2026 Africa Eco Race

2026 Africa Eco Race
Part of the Africa Eco Race
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Host country Morocco,  Mauritania and  Senegal
Dates run25 January 2026–7 February 2026
Start Morocco
FinishSenegal Dakar
Stages12
Stage surfaceGravel, sand
Results
Bike winnerGermany Kevin Gallas
Yamaha
SSV winnerNetherlands Martijn Van Den Broek
Netherlands Mike Daas
Can-Am
Car winnerFrance David Gerard
France Pascal Delacour
MD Optimus
Truck winnerNetherlands Gerrit Zuurmond
Netherlands Tjeerd Van Ballegooij
Netherlands Klaas Kwakkel
MAN
Historic winnerArgentina Jorge Perez Companc
Argentina Ezequiel Perez Companc
Toyota
Crews172 at start, 124 at finish

The 2026 Africa Eco Race was the 17th edition of the rally raid in North Africa. Departing from Tangier on 25 January 2025 it travelled through Morocco, Mauritania, and finished in Senegal. This is the first event that started the race on the African continent rather than Europe.[1]

Summary

Due to unfortunate weather conditions the event started with difficulties. The crossing from Marseille to Tangier was affected because of rough seas, the beach Prologue was cancelled due to rain, and Stage 1 had to be cancelled because of heavy snowfall resulting in a diversion liaison of nearly 1,000 km.[2]

Stage 12 is a ceremonial special stage to celebrate reaching Lac Rose and, while timed, does not add any time to the general classification.

Entry list

172 total vehicles lined up at the start of the race event which include 105 motorcycles (1 quad), 20 cars, 20 SSV/T3/T4, 5 trucks, and 22 vehicles in the historic category (21 cars and 1 truck).[3]

124 vehicles finished the event, including 70 motorcycles, 13 cars, 16 SSV/T3/T4, 4 trucks, and 21 historic vehicles .

There were also 13 bikes and 13 cars in the non-racing raid category.

Vehicles and Categories

The vehicle categories were adjusted and reduced compared to the 2025 event. The historic class remained the same.[4]

Competitor List

Stages

Stage[5] Date Start Finish Special (km) Total (km)
Boat Boarding 20 January France Marseille - - -
Boat Disembark 22 January - Morocco Tangier - -
Technical Check 24 January Morocco Tangier - - -
Prologue[a] 25 January Morocco Tangier Morocco Tangier 0 0
1[b] 26 January Morocco Tangier Morocco Bousaid 88.23 783.43
2 27 January Morocco Bousaid Morocco Tagounite 380.42 424.99
3 28 January Morocco Tagounite Morocco Assa 439.94 514.16
4 29 January Morocco Assa Morocco Khnifiss 482.64 487.75
5 30 January Morocco Khnifiss Morocco Dakhla 395.38 768.18
Rest 5 January Rest day in Morocco Dakhla
6 1 February Morocco Dakhla Mauritania Chami 152.12 590.22
7 2 February Mauritania Chami Mauritania Aidzidine 461.68 462.08
8 3 February Mauritania Aidzidine Mauritania Aidzidine 414.16 428.2
9 4 February Mauritania Aidzidine Mauritania Ouad Naga 425.72 490.69
10 5 February Mauritania Ouad Naga Mauritania Ouad Naga 444.28 470.01
11 6 February Mauritania Ouad Naga Senegal Mpal 130.82 475.51
12 7 February Senegal Mpal Senegal Dakar 21.48 272.43
Totals 3836.87 6167.65
  1. ^ Cancelled due to weather.
  2. ^ Cancelled due to weather.

