END OF THE PREFERENTIAL RATES

The count-down has started to the end of preferential rates on June 30th 2014. Registrations are already arriving and show an international growth of AFRICA ECO RACE as a car team from United Arab Emirates and a biker from England will be part of the adventure for the next edition. In order to continue in that way,

René METGE which just got back from his first recos in Morocco, these are his first impressions:

«As we do each year, we put every effort for the road book to be as clear as possible. We worked on the first stage which is always difficult to organize. Indeed it depends of the arrival time of the boat according to the sea, customs etc… I don’t want to give too much out but here is what is planned for the participants at their arrival in Morocco: a short liaison and a stage which will be interesting in terms of navigation on a large rocky track, with clear visibility but slightly hilly and nice steppe with little farms around. No high speeds are planned. A liaison towards the first bivouac passing the magnificent region of Ifrane.»

EVER MORE MEDIA COVERAGE

eurosportIn 2014, the TV coverage of the AFRICA ECO RACE had already taken a bit leap in this area thanks to the broadcasting contract with EUROSPORT INTERNATIONAL. In brief, this was 70 million people throughout the world who saw the various programs, generic topics and advertising spots.

motorstvOn top of this, MOTORS TV rebroadcasted various programs and other channels also widely broadcasted the event.

For 2015, the organization works very hard for the event to be even better and to ensure a representative media impact for the participants. Case to be followed…

REMINDER OF THE CATEGORIES AND THE TROPHIES

The AFRICA ECO RACE is an international event in the FFSA and the FFM calendars. The vehicles will have to be up to specifications from the technical regulations specific to this event and with the regulation of the International Federations. The categories allowed to enter and the trophies:

AFR14D12A004 LIGHT 2Car / Truck:

The first three competitors in the general ranking will receive a prize, but also the first three of each category for which there is a specific ranking. • Group T1 – Modified Cross Country Vehicles: Petrol, Diesel, 4 or 2 wheel drive, • Group T2 – Series Cross Country Vehicles: Petrol or Diesel, • Group T3 – SSV, • Group T4 – Truck,

• Group OPEN, • Group EXPERIMENTAL, • CLASSIC, • Female Crew, • 4x4 with two rigid axles: the 1st vehicle will be awarded a trophy.

We remind that STAND 21 is a partner of the event but this union is first of all a real friendship since several years. This is why STAND 21, which supports "AFRICA ECO RACE, THE REAL RACE", will reward the winners with vouchers like last year.

Bike / Quad:

Here again, the first three of the main bike / quad ranking will receive a trophy, the first three of the Bike category in the each class –450cc and +450cc and also the first three competitors for the Quad category.

Furthermore, the winners of each of the following categories will also receive a trophy: • Female Category, • Experimental Category, • Veteran Category (+45 years old), • Junior Category (-25 years old), • Bike Trunk Category: new this year, this trophy will reward the first rider to reach Dakar without any assistance.

In brief, not only the first competitor of each of the different categories will receive a trophy, but also each competitor who will cross the finishing arch at the finish line at the Lac Rose. That is the AFRICA ECO RACE spirit!

THE AFRICA ECO RACE ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Only just back from his reconnaissance in Morocco, René METGE is back on the road but this time in Europe, during the month of June. It will be the opportunity for René to show in preview the 5 Moroccan stages and he will be able to give his fresh feedback on what is awaiting the competitors in the 2015 edition.

Dates: • Belgium: Wednesday June 4th: Philippe JANSSENS: philippe@magevent.be • Netherlands: Wednesday June 4th: Niels HATZMANN: hatzmann@xs4all.nl • Bulgaria: Wednesday June 18th: Todor HRISTOV: t.r.hristov2011@gmail.com • Portugal: Wednesday June 25th: José TEIXEIRA MARQUES: africarace.portugal@africarace.com