2026 Africa Eco Race

2026 Africa Eco Race
Part of the Africa Eco Race
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Host country Morocco,  Mauritania and  Senegal
Dates run25 January 2026–7 February 2026
Start Morocco
Finish Dakar
Stages12
Stage surfaceGravel, sand
Results
Bike winner Kevin Gallas
Yamaha
SSV winner Martijn Van Den Broek
Mike Daas
Can-Am
Car winner David Gerard
Pascal Delacour
MD Optimus
Truck winner Gerrit Zuurmond
Tjeerd Van Ballegooij
Klaas Kwakkel
MAN
Historic winner Jorge Perez Companc
Ezequiel Perez Companc
Toyota
Crews172 at start, 124 at finish

The 2026 Africa Eco Race was the 17th edition of the rally raid in North Africa. Departing from Tangier on 25 January 2025 it travelled through Morocco, Mauritania, and finished in Senegal. This is the first event that started the race on the African continent rather than Europe.[1]

Summary

Due to unfortunate weather conditions the event started with difficulties. The crossing from Marseille to Tangier was affected because of rough seas, the beach Prologue was cancelled due to rain, and Stage 1 had to be cancelled because of heavy snowfall resulting in a diversion liaison of nearly 1,000 km.[2]

Stage 12 is a ceremonial special stage to celebrate reaching Lac Rose and, while timed, does not add any time to the general classification.

The bike category was won by a margin of only 41 seconds by rookie Kevin Gallas in only his third ever rally raid.[3] Gerrit Zuurmond retained his title with a second consecutive win in the trucks.

This event welcomed two octogenarians. Noël Essers (82), a three-time podium finisher in the event, made a return in the trucks after a six year hiatus[4] and Yoshimasa Sugawara (84) returned in a race category after being in the raid category the previous year.

Entry list

172 total vehicles lined up at the start of the race event which include 105 motorcycles (1 quad), 20 cars, 20 SSV/T3/T4, 5 trucks, and 22 vehicles in the historic category (21 cars and 1 truck).[5][6]

124 vehicles finished the event, including 70 motorcycles, 13 cars, 16 SSV/T3/T4, 4 trucks, and 21 historic vehicles.

There were also 13 bikes and 13 cars in the non-racing raid category.

Vehicles and Categories

The vehicle categories were adjusted and reduced compared to the 2025 event. The historic class remained the same.[7]

Competitor List

Stages

Stage[8] Date Start Finish Special (km) Total (km)
Boat Boarding 20 January Marseille - - -
Boat Disembark 22 January - Tangier - -
Technical Check 24 January Tangier - - -
Prologue[a] 25 January Tangier Tangier 0 0
1[b] 26 January Tangier Bousaid 88.23 783.43
2 27 January Bousaid Tagounite 380.42 424.99
3 28 January Tagounite Assa 439.94 514.16
4 29 January Assa Khnifiss 482.64 487.75
5 30 January Khnifiss Dakhla 395.38 768.18
Rest 5 January Rest day in Dakhla
6 1 February Dakhla Chami 152.12 590.22
7 2 February Chami Aidzidine 461.68 462.08
8 3 February Aidzidine Aidzidine 414.16 428.2
9 4 February Aidzidine Ouad Naga 425.72 490.69
10 5 February Ouad Naga Ouad Naga 444.28 470.01
11 6 February Ouad Naga Mpal 130.82 475.51
12 7 February Mpal Dakar 21.48 272.43
Totals 3836.87 6167.65
  1. ^ Cancelled due to weather.
  2. ^ Cancelled due to weather.

