The AFRICA ECO RACE, an African Cross Country Rally but not only ...
The caravan of the rally consists essentially of competitors with their teams, but also of press vehicles, which are more and more numerous on the AFRICA ECO RACE. This great African rally is also accessible in RAID, a “package” which only requires basic preparation of the vehicle without any notion of timing and thus of performance. There are also all members who compose the organizing team such as : Checkpoints, Timing , Medical Team but also catering, TV production team, “Malle Moto” truck, tire assistance, etc. Finally, the AFRICA ECO RACE also targets the future of the African continent through its actions of solidarity and sustainable development.
As we announced, this 10th edition of the AFRICA ECO RACE will have surprises. First of all, with a significant increase in terms of participants attracted by this great African rally from Monaco to Dakar and which is a return to the roots of this discipline. But also, this year and for the first time, a "500 MILES" stage will appear! A lot of people expected for the Official Start on December 31st 2017 till the finish at Lac Rose on January 14th 2018!
After the success of the 9th edition, the AFRICA ECO RACE team quickly got back to work in order to prepare the 10th edition. At the program, novelties and surprises but always in the pure tradition and following Thierry SABINE’s footsteps.
The organizers of the AFRICA ECO RACE are very aware of the investment needed to participate in such an adventure. That's why everything is done so that everyone can enjoy it !
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.
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 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
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
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
You dream of dunes and beautiful landscapes, follow us to the Lac Rose !
René METGE
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
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
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
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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