Africa Eco Race 2012-2013

THE COURSE OF AFRICA ECO RACE 2013 SONANGOL

During the press conference Sonangol Africa Eco Race St. Cyprian on November 9, René Metge who had just returned from Africa, presented a draft of the course in 2013.

After a few adjustments necessary to coordinate and adjust access to bivouacs of this rally, remember, are installed in nature, the course has been approved in its entirety. 

Here is the map of the route of Sonangol Africa Eco Race 2013. 

The route is divided into 11 stages interspersed with a rest day in Dakhla, the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. 

Altogether, 5,796 km of which 3,342 km special with 1762 miles Morocco where the plot will be wearing less than usual and 1580 km in Mauritania where large spaces and sand constitute the majority of the course.

Thursday, December 27, 2012 
ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS AND TECHNIQUES TO SAINT CYPRIEN (FRANCE) Friday, December 28th, 2012 TRANSFER TO ALMERIA (SPAIN) Saturday, December 29, 2012 STEP 1 NADOR / Boudnib: 658 km LINK: NADOR / AIN BENIMATHAR: 223 km SPECIAL: AIN BENIMATHAR / BOUARFA: 245 km LINK: BOUARFA / Boudnib: 190 km Sunday, December 30, 2012 STEP 2 Boudnib / TAGOUNITE: 432 km SPECIAL: Boudnib / TAGOUNITE: 409 km LINK: TAGOUNITE / TAGOUNITE: 22 km Monday, December 31, 2012 STEP 3 TAGOUNITE / Oued Draa: 525 km SPECIAL: TAGOUNITE / ICHT: 433 km LINK: ICHT / Oued Draa: 92 km Tuesday 1st January 2013 STEP 4 Oued Draa / GWIRAT LARJAM: 451 km SPECIAL: Oued Draa / AS SKAN: 343 km LINK: AS SKAN / GWIRAT LARJAM: 108 km Wednesday, January 2, 2013 STEP # 5: Oued HAMRA / DAKHLA: 689 km TRANSFER: 5 km SPECIAL: OUED HAMRA / BOUJDOUR: 331 km LINK: BOUJDOUR / DAKHLA: 352 km Thursday January 3, 2013 REST DAY TO DAKHLA Friday, January 4, 2013 STEP 6 DAKHLA / CHAMI: LINK: DAKHLA / PK 55 372 km SPECIAL: PK 55 / CHAMI: 161 km LINK: CHAMI / CHAMI: 41 km Saturday, January 5, 2013 STEP # 7: CHAMI / AKJOUJT: 646 km TRANSFER: 1 km SPECIAL: CHAMI / Azougui: 437 km LINK: Azougui / AKJOUJT: 209 km Sunday, January 6, 2013 STEP 8: AKJOUJT / AKJOUJT: 477 km LINK: AKJOUJT / TOURFINE EL KHADRA: 157 km SPECIAL: TOURFINE EL KHADRA / AKJOUJT: 320 km Monday, January 7, 2013 STEP 9: AKJOUJT / Tenadi: 459 km SPECIAL: AKJOUJT / AOULEIGAT: 441 km LINK: AOULEIGAT / Tenadi: 18 km Tuesday, January 8 2013 STEP # 10: Tenadi / KOBA: 648 km SPECIAL: Tenadi / Hassei EL Bagra: 196 km LINK: Hassei EL Bagra / KOBA: 452 km Wednesday, January 9, 2013 STEP # 11: KOBA / DAKAR: 236 km LINK: KOBA / KAYAR: 171 km SPECIAL: KAYAR / LAC ROSE: 24 km TRANSFER: LAC ROSE / DAKAR: 41 km

Paolo THIS serious contender to win on two wheels

After his last visit to his surgeon, Norbert DUBOIS finally confirmed his participation. Good news for the drivers Parisian, having obtained two second places in the last two editions, this third account of participation to hang the Sonangol Africa Eco Race to his list. A mission that looks difficult, however, since, in addition to Stefano Turchi, Norbert must also contend with another rider Italian talent. This is Paolo CECI, winner of the Rally of the Pharaohs in 450 cc and Vice World Champion in the same class in 2009. Without a doubt, the motorcycle category looks lively.