Partnered by Sunreef Yachts, the 2020 edition of the Africa Eco Race has ended. This exciting rally took its participants from Monaco to the deserts of Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal for an epic off-road adventure.
The Africa Eco Race has managed to combine the thrill of racing with sustainability. The organizers set up the 6000km route in collaboration with local authorities in order to respect the natural sites.
Organized by Dakar veteran Hubert Auriol, the rally raid (a rally marathon often held on desert terrains) takes place every year in Africa since 2009, on what were once the Paris-Dakar routes.
To support the regional economy, the Africa Eco Race relies mostly on local service providers. The organizers also participate in reforestation actions in Mauritania.
Francis Lapp
An avid motorsports enthusiast, Francis Lapp, founder, and president of Sunreef Yachts, participated in the race alongside the off-road racer Jacky Lechleiter from Equip’ Raid onboard a custom-built rally car, reaching the finishing line on the shores of the Lac Rose in Senegal on January 19th.
(Africa Eco Race, a desert rally partnered by Sunreef Yachts – Barchemagazine.com – January 2020)
