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Africa Eco Race 2019

Submitted on Fri, 06/22/2018 - 14:22

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On Tuesday evening in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, more than a hundred competitors from all over the Netherlands and Belgium attended the presentation of the AFRICA ECO RACE 2019, 11th edition.

AFRICA ECO RACE 2019
(30/12/18 - 13/01/19)

"THE UNIQUE MULTI-COUNTRY RALLY! »

In the presence of Gerard DE ROOY, winner of the 2018 edition in the truck category and the main teams from the Netherlands and Belgium, such as Aad VAN VELSEN, Adwin HOONDERT (HOONDERT STAALBOUW), Johannes and Ben VAN DE LAAR (VAN DE LAAR RACING), Johan ELFRIN (ALL STAR RALLY), but also Martin VAN DEN BRINK (MAMMOET RALLY SPORT), Jacky LOOMANS (ART OF SPEED), Stephane HENRARD (HRT), Erwin IMSCHOOT and many others, Jean Louis SCHLESSER has reminded all the values of the AFRICA ECO RACE 11th edition which will be ... "in 2019, the only rally of the year, crossing different countries to Dakar and the legendary Lac Rose ... We keep the same standards with attractive stages of 400 km average, short liaisons and bivouacs with a friendly atmosphere. By arriving on the shores of Lac Rose after nearly 15 days of racing, each competitor will have the feeling of having achieved a real rally, an experience that makes AFRICA ECO RACE unique in its kind ... "

Live on Eurosport and with the presence of RTL7

Concerning television broadcasting, Jean-Louis SCHLESSER, announced a big news about Eurosport's program on the AFRICA ECO RACE 2019. "With a doubled presence and a daily Live throughout the AFRICA ECO RACE ", confirmed the organizer of the event, before letting speaking Frank VAN ZANTVOORT, Head of Sport & Entertainment at RTL Productions, reminding the interest of RTL7, the Dutch generalist channel specializing in motorsport, for the AFRICA ECO RACE.

PARTNERS

We congratulate AFRICA ECO RACE for their support AMADE and enabling Mauritanian and Senegalese students to have access to solar lamps. A child with light at home, is a child able to do his homework when night comes.
Jérôme FROISSART - Directeur AMADE Mondiale

Competition and sharing define the spirit of the Africa Eco Race
Xavier Flick - Winner Motul Extreme Rider 2022

It is always a pleasure for the population of Menton to witness the arrival of all these vehicles: trucks, cars, buggies, motorbikes… It is also all about the human and convivial aspect of this race which races through the city of Menton.
Fabrice PINET - Ville de Menton

The AFRICA ECO RACE is a true human organisation, you really fell that you're a part of a global project with an open and very initimate feeling. So you sleep with very simple thoughts while you reach your goal: Dakar
Franco Acerbis - ACERBIS

This event created by Jean Louis SCHLESSER and René METGE is a precise cocktail where the pleasure of racing bonds with the beauty of the landscapes and the nice atmosphere between everyone on the bivouacs
Franck ALLARD - AMV assurances

I am glad that I was standing at the finish line of AER 22 in Dakar at the Pink Lake. It is the goal and dream of all racers who do cross-country races all over the world.
Team Barth Racing

The enthusiam and passion of the team as well as their constant research of bringing eco-responsable actions to their event, make the AFRICA ECO RACE one of the unmissable events of the Principality and we are proud to welcome them every year. We encourage everybody to buy a maximum of solar lamps provided by AMADE and AFRICA ECO RACE. More than a daily use, they will enable senegalese and mauritanian children to walk safely home after dark and will contribute to reducing the racing vehicules' carbon footprint.
Kate & Didier - STARS'N'BARS

You dream of dunes and beautiful landscapes, follow us to the Lac Rose !
René METGE

Solidarity and unity, the AFRICA ECO RACE is a rally at the origin of our values and this must remains...
Abdou THIAM - Président de la FSAM

Africa is an happy continent with smiling people, with freedom for racing, thanks a lot to orga work to preserve classic African event based on values from first Dakars... Good luck AER!
Tomas Tomecek - Winner Truck AER 2022