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16th edition of the Africa Eco Race in 2025
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2025 Africa Eco Race
Part of the Africa Eco Race
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Host country Monaco,  Morocco,  Mauritania and  Senegal
Dates run28 December 2024–12 January 2025
Start Monaco
FinishSenegal Dakar
Stages11
Stage surfaceGravel, sand
Overall distance00.0 km (0 mi)
Results
Bikes winner TBC
TBC
Cars winner TBC
TBC
TBC
Trucks winner TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
Crews? at start, ? at finish

The 2025 Africa Eco Race will be the 16th edition of the rally raid in North Africa. Departing from Monaco on 28 December 2025 it will travel through Morocco, Mauritania, and finishing in Senegal after travelling by boat from France.

Entry list

89 vehicles will line up at the start of the race event which include 78 motorcycles (1 quad) and 11 SSVs, cars, and trucks. These will be accompanied by 9 cars and 1 truck in the historic category.

Entry list — Bikes

Categories and Classes

Main article: Africa_Eco_Race § Motorcycle_Category
No. Driver Bike Team Category Class
1 Italy Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia Tuareg Aprilia Racing Gcorse 4
2 Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM 450 Rally Team Norwit 1 V
3 Italy Alessandro Botturi Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 4 V
7 Italy Marco Menichini Aprilia Touareg 660 Aprilia Racing Gcorse 4
9 France Guillaume Borne Husqvarna 450 FR Bb Racing Team 1
10 France Eric Bernard KTM 890 Adventure R Ouest Racing 4 V
11 Slovakia Martin Benko KTM 450 Rally Replica Norwit Racing 1 V
12 Czech Republic Jiri Kalat KTM 450 Rally Replica Norwit Racing 1 V
13 Andorra Pol Tarrés Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 4
14 Italy Filippo Pietri Kove 450 Rally Solarys Racing 1 R
15 France Christian Punginelli Moto Husqvarna 450 Pro Shop 1 V M
17 Italy Matteo Bottino Kove 800x Rally Ls Kove Italia Racing Team 4 R
18 France Patrice Carillon KTM 450 Rallye Pcaventure 1 V M
19 Italy Francesco Puocci KTM 690 Rally Team Puocci 2 V M
20 Italy Francesco Catanese Yamaha T700 Tuttogru 4 V
21 Italy Iarno D'orsogna Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 4 R
22 Italy Francesco Montanari Aprilia Tuareg Aprilia Racing Gcorse 4
23 France Attilio Fert Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 4
24 Belgium Nicolas Charlier Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 4
25 Italy Lorenzo Busatti Husqvarna Hqv 450 Rally Factory Replica Lorenzo Busatti 1 V M
26 France Stephane Stragliati Kove 450 Rally Srt 1 V M
27 Italy Paolo Filippini Husqvarna 450 Rally Azzurrorosa 1 V
28 Belgium Boris Wolters Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Minou Et Minou 1 M
29 Belgium Jerome Delforge Husqvarna 450 Rally Minou Et Minou 1 M
30 Sweden Johan Persson KTM 450 Rally Replica Klwn Racing 1
31 Sweden Daniel Mattsson Husqvarna FR 450 Klwn Racing 1 V
32 France Thierry Costard KTM Rally Ldz56 1 V
33 France Maxence Costard KTM Rally Ldz56 1 R
34 France James Simonin Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Adventure World 1 M
35 Italy Stefano Bilato KTM 890 Adventure R Energia E Sorrisi 4
36 France Steve Perlinski KTM Rally Factory Replica Team Perlinski 1
