Africa Eco Race

Africa Eco Race is an annual rally raid organized in North of Africa, as an answer to the cancellation of 2008 Dakar Rally, and the subsequent moving of the rally to South America, for those who wanted to live the real Dakar spirit.

Africa Eco Race
CategoryRally raid
CountryEurope and Africa
Inaugural season2009
Drivers' champion Patrick Martin (Cars)
Alessandro Botturi (Bikes)
Miklós Kovács (Trucks)
Constructors' championMercedes(Cars)
Yamaha (Bikes)
Scania (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.

The rally has 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, competitors find themselves in the desert, far from everything, left to themselves. Mutual aid, solidarity and friendliness are the words that come up in the mouths of those who lived through that adventure.[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 - 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 - 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 - 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 KTM in bikes and Czech Tomáš Tomeček in a Tatra truck.

2012 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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.

2021 - The race was cancelled due to health risks associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.[5]

Environment and sustainable development

Both the participants and the organization as 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 native 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 and categories
A Buggy, in Tijirit, Mauritania during the 2009 Africa Race.

The three main categories are the Cars, Bikes and Trucks

Motorcycles: 450 cc class, up to 450 cc, Class Open (over 450 cc), +700 cm3 bicyl., EnduroCup, Female, Junior, Experimental (Hybrids, Eco), Classic and quad's

Cars and trucks: T1 (modified all-terrain vehicles), T2 (production all-terrain vehicles), T3 SSV, Open/Score, Classic, and T4 (Trucks)

"Experimental" group: vehicles powered by renewable energy created specifically for the rally, with its own ranking by kilometers

List of winners
Year Route Cars Bikes Trucks SSVs
Driver Constructor Driver Constructor Driver Constructor Driver Constructor
2020 Monaco –
Tangier–
Dakar		 Patrick Martin
Lucas Martin		 Mercedes Alessandro Botturi Yamaha Miklós Kovács
Peter Czegledi
Laszlo Acs		 Scania Benoit Fretin
Cédric Duplé		 Can-Am
2019 Monaco –
Nador–
Dakar		 Jean Pierre Strugo
François Borsotto		 Optimus MD Alessandro Botturi Yamaha Elisabete Jacinto
José Marques
Marco Cochinho		 MAN Rudy Roquesalane
Vincent Ferri		 Can-Am
2018 Monaco –
Nador–
Dakar		 Mathieu Serradori
Fabian Lurquin		 LCR 30 Paolo Ceci KTM Gerard de Rooy

Darek Rodewald Moi Torrellardona

 Iveco Jean Hugues Moneyron
Thierry Maury		 CFMOTO
2017 Monaco –
Nador–
Dakar		 Vladimir Vasilyev
Konstantin Zhiltsov		 Mini Gev Sella KTM Andrey Karginov
Andrey Mokeev
Dmitrii Nikitin		 Kamaz Frederic Pitout
Hervé Lavergne		 Polaris
2016 Monaco –
Nador–
Dakar		 Kanat Shagirov
Vitaliy Yevtyekhov		 Toyota Hilux Overdrive Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM Anton Shibalov
Robert Amatych
Almaz Khisamiev		 Kamaz
2015 Saint-Cyprien –
Nador–
Dakar		 Jean Antoine Sabatier
Jean-Luc Rojat		 Bugga One Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM Anton Shibalov
Robert Amatych
Almaz Khisamiev		 Kamaz
2014 Saint-Cyprien –
Nador–
Dakar		 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Thierry Magnaldi		 Schlesser-Renault Buggy Michael Pisano Honda Tomáš Tomeček
Vojtěch Morávek		 Tatra
2013 Saint-Cyprien –
Nador–
Dakar		 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Cyril Esquirol		 Schlesser-Renault Buggy Martin Fontyn KTM Anton Shibalov
Evgeny Yakovlev
Dmitry Sotnikov		 Kamaz
2012 Saint-Cyprien –
Nador–
Dakar		 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Cyril Esquirol		 Schlesser-Renault Buggy Oscar Polli KTM Tomáš Tomeček
Vojtěch Morávek		 Tatra
2011 Chateau Lastour-
Dakar		 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Cyril Esquirol		 Schlesser-Renault Buggy Willy Jobard KTM Hybrid Tomáš Tomeček
Vojtěch Morávek		 Tatra
2010 Portimão–
Agadir-
Dakar		 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Cyril Esquirol		 Schlesser-Renault Buggy Marco Capodacqua KTM Miklós Kovács
Peter Czegledi
Tomas Toth		 Scania
2009 Marseille–
Dakar		 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Cyril Esquirol		 Schlesser-Renault Buggy Josè Manuel Pellicer BMW 450 X Jan de Rooy
Dany Colebunders
Darek Rodewald		 Iveco