Stage winners

Stage Bikes SSV (T4) Cars Trucks Historics
Stage 1 Stage Cancelled
Stage 2 Italy Alessandro Botturi France Pierre Lafay Belgium Nicolas Delencre Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond Argentina Jorge Perez Companc
Stage 3 San Marino Thomas Marini France Pierre Lafay Belgium Pol Van Pollaert Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond Belgium Drik Van Rompuy
Stage 4 Italy Jacopo Cerutti Netherlands Sander Derikx Belgium Nicolas Delencre Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond Argentina Jorge Perez Companc
Stage 5 Germany Kevin Gallas France Pierre Lafay France Guy Housset Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond Germany Dr. Erik Brandenburg
Stage 6 France Paulin Gautier France Pierre Lafay Belgium Christian Femont Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond Germany Dr. Erik Brandenburg
Stage 7 Germany Kevin Gallas France Pierre Lafay Belgium Pol Van Pollaert Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond
Stage 8 France Paulin Gautier Slovakia Martin Benko Belgium Christian Femont France Franck Coquide
Stage 9 France Jean-Loup Lepan Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Belgium Christian Femont Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond
Stage 10 France Paulin Gautier Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Italy Andrea Schiumarini Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen
Stage 11 France Jean-Loup Lepan Italy Enrico Gaspari Poland Magdalena Zajac Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond
Stage 12 France David Frétigné Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Italy Andrea Schiumarini Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond
Rally Winners Germany Kevin Gallas Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek France David Gerard Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond Argentina Jorge Perez Companc

Stage results

Bike

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 02:24:04 1 Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 02:24:04
2 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 02:26:14 00:02:10 2 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 02:26:14 00:02:10
3 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 02:26:21 00:02:17 3 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 02:26:21 00:02:17
3 1 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 04:53:26 1 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 07:22:36
2 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:01:19 00:07:53 2 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 07:27:40 00:05:04
3 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 05:02:20 00:08:54 3 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 07:27:40 00:05:58
4 1 Italy Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 05:14:32 1 Italy Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 12:45:46
2 France Gautier Paulin Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:18:43 00:04:11 2 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 12:50:35 00:04:49
3 Portugal Antonio Maio Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:20:26 00:05:54 3 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 12:50:36 00:05:50
5 1 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 03:19:46 1 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 16:11:51
2 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 03:21:15 00:01:29 2 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 16:12:16 00:00:15
3 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 03:22:17 00:02:31 3 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 16:12:52 00:01:01
6 1 France Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 01:11:23 1 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 17:27:48
2 Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 1:13:51 00:02:28 2 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 17:29:36 00:01:48
3 France Baratin Amaury KTM 450 1:15:45 00:04:22 3 Italy Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 17:30:34 00:02:46
7 1 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:53:58 1 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 23:25:11
2 Germany Mike Wiedemann Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:54:16 00:00:18 2 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 23:31:23 00:06:12
3 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 06:01:47 00:07:49 3 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 23:34:51 00:09:40
8 1 France Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:57:32 1 San Marino Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 28:34:30
2 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 05:00:06 00:02:34 2 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 28:34:57 00:00:27
3 Italy Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 05:03:00 00:05:28 3 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 28:47:39 00:13:09
9 1 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 04:16:23 1 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 32:51:20
2 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:22:30 00:06:07 2 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 33:10:09 00:18:49
3 Portugal Antonio Maio Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:28:43 00:12:20 3 France Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 33:23:29 00:32:09
10 1 France Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:41:42 1 France Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 38:05:11
2 Germany Mike Wiedemann Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:50:06 00:08:24 2 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 38:06:36 00:01:25
3 Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:54:30 00:12:48 3 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 38:27:20 00:22:09
11 1 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 01:12:53 1 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 39:24:05
2 Italy Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 01:14:22 00:01:29 2 France Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 39:24:46 00:00:41
3 France Noa Sainct KTM 450 01:16:26 00:03:33 3 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 39:40:13 00:16:08
12 1 France David Frétigné Honda 450 00:12:20
2 France Valentin Sertilhanges KTM 450 00:12:20 00:00:00
3 Germany Mike Wiedemann Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 00:13:06 00:00:46

