Africa Eco Race – Crews ready for departure

The great departure ofAfrica Eco Race 2015 will be given tomorrow for the fourth consecutive year at Saint-Cyprien in the Eastern Pyrenees. After the technical checks which will take place all day Sunday, the departure will be given at 18:30 p.m. for a transfer during the day Monday across Spain to Motril before taking the boat to arrive at Morocco and Nador, scene of the start of the first real day of racing next Tuesday.

Twelve steps concocted by Rene Metge and his team will wait for the participants who will cross Morocco and Mauritania before an arrival scheduled for January 11 in Dakar, Senegal. In cars, in the absence of Jean Louis Schlesser, vainqueur des six précédentes éditions, les regards se tourneront notamment vers le Belge Jacky Loomans et son pick-up Toyota Overdrive.

Africa Eco Race 2015 Program:

Tuesday December 30, Stage 1: Nador? Jorf El Hamam (645 km)
Wednesday December 31, Stage 2: Jorf El Hamam? Tagounite (438 km)
Thursday January 1, 2015, Step 3: Tagounite? Assa (525 km)
Friday January 2, Stage 4: Assa? As Sakn (394 km)
Saturday January 3 Stage 5: As Sakn? Dakhla (757 km)

Sunday January 4: rest day

Monday January 5, Stage 6: Dakhla? Chami (621 km)
Tuesday January 6, Stage 7: Chami? Azougui (433 km)
Wednesday January 7, Stage 8: Azougui? Azougui (399 km)
Thursday January 8, Stage 9: Azougui? Akjoujt (391 km)
Friday January 9, Stage 10: Akjoujt? Toueila (349 km)
Saturday January 10, Stage 11: Toueila? Saint Louis (349 km)
Sunday January 11, Stage 12: Saint Louis? Dakar (294 km)