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Stage N°

11

Country

Mauritania

Start date

01/13/2017

STAGE N°11 : 546 km

START FROM BIVOUAC
SPECIAL STAGE : AKJOUJT / FIMLIT : 208 km

LIAISON : FIMLIT / SAINT LOUIS : 338 km

This year, this last selective sector of the AFRICA ECO RACE® will take place on Friday 13th. We know, for some it is a day of luck, for others it is the opposite. That's why we did not want to raise the level too high for this last race day. For over two thirds of the special stage, the course will evolve on a rather rolling sand track between the dunes without any real crossings at the program. In principle, it will be easy compared to what the survivors will have faced during this Mauritanian week. As a result, competitors should not arrive too late in Saint Louis, Senegal, where the bivouac will be installed on the old aerodrome. They can then enjoy the last evening at the bivouac which is always very friendly, with the officialization of the results and often the reunion of friends and family.

Press Release

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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

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

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

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

AFRICA ECO RACE is also mutual help and friendship between the competitors
Jean Louis SCHLESSER

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

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

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