That is it, the end of the long summer nights on the warm sand… The AFRICA ECO RACE team is back to school! The telephone and emails have started up again in order to reply to all the competitors signing up with the before September 15th, when the entry fees will change. We have really seen a rise in popularity, as the 2019 caravan is already bigger than the previous year! AFRICA ECO RACE is becoming a key event on the calendar!
It's at the SB GLOW hotel in Barcelona that Jean-Louis SCHLESSER, organizer of the AFRICA ECO RACE and 6 times winner of the event, double winner of the Dakar and multiple world champion Rally Raid having won more than 50 races in World Cup, officially presented the 11th edition of the AFRICA ECO RACE.
On Tuesday evening in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, more than a hundred competitors from all over the Netherlands and Belgium attended the presentation of the AFRICA ECO RACE 2019, 11th edition.
As announced, the AFRICA ECO RACE organizing team is actively working on the preparation of the 2019 AFRICA ECO RACE, 11th edition, which will run from December 30th 2018 to January 13th 2019. As a matter of fact …
EUROSPORT 1 & 2 and MOTORSPORT TV renew their trust in AFRICA ECO RACE, which will delight participants, their families and sponsors!
On May 16th the big presentation of marathon rally "AFRICA ECO RACE 2019" took place in the Russian capital - Moscow. About one hundred guests and journalists attended the conference hall of the World Trade Center - Crown Plaza.
After the smiles and the champagne on last January 14th on the shores of Lac Rose, all the participants agreed: "Can’t wait for the next edition! ".
The AFRICA ECO RACE team got straight to work in order to prepare the 2019 edition.
At the program, a course with as little liaisons as possible, 100% sand stages, with landscapes that only Africa can offer, a “ 500 MILES “ stage without any assistance, and of course, the mythical Lac Rose.
Our keywords, share the passion of cross-country rallies to live an extraordinary and unforgettable adventure! Strong emotions and good memories are guaranteed!
The organization of AFRICA ECO RACE prepares a new adventure in Turkmenistan!
" TURKMEN DESERT RACE " will be held from 11 to 15 September 2018 (checks on 9th & 10th) from Amul to Hazar, entry and exit point for the nomad caravans that followed the " Great Silk Road" in the ancient times.
Now is the end of the tenth chapter of the AFRICA ECO RACE!
Jean Louis SCHLESSER and his team wish to thank all of those who took part in the success of this tenth anniversary: competitors, partners, providers, federations and volunteers.
The AFRICA ECO RACE is a true human organisation, you really fell that you're a part of a global project with an open and very initimate feeling. So you sleep with very simple thoughts while you reach your goal: Dakar
Franco Acerbis - ACERBIS
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
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
Competition and sharing define the spirit of the Africa Eco Race
Xavier Flick - Winner Motul Extreme Rider 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.
Kate & Didier - STARS'N'BARS
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
AFRICA ECO RACE is also mutual help and friendship between the competitors
Jean Louis SCHLESSER
I am glad that I was standing at the finish line of AER 22 in Dakar at the Pink Lake. It is the goal and dream of all racers who do cross-country races all over the world.
Team Barth Racing
Solidarity and unity, the AFRICA ECO RACE is a rally at the origin of our values and this must remains...
