Africa Eco Race

Northern Africa annual rally raid
Africa Eco Race
CategoryRally raid
CountryEurope and Africa
Inaugural season2009
Drivers' championFrance Gautier Paulin (Cars)
Italy Jacopo Cerutti (Bikes)
Hungary Tomáš Tomeček (Trucks)
Constructors' championApache(Cars)
Aprilia (Bikes)
Tatra (Trucks)
Official websitewww.africarace.com
Current season
Passage of Jan de Rooy's truck through the Tijirit zone of Mauritania during the 2009 Africa Race.

Africa Eco Race is an annual rally raid, organised in France and run in North and West Africa, launched after the cancellation of 2008 Dakar Rally, and the subsequent moving of the rally to South America.

The rally claims to have innovated to give a special focus on security issues and sustainable development. In addition to the sporting aspect, the rally aims to put emphasis on individual awareness about eco-responsibility.[1] Bivouacs are chosen far from cities and airport tarmac.[2]

History

2012 Route

The Africa Eco Race Rally, intended for amateurs and professionals, lasts for more than 6500 km over 11 stages. The race crosses the territories of Morocco, Western Sahara , Mauritania and Senegal.

Editions

2009 1st Edition

The 1st edition of the so-called Africa Race sailed from Marseille on December 26, 2008. The technical and administrative checks occurred on 26 and 27 December, the prologue took place on December 28, followed by embarkation and arrival in Nador, Morocco on 30 December.

2010 2nd Edition

The second edition of the Africa Eco Race started from Portimão, Portugal where administrative and technical verifications took place on 27 and 28 of December 2009, preceded by a shakedown, in which the contestants could show and test their vehicles.

2011 3rd Edition

The third edition took place from 27 December 2010 to 9 January 2011. The start was at Châteaux de Lastours and the arrival, as usual, was in Dakar, Senegal. This edition was the third victory in three editions for Jean-Louis Schlesser in cars, Willy Jobard with a hybrid ZONGSHEN in bikes and Czech Tomáš Tomeček in a Tatra truck.

2012 4th Edition

The fourth edition made its departure on December 27, 2011 in Saint-Cyprien and arrived in Dakar on January 8, 2012. A fourth victory was claimed by Jean-Louis Schlesser in a buggy built by himself. The motorcycles title was won by Oscar Polli with a KTM and the trucks category was won by Tomáš Tomeček who got a second place in the overall ranking.

2013 5th Edition

The fifth edition made its departure on December 28, 2012 in Saint-Cyprien and arrived on the shores of Lac Rose in Dakar on January 9, 2013. A fifth victory was taken by Jean-Louis Schlesser in a buggy built by himself. The motorcycles title was won by Martin Fontyn and the trucks category was won by Anton Shibalov with his Kamaz truck who finished second overall, ahead of Tomáš Tomeček and his Tatra truck.

2014 6th Edition

The sixth edition made its departure December 29, 2013 in Saint-Cyprien and arrived on the shores of Lac Rose in Dakar on January 11, 2014 . A sixth consecutive victory was achieved by Jean-Louis Schlesser in a buggy built by himself, co-driven by Thierry Magnaldi. The motorcycle title was won by Michael Pisano with a Honda 450cc and Tomáš Tomeček took the trucks title with a Tatra.

2015 7th Edition

The first edition without Jean-Louis Schlesser and with the return of the Kamaz official team, including an Hybrid truck. Jean Antoine Sabatier won the cars category with his Bugga One, the former Rally Dakar driver Pål Anders Ullevålseter won the bikes category while Anton Shibalov led his conventional Kamaz to the victory.

2016 8th Edition

Departure from Monaco. Kanat Shagirov won the cars category with his Toyota Hilux Overdrive, while Pål Anders Ullevålseter and Anton Shibalov dominated completely motorcycles and truck categories.