SSV

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 02:24:34 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 02:24:34
2 France Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 02:36:49 00:12:15 2 France Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 02:36:49 00:12:15
3 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 02:37:30 00:12:56 3 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 02:37:30 00:12:56
3 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 05:06:36 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 07:31:10
2 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:17:09 00:10:33 2 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 07:55:19 00:24:09
3 France William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 05:29:01 00:22:25 3 France William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 08:09:48 00:38:38
4 1 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 05:29:38 1 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 13:35:35
2 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:40:16 00:10:38 2 France William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 14:02:21 00:26:46
3 France Eric Bernard Can-Am T4.1 05:46:38 00:17:00 3 France Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 14:05:31 00:29:56
5 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 03:27:45 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 17:41:03
2 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 03:37:33 00:09:48 2 France William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 17:43:35 00:02:32
3 Netherlands Bob Herber Can-Am T4.1 03:38:06 00:10:21 3 France Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 17:50:37 00:09:34
6 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 01:12:43 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 18:53:46
2 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 01:14:33 00:01:50 2 France William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 19:04:15 00:10:29
3 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 01:15:03 00:02:20 3 France Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 19:07:29 00:13:43
7 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 05:31:46 1 France Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 24:25:32
2 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 05:51:06 00:19:20 2 France William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 25:20:40 00:55:08
3 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:52:30 00:20:44 3 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 25:24:23 00:58:51
8 1 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:23:50 1 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 30:52:15
2 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 05:25:53 00:02:03 2 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 31:27:09 00:34:54
3 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 05:27:52 00:04:02 3 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 31:30:59 00:38:44
9 1 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 04:36:08 1 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 35:28:23
2 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 04:41:44 00:05:36 2 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 36:12:43 00:44:20
3 France Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 04:46:12 00:10:04 3 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 36:32:58 01:04:35
10 1 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 05:03:18 1 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 40:31:41
2 France Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 05:05:54 00:02:36 2 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 41:23:56 00:52:15
3 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:11:13 00:07:55 3 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 42:07:19 01:35:38
11 1 Italy Enrico Gaspari Can-Am T4.1 01:14:38 1 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 41:56:38
2 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 01:15:34 00:00:56 2 Slovakia Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 42:44:22 00:47:44
3 Romania Calin Camarasan Can-Am SSV3 01:16:23 00:01:45 3 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 43:22:53 01:26:15
12 1 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 00:14:43
2 Netherlands Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 00:15:05 00:00:22
3 France Eric Bernard Can-Am T4.1 00:15:37 00:00:54

Car

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Belgium Nicolas Delencre MD Optimus T1.2 02:20:19 1 Belgium Nicolas Delencre MD Optimus T1.2 02:20:19
2 Belgium Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 02:24:11 00:03:52 2 Belgium Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 02:24:11 00:03:52
3 Czech Republic Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 02:25:43 00:05:24 3 Czech Republic Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 02:25:43 00:05:24
3 1 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 05:05:27 1 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 07:32:08
2 Belgium Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 05:09:17 00:03:50 2 Belgium Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 07:33:28 00:01:20
3 Italy Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 05:14:02 00:08:35 3 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 07:52:16 00:20:18
4 1 Belgium Nicolas Delencre MD Optimus T1.2 04:45:30 1 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 12:29:02
2 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 04:56:54 00:11:24 2 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 12:50:38 00:21:36
3 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 04:58:22 00:12:52 3 Belgium Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 13:06:23 00:37:21
5 1 France Guy Housset MD Optimus T1.2 03:07:04 1 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 15:38:25
2 Belgium Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 03:07:27 00:00:23 2 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 16:04:13 00:25:48
3 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 03:08:40 00:01:36 3 Belgium Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 16:13:50 00:35:25
6 1 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 01:05:56 1 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 16:55:06
2 Czech Republic Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 01:06:18 00:00:22 2 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 17:10:09 00:15:03
3 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 01:08:02 00:02:06 3 Belgium Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 17:24:02 00:28:56
7 1 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 05:24:25 1 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 22:19:31
2 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 05:35:15 00:10:50 2 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 23:09:09 00:49:38
3 France Guy Housset MD Optimus T1.2 06:00:40 00:36:15 3 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 23:15:13 00:55:42
8 1 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 05:07:41 1 Belgium Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 27:49:51
2 Czech Republic Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 05:26:27 00:10:05 2 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 28:22:54 00:33:03
3 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 05:26:27 00:18:46 3 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 28:35:36 00:45:45
9 1 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 04:27:32 1 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 32:50:26
2 Italy Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 04:33:34 00:06:02 2 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 33:12:57 00:22:31
3 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 04:37:21 00:09:49 3 Belgium Vincent Vroninks Red Lined T1.1 34:28:43 01:38:17
10 1 Italy Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 04:34:40 1 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 37:55:05
2 Czech Republic Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 04:40:59 00:06:19 2 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 38:08:54 00:13:49
3 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 04:42:08 00:07:28 3 Czech Republic Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 39:27:54 01:32:49
11 1 Poland Magdalena Zajac Toyota T1.1 01:13:35 1 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 39:13:24
2 Italy Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 01:14:03 00:00:28 2 Belgium Christian Femont Mini T1+ 40:42:43 01:29:19
3 Belgium Vincent Vroninks Red Lined T1.1 01:17:08 00:03:33 3 Belgium Vincent Vroninks Red Lined T1.1 41:02:29 01:49:05
12 1 Italy Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 00:12:58
2 Hungary Vaga Imre Toyota T1.1 00:13:54 00:00:56
3 France David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 00:14:53 00:01:55