Podiums

Cars
Year 1st 2nd 3rd
CrewMake CrewMake CrewMake
2009 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Arnaud Debron		Schlesser-Renault Buggy Artem Varentsov
Roman Elagin[6]		Toyota Landcruiser Abdelhamid Abouyoussef
Hervé Cotel		Toyota Cotel Buggy
2010 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Arnaud Debron		Schlesser-Renault Buggy Jerome Pelichet
Eugenie Decre		Bowler Francoi Lethier
Jean Marie Lurquin		Buggy
2011 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Céline Merle-Beral		Schlesser-Renault Buggy Stéphane Hernard
Francois Beguin		Buggy Jerome Pelichet
Eugenie Decre		Bowler
2012 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Cyril Esquirol		Schlesser-Renault Buggy Jacques Loomans
Frits Driesmans		Toyota Salim Kamoun
Sofiane Driss		Toyota
2013 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Cyril Esquirol		Schlesser-Renault Buggy Yves Fromont
Jean Fromont		Buggy Joost Van Cauwenberge
Jacques Castelein		Toyota
2014 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Thierry Magnaldi		Schlesser-Renault Buggy Jacques Loomans
Frits Driesmans		Toyota Stéphane Hernard
Bruno Barbier		Buggy
2015 Jean Antoine Sabatier
Jean-Luc Rojat		Bugga One Kanat Shagirov
Alexandr Moroz		Toyota Yuriy Sazonov
Arsian Sakhimov		Hummer
2016 Kanat Shagirov
Vitaliy Yevtyekhov		Toyota Pascal Thomasse
Pascal Larroque		Optimus MD Mathieu Serradori
Didier Haquette		Optimus MD
2017 Vladimir Vasiliev
Konstantin Zhiltsov		Mini Miroslav Zapletal
Marek Sýkora		Hummer Dominique Housieaux
Cristophe Crespo		Optimus MD
2018 Mathieu Serradori
Fabian Lurquin		LCR 30 Vladimir Vasiliev
Konstantin Zhiltsov		Mini Pascal Thomasse
Pascal Larroque		Optimus MD
2019 Jean Pierre Strugo
François Borsotto		Optimus MD David Gerard
Pascal Delacour		Optimus MD Julien Jean Noel
Julien Rabha		Optimus MD
2020 Patrick Martin
Lucas Martin		Mercedes Yves Fromont
Jean Fromont		VW Tarek Buggy Alexey Titov
Dmitry Pavlov		Ford Raptor (T2)

Bikes
Year 1st 2nd 3rd
RiderBike RiderBike RiderBike
2009[7][8] Josè Manuel PellicerBMW 450 X Arnaud JaquartKTM Thomas SchattatYamaha
2010 Marco CapodacquaKTM Alberto DottoriKTM Only two riders classified
2011 Willy JobartKTM Hybrid Norbert DubiosKTM Bruno N'DiayeKTM
2012 Oscar PolliKTM Norbert DubiosKTM Xavier MoreauKTM
2013 Martin FontynKTM Guillaume MartensKTM Patrick ArnoultHonda
2014 Michael PisanoHonda Dominique RobinKTM Joris Van DyckKTM
2015 Pål Anders UllevålseterKTM Robert TheuretzbacherKTM Ingo WaldschmidtKTM
2016 Pål Anders UllevålseterKTM Andrew NewlandKTM Stéphane HamardHusqvarna
2017 Gev SellaKTM Pål Anders UllevålseterKTM Martin BenkoKTM
2018 Paolo CeciKTM Luis Miguel Anjos OliveiraProto Rui OliveiraYamaha
2019 Alessandro BotturiYamaha Pål Anders UllevålseterKTM Simone AgazziHonda
2020 Alessandro BotturiYamaha Pål Anders UllevålseterKTM Lyndon Poskitt[9]KTM

