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Mauritania: Poverty, Iron Ore, and a Paradise for Off-Road Rallying

09/01/2025

When the rally caravan crossed into Mauritania, it entered a different world—a world of poverty, iron ore, and rallying paradise. The rally organization excels in managing the smooth crossing of the border between Morocco and Mauritania. While stories of long...

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Stage 9 of the Africa Eco Race Cancelled

09/01/2025

Due to a sandstorm, the organization of the Africa Eco Race has unfortunately decided to cancel Stage 9 in its entirety. The storm began yesterday evening and continued throughout the night. This morning, the start was initially moved about fifty...

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Montanari takes his first stage victory, Fretin remains unstoppable

09/01/2025

This Wednesday, the participants of the Africa Eco Race tackled a spectacular 356 km loop around Amodjar, including 351 km of special stage. This demanding and technical stage offered a total immersion in the Mauritanian desert, combining soft sand dunes,...

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Benichab to Amodjar. An accident leads to the special being neutralized after 241 km

08/01/2025

The seventh stage, spanning 468 km, took competitors from Benichab to Amodjar for the second day in Mauritania. The day’s challenges included sand, dunes, and complex navigation under intense heat. Unfortunately, the 392 km special was neutralized at kilometer 241...

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BREAKING: Stage canceld due to aircraft collision

07/01/2025

The 7th special stage of the Africa Eco Race, connecting Bénichar to Amodjar in Mauritania, was neutralized at the refueling checkpoint at kilometer 241 due to an accident that occurred shortly before 1 p.m. One of the organization’s light aircraft,...

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Africe Eco Race enters Mauritania, major upsets in overall classification

07/01/2025

On January 6, 2025, the Africa Eco Race crossed the Mauritanian border during the 6th stage, connecting Dakhla to Benichab with a total distance of 703 km. This stage was marked by technical tracks, pure off-road terrain, and navigation challenges,...

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Dakhla reached, suspense and twists on this last Moroccan stage

05/01/2025

Heading to Dakhla for this last Moroccan stage before the much-anticipated rest day. A long stage of 629 km, including 431 kilometers of selective sector. It was a day marked by major twists and turns across the vast sandy stretches...

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Benoît Fretin unstoppable in Africa Eco Race

04/01/2025

The fourth stage of the Africa Eco Race took the participants from Touizgui to Laâyoune via a route of 499 km including 486 km special stage. The vast desert landscapes, interspersed with dunes and camel grass, presented a real technical...

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New adventure for Martijn van den Broek

03/01/2025

The Africa Eco Race has been underway for four days now. Martijn van den Broek is one of the Dutch participants. By participating, he has taken a step back from his existence as an entrepreneur. He sees the Africa Eco...

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Cerutti takes the lead overall in Africa Eco Race

03/01/2025

The third stage of the Africa Eco Race offered competitors a spectacular day of racing, with a 546 km course, including 452 km of timed sections, connecting Tagounite to Touizgui. Riders traversed uncharted tracks through deep sand, fast salt flats,...