The Lebanese Automobile Club announced the names of drivers, co-drivers, and their vehicles participating in the "Coral Lebanon International Rally 45," which will take place on September 15, 16, and 17. The entry for the rally, a flagship event of Middle Eastern rallies, closed with 31 cars registered. This race is part of the fourth round of the Middle East Rally Championship for this year, following the rallies in Qatar, Oman, and Jordan.
The total distance of the rally is 634.43 km, which includes 195.34 km of special speed stages divided into 11 stages, taking place on asphalt roads in Kesrouan, Jbeil, Batroun, and Metn. Among the participants is the Qatari driver Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (who won last year's rally and has the Lebanon Rally title twice), along with his co-driver Mattieu Baumel (Andorra), and Lebanese driver Roger Feghali (who holds the record with 15 rally titles) with his co-driver Joseph Matar, as well as Omani driver Abdullah Al-Rawahi and his Jordanian co-driver Atta Hamoud, and Kuwaiti driver Mishari Al-Dhafiri with Qatari co-driver Nasser Al-Kuwari.
Lebanese driver Bassel Abu Hamdan and co-driver Firas Elias, who finished second in last year's rally, will also participate, as well as Alex Feghali and co-driver Marc Haddad, who won group "N" in Rally Lebanon 2022, and Elias Dahani with co-driver Amin Aql, who won the front-wheel-drive category in Rally Lebanon 2022. Two female drivers will participate: Ria Dagher with co-driver Rana Hayek, and Joanna Hassoun with co-driver Clara Janbar. The third co-driver is Doling Schlink alongside driver Charbel Shibli.
Below is the list of participants in the rally:
1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (Qatar) & Mattieu Baumel (Andorra) - Volkswagen Polo GTI Rally 2
2. Roger Feghali (Lebanon) & Joseph Matar (Lebanon) - Volkswagen Polo GTI Rally 2
3. Abdullah Al-Rawahi (Oman) & Atta Hamoud (Jordan) - Skoda Fabia R5 Rally 2
4. Alex Feghali (Lebanon) & Marc Haddad (France) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
5. Bassel Abu Hamdan (Lebanon) & Firas Elias (Lebanon) - Skoda Fabia Rally 2
6. Karl Rizk (Lebanon) & Karim Abu Elias (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
7. Rabi Ayoub (Lebanon) & George Nader (Lebanon) - Skoda Fabia Rally 2
8. Mishari Al-Dhafiri (Kuwait) & Nasser Al-Kuwari (Qatar) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
9. Shadi Faqih (Lebanon) & Samer Safir (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
10. Roderick Al-Raai (Lebanon) & Rony Abu Abdo (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
11. Paul Qseifi (Lebanon) & Roudai Issa (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
12. Tarek Younes (Lebanon) & Selim Jlaylati (Lebanon) - Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2
13. David Mzaar (Lebanon) & George Daibes (Lebanon) - Citroen DS 3
14. Elias Dahani (Lebanon) & Amin Aql (Lebanon) - Citroen DS 3
15. Charbel Shibli (Lebanon) & Doling Schlink (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
16. Ahmad Khaled (Lebanon) & Joseph Kmeid (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
17. Shakir Juwayhan (Jordan) & Vikine Knldjan (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
18. Joseph Salem (Lebanon) & Sami Awwad (Lebanon) - Peugeot 208
19. Jason Wahbe (Lebanon) & Andre Mahna (Lebanon) - Skoda Fabia R2
20. Albert Hayek (Lebanon) & Laweih Saaqar (Lebanon) - Renault Clio
21. Walid Schlink (Lebanon) & Andre Ashkouti (Lebanon) - Renault Clio
22. Youssef Al-Dhafiri (Kuwait) & Carlos Hanna (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
23. Raafat Mahatar (Lebanon) & Omar Mazkour (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
24. Tony Germannous (Lebanon) & Eli Mahna (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
25. Nabil Qambaz (Lebanon) & Karim Qambaz (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
26. Roudai Al-Hashem (Lebanon) & Gary Kondakjian (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
27. Ria Dagher (Lebanon) & Rana Hayek (Lebanon) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
28. Joanna Hassoun (Lebanon) & Clara Janbar (Lebanon) - Renault Clio
29. Nidal Al-Jurdi (Lebanon) & Serge Akeeki (Lebanon) - Renault Clio
30. Sami Dou (Lebanon) & Wessam Dou (Lebanon) - Peugeot 206
31. George Shahwan (Lebanon) & Christopher Knldjan (Lebanon) - Suzuki Swift
In a related context, technical inspection and administrative checks will start on the afternoon of Thursday, September 15, at the organizing club in Kaslik.