2017 9th Edition

Stage Date Start Finish Total (km) Special (km)
Technical Check 26-27 December 2016 France Menton Monaco Monaco - -
Boat Boarding 31 December 2016 Monaco Monaco France Sète - -
Boat Travel 1 January France Sète Morocco Nador - -
1 2 January Morocco Nador Morocco Domaine Moulay 610.43 85.89
2 3 January Morocco Domaine Moulay Morocco Tagounite 393.1 369.94
3 4 January Morocco Tagounite Morocco Assa 525.35 433.07
4 5 January Morocco Assa Morocco Remz El Quebir 409.22 409.22
5 6 January Morocco Remz El Quebir Morocco Dakhla 696.31 456.67
Rest Day 7 January Morocco Dakhla - -
6 8 January Morocco Dakhla Mauritania Tiwilit 744.42 172.54
7 9 January Mauritania Tiwilit Mauritania Tiwilit 439.54 414.27
8 10 January Mauritania Tiwilit Mauritania Azougui 453.69 425.44
9 11 January Mauritania Azougui Mauritania Akjoujt 464.35 390.96
10 12 January Mauritania Akjoujt Mauritania Akjoujt 482.31 423.65
11 13 January Mauritania Akjoujt Senegal Saint-Louis 546.53 208.02
12 14 January Senegal Saint-Louis Senegal Dakar 291.97 21.93
Total 6,057.22 3,811.6

Departure from Monaco.[3] Russian Mini driver Vladimir Vasilyev won the cars' category, his fellow countryman Andrey Karginov captured the victory in the trucks' section, while 17-year-old Gev Sella from Israel claimed the bikes' title ahead of last year's winner Pål Anders Ullevålseter from Norway.[4]

2018 10th Edition

Stage Date Start Finish Total (km) Special (km)
Technical Check 29-30 December 2017 France Menton Monaco Monaco - -
Boat Boarding 31 December 2017 Monaco Monaco France Sète - -
Boat Travel 1 January France Sète Morocco Nador - -
1 2 January Morocco Nador Morocco Dar Kaoura 639 92
2 3 January Morocco Dar Kaoura Morocco Agdal 479 443
3 4 January Morocco Agdal Morocco Assa 421 400
4 5 January Morocco Assa Morocco Fort Chacal 501 499
5 6 January Morocco Fort Chacal Morocco Dakhla 632 436
Rest Day 7 January Morocco Dakhla - -
6 8 January Morocco Dakhla Mauritania Chami 650 211
7 9 January Mauritania Chami Mauritania Chami 508 486
8 10 January Mauritania Chami Mauritania Amodjar 478 439
9 11 January Mauritania Amodjar Mauritania Amodjar 486 34
10 12 January Mauritania Amodjar Mauritania Akjoujt 453 408
11 13 January Mauritania Akjoujt Senegal Saint-Louis 558 219
12 14 January Senegal Saint-Louis Senegal Dakar 292 2
Total 6,097 3,669

Departure from Monaco. French driver Mathieu Serradori and Fabian Lurquin won the car category for the first time as well, Paolo Ceci for Bike category and Gerard de Rooy, Darek Rodewald, Moi Torrellardona in truck category.

2019 11th Edition

Stage Date Start Finish Total (km) Special (km)
Technical Check 28-29 December 2018 France Menton Monaco Monaco - -
Boat Boarding 30 December 2018 Monaco Monaco Monaco Monaco - -
Boat Travel 31 December 2018 Monaco Monaco Morocco Nador - -
1 1 January Morocco Nador Morocco La Momie 648.68 90.57
2 8 January Morocco La Momie Morocco Agdal 433.89 431.22
3 9 January Morocco Agdal Morocco Assa 415 400.71
4 10 January Morocco Assa Morocco Fort Chacal 494.57 492.75
5 11 January Morocco Fort Chacal Morocco Dakhla 638.4 419.37
Rest Day 12 January Morocco Dakhla - -
6 13 January Morocco Dakhla Mauritania Chami 559.93 383.36
7 14 January Mauritania Chami Mauritania Chami 500.99 480.98
8 15 January Mauritania Chami Mauritania Amodjar 506.85 445.12
9 16 January Mauritania Amodjar Mauritania Amodjar 482.82 374.37
10 17 January Mauritania Amodjar Mauritania Akjoujt 519.86 471.58
11 18 January Mauritania Akjoujt Senegal Saint-Louis 556.2 217.69
12 13 January Senegal Saint-Louis Senegal Dakar 299.75 21.93
Total 6,056.94 4,229.65