Stage winners

Stage Bikes SSV (T4) Cars Trucks Historics
Stage 1 Stage Cancelled
Stage 2 Alessandro Botturi Pierre Lafay Nicolas Delencre Gerrit Zuurmond Jorge Perez Companc
Stage 3 Thomas Marini Pierre Lafay Pol Van Pollaert Gerrit Zuurmond Drik Van Rompuy
Stage 4 Jacopo Cerutti Sander Derikx Nicolas Delencre Gerrit Zuurmond Jorge Perez Companc
Stage 5 Kevin Gallas Pierre Lafay Guy Housset Gerrit Zuurmond Dr. Erik Brandenburg
Stage 6 Paulin Gautier Pierre Lafay Christian Femont Gerrit Zuurmond Dr. Erik Brandenburg
Stage 7 Kevin Gallas Pierre Lafay Pol Van Pollaert Gerrit Zuurmond
Stage 8 Paulin Gautier Martin Benko Christian Femont Franck Coquide
Stage 9 Jean-Loup Lepan Martijn Van Den Broek Christian Femont Gerrit Zuurmond
Stage 10 Paulin Gautier Martijn Van Den Broek Andrea Schiumarini Mike Panhuijzen
Stage 11 Jean-Loup Lepan Enrico Gaspari Magdalena Zajac Gerrit Zuurmond
Stage 12 David Frétigné Martijn Van Den Broek Andrea Schiumarini Gerrit Zuurmond
Rally Winners Kevin Gallas Martijn Van Den Broek David Gerard Gerrit Zuurmond Jorge Perez Companc

Stage results

Bike

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Alessandro Botturi Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 02:24:04 1 Alessandro Botturi Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 02:24:04
2 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 02:26:14 00:02:10 2 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 02:26:14 00:02:10
3 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 02:26:21 00:02:17 3 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 02:26:21 00:02:17
3 1 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 04:53:26 1 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 07:22:36
2 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:01:19 00:07:53 2 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 07:27:40 00:05:04
3 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 05:02:20 00:08:54 3 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 07:27:40 00:05:58
4 1 Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 05:14:32 1 Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 12:45:46
2 Gautier Paulin Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:18:43 00:04:11 2 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 12:50:35 00:04:49
3 Antonio Maio Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:20:26 00:05:54 3 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 12:50:36 00:05:50
5 1 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 03:19:46 1 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 16:11:51
2 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 03:21:15 00:01:29 2 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 16:12:16 00:00:15
3 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 03:22:17 00:02:31 3 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 16:12:52 00:01:01
6 1 Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 01:11:23 1 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 17:27:48
2 Alessandro Botturi Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 1:13:51 00:02:28 2 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 17:29:36 00:01:48
3 Baratin Amaury KTM 450 1:15:45 00:04:22 3 Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 17:30:34 00:02:46
7 1 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:53:58 1 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 23:25:11
2 Mike Wiedemann Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 05:54:16 00:00:18 2 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 23:31:23 00:06:12
3 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 06:01:47 00:07:49 3 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 23:34:51 00:09:40
8 1 Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:57:32 1 Thomas Marini Husqvarna 450 28:34:30
2 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 05:00:06 00:02:34 2 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 28:34:57 00:00:27
3 Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 05:03:00 00:05:28 3 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 28:47:39 00:13:09
9 1 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 04:16:23 1 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 32:51:20
2 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:22:30 00:06:07 2 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 33:10:09 00:18:49
3 Antonio Maio Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:28:43 00:12:20 3 Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 33:23:29 00:32:09
10 1 Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:41:42 1 Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 38:05:11
2 Mike Wiedemann Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:50:06 00:08:24 2 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 38:06:36 00:01:25
3 Alessandro Botturi Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 04:54:30 00:12:48 3 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 38:27:20 00:22:09
11 1 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 01:12:53 1 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 39:24:05
2 Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 650+ Multicylinder 01:14:22 00:01:29 2 Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 39:24:46 00:00:41
3 Noa Sainct KTM 450 01:16:26 00:03:33 3 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 39:40:13 00:16:08
12 1 David Frétigné Honda 450 00:12:20
2 Valentin Sertilhanges KTM 450 00:12:20 00:00:00
3 Mike Wiedemann Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 00:13:06 00:00:46

