Jacopo Cerutti and the Aprilia Tuareg Racing team have written another memorable page in the history of the Africa Eco Race. With a victory on the 11th stage, Cerutti clinched the title of the 2025 edition, securing the second consecutive title for the Aprilia Tuareg Racing team in this iconic rally raid event.
The final stage of the race took the riders to Senegal, from Nouakchott to Mpal, crossing the Sahelian savannah in a timed section that required complex navigation on sandy trails. The final standings were announced at the Mpal camp, as this stage was the last valid one for the standings before Sunday’s triumphal procession to the legendary Pink Lake.
After reducing the gap to the overall leader to just nine seconds with his victory on the tenth stage, Jacopo Cerutti set off in first place, aiming to reverse the results of the rally in the decisive timed section for the final classification. With a fast pace, Cerutti won the stage with a lead of 35 seconds, clinching the title of Africa Eco Race 2025 Champion for the second time in a row.
This result confirms the Aprilia Tuareg Rally as the bike to beat and Cerutti as the rider to beat, even though he faced physical difficulties in the final stages, which he overcame with extraordinary resilience.
Alessandro Botturi (Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team) would end up losing the lead he held going into the final stage (by just 9s), while Guillaume Borne (Team GBR/Husqvarna) took the last place on the podium.
This second consecutive title, together with the positive results achieved by all the Aprilia Tuareg Racing riders, confirms the versatility and reliability of the Tuareg Rally in an environment of extreme conditions, such as those experienced in the 2025 edition of the Africa Eco Race.
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