2020 12th Edition

Stage Date Start Finish Total (km) Special (km)
Technical Check 3-4 January France Menton Monaco Monaco - -
Boat Boarding 5 January Monaco Monaco Monaco Monaco - -
Boat Travel 6 January Monaco Monaco Morocco Tangier - -
1 7 January Morocco Tangier Morocco Tarda 754.24 23.18
2 8 January Morocco Tarda Morocco Mhamid 333.13 329.47
3 9 January Morocco Mhamid Morocco Assa 516.31 497.44
4 10 January Morocco Assa Morocco Smara 404.53 385.39
5 11 January Morocco Smara Morocco Dakhla 686.1 473.17
Rest Day 12 January Morocco Dakhla - -
6 13 January Morocco Dakhla Mauritania Chami 559.93 176.57
7 14 January Mauritania Chami Mauritania Aidzidine 477.95 477.95
8 15 January Mauritania Aidzidine Mauritania Tidjikja 450.83 429.01
9 16 January Mauritania Tidjikja Mauritania Tidjikja 469.11 415.07
10 17 January Mauritania Tidjikja Mauritania Idini 600.59 499.46
11 18 January Mauritania Idini Senegal Saint-Louis 473.65 187.16
12 19 January Senegal Saint-Louis Senegal Dakar 299.75 21.93
Total 6,026.12 3,915.8

2021 13th Edition

The race was cancelled due to health risks associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.[5]

2022 14th Edition

Stage Date Start Finish Total (km) Special (km)
Check In 14 October France Menton Monaco Monaco - -
Technical Check 15 October Monaco Monaco Monaco Monaco - -
Boat Boarding 16 October Monaco Monaco France Sète - -
Boat Travel 17 October France Sète Morocco Nador - -
1 18 October Morocco Nador Morocco Bousaid 605.18 93.97
2 19 October Morocco Bousaid Morocco Tagounite 466.33 447.95
3 20 October Morocco Tagounite Morocco Assa 526.34 465.89
4 21 October Morocco Assa Morocco Remz El Quebir 455.42 455.42
5 22 October Morocco Remz El Quebir Morocco Dakhla 691.77 450.82
Rest Day 23 October Morocco Dakhla - -
6 24 October Morocco Dakhla Mauritania Chami 634.68 204.63
7 25 October Mauritania Chami Mauritania Akjoujt 514.66 470.16
8 26 October Mauritania Akjoujt Mauritania Akjoujt 447.85 423.80
9 27 October Mauritania Akjoujt Mauritania Ouad Naga 435.56 411.77
10 28 October Mauritania Ouad Naga Mauritania Ouad Naga 478.18 456.04
11 29 October Mauritania Ouad Naga Senegal Mpal 456.18 122.21
65.48
12 30 October Senegal Mpal Senegal Dakar 271.08 21.93
Total 5,983.23 4,090.07

A later start date in the year than normal due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic. The event started in Monaco before travelling overseas to Nador, Morocco. The route took the participants through Morocco, Mauritania, and finally Senegal where the event finished in Dakar.

This was the first year for the "Raid" category which is a non-competitive class for motorcycles over 650cc.[6]

2024 15th Edition

Environment and sustainable development

Both the participants and the organization make a commitment to take care not to leave harmful traces of their passage through countries. A series of projects will aim to use renewable resources to a long-term contribution to the lives of people in remote areas of several countries that the race will cross. These actions are tangible and lasting.

The organization is leading the way, giving all participants reusable flatware kits for any event. Some organization vehicles are equipped with solar panels to use the energy stored during the day to carry out their missions.

