A cold and a feverish state were the major problems José Marques’s navigation was perfect Only 16s behind  Jean Louis Schlesser

An inconvenient cold in conjunction with a slight fever and headaches did not help Elisabete Jacinto at the start of the 3rd edition of Africa Eco Race.

Nevertheless, the MAN TGS from Team Oleoban/MAN Portugal was the second fastest among trucks, and in the joint car/truck general classification as the Portuguese driver came immediately after Jean Louis Schlesser, to whom she lost just 16s in the 150 kilometres of the selective sector.