When the Dakar rally left Africa, a number of “old” fanatics decided to organize an alternative rally on their beloved African continent. The intention was to stay as close as possible to the origins of the original Paris Dakar rally. Since then, the Africa Eco Race has offered a rally that is largely held in the same area where the legendary predecessor also came. From the European mainland via Morocco and Mauritania to the Senegalese capital Dakar with a finish at the legendary pink lake.


Compared to the Dakar rally, the Africa Eco Race is cheaper, more compact and more relaxed. There is a great sense of togetherness and everyone helps each other to finish the rally successfully. The common denominators: Passion, nostalgia and above all adventure. If the Dakar rally is the heart of off-road rallying, the Africa Eco Race is the soul. You can taste that in everything.