The organization of the Africa Eco Race also created two projects for power generation using photovoltaic panels in Mauritania to power a school in Nouakchott and a library in Chinguetti.

For the environment, was created a category for experimental vehicles powered by renewable energy, designed to test at large scale and under extreme conditions, the reliability, power, strength and endurance of these vehicles. In 2011 Africa Eco Race funded the planting of 3000 eucalyptus in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

However, the race organisation has refused to create any dialogue with the Polisario over rally access to Western Sahara.

Vehicles, Categories, and Classification

There are four ways of participating in the AER with the full race, the classic race, and the two non-race raid events for bikes and cars.

Race

Categories

The categories for the motorcycles and quads follow the French Motorcycle Federation Sporting Codes and the Supplementary Regulations. They differ between the website[7] and the full regulations.[8]

The cars and trucks are organized in accordance with the FIA International Sporting Code and its Annexes, the FFSA Sporting Regulations and the current Supplementary Regulations.[9]

Bikes Cars Truck
Category Class Identifier Description Category Class Description Category Class Description
2 Group 1 -450 Up to 450cc T1 T1.+ Prototype Cross-Country Cars Thermic T5 T5.1 10L or over
Group 2 Q Quad T1.U Prototype Cross-Country Cars "Ultimate" T5.2 Under 10L
4 +450 Over 450cc T1.1 4x4 Petrol Prototype Cross-Country Cars
5 OP Open T1.2 4x4 Diesel Prototype Cross-Country Cars
6 650m Over 650cc and under 1000cc multicylinder T1.3 4x2 Petrol Prototype Cross-Country Cars
1000m 1000cc and over multicylinder T1.4 4x2 Diesel Prototype Cross-Country Cars
7 EXP Experimental T1.5 Vehicles complying with SCORE regulations
1 Female T2 T2.1 Petrol Series Production Cross-Country Cars
2 Junior T2.2 Diesel Series Production Cross-Country Cars
3 Veteran T3 T3.1 Lightweight Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles
4 Malle Moto (Motul Xtreme Rider) T3.U Lightweight Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles
5 Rookie T4 Modified Production Cross-Country Side-by-Side Vehicles
SSV Xtreme SSV.1 SSV with atmospheric engine: 825 kg
SSV.2 SSV without turbo engine and over 1000cc with engines up to 2 litres: minimum 1150 kg and outer diameter of tyres: 32 inches maximum
SSV with turbo engine: 925 kg
Experimental EXP Alternative energy vehicles
Open Cross-Country vehicle with rigid axles
AER Open Cross-Country vehicle with an AER Passport

Classifications

The categories are in accordance with the FFM Sporting Codes and the Supplementary Regulations and differ from the full regulations and FIM.

Bikes Cars Truck
Category Class Positions Category Class Positions Category Class Positions
2 -450 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s) General 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s) T5 T5.1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
4 +450 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s) T1 T1.+ 1st place, gold medalist(s) T5.2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
5 OP 1st place, gold medalist(s) T1.U 1st place, gold medalist(s)
6 650m 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s) T1.1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1000m 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s) T1.2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
7 EXP 1st place, gold medalist(s) T1.3 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1 1st place, gold medalist(s) T1.4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2 1st place, gold medalist(s) T1.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3 1st place, gold medalist(s) T2 T2.1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senegalese 1st place, gold medalist(s) T2.2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
T3 1st place, gold medalist(s)
EXP 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Open 1st place, gold medalist(s)
AER Open 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Solo 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Car -2L 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senegalese 1st place, gold medalist(s)
SSV 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Non-race

Classic

Introduced for the 15th Edition in 2024

Cars and trucks from 1970 to 2007

  • Group Classic: from 1970 to 1997
  • Group YoungTimer: from 1998 to 2007

Bike Raid

The Bike Raid is a non-competitive event for solo riders on bikes considered trail or maxi-trail from 450cc with a minimum range autonomy of 300km.