SSV

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 02:24:34 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 02:24:34
2 Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 02:36:49 00:12:15 2 Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 02:36:49 00:12:15
3 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 02:37:30 00:12:56 3 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 02:37:30 00:12:56
3 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 05:06:36 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 07:31:10
2 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:17:09 00:10:33 2 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 07:55:19 00:24:09
3 William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 05:29:01 00:22:25 3 William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 08:09:48 00:38:38
4 1 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 05:29:38 1 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 13:35:35
2 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:40:16 00:10:38 2 William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 14:02:21 00:26:46
3 Eric Bernard Can-Am T4.1 05:46:38 00:17:00 3 Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 14:05:31 00:29:56
5 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 03:27:45 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 17:41:03
2 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 03:37:33 00:09:48 2 William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 17:43:35 00:02:32
3 Bob Herber Can-Am T4.1 03:38:06 00:10:21 3 Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 17:50:37 00:09:34
6 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 01:12:43 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 18:53:46
2 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 01:14:33 00:01:50 2 William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 19:04:15 00:10:29
3 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 01:15:03 00:02:20 3 Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 19:07:29 00:13:43
7 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 05:31:46 1 Pierre Lafay Can-Am SSV3 24:25:32
2 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 05:51:06 00:19:20 2 William Grarre Can-Am T4.1 25:20:40 00:55:08
3 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:52:30 00:20:44 3 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 25:24:23 00:58:51
8 1 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:23:50 1 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 30:52:15
2 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 05:25:53 00:02:03 2 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 31:27:09 00:34:54
3 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 05:27:52 00:04:02 3 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 31:30:59 00:38:44
9 1 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 04:36:08 1 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 35:28:23
2 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 04:41:44 00:05:36 2 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 36:12:43 00:44:20
3 Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 04:46:12 00:10:04 3 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 36:32:58 01:04:35
10 1 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 05:03:18 1 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 40:31:41
2 Jerome Cambier MMP T3.1 05:05:54 00:02:36 2 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 41:23:56 00:52:15
3 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 05:11:13 00:07:55 3 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 42:07:19 01:35:38
11 1 Enrico Gaspari Can-Am T4.1 01:14:38 1 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 41:56:38
2 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 01:15:34 00:00:56 2 Martin Benko Taurus T3.1 42:44:22 00:47:44
3 Calin Camarasan Can-Am SSV3 01:16:23 00:01:45 3 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 43:22:53 01:26:15
12 1 Martijn Van Den Broek Can-Am T4.1 00:14:43
2 Sander Derikx Can-Am T4.1 00:15:05 00:00:22
3 Eric Bernard Can-Am T4.1 00:15:37 00:00:54

Car

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Nicolas Delencre MD Optimus T1.2 02:20:19 1 Nicolas Delencre MD Optimus T1.2 02:20:19
2 Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 02:24:11 00:03:52 2 Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 02:24:11 00:03:52
3 Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 02:25:43 00:05:24 3 Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 02:25:43 00:05:24
3 1 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 05:05:27 1 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 07:32:08
2 Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 05:09:17 00:03:50 2 Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 07:33:28 00:01:20
3 Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 05:14:02 00:08:35 3 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 07:52:16 00:20:18
4 1 Nicolas Delencre MD Optimus T1.2 04:45:30 1 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 12:29:02
2 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 04:56:54 00:11:24 2 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 12:50:38 00:21:36
3 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 04:58:22 00:12:52 3 Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 13:06:23 00:37:21
5 1 Guy Housset MD Optimus T1.2 03:07:04 1 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 15:38:25
2 Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 03:07:27 00:00:23 2 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 16:04:13 00:25:48
3 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 03:08:40 00:01:36 3 Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 16:13:50 00:35:25
6 1 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 01:05:56 1 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 16:55:06
2 Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 01:06:18 00:00:22 2 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 17:10:09 00:15:03
3 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 01:08:02 00:02:06 3 Philippe Lambilliotte MD Optimus T1.2 17:24:02 00:28:56
7 1 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 05:24:25 1 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 22:19:31
2 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 05:35:15 00:10:50 2 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 23:09:09 00:49:38
3 Guy Housset MD Optimus T1.2 06:00:40 00:36:15 3 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 23:15:13 00:55:42
8 1 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 05:07:41 1 Pol Van Pollaert MD Optimus T1.2 27:49:51
2 Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 05:26:27 00:10:05 2 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 28:22:54 00:33:03
3 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 05:26:27 00:18:46 3 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 28:35:36 00:45:45
9 1 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 04:27:32 1 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 32:50:26
2 Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 04:33:34 00:06:02 2 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 33:12:57 00:22:31
3 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 04:37:21 00:09:49 3 Vincent Vroninks Red Lined T1.1 34:28:43 01:38:17
10 1 Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 04:34:40 1 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 37:55:05
2 Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 04:40:59 00:06:19 2 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 38:08:54 00:13:49
3 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 04:42:08 00:07:28 3 Tomas Ourednicek Toyota T1+ 39:27:54 01:32:49
11 1 Magdalena Zajac Toyota T1.1 01:13:35 1 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 39:13:24
2 Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 01:14:03 00:00:28 2 Christian Femont Mini T1+ 40:42:43 01:29:19
3 Vincent Vroninks Red Lined T1.1 01:17:08 00:03:33 3 Vincent Vroninks Red Lined T1.1 41:02:29 01:49:05
12 1 Andrea Schiumarini Century T1.2 00:12:58
2 Vaga Imre Toyota T1.1 00:13:54 00:00:56
3 David Gerard MD Optimus T1.2 00:14:53 00:01:55

