PF6: 1. Metri Matar – Peugeot 106 – 1:57.29; 2. Jihad El Ahmar – Peugeot 206 XS – 2:03.95; 3. Shadi Sqayem – Peugeot 309 GTI – 2:04.12
- Ladies’ Cup: Joanna Hassoun – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 – 2:08.74
Street
- L3: 1. Elias Bechara – Mazda MX-5 – 1:57.29; 2. Nizar Said – Renault Clio – 2:01.56; 3. Ayoubs – Renault Clio RS – 2:04.26
- L2: 1. Khalil Maroun – Peugeot 106 – 2:12.42; 2. Rudy Hanna – Seat Cordoba – 2:22.61
- L1: 1. Christian Bassil – Mazda 2 – 2:27.47
- Ladies’ Cup: Mia Atallah – Renault Clio RS – 2:12.90
Sports touring cars
- L4 two-wheel drive: 1. Shoumakan – BMW 318i – 1:54.58; 2. Hrair Khatchadourian – Hyundai i30 N – 1:54.71; 3. Karim Mansour – BMW M3 – 1:54.77
- L5 four-wheel drive: 1. Mohammad Sarhal – Golf R – 1:52.94; 2. Charbel Kassouf – Golf R – 1:54.22; 3. Joe Kazzi – Golf R – 1:56.13
- L6: 1. Rouwad El-Hachem – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 – 1:43.93; 2. Xavier Mosaad – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7 – 1:46.71; 3. Pierre Rizk – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 – 1:52.10
- L7: 1. Aleco Achkar – BMW M2 – 1:52.37; 2. Ralph Itmezian – BMW M2 – 1:53.72; 3. Yamen Halawa – BMW 135 – 1:53.84
- L8: 1. Steve Isfahani – Porsche 911 Turbo S – 1:53.21; 2. Raed Gharawi – Audi R8 – 1:54.89
- Ladies’ Cup: Rita – Golf GTI – 2:29.63
Other classes
- Renault Clio Cup: 1. Michael Zakka – 1:57.73; 2. Chris Tchobourian – 2:05.33; 3. Jack Salameh – 2:08.25
- Exotic cars: 1. Steve Isfahani – Porsche 911 Turbo S – 1:53.21; 2. Michel Fathallah – Porsche Boxster S – 1:54.09; 3. Raed Gharawi – Audi R8 – 1:54.89
- Elite Cars Club: 1. Steve Hermes – Ferrari 488 – 2:02.92; 2. William Watfa – Ferrari 458 – 2:15.89
- Classic cars: 1. Alain Wehbe – Fiat Ritmo 130 TC – 2:09.05; 2. Nabil Kazzaz – BMW 323i – 2:19.95; 3. Joe Beaini – Golf GTI – 2:22.22
- Cross Car: 1. Charbel Abi Gebrayel – 1:52.70; 2. Yorgo Mourad – 1:55.65; 3. Youssef Ksaifi – 1:58.16
- Disability Challenge: 1. Wissam Rokoz – Audi S3 – 2:22.37; 2. Elie Mezher – Subaru Impreza WRX – 2:26.68
Prize-giving
The trophies and prizes were presented by Ballouneh mayor Pierre Mazawak and members of the municipal council, ATCL president Nabil (Billy) Karam, ATCL board member and motor sport committee chairman Imad Lahoud, the town’s mukhtars, event officials Gaby Kraiker, Eliane Toutah, Said Zakka, Michel Hayek, Nabil Kombaz and Serge Tchobourian, and the organising team.