Morocco Desert Challenge

The Morocco Desert Challenge is set for a major overhaul in 2027. After sixteen years with Jean-Claude Kaket as race director, French navigator Sébastien Delaunay takes over race management and the roadbooks. He has drawn up a route of which,...

On the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the eleventh edition of the Morocco Desert Challenge came to a close on Saturday. After eight stages and more than 2,800 kilometres through the Moroccan desert, the winners were celebrated in the seaside...

The seventh stage of the Morocco Desert Challenge 2026, originally the longest of the rally at 493 kilometres from Merzouga to Bouarfa, was significantly shortened due to heavy rainfall in Bouarfa. Of the planned special stage, 361 kilometres ultimately remained....

Stage six of the Morocco Desert Challenge 2026, the queen stage around Merzouga, once again delivered a dominant Dutch performance. Mitchel van den Brink claimed his fifth stage victory in six stages. In the truck category, Kay Huzink did the...

For the fourth consecutive day, Mitchel van den Brink proved to be the fastest driver in the Morocco Desert Challenge. In Stage 5 from Oum Jrane to Merzouga, covering 262 kilometers across sandy plains, a canyon and dune sections, the...

After the setbacks of the previous day, Mitchel van den Brink once again demonstrated his class in Stage 4 of the Morocco Desert Challenge. The Dutchman, along with Kay Huzink, Janus van Kasteren, and Wouter de Graaff, convincingly won the...

The third stage of the Morocco Desert Challenge 2026 has shaken up the standings considerably. On the 286-kilometre loop around M’Hamid, a day full of sand that was both fast and technical, featuring a second crossing of the Erg Chegaga...

The second stage of the Morocco Desert Challenge 2026 turned into a Dutch show of force. Mitchel van den Brink was once again untouchable in the car category, while Kay Huzink dominated the trucks. The 299-kilometre stage from Foum Zguid...

The eleventh edition of the Morocco Desert Challenge got underway on Saturday with a 53-kilometre prologue from Ouarzazate. The course took competitors through a technical mountain descent, spectacular wadis with black gravel, and wide plateaus across the Moroccan interior. The...

On Saturday 11 April, the eleventh edition of the Morocco Desert Challenge (MDC) gets underway in Morocco. With a completely new route, an impressive field of competitors and a massive Dutch presence, the ‘Dunes Edition’ promises to be the most...