The 2025 Africa Eco Race is the 16th edition of the rally raid in North Africa. Departing from Monaco on 28 December 2024 it travelled through Morocco, Mauritania, and finished in Senegal after travelling by boat from France.
Summary Stage 7 was neutralized after the 241 km refuel point because the organization's plane had a technical fault and crashed into a fuel truck while it was refuelling Andrea Perfetti's bike. Perfetti was seriously injured, airlifted to hospital, and suffered a concussion.
Stage 9 was cancelled due to a sandstorm from the night of Wednesday 8th through Thursday 9th. The starting location was moved 50 km from the original location, but it was decided it is still too high risk. Race director Manfred Kroiss stated the safety concerns including the competitors not being able to be rested enough, and low visibility. The Historic and Raid categories continued with a shortened stage due to their lower speeds and lower risks.
Stage 12 is a ceremonial special stage to celebrate reaching Lac Rose and, while timed, does not add any time to the general classification.
Entry list 89 vehicles lined up at the start of the race event which include 78 motorcycles (1 quad) and 11 SSVs, cars, and trucks. These were accompanied by 9 cars and 1 truck in the historic category.
69 vehicles finished the event, including 60 motorcycles, 4 cars, 3 SSVs, and 2 trucks. 8 historic vehicles finished the event.
Categories and Classes
No. Driver Bike Team Category Class1 Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia Tuareg 660 Aprilia Racing Gcorse 3 2 Pål Anders Ullevålseter KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Team Norwit 1 V3 Alessandro Botturi Yamaha Ténéré 700 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 3 V5 Joan Pedrero Harley-Davidson Pan America Harley-Davidson Pan America 4 7 Marco Menichini Aprilia Tuareg 660 Aprilia Racing Gcorse 3 9 Guillaume Borne Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Bb Racing Team 1 10 Eric Bernard KTM 890 Adventure R Ouest Racing 3 V11 Martin Benko KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Norwit Racing 1 V12 Jiri Kalat KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Norwit Racing 1 V13 Pol Tarrés Yamaha Ténéré 700 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 3 14 Filippo Pietri Kove 450 Rally Solarys Racing 1 R15 Christian Punginelli KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Pro Shop 1 V M17 Matteo Bottino Kove 800x Rally Ls Kove Italia Racing Team 3 R18 Patrice Carillon KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Pcaventure 1 V M19 Francesco Puocci KTM 690 Rally Team Puocci 2 V M20 Francesco Catanese Yamaha T700 Tuttogru 3 V21 Iarno D'orsogna Yamaha Ténéré 700 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 3 R22 Francesco Montanari Aprilia Tuareg 660 Aprilia Racing Gcorse 3 23 Attilio Fert Yamaha Ténéré 700 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 3 24 Nicolas Charlier Yamaha Ténéré 700 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 3 25 Lorenzo Busatti Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Lorenzo Busatti 1 V M26 Stephane Stragliati Kove 450 Rally Srt 1 V M27 Paolo Filippini Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Azzurrorosa 1 V28 Boris Wolters Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Minou Et Minou 1 M29 Jerome Delforge Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Minou Et Minou 1 M30 Johan Persson KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Klwn Racing 1 31 Daniel Mattsson Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Klwn Racing 1 V32 Thierry Costard KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Ldz56 1 V33 Maxence Costard KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Ldz56 1 R34 James Simonin Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Adventure World 1 M35 Stefano Bilato KTM 890 Adventure R Energia E Sorrisi 3 36 Steve Perlinski KTM Rally Factory Replica Team Perlinski 1 37 Tony Van Cauwenberghe KTM EXC-f 450 Team Perlinski 1 38 Michel Lhermenier Gas Gas RX 450F Rally Replica Team Esm 1 V39 Diego Marchesini Kove 450 Rally Energia & Sorrisi Odv 1 V40 Richard Kaye KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Rally Adventure Team / Enduro Greece 1 V M41 Alessandro Rigoni Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Solarys