AFRICA ECO RACE 2017 – Is Go!
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The 9th edition of the AFRICA ECO RACE has started in the best possible way ! Thousands of people who came to see bikes, cars and trucks registered for the 2017 edition and which took the start at 11am for the upcoming 6500km of race through Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, countries which have welcomed the Africa Eco Race since 2009. |
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Once the competitors out of the Principality of Monaco, they had the choice to do transfer towards the port of Sète by road or being transported. Unlike last year, a major part of the pack admired the beautiful sun and the nice temperatures of southern France along the 378km of motorway. A kind of « training » which was also a nice opportunity for some passionates to watch the ballet of competitors from motorway bridges for example. « It is the start of something we already know, and its normal, the AFRICA ECO RACE has clearly increased this year both in terms of participants and quality of competitors. This for sure raises the interest and it should not change as we will for sure assist to a harsh fight on the 2017 edition. ». These were the words of René METGE, Sporting director of the event on Saturday evening before boarding on the ferry in Sète, where there was a full lot of croud assisting to the boarding, to the point that police officers had to place barriers. |
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Finally the whole caravan of the 2017 AFRICA ECO RACE composed of 223 vehicles and 520 persons managed to board nearly on time to celebrate new years eve while crossing the mediterranean sea. The arrival of the ferry is fixed on january 2nd in Nador, northern Morocco. There will then be 6500km of which 4000km of special stages. |