Truck

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 03:08:02 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 03:08:02
2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 04:50:27 01:42:25 2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 04:50:27 01:42:25
3 Belgium Noel Essers MAN T5 04:51:22 01:43:20 3 Belgium Noel Essers MAN T5 04:51:22 01:43:20
3 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 06:41:01 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 09:49:03
2 Belgium Noel Essers MAN T5.1 09:21:12 02:40:11 2 Belgium Noel Essers MAN T5.1 14:12:34 04:23:31
3 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 09:27:07 02:46:06 3 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 14:17:34 04:28:31
4 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 06:15:10 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 16:04:13
2 Belgium Noel Essers MAN T5.1 06:52:34 00:37:24 2 Belgium Noel Essers MAN T5.1 21:05:08 05:00:55
3 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 07:19:23 01:04:13 3 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 21:36:57 05:32:44
5 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 03:47:30 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 19:51:43
2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 04:12:38 00:25:08 2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 29:19:35 09:27:52
3 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 04:39:33 00:52:03 3 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 32:21:51 12:30:08
6 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 01:19:02 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 21:10:45
2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 01:32:34 00:13:32 2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 30:52:09 09:41:24
3 France Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 01:57:44 00:38:42 3 France Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 38:18:37 17:07:52
7 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 08:43:50 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 29:54:35
2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 11:30:00 02:46:10 2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 42:22:09 12:27:34
3 France Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 11:30:00 02:46:10 3 France Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 49:48:37 19:54:02
8 1 France Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 05:33:04 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 36:53:45
2 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 06:59:10 01:26:06 2 France Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 57:51:41 20:57:56
3 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 08:48:15 03:15:11 3 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 61:15:06 24:21:21
9 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 05:41:17 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 42:35:02
2 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 09:05:06 03:23:49 2 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 76:25:06 33:50:04
3 France Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 14:25:00 08:43:43 3 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 83:27:15 40:52:13
10 1 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 16:55:00 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 59:45:02
2 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 16:55:00 00:00:00 2 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 93:20:06 33:35:04
3 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 17:10:00 00:15:00 3 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 100:22:15 40:37:13
11 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 01:33:19 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 61:18:21
2 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 01:43:30 00:10:11 2 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 95:03:36 33:45:15
3 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 01:46:49 00:13:30 3 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 102:09:04 40:50:43
12 1 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 00:16:57
2 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 00:20:09 00:03:12
3 France Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 00:22:01 00:05:04

Historic

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Points Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Points Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 395 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 395
2 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 565 170 2 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 565 170
3 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 614 219 3 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 614 219
3 1 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 70 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 587
2 France Jean-Michel Villot Mitsubishi 2 Intermediate 171 101 2 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 799 212
3 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 185 115 3 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 868 281
4 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 0 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 587
2 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 0 0 2 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 799 212
3 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 47 47 3 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 944 357
5 1 Germany Dr. Erik Brandenburg Porsche 1 Intermediate 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate
2 Germany Peter Lehmann Porsche 1 Intermediate 2 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate
3 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 3 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate
6 1 Germany Dr. Erik Brandenburg Porsche 1 Intermediate 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate
2 Germany Peter Lehmann Porsche 1 Intermediate 2 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate
3 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 3 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate
7 1 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate
2 2 France Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate
3 3 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate
8 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 666
2 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 2 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1128
3 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 3 France Jean-Michel Villot Mitsubishi 2 Intermediate 2195
9 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 26 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 692
2 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1181 489
3 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 53 27 3 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2463 1771
10 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 11 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 703
2 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 17 6 2 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1198 495
3 Germany Dr. Erik Brandenburg Porsche 1 Intermediate 3 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2206 1503
11 1 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 703
2 2 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1198 495
3 3 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2206 1503
12 1 1 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 703
2 2 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1198 495
3 3 France Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2206 1503