Truck

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Time Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 03:08:02 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 03:08:02
2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 04:50:27 01:42:25 2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 04:50:27 01:42:25
3 Noel Essers MAN T5 04:51:22 01:43:20 3 Noel Essers MAN T5 04:51:22 01:43:20
3 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 06:41:01 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 09:49:03
2 Noel Essers MAN T5.1 09:21:12 02:40:11 2 Noel Essers MAN T5.1 14:12:34 04:23:31
3 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 09:27:07 02:46:06 3 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 14:17:34 04:28:31
4 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 06:15:10 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 16:04:13
2 Noel Essers MAN T5.1 06:52:34 00:37:24 2 Noel Essers MAN T5.1 21:05:08 05:00:55
3 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 07:19:23 01:04:13 3 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 21:36:57 05:32:44
5 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 03:47:30 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 19:51:43
2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 04:12:38 00:25:08 2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 29:19:35 09:27:52
3 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 04:39:33 00:52:03 3 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 32:21:51 12:30:08
6 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 01:19:02 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 21:10:45
2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 01:32:34 00:13:32 2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 30:52:09 09:41:24
3 Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 01:57:44 00:38:42 3 Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 38:18:37 17:07:52
7 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 08:43:50 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 29:54:35
2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 11:30:00 02:46:10 2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 42:22:09 12:27:34
3 Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 11:30:00 02:46:10 3 Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 49:48:37 19:54:02
8 1 Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 05:33:04 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 36:53:45
2 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 06:59:10 01:26:06 2 Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 57:51:41 20:57:56
3 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 08:48:15 03:15:11 3 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 61:15:06 24:21:21
9 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 05:41:17 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 42:35:02
2 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 09:05:06 03:23:49 2 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 76:25:06 33:50:04
3 Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 14:25:00 08:43:43 3 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 83:27:15 40:52:13
10 1 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 16:55:00 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 59:45:02
2 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 16:55:00 00:00:00 2 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 93:20:06 33:35:04
3 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 17:10:00 00:15:00 3 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 100:22:15 40:37:13
11 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 01:33:19 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 61:18:21
2 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 01:43:30 00:10:11 2 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 95:03:36 33:45:15
3 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 01:46:49 00:13:30 3 Mike Panhuijzen MAN T5.1 102:09:04 40:50:43
12 1 Gerrit Zuurmond MAN T5.1 00:16:57
2 Martin Roeterdink DAF T5.1 00:20:09 00:03:12
3 Franck Coquide Renault T5.1 00:22:01 00:05:04

Historic

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Class Points Gap Pos Competitor Make Class Points Gap
1 Stage cancelled
2 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 395 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 395
2 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 565 170 2 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 565 170
3 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 614 219 3 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 614 219
3 1 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 70 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 587
2 Jean-Michel Villot Mitsubishi 2 Intermediate 171 101 2 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 799 212
3 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 185 115 3 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 868 281
4 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 0 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 587
2 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 0 0 2 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate 799 212
3 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 47 47 3 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 944 357
5 1 Dr. Erik Brandenburg Porsche 1 Intermediate 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate
2 Peter Lehmann Porsche 1 Intermediate 2 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate
3 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 3 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate
6 1 Dr. Erik Brandenburg Porsche 1 Intermediate 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate
2 Peter Lehmann Porsche 1 Intermediate 2 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate
3 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 3 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate
7 1 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate
2 2 Francois Xavier Bourgois Range Rover 1 Intermediate
3 3 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate
8 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 666
2 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 2 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1128
3 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 3 Jean-Michel Villot Mitsubishi 2 Intermediate 2195
9 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 26 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 692
2 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1181 489
3 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 53 27 3 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2463 1771
10 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 11 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 703
2 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 17 6 2 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1198 495
3 Dr. Erik Brandenburg Porsche 1 Intermediate 3 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2206 1503
11 1 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 703
2 2 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1198 495
3 3 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2206 1503
12 1 1 Jorge Perez Companc Toyota 2 Intermediate 703
2 2 Dirk Van Rompuy Toyota 2 Intermediate 1198 495
3 3 Pierre Bordeau Toyota 2 Intermediate 2206 1503

