Rallye du Maroc

The Rallye du Maroc (Morocco Rally) was a marathon rally, similar to the Safari Rally, but that should not be confused with the Rallye OiLibya du Maroc similar to the Dakar Rally.

For unrelated rally-raid, see Rallye OiLibya du Maroc.

History

It was first run in 1934, and held intermittently until 1988. Established by the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco, it is one of the more difficult automotive rallies. In 1969 for example, 7 cars completed the course, out of a starting field of 68 vehicles.

The event was a World Rally Championship round in 1973, 1975 and 1976. The stages were varied – from shorter, but rough and challenging more typical ones to desert crossings (like in Dakar rally), which were very long, reaching even few hundred kilometers, making refueling during the stage mandatory.

List of winners
Season Event Driver / co-driver Car
1934 1er Rallye du Maroc
 Bravard Essex
1935 2ème Rallye du Maroc
 Jean Trévoux
Marcel Lesurque		 Bugatti 3L
1937 3ème Rallye du Maroc
 Jean Trévoux
Marcel Lesurque		 Hotchkiss
1950 4ème Rallye du Maroc
 Costa
Preynat		 Simca 8 Sport
1951 5ème Rallye du Maroc
 Jean Lucas
Jacques Péron		 Ferrari 212
1952 6ème Rallye du Maroc
 Robert Amic
Mareschi		 Simca Aronde
1953 7ème Rallye du Maroc
 Paul van de Kaart
Jacques Péron		 Porsche 356 1300
1954 8ème Rallye du Maroc
 Robert La Caze
Grammatico		 Simca Aronde
1955 9ème Rallye du Maroc
 Jean Deschazeaux
Marteau		 Peugeot 203
1967 10ème Rallye du Maroc
 Robert La Caze
Raymond Ponnelle		 Renault 8 Gordini
1968 11ème Rallye du Maroc
 Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Jean de Alexandris		 Renault 8 Gordini
1969 12ème Rallye du Maroc
 Robert Neyret
Jacques Terramorsi		 Citroën DS 21
1970 13ème Rallye du Maroc
 Robert Neyret
Jacques Terramorsi		 Citroën DS 21
1971 14ème Rallye du Maroc
 Jean Deschazeaux
Jean Plassard		 Citroën SM
1972 15ème Rallye du Maroc
 Simo Lampinen
Sölve Andreasson		 Lancia Fulvia HF 1.6 Coupé
1973 16ème Rallye du Maroc
(8 – 13 May)		 Bernard Darniche
Alain Mahé		 Alpine-Renault A110 1800
1974 17ème Rallye du Maroc
 Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Christian Delferrier		 Alpine-Renault A110 1800
1975 18ème Rallye du Maroc
(22 – 27 June)		 Hannu Mikkola
Jean Todt		 Peugeot 504
1976 19ème Rallye du Maroc
(24 – 28 June)		 Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Michel Gamet		 Peugeot 504
1985 20ème Rallye du Maroc
 Shekhar Mehta
Yvonne Mehta		 Nissan 240RS
1986 21ème Rallye du Maroc
 Alain Ambrosino
Daniel Le Saux		 Nissan 240RS
1987 22ème Rallye du Maroc
 Maurice Chomat
Gilles Thimonier		 Citroën Visa 1000 Pistes
1988 23ème Rallye du Maroc
 Paul Émile Descamps
Michel Gautheron		 Opel Manta 400

References
    • Alpha Encyclopedie/Editeur : Editions Grange Batellière / Editions Kister, Genève / Editions Erasme, Bruxelles, Anvers.
    • List of winners
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