The new year began with a victory for Alessandro Botturi in what was the second stage of the Africa Eco Race. The rider, in command of the Yamaha XTZ690D, concluded the day in first place, with a trio of Italian riders in the spotlight.
In total, Botturi took 3h44m46s to complete the 357km that linked Tarda to Tagounite, beating his compatriots Jacopo Cerutti and Francesco Montanari, both with the Aprilia Tuareg, by 2m52s and 32m47s for the leader respectively.
Guillame Bourne (Husqvarna 450 FR) was fourth fastest of the day, ahead of Guillem Boronat, riding a KTM Rally 450, who closed the top five.
Among the ten fastest were also Marco Menichi (Aprilia Touareg 660), Matteo Bottino (Kove 800X Rally LS), Joan Pedrero (Harley-Davidson Panamerica, Anders Pål (KTM 450 Rally) and Mathieu Liebaert (KTM Rally Replica).
Today’s stage is significantly longer, with a total of 546km, connecting Tagounite to Touizigui.
The Africa Eco Race resumed this Monday after the rest day, with Alessandro Botturi stealing the spotlight. The Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team rider claimed victory and built a significant lead in the standings. The stage covered just 172km of timed sections between Dakhla and Benichab, marking the arrival in Mauritania.…
In these early days of the Africa Eco Race, the lead has consistently changed hands, with two prominent protagonists in the battle. Alessandro Botturi won the fourth stage and reclaimed the top spot in the standings. The Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team rider completed the 495 km timed section between Touizgui…
Jacopo Cerutti emerged as the winner of stage 7 of the Africa Eco Race, held this Tuesday. However, Alessandro Botturi maintained his lead in the overall standings. The day was overshadowed by a serious accident in the refueling area. A light aircraft belonging to the organization experienced a technical issue…