Car Raid

The Car Raid is a non-competitive event for either production or specially prepared cars, SSVs, and trucks with a minimum of two crew and a minimum range autonomy of 400km.

List of winners

Cars, bikes, trucks

Year Route Cars Bikes Trucks
Driver Constructor Driver Constructor Driver Constructor
2009 FranceMarseille
SenegalDakar
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Cyril Esquirol
Schlesser-Renault Buggy Spain Josè Manuel Pellicer BMW 450 X Netherlands Jan de Rooy
Belgium Dany Colebunders
Poland Darek Rodewald
Iveco
2010 PortugalPortimão
MoroccoAgadir-
SenegalDakar
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Cyril Esquirol
Schlesser-Renault Buggy Italy Marco Capodacqua KTM Hungary Miklós Kovács
Hungary Péter Czeglédi
Hungary Tomas Toth
Scania
2011 FranceChateau Lastour-
SenegalDakar
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Cyril Esquirol
Schlesser-Renault Buggy France Willy Jobard ZONGSHEN Hybrid Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Vojtěch Morávek
Tatra
2012 FranceSaint-Cyprien
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Cyril Esquirol
Schlesser-Renault Buggy Italy Oscar Polli KTM Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Vojtěch Morávek
Tatra
2013 FranceSaint-Cyprien
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Cyril Esquirol
Schlesser-Renault Buggy Belgium Martin Fontyn KTM Russia Anton Shibalov
Russia Evgeny Yakovlev
Russia Dmitry Sotnikov
Kamaz
2014 FranceSaint-Cyprien
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Thierry Magnaldi
Schlesser-Renault Buggy France Michael Pisano Honda Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Vojtěch Morávek
Tatra
2015 FranceSaint-Cyprien
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Jean Antoine Sabatier
France Jean-Luc Rojat
Bugga One Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM Russia Anton Shibalov
Russia Robert Amatych
Russia Almaz Khisamiev
Kamaz
2016 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
Kazakhstan Kanat Shagirov
Kazakhstan Vitaliy Yevtyekhov
Toyota Hilux Overdrive Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM Russia Anton Shibalov
Russia Robert Amatych
Russia Almaz Khisamiev
Kamaz
2017 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
Russia Vladimir Vasilyev
Russia Konstantin Zhiltsov
Mini South Africa Gev Sella KTM Russia Andrey Karginov
Russia Andrey Mokeev
Russia Dmitrii Nikitin
Kamaz
2018 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Mathieu Serradori
Belgium Fabian Lurquin
LCR 30 Italy Paolo Ceci KTM Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Poland Darek Rodewald
Spain Moi Torrallardona
Iveco
2019 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Jean Pierre Strugo
France François Borsotto
Optimus MD Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha Portugal Elisabete Jacinto
Portugal José Marques
Portugal Marco Cochinho
MAN
2020 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoTangier
SenegalDakar
France Patrick Martin
France Lucas Martin
Mercedes Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha Hungary Miklós Kovács
Hungary Péter Czeglédi
Hungary Laszló Ács
Scania
2021 Not held due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2022 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Philippe Gosselin
France Christophe Crespo
Optimus MD Slovakia Štefan Svitko KTM Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček Tatra
2023 Not held due to flooding in Senegal
2024 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Gautier Paulin
France Remi Boulanger
Apache Italy Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček Tatra

SSV, Motul Xtreme Rider

Year Route SSVs Motul
Xtreme Rider
Driver Constructor Driver Constructor
2017 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Frederic Pitout
France Hervé Lavergne
Polaris
2018 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Jean Hugues Moneyron
France Thierry Maury
CFMoto
2019 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Rudy Roquesalane
France Vincent Ferri
Can-Am
2020 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoTangier
SenegalDakar
France Benoit Fretin
France Cédric Duplé
Can-Am
2021 Not held due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2022 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar
France Jean Dagher-Hayeck[note 1]
France Patrick Antoniolli
Can-Am France Xavier Flick Filière Sports
2023 Not held due to flooding in Senegal
2024 MonacoMonaco
MoroccoNador
SenegalDakar

