Tuesday 15 / September / 2026
Muscat: Omani rally driver Zakaria Al Amri finished the fourth round of the Middle East Rally Championship, which took place in Lebanon over three days. He came second in the (RC2) class, thereby taking the lead in the MERC 2 class of the championship with two rounds remaining in Cyprus and Saudi Arabia.
Zakaria Al Amri and his co-driver Mohammed AlMazroui, driving a Subaru Impreza (N14), earned more points in this round and solidify his lead in his class in the championship.
The round, which took place on asphalt roads near Beirut, saw the absence of Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and young Omani champ Abdullah Al Rawahi for various reasons. It featured a fierce competition between Lebanese driver Roger Feghali and Saudi Driver Basil Abu Hamdan, through which Roger secured the title after the conclusion of all stages.
Commenting on his participation in this rally, Zakaria Al Amri said, “First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for the excellent organization and for ensuring everyone arrived safely. I’m happy to have secured second place in the class here in Lebanon despite the difficult conditions and the asphalt roads, which differ from those in the rest of the Middle East rounds. As I’ve stated previously, we’re aiming to clinch the MERC 2 class title by the end of this year, and we’re working to maintain our lead in the class for this year’s rounds. Our goal is to participate in the remaining rounds, and we hope to be able to compete in them all. I would like to thank the technical team as well as all my colleagues who were present to offer their support. I would also like to thank the Ambassador of the Sultanate in Beirut for personally attending the rally to watch the competition; this is a source of moral support for us as competitors. I would also like to commend Dr. Mohammed bin Sulayem, President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), for attending the rally, supporting the event, and presenting awards to the competitors.”
