A tantalizing mixture of sand and adventure!
The 2nd edition of the Carta Rally takes place from the 16th to the 23rd of March in the Moroccan desert.
This amateur rally is open to, 4x4s SSVs, trucks and for the first time this year, motorbikes and Quads.
There are more than 2,000 kms of specials between Sidi Lahcen and Merzouga, with lots of new features, including a GPS Challenge!
What’s new!
For the second edition, the Carta Rally offers some important new features, making it even more attractive!
- A rescue helicopter for even more security.
- A marathon stage with a bivouac in the dunes.
- A new assistance service and transport solutions.
- A new category: theGPS Challenge
TheGPS Challenge is not against the clock and no roll cages are required. It’s a GPS navigation stage; the competitor covering the most GPS points in the shortest distance wins the stage!
Categories
- Cross Country
- GPS Adventure Challenge
- Carta Discovery
(source : rallye-carta.com)
Route
-Sunday 15th March:8am – 6pm: Technical and administration checks.
-Monday 16th March: stage 1:Sidi Lahcen – Boudnib (Camping)
- Tuesday 17th March: Stage 2:Boudnib – Zagora (Hotel)
- Wednesday 18th March: Stage 3:Zagora – Zagora (Hotel)
- Thursday 19th March: stage 4:Zagora – Zagora (Hotel)
- Friday 20th March: stage 5:Zagora – Lost City (Bivouac)
- Saturday 21st March: stage 6:Lost City – Merzouga (Hotel)
- Sunday 22nd March: stage 7:Merzouga – Merzouga (Hotel)
- Monday 23rd March: stage 8:Merzouga – Merzouga + Prize giving (Hotel)
The race is over - General Ranking
- #102 - Girard - Dessemon
- #103 - Renaud - Pemeant
- #101 - Chapot - Robain
- #106 - Becker - Schneider
- #117 - Soulas - Cournil
- #120 - Witsch - Quetier
- #111 - Mautret - Mautret
- #113 - Lundstrom - Bibby
- #107 - Leboucher - Lefebvre
- #115 - Bibaut - Auge
- #105 - Bonnafoux - Morel
- #109 - Vleeracker - Vleeracker
- #116 - Chaux - Pratviel
- #104 - Girousse - Akbaraly
- #108 - Bion - Tiennot
- #112 - Cocagne - Legouge
- #118 - Cretier - Quiniou
- #119 - Jousseau - Stutz
The race at a glance!
Our teams taking part
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Take a look at the 2014 rally here
(source : rallye-carta.com)
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