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.

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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