Podiums

Cars

Year 1st 2nd 3rd
Crew Make Crew Make Crew Make
2009 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Arnaud Debron
Schlesser-Renault Buggy Russia Artem Varentsov
Russia Roman Elagin[11]
Toyota Landcruiser Ethiopia Abdelhamid Abouyoussef
France Hervé Cotel
Toyota Cotel Buggy
2010 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Arnaud Debron
Schlesser-Renault Buggy France Jerome Pelichet
Switzerland Eugenie Decre
Bowler France Francoi Lethier
Belgium Jean Marie Lurquin
Buggy
2011 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Céline Merle-Beral
Schlesser-Renault Buggy Belgium Stéphane Hernard
Belgium Francois Beguin
Buggy France Jerome Pelichet
Switzerland Eugenie Decre
Bowler
2012 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Cyril Esquirol
Schlesser-Renault Buggy Belgium Jacques Loomans
Belgium Frits Driesmans
Toyota Tunisia Salim Kamoun
Tunisia Sofiane Driss
Toyota
2013 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Cyril Esquirol
Schlesser-Renault Buggy France Yves Fromont
France Jean Fromont
Buggy Belgium Joost Van Cauwenberge
Belgium Jacques Castelein
Toyota
2014 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Thierry Magnaldi
Schlesser-Renault Buggy Belgium Jacques Loomans
Belgium Frits Driesmans
Toyota Belgium Stéphane Hernard
Belgium Bruno Barbier
Buggy
2015 France Jean Antoine Sabatier
France Jean-Luc Rojat
Bugga One Kazakhstan Kanat Shagirov
Kazakhstan Alexandr Moroz
Toyota Kazakhstan Yuriy Sazonov
Kazakhstan Arsian Sakhimov
Hummer
2016 Kazakhstan Kanat Shagirov
Kazakhstan Vitaliy Yevtyekhov
Toyota France Pascal Thomasse
France Pascal Larroque
Optimus MD France Mathieu Serradori
France Didier Haquette
Optimus MD
2017 Russia Vladimir Vasiliev
Russia Konstantin Zhiltsov
Mini Czech Republic Miroslav Zapletal
Czech Republic Marek Sýkora
Hummer France Dominique Housieaux
France Cristophe Crespo
Optimus MD
2018 France Mathieu Serradori
France Fabian Lurquin
LCR 30 Russia Vladimir Vasiliev
Russia Konstantin Zhiltsov
Mini France Pascal Thomasse
France Pascal Larroque
Optimus MD
2019 France Jean Pierre Strugo
France François Borsotto
Optimus MD France David Gerard
France Pascal Delacour
Optimus MD France Julien Jean Noel
France Julien Rabha
Optimus MD
2020 France Patrick Martin
France Lucas Martin
Mercedes France Yves Fromont
France Jean Fromont
VW Tarek Buggy Russia Alexey Titov
Russia Dmitry Pavlov
Ford Raptor (T2)
2022 France Philippe Gosselin
France Christophe Crespo
Optimus MD Hungary Irme Varga
Hungary Jozsef Toma
Toyota France David Gerard
France Pascal Delacour
Optimus MD
2024 France Gautier Paulin
France Remi Boulanger
Apache (T3) Belgium Pascal Feryn
Belgium Kurt Keysers
Toyota (T1) Spain Carlos Vento
Spain Carlos Ruiz Moreno
Can-Am (T4)

