Motors: Feghali grabbed his 7th title in Rally of Lebanon

Lebanese star driver Roger Feghali, has achieved a seventh historical win at 32nd Rally of Lebanon, the 4th round of Middle East championship, which was held at Lebanon, between 3rd and 5th of July, with a huge participations (41 teams).

Feghali, on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9, accomplished an easy win after he dominated the rally from the first, recording a 12 win from 12 in speed stages, and finishing with total time 2,40,20 hours, advanced his compatriot Gilbert Bannout, 2,50,48 hours on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7, while the 3rd place gone to the Saudi driver Yazid Al Rajhi, 2,51,12 hours, on Peugeot 207 S 2000, a car cost about 800 thousands dollars.

This is the 6th consecutive win for Feghali in Rally of Lebanon, and 7th overall, (a record). The other crowning were 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008, note that Lebanese rally, was canceled at 2005 due to political reasons.

Feghali who is not participating in Middle East championship, showed a high skills on the asphalt roads, where Lebanese drivers always lead, and win, especially that, Rally of Lebanon is the only one on asphalt in Middle East while others are on the sands.

Rajhi succeeded to gabbed the 10 points for his competition on middle east title, which permit him to jump to the top in standings with 28 points. While Lebanese Nick jorgio, (4th overall) took 8 points, and Qatari Mubarak Al Hajiri, who finished 6th, took 6 points, meanwhile the former leader in Middle East Qatari Mesfer Al Merri finished 8th, and failed to extended his leadership, but still have a hope to win it, with 24 points, after Rajhi.

First 8 leaders in 32nd Rally of Lebanon

1- Lebanese Roger Feghali Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9, 2,40,20 hours
2- Lebanese Gilbert Bannout Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, 7 2,50,48 h
3- Saudi Yazid Al Rajhi Peugeot 207 S 2000, 2,51,12 h
4- Lebanese Nick jorgio Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, 9 2,53,14 h
5- Qatari Mubarak Al Hajiri Subaru impreza, 2,55,02 h
6- Qatari Khaled Sowaidi Subaru impreza, 2,56,57 h
7- Lebanese Michel Saleh Subaru impreza, 2,57,35 h
8- Qatari Mesfer Al Merri Subaru impreza, 2,58,28 h