37 Belgium Tony Van Cauwenberghe KTM EXC-f 450 Team Perlinski 1
38 France Michel Lhermenier Gasgas 450 Team Esm 1 V
39 Italy Diego Marchesini Kove 450 Rally Energia & Sorrisi Odv 1 V
40 United Kingdom Richard Kaye KTM 450 Rally Rally Adventure Team / Enduro Greece 1 V M
41 Italy Alessandro Rigoni Husqvarma Hqv 450 Rally Factory Replica Solarys Racing 1 V
42 Italy Daniele Livi Kove 450 Rally Solarys Racing 1
44 Italy Giampietro Dal Ben Kove 450 Rally Energia & Sorrisi Odv 1 V
45 Italy Gianni Moretto Kove 450 Rally Energia & Sorrisi Odv 1 V
46 Belgium Jean-yves Sottiaux Kove 450 Rally Jean-yves Sottiaux 1 M
47 France Roch Wolville Husqvarna 450 Rallye Aumiot Motos 1 V
48 France Xavier Tholy Husqvarna 450 FE Xavier Tholy 1 V
49 Switzerland Richard Borer KTM 450 Rally Ch Racing 1 V
50 Norway Kristian Dovland Hans KTM RFR450 2015 Dovland2da Kar 1 M R
52 Czech Republic Jan Vondrášek Gas Gas RR450 Dr.k 1
52 Czech Republic Jiří Blažek KTM 450 Rally Replica Dr.k 1
53 Sweden Anders Berglund KTM RFR Anders Berglund 1 V M
54 France Matthieu Brabant Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro Mat T Adventure 4 M R
55 Italy Claudio Fiorini KTM 450 Rally Fiorini 1 M
58 Italy Andrea Perfetti Moto Honda CRF 450 Rs2 Rs 1 V
59 Japan Shinya Fujiwara Gasgas RX450 Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 1 M
60 Japan Yuki Fujiwara Husqvarna FR450 FR450 Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 1 R
61 Italy Mirco Bettini Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Azzurrorosa 4 V
62 Japan Junichi Oshitamoto Husqvarna FE501 Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 2 V
63 Japan Ai Tanaka Husqvarna FE 501 Kisarazu Base 1 F
64 France Geoffroy Lemercier KTM 450 RFR Geoff’road 1 V M
65 Japan Akihiro Saito Husqvarna FE501 Kisarazu Base 1 V
66 Japan Yuji Kahara Husqvarna FR450 FR450 Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 1
67 France Laurent Cochet Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 4
68 Japan Shingo Sugimura Gasgas RX450 Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 1
69 Italy Ivan Besenzoni Husqvarna 450 FR Rally J.b.r.ally Asd 1 V M
71 Italy Massimiliano Guerrini Husqvarna 450 FR Rally Solarys Racing 1 V
72 Italy Palmer Carmelo Kove 450 Rally Calabria Adventure 1 V M
75 Spain Guillem Martinez Boronat KTM Rally 450 Senegal Team 1 M R
77 Norway Vegar Pettersen KTM 450 RFR Doctorbraap Racing 1 V M
79 Italy Pierpaolo Vivaldi Gas Gas Rx 450f Replica Rally Energia & Sorrisi Odv 1 V
80 Belgium Mathieu Liebaert KTM Rally Replica Rvegraphecool Racing 1 R
82 United Kingdom Stephanie Rowe KTM 450 EXCf Petokask 1 F M
83 France Vincent Biau Suzuki 800DE Petokask 4 M
84 France Michel Delaye KTM 890 Rallye Michel 4 V M
85 France Damien Derocq KTM 450 Rally Team Derocq Objectif 1 V M
87 France Christophe Meillat Yamaha Tènèrè 700 Yamaha Ténéré Spirit Expérience 4 V
88 Australia Scott Britnell KTM 450RR Grit Adventures 1 V M
89 France Thierry Traccan Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 4
90 Norway Joachim Hellsten KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica A4+ 1 M
91 Austria Luca Seppele Kove 450 Rally Pro Energia & Sorrisi / Kove Italy 1 R
93 Italy Giovanni Gritti Moto Honda CRF 450 Rs2 Rs 1 V
99 Belgium Laurent Hellemans Yamaha Raptor Hellau 6 G
Entry list — SSVs, Cars, Trucks