Bikes

Year 1st 2nd 3rd
Rider Bike Rider Bike Rider Bike
2009[12][13] Spain Josè Manuel Pellicer BMW 450 X France Arnaud Jaquart KTM Germany Thomas Schattat Yamaha
2010 Italy Marco Capodacqua KTM Italy Alberto Dottori KTM Only two riders classified
2011 France Willy Jobart KTM Hybrid France Norbert Dubios KTM France Bruno N'Diaye KTM
2012 Italy Oscar Polli KTM France Norbert Dubios KTM France Xavier Moreau KTM
2013 Belgium Martin Fontyn KTM Netherlands Guillaume Martens KTM France Patrick Arnoult Honda
2014 France Michael Pisano Honda France Dominique Robin KTM Belgium Joris Van Dyck KTM
2015 Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM Austria Robert Theuretzbacher KTM Namibia Ingo Waldschmidt KTM
2016 Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM United Kingdom Andrew Newland KTM France Stéphane Hamard Husqvarna
2017 South Africa Gev Sella KTM Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM Slovakia Martin Benko KTM
2018 Italy Paolo Ceci KTM Portugal Luis Miguel Anjos Oliveira Proto Portugal Rui Oliveira Yamaha
2019 Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM Italy Simone Agazzi Honda
2020 Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM United Kingdom Lyndon Poskitt[14] KTM
2022 Slovakia Stefan Svitko KTM Italy Maurizio Gerini Husqvarna France Xavier Flick Husqvarna
2024 Italy Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha Spain Pol Tarrés Yamaha

Trucks

Year 1st 2nd 3rd
Crew Make Crew Make Crew Make
2009 Netherlands Jan de Rooy
Belgium Dany Colebunders
Poland Darek Rodewald
Iveco Netherlands Hans Bekx[15]
?
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DAF Hungary Miklós Kovács[16]
?
?
Scania
2010 Hungary Miklós Kovács
Hungary Peter Czegledi
Hungary Tomas Toth
Scania Belgium Noel Essers
Belgium Hans De Pauw
Belgium Richard Baeten
MAN SE France Stéphane Olivier
France Xavier Turlais
France Frederic Vivier
Renault
2011 Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Vojtěch Morávek
Tatra Portugal Elisabete Jacinto
Portugal Jose Marques
Portugal Marco Cochinho
MAN SE France Michel Salvatore
France Raymond Louin
Mercedes-Benz
2012 Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Vojtěch Morávek
Tatra Portugal Elisabete Jacinto
Portugal Jose Marques
Portugal Marco Cochinho
MAN SE Belgium Noel Essers
Belgium Marc Lauwers
Belgium Peter Belmans
MAN SE
2013 Russia Anton Shibalov
Russia Robert Amatych
Russia Almaz Khisamiev
Kamaz Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Vojtěch Morávek
Tatra Portugal Elisabete Jacinto
Portugal Jose Marques
Portugal Marco Cochinho
MAN SE
2014 Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Vojtěch Morávek
Tatra Hungary Miklós Kovács
Hungary Peter Czegledi
Hungary Laszlo Acs
Scania Portugal Elisabete Jacinto
Portugal Jose Marques
Portugal Marco Cochinho
MAN SE
2015 Russia Anton Shibalov
Russia Robert Amatych
Russia Almaz Khisamiev
Kamaz Russia Sergey Kuprianov
Russia Alexander Kuprianov
Russia Anatoly Tanin
Kamaz Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Ladislav Lála
Tatra
2016 Russia Anton Shibalov
Russia Robert Amatych
Russia Almaz Khisamiev
Kamaz Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Ladislav Lála
Tatra Portugal Elisabete Jacinto
Portugal Jose Marques
Portugal Marco Cochinho
MAN SE
2017 Russia Andrey Karginov
Russia Andrey Mokeev
Russia Dmitrii Nikitin
Kamaz Czech Republic Jaroslav Valtr
Czech Republic Rostislav Pilný
Czech Republic Filip Škrobánek
Tatra Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Czech Republic Ladislav Lála
Tatra
2018 Netherlands Gérard de Rooy
Poland Darek Rodewald
Spain Moi Torrellardona
Iveco Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček Tatra Netherlands Johannes Van De Laar
Netherlands Ben Van De Laar
Netherlands Adolphus Huijgens
DAF
2019 Portugal Elisabete Jacinto
Portugal Jose Marques
Portugal Marco Cochinho
MAN SE Belgium Noel Essers
Belgium Marc Lauwers
Belgium Johan Cooninx
MAN SE Netherlands Johan Elfrink
Netherlands Dirk Schuttel
Mercedes-Benz
2020 Hungary Miklós Kovács
Hungary Peter Czegledi
Hungary Laszlo Acs
Scania Hungary Karoly Farekas
Hungary Albert Horn
Hungary Peter Csakany
Scania Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček Tatra
2022 Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček Tatra Italy Giulio Verzeletti
Italy Giuseppe Fortuna
Mercedes-Benz Only two trucks classified
2024 Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček Tatra Netherlands Aad Van Velsen
Netherlands Michel Van Velsen
Netherlands Marco Siemons
Scania Belgium Cedric Feryn
Belgium Bjorn Burgelman
Belgium Tom De Leeuw
GINAF