Final Standings

Bike

Final standings (podium)
Pos No. Driver Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 171 Kevin Gallas Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 39:24:05
2 21 Paulin Gautier Yamaha 650+ Multicylinder 39:24:46 00:00:41
3 176 Jean-Loup Lepan KTM 450 39:40:13 00:16:08
Motul Xtreme Milwaukee Rookie
Pos No. Rider Make No. Rider Make
1 94 Valentin Sertilhanges KTM 171 Kevin Gallas Yamaha
2 80 Roman Krejci KTM 450 Rally 94 Valentin Sertilhanges KTM
3 95 Amaury Baratin KTM 450 Rally 121 Sebastiano Antonello Kove
Class No. Rider Make
Junior (under 25) 184 Noa Sainct KTM
Veteran (over 40) 2 Alessandro Botturi Yamaha

SSV/T3/T4

Final standings (podium)
Pos No. Driver
Co-Driver
Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 275 Martijn Van Den Broek
Mike Daas
Can-Am Maverick 1000R T4.1 41:56:38
2 299 Martin Benko
Marek Sykora
MCE5 T3M Taurus T3 T3.1 42:44:22 00:47:00
3 271 Sander Derikx
Rob Buursen
Can-Am Maverick 1000R T4.1 43:22:53 01:26:15
Class No. Driver Make
T3 299 Martin Benko
Marek Sykora
Taurus
T4 275 Martijn Van Den Broek
Mike Daas
Can-Am
SSV 285 Eric Bernard
Damien Derocq
Can-Am

Car

Final standings (podium)
Pos No. Driver
Co-Driver
Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 201 David Gerard
Pascal Delacour
MD Optimus Rallye T1.2 39:13:24
2 215 Christian Femont
Gregg Docx
Mini Cooper X-raid T1+ 40:42:43 01:29:19
3 200 Vincent Vroninks
Dave Berghmans
Red Lined VK56 T1.1 41:02:29 01:49:05
Class No. Rider Make
T1+ 215 Christian Femont
Gregg Docx
Mini
T1.1 200 Vincent Vroninks
Dave Berghmans
Red Lined
T1.2 201 David Gerard
Pascal Delacour
MD
Open 210 Cedric Feryn
Bjorn Burgelman
Toyota

Truck

Final standings
Pos No. Driver
Co-Driver
Technician
Vehicle Class Time Gap
1 400 Gerrit Zuurmond
Tjeerd Van Ballegooij
Klaas Kwakkel
MAN TGA T5.1 61:18:21
2 410 Martin Roeterdink
Roy Korenromp
Geralt Van Blik
DAF CF T5.1 95:03:36 33:45:15
3 405 Mike Panhuijzen
Pieter Kuypers
Eric Jan Hartjes
MAN TGA T5.1 102:09:04 40:50:43
4 407 Franck Coquide
Daniel Penkala
Jean-francois Delaval
Renault K520 T5.1 116:58:38 55:40:17

Historic

Final standings (podium)
Pos No. Driver
Co-Driver
Vehicle Class Points Gap
1 302 Jorge Perez Companc
Ezequiel Perez Companc
Toyota HDJ 80 2 Intermediate 703
2 322 Dirk Van Rompuy
Jan Rosa
Toyota HDJ 80 2 Intermediate 1198 495
3 355 Pierre Bourdeau
Bruno Domy
Toyoya HJ 61 2 Intermediate 2206 1503
Class No. Driver Make
Generation 1 300 Dr. Erik Brandenburg
Marnie Brandenburg
Porsche
Generation 2 302 Jorge Perez Companc
Ezequiel Perez Companc
Toyota
Generation 3 352 Philippe Voisin
Francois Costes
Toyota
2x4 300 Dr. Erik Brandenburg
Marnie Brandenburg
Porsche

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