Racing 1 V42 Daniele Livi Kove 450 Rally Solarys Racing 1 44 Giampietro Dal Ben Kove 450 Rally Energia & Sorrisi Odv 1 V45 Gianni Moretto Kove 450 Rally Energia & Sorrisi Odv 1 V46 Jean-yves Sottiaux Kove 450 Rally Jean-yves Sottiaux 1 M47 Roch Wolville Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Aumiot Motos 1 V48 Xavier Tholy Husqvarna 450 FE Xavier Tholy 1 V49 Richard Borer KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Ch Racing 1 V50 Kristian Dovland Hans KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Dovland2da Kar 1 M R52 Jan Vondrášek Gas Gas RX 450F Rally Replica Dr.k 1 52 Jiří Blažek KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Dr.k 1 53 Anders Berglund KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Anders Berglund 1 V M54 Matthieu Brabant Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro Mat T Adventure 3 M R55 Claudio Fiorini KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Fiorini 1 M58 Andrea Perfetti Moto Honda CRF 450 Rs2 Rs 1 V59 Shinya Fujiwara Gas Gas RX 450F Rally Replica Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 1 M60 Yuki Fujiwara Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 1 R61 Mirco Bettini Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Azzurrorosa 3 V62 Junichi Oshitamoto Husqvarna FE 501 Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 2 V63 Ai Tanaka Husqvarna FE 501 Kisarazu Base 2 F64 Geoffroy Lemercier KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Geoff’road 1 V M65 Akihiro Saito Husqvarna FE 501 Kisarazu Base 2 V66 Yuji Kahara Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 1 67 Laurent Cochet Yamaha Ténéré 700 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 3 68 Shingo Sugimura Gas Gas RX 450F Rally Replica Smrp With Bivouac Osaka 1 69 Ivan Besenzoni Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica J.b.r.ally Asd 1 V M71 Massimiliano Guerrini Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica Solarys Racing 1 V72 Palmer Carmelo Kove 450 Rally Calabria Adventure 1 V M75 Guillem Martinez Boronat KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Senegal Team 1 M R77 Vegar Pettersen KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Doctorbraap Racing 1 V M79 Pierpaolo Vivaldi Gas Gas RX 450F Rally Replica Energia & Sorrisi Odv 1 V80 Mathieu Liebaert KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Rvegraphecool Racing 1 R82 Stephanie Rowe KTM 450 EXCf Petokask 1 F M83 Vincent Biau Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Petokask 3 M84 Michel Delaye KTM 890 Rallye Michel 3 V M85 Damien Derocq KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Team Derocq Objectif 1 V M87 Christophe Meillat Yamaha Tènèrè 700 Yamaha Ténéré Spirit Expérience 3 V88 Scott Britnell KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica Grit Adventures 1 V M89 Thierry Traccan Yamaha Ténéré 700 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team 3 90 Joachim Hellsten KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica A4+ 1 M91 Luca Seppele Kove 450 Rally Energia & Sorrisi / Kove Italy 1 R93 Giovanni Gritti Moto Honda CRF 450 Rs2 Rs 1 V99 Laurent Hellemans Yamaha Raptor Hellau 6 G
Categories and Classes
No. Driver Co-Driver Technician Vehicle Team Category Class200 Benoit Fretin Cedric Duple No technician Ydeo Competition Century CR6 T1 201 Vincent Vroninks Dave Berghmans QFF Racing Red-lined VK56 T1 202 Imre Varga Toma József Varga Racing Team Toyota Hilux Overdrive T1 203 Wietse Tates Koen Wessling Kort Door De Bocht Offroad Racing Team Bowler Wildcat T1 204 Magdalena Zajac Blazej Czekan Proxcars Tme Rally Team Toyota Hilux T1 207 Tomas Ourednicek Lukas Bartak Toyota Gazoo Racing Czech Toyota Hilux GR T1 250 Martijn Van Den Broek Jan Paul Van Der Poel QFF Racing Can-Am Maverick X3 SSV Xtreme Race 251 Pierre Lafay Gilles De Turckheim Team Gazzafond Can-Am Maverick R SSV Xtreme Race 252 Philippe Champigné Bruno Robin Team Aventure 79 Can-Am Maverick XRS SSV Xtreme Race 400 Gerrit Zuurmond Tjeerd Van Ballegooij Klaas Kwakkel Rainbow Truck Team MAN TGS 18.480 T5 1401 William Van Groningen Wesley Van Groningen Raph Van Den Elshout Dust Warriors Iveco PowerStar T5 1
Categories and Classes