Trucks
Year 1st 2nd 3rd
CrewMake CrewMake CrewMake
2009 Jan de Rooy
Dany Colebunders
Darek Rodewald		Iveco Hans Bekx[10]
?
?		DAF Miklós Kovács[11]
?
?		Scania
2010 Miklós Kovács
Peter Czegledi
Tomas Toth		Scania Noel Essers
Hans De Pauw
Richard Baeten		MAN SE Stéphane Olivier
Xavier Turlais
Frederic Vivier		Renault
2011 Tomáš Tomeček
Vojtěch Morávek		Tatra Elisabete Jacinto
Jose Marques
Marco Cochinho		MAN SE Michel Salvatore
Raymond Louin		Mercedes-Benz
2012 Tomáš Tomeček
Vojtěch Morávek		Tatra Elisabete Jacinto
Jose Marques
Marco Cochinho		MAN SE Noel Essers
Marc Lauwers
Peter Belmans		MAN SE
2013 Anton Shibalov
Robert Amatych
Almaz Khisamiev		Kamaz Tomáš Tomeček
Vojtěch Morávek		Tatra Elisabete Jacinto
Jose Marques
Marco Cochinho		MAN SE
2014 Tomáš Tomeček
Vojtěch Morávek		Tatra Miklós Kovács
Peter Czegledi
Laszlo Acs		Scania Elisabete Jacinto
Jose Marques
Marco Cochinho		MAN SE
2015 Anton Shibalov
Robert Amatych
Almaz Khisamiev		Kamaz Sergey Kuprianov
Alexander Kuprianov
Anatoly Tanin		Kamaz Tomáš Tomeček
Ladislav Lála		Tatra
2016 Anton Shibalov
Robert Amatych
Almaz Khisamiev		Kamaz Tomáš Tomeček
Ladislav Lála		Tatra Elisabete Jacinto
Jose Marques
Marco Cochinho		MAN SE
2017 Andrey Karginov
Andrey Mokeev
Dmitrii Nikitin		Kamaz Jaroslav Valtr
Rostislav Pilný
Filip Škrobánek		Tatra Tomáš Tomeček
Ladislav Lála		Tatra
2018 Gérard de Rooy
Darek Rodewald
Moi Torrellardona		Iveco Tomáš TomečekTatra Johannes Van De Laar
Ben Van De Laar
Adolphus Huijgens		DAF
2019 Elisabete Jacinto
Jose Marques
Marco Cochinho		MAN SE Noel Essers
Marc Lauwers
Johan Cooninx		MAN SE Johan Elfrink
Dirk Schuttel		Mercedes-Benz
2020 Miklós Kovács
Peter Czegledi
Laszlo Acs		Scania Karoly Farekas
Albert Horn
Peter Csakany		Scania Tomáš TomečekTatra

SSVs
Year 1st 2nd 3rd
CrewMake CrewMake CrewMake
2017 Frederic Pitout
Hervé Lavergne		Polaris François Cousin
Stephane Cousin		Can-Am only 2 teams finished the rally
2018 Jean Hugues Moneyron
Thierry Maury		CFMOTO Loic Bonnevie
Sophie Hamys		Can-Am Vincent Guindani
Stephane Nguyen		Can-Am
2019 Rudy Roquesalane
Vincent Ferri		Can-Am Bruno Fretin
Willy Charbonnier		Can-Am Benoit Fretin
Anthony Pichard		Can-Am
2020 Benoit Fretin
Cédric Duplé		Can-Am Patrice Etienne
Jean Pierre Saint Martin		Can-Am Loic Frebourg
Franck Boulay		Can-Am

Palmares and records
Palmares Auto
Name victories Editions
1 Jean-Louis Schlesser
6
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2 Jean-Antoine Sabatier
1
2015
Kanat Shagirov
2016
Vladimir Vasilyev
2017
Mathieu Serradori
2018
Jean Pierre Strugo
2019
Patrick Martin
2020
Palmares Bike
Name Victories Editions
1 Pal Anders Ullevalseter
2
2015 and 2016
Alessandro Botturi
2019 and 2020
2 José Manuel Pellicer
1
2009
Marco Capodacqua
2010
Willy Jobard
2011
Oscar Polli
2012
Martin Fontyn
2013
Michael Pisano
2014
Gev Teddy Sella
2017
Paolo Ceci
2018
Palmares Trucks
Name Victories Editions
1 Tomáš Tomeček
3
2011, 2012 and 2014
Anton Shibalov
2013, 2015 and 2016
2 Miklós Kovács
2
2010 and 2020
3 Jan de Rooy
1
2009
Andrey Karginov
2017
Gérard de Rooy
2018
Elisabete Jacinto
2019
Palmares SSvs
Name Victories Editions
1 Frederic Pitout
1
2017
Jean Hugues Moneyron
2018
Rudy Roquesalane
2019
Benoit Fretin
2020

See also

References
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