Categories and Classes

Main article: Africa_Eco_Race § SSV,_Car,_Truck_Category
No. Driver Co-Driver Technician Vehicle Team Category Class
200 France Benoit Fretin France Cedric Duple No technician Ydeo Competition Century CR6 T1
201 Netherlands Vincent Vroninks Belgium Dave Berghmans QFF Racing Red-lined VK56 T1
202 Hungary Imre Varga Hungary Toma József Varga Racing Team Toyota Hilux Overdrive T1
203 Netherlands Wietse Tates Netherlands Koen Wessling Kort Door De Bocht Offroad Racing Team Bowler Wildcat T1
204 Poland Magdalena Zajac Poland Blazej Czekan Proxcars Tme Rally Team Toyota Hilux T1
207 Czech Republic Tomas Ourednicek Czech Republic Lukas Bartak Toyota Gazoo Racing Czech Toyota Hilux GR T1
250 Netherlands Martijn Van Den Broek Netherlands Jan Paul Van Der Poel QFF Racing Can-Am Maverick X3 SSV Xtreme Race
251 France Pierre Lafay France Gilles De Turckheim Team Gazzafond Can-Am Maverick R SSV Xtreme Race
252 France Philippe Champigné France Bruno Robin Team Aventure 79 Can-Am Maverick XRS SSV Xtreme Race
400 Netherlands Gerrit Zuurmond Netherlands Tjeerd Van Ballegooij Netherlands Klaas Kwakkel Rainbow Truck Team MAN TGS 18.480 T5 1
401 Netherlands William Van Groningen Netherlands Wesley Van Groningen Netherlands Raph Van Den Elshout Dust Warriors Iveco PowerStar T5 1
Entry list — Historic

Categories and Classes

Main article: Africa_Eco_Race § Classic
No. Driver Co-Driver Technician Vehicle Team Category Class
300 Belgium Eric Claeys Belgium Tom Claeys No technician Toyota Land Cruiser 73 Claeyson 2
301 Belgium Kurt Dujardyn Belgium Rene Declercq Bombardier Iltis VW Iltis Team 1
302 France Fabrice Morin France Magali Morin Toyota Land Cruiser Ydeo Competition ?
303 Germany Marnie Brandenburg Germany Carla Brandenburg Porsche 911 911 Racing Team Hamburg 2
304 Germany Dr. Med. Erik Brandenburg Germany Jan Glüsing Porsche 911 911 Racing Team Hamburg 2
305 Germany Peter Lehmann Germany Tom Brandenburg Porsche 911 911 Racing Team Hamburg 2
306 Italy Maurizio Elia Italy Luisa Zumelli Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ100 Modulauto 3
308 Germany Wolfgang Starkloff Ukraine Yurii Kushneruk Germany Oleg Winzer MAN Truck Kat 1 911 Racing Team Hamburg Truck
319 France Sylvie David-boulin France Virginie Gobbe-malval No technician Nissan Patrol Y60 Les Drôles De Dames Team 4x465 3
338 France Hélène Grand’eury France Séverine Arnaud Ép.dallard Toyota KZJ73 Hs Team / Teamroses 38 1
Entry list — Raid

