La septième étape, longue 468 km, a conduit les concurrents de Benichab à Amodjar pour cette deuxième journée en Mauritanie. Au menu du jour : du sable, des dunes et une navigation complexe, le tout sous une chaleur écrasante. Malheureusement, la spéciale de 392 km a été neutralisée après le kilomètre 241 pour les motos et au CP1 à 50km du départ pour les autos, SSV et camions. Un accident impliquant un avion léger de l’organisation et un motard concurrent a mobilisé les moyens de secours, les rendant indisponibles pour assurer la sécurité sur la fin du secteur chronométré. Le concurrent blessé, n°58 - Andrea Perfetti, a été pris en charge immédiatement par les équipes de secours présentes et héliporté rapidement vers l’hôpital le plus proche. En fin de journée, les médecins de l’hôpital militaire de Nouackchott, où il a été transporté, donnent des nouvelles rassurantes sur son état de santé. Bien que gravement blessé, son pronostic vital n’est pas engagé.
The special stage of the 7th leg, connecting Bénichar to Amodjar in Mauritania, was neutralized at the refueling checkpoint at kilometer 241 due to an accident that occurred shortly before 1 p.m.
On January 6, 2025, the Africa Eco Race crossed the Mauritanian border on the 6ᵉ stage, linking Dakhla to Benichab over a total distance of 703 km. This stage was marked by technical tracks, pure off-roading and navigation challenges, putting competitors' skills to the test.
Heading to Dakhla for this last Moroccan stage before the much-anticipated rest day. A long stage of 629 km, including 431 kilometers of selective sector. A day marked by major twists and turns across the vast sandy stretches of Southern Morocco. After starting in the dunes, competitors moved to fast, rolling tracks. This fifth stage brought its share of surprises and upsets in the provisional rankings. All the competitors and support teams will now take advantage of this Sunday, January 5th, a rest day, to care for their bodies and machines, worn out by this first week.
The 4th stage of the Africa Eco Race took competitors from Touizgui to Laâyoune, marking a spectacular southwest descent. This 499 km route, including 486 km of special stage, offered one of the most impressive Moroccan stages of this edition. The vast desert expanses, interspersed with dunes and camel grass, presented a real technical challenge for participants. Navigation, crucial in this featureless terrain, proved decisive in each category.
The third stage of the Africa Eco Race offered competitors a spectacular day of racing, with a 546 km course, including 452 km of timed sections, connecting Tagounite to Touizgui. Riders traversed uncharted tracks through deep sand, fast salt flats, and breathtaking landscapes, notably near the impressive dunes of Erg Chegaga. Last autumn’s rain added an unexpected touch of greenery to the desert scenery, providing a striking contrast.
The second day of the Africa Eco Race unfolded with a stage linking Tarda to Tagounite, covering a distance of 358 km, including 319 km of selective sector. Competitors faced typical Southern Moroccan tracks, combining rocky sections with sand. The first dunes of this edition made their appearance.
LA COURSE EST LANCÉE AVEC UNE PREMIÈRE SPÉCIALE 100% SABLE.
Les concurrents ont débarqué ce matin à Tanger avant de s’élancer sur la première étape
En moto, Jacopo Cerutti s’impose sur Aprilia
Sur 4 roues, la victoire d’étape revient à Pierre Lafay en Can-Am
En camion, William Van Groningen sur Iveco prend la tête du duel qui les oppose au Rainbow Truck Team
On December 28, the 16th edition of the Africa Eco Race was officially launched from the Principality ofMonaco. Diane Thierry-Mieg, former wife of Thierry Sabine, founder of theParis-Dakar, and Jean-Louis Schlesser, director of the Africa Eco Race, gavethe starting signal during a ceremony filled with emotion and passion. The Africa Eco Race rally-raid will follow in Thierry Sabine’s footsteps, traveling through Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal, to reach the shores of Lake Rose inDakar on January 12.
The Africa Eco Race, the world’s largest cross-border rally raid, officially unveils the list of participants for its 2025 edition. This exceptional competition, which connects Monaco to the legendary Lac Rose in Dakar, will kick off on December 28, 2024, covering 5,903 km, including 3,572 km of timed specials.
Following recces in October across Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal, the complete route for the 2025 Africa Eco Race is now finalized. Competitors can look forward to an extraordinary course featuring several exciting new additions.
For us as service-team, the AER feels like going on a road-trip with the whole family ! Together we follow the ancient African trails. Together with the complete organization of the AER we give it all to bring our teams to the legendary Lac Rose !
Being true fans of the AER we enjoy the whole concept as you find in no other race, as one of our SSV pilots reminded me, there is only one real race to Dakar !
Wil THEUWS - Team Manager QFF Racing
We congratulate AFRICA ECO RACE for their support AMADE and enabling Mauritanian and Senegalese students to have access to solar lamps. A child with light at home, is a child able to do his homework when night comes.
Jérôme FROISSART - Directeur AMADE Mondiale
Solidarity and unity, the AFRICA ECO RACE is a rally at the origin of our values and this must remains...
Abdou THIAM - Président de la FSAM
AFRICA ECO RACE is also mutual help and friendship between the competitors
Jean Louis SCHLESSER
Competition and sharing define the spirit of the Africa Eco Race
Xavier Flick - Winner Motul Extreme Rider 2022
It is always a pleasure for the population of Menton to witness the arrival of all these vehicles: trucks, cars, buggies, motorbikes… It is also all about the human and convivial aspect of this race which races through the city of Menton.
Fabrice PINET - Ville de Menton
It's a race with values , human values, eco-responsable values… A true and efficient aid for the Children of Africa and that is important !
SAS Prince Albert II
This event created by Jean Louis SCHLESSER and René METGE is a precise cocktail where the pleasure of racing bonds with the beauty of the landscapes and the nice atmosphere between everyone on the bivouacs
Franck ALLARD - AMV assurances
Africa is an happy continent with smiling people, with freedom for racing, thanks a lot to orga work to preserve classic African event based on values from first Dakars... Good luck AER!
Tomas Tomecek - Winner Truck AER 2022
The enthusiam and passion of the team as well as their constant research of bringing eco-responsable actions to their event, make the AFRICA ECO RACE one of the unmissable events of the Principality and we are proud to welcome them every year. We encourage everybody to buy a maximum of solar lamps provided by AMADE and AFRICA ECO RACE. More than a daily use, they will enable senegalese and mauritanian children to walk safely home after dark and will contribute to reducing the racing vehicules' carbon footprint.
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