Final Standings

Bike

Final standings (podium)
Pos No. Driver Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 171 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 39:24:05
2 21 France Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 39:24:46 00:00:41
3 176 France Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 39:40:13 00:16:08
Motul Xtreme Milwaukee Rookie
Pos No. Rider Make No. Rider Make
1 94 France Valentin Sertilhanges KTM 171 Germany Kevin Gallas Yamaha
2 80 Czech Republic Roman Krejci KTM 450 Rally 94 France Valentin Sertilhanges KTM
3 95 France Amaury Baratin KTM 450 Rally 121 Italy Sebastiano Antonello Kove
Class No. Rider Make
Junior (under 25) 184 France Noa Sainct KTM
Veteran (over 40) 2 Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha

SSV/T3/T4

Final standings (podium)
Pos No. Driver
Co-Driver
Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 275 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek
Netherlands Mike Daas
Can-Am Maverick 1000R T4.1 41:56:38
2 299 Slovakia Martin Benko
Slovakia Marek Sykora
MCE5 T3M Taurus T3 T3.1 42:44:22 00:47:00
3 271 Netherlands Sander Derikx
Netherlands Rob Buursen
Can-Am Maverick 1000R T4.1 43:22:53 01:26:15
Class No. Driver Make
T3 299 Slovakia Martin Benko
Slovakia Marek Sykora
Taurus
T4 275 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek
Netherlands Mike Daas
Can-Am
SSV 285 France Eric Bernard
France Damien Derocq
Can-Am

Car

Final standings (podium)
Pos No. Driver
Co-Driver
Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 201 France David Gerard
France Pascal Delacour
MD Optimus Rallye T1.2 39:13:24
2 215 Belgium Christian Femont
Belgium Gregg Docx
Mini Cooper X-raid T1+ 40:42:43 01:29:19
3 200 Belgium Vincent Vroninks
Belgium Dave Berghmans
Red Lined VK56 T1.1 41:02:29 01:49:05
Class No. Rider Make
T1+ 215 Belgium Christian Femont
Belgium Gregg Docx
Mini
T1.1 200 Belgium Vincent Vroninks
Belgium Dave Berghmans
Red Lined
T1.2 201 France David Gerard
France Pascal Delacour
MD
Open 210 Belgium Cedric Feryn
Belgium Bjorn Burgelman
Toyota

Truck

Final standings
Pos No. Driver
Co-Driver
Technician
Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 400 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond
Netherlands Tjeerd Van Ballegooij
Netherlands Klaas Kwakkel
MAN TGA T5.1 61:18:21
2 410 Netherlands Martin Roeterdink
Netherlands Roy Korenromp
Netherlands Geralt Van Blik
DAF CF T5.1 95:03:36 33:45:15
3 405 Netherlands Mike Panhuijzen
Netherlands Pieter Kuypers
Netherlands Eric Jan Hartjes
MAN TGA T5.1 102:09:04 40:50:43
4 407 France Franck Coquide
France Daniel Penkala
FranceJean-francois Delaval
Renault K520 T5.1 116:58:38 55:40:17

Historic

Final standings (podium)
Pos No. Driver
Co-Driver
Vehicle Class Points Gap
1 302 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc
Argentina Ezequiel Perez Companc
Toyota HDJ 80 2 Intermediate 703
2 322 Belgium Dirk Van Rompuy
Spain Jan Rosa
Toyota HDJ 80 2 Intermediate 1198 495
3 355 France Pierre Bourdeau
France Bruno Domy
Toyoya HJ 61 2 Intermediate 2206 1503
Class No. Driver Make
Generation 1 300 Germany Dr. Erik Brandenburg
Germany Marnie Brandenburg
Porsche
Generation 2 302 Argentina Jorge Perez Companc
Argentina Ezequiel Perez Companc
Toyota
Generation 3 352 France Philippe Voisin
France Francois Costes
Toyota
2x4 300 Germany Dr. Erik Brandenburg
Germany Marnie Brandenburg
Porsche

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