Categories and Classes

Main article: Africa_Eco_Race § Non-race
No. Driver Co-Driver Technician Vehicle Team Category
518 France Xavier Padovani No co-driver No technician KTM 690 Enduro R Xo Team Bike
519 France Olivier Crovella KTM 450 Rally Replica Xo Team Bike
521 Italy Pietro Bartolomei Yamaha Ténéré T700 Rs Moto Bike
522 Italy Stoppel David Honda CRF 450 RS2 Rs Moto Bike
523 France Laurent Edouin Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team Bike
524 France Christophe Edouin Yamaha XTZ690 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team Bike
525 Germany Reinhold Jakobi Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team Bike
526 France Geoffrey Anglaret Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team Bike
527 France Willy Jobard Arctic Leopard Exe 880 E-rally Arctic Leopard Factory Racing Bike
528 Netherlands Maarten Buitenhuis Arctic Leopard Exe 880 E-rally Arctic Leopard Factory Racing Bike
529 Italy Piero Picchi Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono Solarys Racing Maremma Dakar Bike
550 France Christophe Tesson France Karina Tesson Quaddy XYZ1000R Team Sixtyfive SSV
551 Canada Pierre-andré Paquette Canada Julie Gauthier Can-Am Maverick R XRS Team Sixty Five (québec) SSV
552 Japan Yoshimasa Sugawara Japan Naoko Matsumoto France Remy Roquet Toyota Hilux Equipe Sugawara Car
553 Hungary Péter Magoss Hungary Erika Kincses No technician Toyota Land Cruiser Magoss Car
554 Hungary Laszlo Mekler Hungary Edit Mekler Nissan Navara Scuderia Coppa Amici Car
555 France Patrick Lahaye France Romain Lahaye Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ200 Ultimate Car
556 France Franck Allard France Claude Valion Toyota HDJ100 AMV Car
557 Spain Pedro Oller Martínez Spain Antonio Ruiz Castillo Toyota HDJ80 Lunattic Team Car
558 Hungary Balazs Szalay Hungary László Bunkóczi Isuzu BTF Pick Up Raid Car
559 United States Balazs Szalay Hungary Domonkos Piukovics Mitsubishi Pajero Sp Dakar Team Car

Stages

Stage Date Start Finish Connection (km) Special (km) Connection (km) Total (km) Bikes Cars Trucks
Technical Check 27 December Italy Bordigheria Italy Camporosso - - - - - - -
Start Ceremony 28 December Monaco Monaco France Menton - - - - - - -
Boat Boarding 29 December France Menton - - - - - - - -
Boat Disembark 31 December - Morocco Tangier - - - - - - -
1 31 December Morocco Tangier Morocco Tarda 708 47 755
2 1 January Morocco Tarda Morocco Tagounite 38 319 357
3 2 January Morocco Tagounite Morocco Touizgui 94 453 547
4 3 January Morocco Touizgui Morocco Laayoune 12 495 507
5 4 January Morocco Laayoune Morocco Dakhla 198 435 633
Rest 5 January Rest day in Morocco Dakhla
6 5 January Morocco Dakhla Mauritania Benichab 532 172 704
7 6 January Mauritania Benichab Mauritania Amodjar 76 392 468
8 7 January Mauritania Amodjar Mauritania Amodjar 5 351 356
9 8 January Mauritania Amodjar Mauritania Amodjar 47 400 447
10 9 January Mauritania Amodjar Mauritania Nouakchott 50 410 460
11 10 January Mauritania Nouakchott Senegal Mpal 344 75 419
12 11 January Senegal Mpal Senegal Dakar 227 23 250
Totals 3572 5903

Stage winners

Stage Bikes Cars SSV (T4) Trucks Historics
Stage 1 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 2 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 3 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 4 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 5 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 6 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 7 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 8 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 9 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stage 10 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Rally Winners TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC

Stage results

Bike

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 1 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 1 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00
2 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 00:00:00 2 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 00:00:00
3 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 00:00:00 3 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 00:00:00

SSV, Car, Truck

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 1 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 1 TBC' TBC TBC 00:00:00
2 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 00:00:00 2 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 00:00:00
3 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 00:00:00 3 TBC TBC TBC 00:00:00 00:00:00

Historic

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Points Gap Pos Competitor Make Points Gap
1 1 TBC TBC 0 1 TBC TBC 0
2 TBC TBC 0 0 2 TBC TBC 0 0
3 TBC TBC 0 0 3 TBC TBC 0 0

References

  1. "Competitions - Africa Eco Race 2025". Euro4x4parts. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. "The entry list for the 2025 AFRICA ECO RACE!". Africa Eco Race. 2024-10-12. Archived from the original on 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  3. "5,903 km Africa Eco Race Route Revealed". www.racecar.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
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