The AFRICA ECO RACE will be broadcasted on EUROSPORT (59 countries) and EUROSPORT 2 (46 countries). Of course, the programs broadcasted on these channels will also be available at any time on their Internet portals.
Here we are, the last road book page of the 9th edition of the AFRICA ECO RACE® closes itself.
But just before that, and before starting to prepare the upcoming 10th anniversary, an enjoyable nice little flashback with shots of nice moments and values of the 2017 AFRICA ECO RACE® which took place between December 29th 2016 and January 14th 2017.
Jean Louis SCHLESSER and René METGE are currently in Africa for the traditional pre-race work meetings with the various local administrations. The rest of the AFRICA ECO RACE® crew is busy at the headquarters doing the finals touches. Everything is on track to make this 9th edition the most spectacular one yet, with an impressive lineup, a beautiful course, a crew eager than ever to assist all the teams and a media team that is getting stronger as the start approaches.
While in August, some are on holiday, others are at work. Within the AFRICA ECO RACE® team, the atmosphere is always at work in order to make this 9th edition, an adventure which will once again be memorable. Some prepare their bags, computers, cards, paper, pencils and vehicles before leaving in a few days for last recos in Africa in order to complete the course and finalize the road books. Others work hard to organize the start from the Principality of Monaco. Finally, the privileged ones, meet with beautiful persons, rather a beautiful one !
A flood … of good news!
Despite the bad weather of an unusual violence which struck Brussels on Tuesday June 7th in the early evening, blocking many guests to join us, the presentation of the AFRICA ECO RACE® 2017 in Belgium was a real success.
June 2nd, took place at the IN Café in Lisbon, the press conference of the 9th edition of the AFRICA ECO RACE®, which will take place between 29th of December 2016 and 14th of January 2017. The presentation was attended by the Directors of the Portuguese Federation of Automobile and Karting as well as the Motorcycle Federation of Portugal, pilots, navigators and various medias.
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
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'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
You dream of dunes and beautiful landscapes, follow us to the Lac Rose !
René METGE
Competition and sharing define the spirit of the Africa Eco Race
Xavier Flick - Winner Motul Extreme Rider 2022
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 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
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
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
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.
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