Few cars in Lebanese hill climbing were as recognisable as Garo Haroutiounian’s orange BMW, nicknamed the “Orange Rocket”. This video, with more than 560,000 views, shows why.
What’s in the video
At the 2016 Baabdat Hill Climb, Garo Haroutiounian stormed to victory in the rear-wheel-drive class in his BMW E46. The result also clinched the 2016 Lebanese Hill Climb Championship RWD title. The video mixes the start, the run through the village and aerial views of the course.
Why it works
A bright orange, big-powered BMW on a mountain road is a show on its own. Add a driver going flat out for a championship and the result is one of the most dramatic RWD runs in our archive.
The same car later raced in white in the hands of Michel Feghali: watch it in our Wadi Chahrour video.
- Driver: Garo Haroutiounian
- Car: BMW E46
- Event: Baabdat Hill Climb 2016
- Result: RWD class win and 2016 Lebanese Hill Climb RWD title
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