SSVs

Year 1st 2nd 3rd
Crew Make Crew Make Crew Make
2017 France Frederic Pitout
France Hervé Lavergne
Polaris France François Cousin
France Stephane Cousin
Can-Am only 2 teams finished the rally
2018 France Jean Hugues Moneyron
France Thierry Maury
CFMOTO France Loic Bonnevie
France Sophie Hamys
Can-Am France Vincent Guindani
France Stephane Nguyen
Can-Am
2019 France Rudy Roquesalane
France Vincent Ferri
Can-Am France Bruno Fretin
France Willy Charbonnier
Can-Am France Benoit Fretin
France Anthony Pichard
Can-Am
2020 France Benoit Fretin
France Cédric Duplé
Can-Am France Patrice Etienne
France Jean Pierre Saint Martin
Can-Am France Loic Frebourg
France Franck Boulay
Can-Am
2022 France Jean Dagher-Hayeck[note 1]France Patrick Antoniolli Can-Am Netherlands Laurens Meijer
Netherlands Robbert Visser
Can-Am Netherlands Rudy Vollebregt
Netherlands Gert Traa
Can-Am

Palmares and records

Palmares Auto
Name victories Editions
1 France Jean-Louis Schlesser 6 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2 France Jean-Antoine Sabatier 1 2015
Kazakhstan Kanat Shagirov 2016
Russia Vladimir Vasilyev 2017
France Mathieu Serradori 2018
France Jean Pierre Strugo 2019
France Patrick Martin 2020
France Philippe Gosselin 2022
France Gautier Paulin 2024
Palmares Bike
Name Victories Editions
1 Norway Pal Anders Ullevalseter 2 2015, 2016
Italy Alessandro Botturi 2019, 2020
2 Spain José Manuel Pellicer 1 2009
Italy Marco Capodacqua 2010
France Willy Jobard 2011
Italy Oscar Polli 2012
Belgium Martin Fontyn 2013
France Michael Pisano 2014
South Africa Gev Teddy Sella 2017
Italy Paolo Ceci 2018
Slovakia Štefan Svitko 2022
Italy Jacopo Cerutti 2024
Palmares Trucks
Name Victories Editions
1 Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček 5 2011, 2012, 2014, 2022, 2024
Russia Anton Shibalov 3 2013, 2015, 2016
2 Hungary Miklós Kovács 2 2010, 2020
3 Netherlands Jan de Rooy 1 2009
Russia Andrey Karginov 2017
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy 2018
Portugal Elisabete Jacinto 2019
Palmares SSvs
Name Victories Editions
1 France Frederic Pitout 1 2017
France Jean Hugues Moneyron 2018
France Rudy Roquesalane 2019
France Benoit Fretin 2020
France Jean Dagher-Hayeck 2022

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Incorrectly labelled as Senegalese in results.[10]

References

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  12. ^ "Africa Race 2009. Vittoria finale per José Manuel Pellicer - Dueruote".
  13. ^ "Africa Race 2009: Vince Pellicer su BMW".
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  16. ^ "AFRICA RACE 2009 c'est parti -". 3 January 2009.

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