Rallye du Maroc
The Rallye du Maroc (Morocco Rally) was a marathon rally, similar to the Safari Rally, but that should not be confused with the Rallye OiLibya du Maroc similar to the Dakar Rally.
History
It was first run in 1934, and held intermittently until 1988. Established by the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco, it is one of the more difficult automotive rallies. In 1969 for example, 7 cars completed the course, out of a starting field of 68 vehicles.
The event was a World Rally Championship round in 1973, 1975 and 1976. The stages were varied – from shorter, but rough and challenging more typical ones to desert crossings (like in Dakar rally), which were very long, reaching even few hundred kilometers, making refueling during the stage mandatory.
In 2017, the organization of the Rallye du Maroc was officially ceded to the ODC company, represented by the rally driver David Castera, sports director of the Dakar for 10 editions, and the Andorran businessman Jordi Ballbé, who will be in charge from the 2018 edition.[1]
List of winners
References
- ^ "Le Rallye du Maroc officiellment vendu à David Castera". Autonewsinfo.
- Alpha Encyclopedie/Editeur : Editions Grange Batellière / Editions Kister, Genève / Editions Erasme, Bruxelles, Anvers.
- List of winners
External links
- Morocco Rally at juwra.com
- French description at [1]
- Official website