No. Driver Co-Driver Technician Vehicle Team Category Class300 Eric Claeys Tom Claeys No technician Toyota Land Cruiser 73 Claeyson 2 301 Kurt Dujardyn Rene Declercq Bombardier Iltis VW Iltis Team 1 302 Fabrice Morin Magali Morin Toyota Land Cruiser Ydeo Competition ? 303 Marnie Brandenburg Carla Brandenburg Porsche 911 911 Racing Team Hamburg 2 304 Dr. Med. Erik Brandenburg Jan Glüsing Porsche 911 911 Racing Team Hamburg 2 305 Peter Lehmann Tom Brandenburg Porsche 911 911 Racing Team Hamburg 2 306 Maurizio Elia Luisa Zumelli Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ100 Modulauto 3 308 Wolfgang Starkloff Yurii Kushneruk Oleg Winzer MAN Truck Kat 1 911 Racing Team Hamburg Truck 319 Sylvie David-boulin Virginie Gobbe-malval No technician Nissan Patrol Y60 Les Drôles De Dames Team 4x465 3 338 Hélène Grand’eury Séverine Arnaud Ép.dallard Toyota KZJ73 Hs Team / Teamroses 38 1
Categories and Classes
No. Driver Co-Driver Technician Vehicle Team Category518 Xavier Padovani No co-driver No technician KTM 690 Enduro R Xo Team Bike519 Olivier Crovella KTM 450 Rally Replica Xo Team Bike521 Pietro Bartolomei Yamaha Ténéré T700 Rs Moto Bike522 Stoppel David Honda CRF 450 RS2 Rs Moto Bike523 Laurent Edouin Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team Bike524 Christophe Edouin Yamaha XTZ690 Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team Bike525 Reinhold Jakobi Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team Bike526 Geoffrey Anglaret Yamaha XTZ690D Yamaha Tenere World Raid Team Bike527 Willy Jobard Arctic Leopard Exe 880 E-rally Arctic Leopard Factory Racing Bike528 Maarten Buitenhuis Arctic Leopard Exe 880 E-rally Arctic Leopard Factory Racing Bike529 Piero Picchi Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono Solarys Racing Maremma Dakar Bike550 Christophe Tesson Karina Tesson Quaddy XYZ1000R Team Sixtyfive SSV551 Pierre-andré Paquette Julie Gauthier Can-Am Maverick R XRS Team Sixty Five (québec) SSV552 Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Remy Roquet Toyota Hilux Equipe Sugawara Car553 Péter Magoss Erika Kincses No technician Toyota Land Cruiser Magoss Car554 Laszlo Mekler Edit Mekler Nissan Navara Scuderia Coppa Amici Car555 Patrick Lahaye Romain Lahaye Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ200 Ultimate Car556 Franck Allard Claude Valion Toyota HDJ100 AMV Car557 Pedro Oller Martínez Antonio Ruiz Castillo Toyota HDJ80 Lunattic Team Car558 Balazs Szalay László Bunkóczi Isuzu BTF Pick Up Raid Car559 Balazs Szalay Domonkos Piukovics Mitsubishi Pajero Sp Dakar Team Car
Stages StageDateStartFinishConnection (km)Special (km)Connection (km)Total (km)Technical Check27 December Bordigheria Camporosso - - - -Start Ceremony28 December Monaco Menton - - - -Boat Boarding29 December Menton - - - - -Boat Disembark31 December - Tangier - - - -131 December Tangier Tarda7084775521 January Tarda Tagounite193201935832 January Tagounite Touizgui154527954643 January Touizgui Laayoune924851459154 January Laayoune Dakhla74431124629Rest5 JanuaryRest day in Dakhla66 January Dakhla Benichab36817213767777 January Benichab Amodjar73926946888 January Amodjar Amodjar0351535699 January Amodjar Amodjar0401484491010 January Amodjar Nouakchott54409114741111 January Nouakchott Mpal3178284071212 January Mpal Dakar2032244269Totals35645979
Stage winners StageBikesCarsSSV (T4)TrucksHistoricsStage 1 Jacopo Cerutti Magdalena Zajac Pierre Lafay William Van Groningen Éric ClaeysStage 2 Alessandro Botturi Benoit Fretin Pierre Lafay Gerrit Zuurmond Éric ClaeysStage 3 Jacopo Cerutti Benoit Fretin Pierre Lafay Gerrit Zuurmond Éric ClaeysStage 4 Jacopo Cerutti Benoit Fretin Pierre Lafay William Van Groningen Éric ClaeysStage 5 Nicolas Charlier Tomas Ourednicek Martijn Van Den Broek Gerrit Zuurmond Éric ClaeysStage 6 Alessandro Botturi Benoit Fretin Martijn Van Den Broek William Van Groningen Kurt DujardynStage 7 Jacopo Cerutti Benoit Fretin Pierre Lafay Gerrit Zuurmond Éric ClaeysStage 8 Francesco Montanari Benoit Fretin Martijn Van Den Broek Gerrit Zuurmond Éric ClaeysStage 9Stage cancelledStage cancelledStage cancelledStage cancelled Kurt DujardynStage 10 Jacopo Cerutti Benoit Fretin Pierre Lafay Gerrit Zuurmond Éric ClaeysStage 11 Jacopo Cerutti Benoit Fretin Pierre Lafay William Van Groningen Éric ClaeysStage 12 Alessandro Botturi Magdalena Zajac Pierre Lafay William Van GroningenNo stageRally Winners Jacopo Cerutti Benoit Fretin Pierre Lafay Gerrit Zuurmond Éric Claeys
Stage results Bike