Africa Eco Race: Botturi and Ullevalseter still neck and neck…

Alessandro Botturi (Yamaha) and Pal Anders Ullevalseter (KTM) were again neutralized at the end of the 8th stage of the Africa Eco Race between Chami and Amodjar (Mauritania), but the Italian maintains a lead of 7’15 on his main competitor.

At the head of the race, the days go by and look the same: starting with 2 minutes early, Ullevalseter was caught by Botturi. The two favorites then rode together and despite a big one from the KTM rider, they finished together until the finish.

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Behind, same nationalities and same scenario: Felix Jensen () caught up with Simone Agazzi () but did not manage to get rid of it, the Italian even falling on the Norwegian! Agazzi finished 5’15 behind Botturi and Jensen at 7’34.

Note also the fine performance of the Guatemalan driver Francisco Arredondo who finished 5th of the day ahead of Guillaume Vidal, first French. Unfortunately, Stephane Hamard fell yesterday when he was 8th overall and must give up, hospitalized in Nouakchott for "control exams".

A difficult stage also for Paolo Caprioni (KTM n ° 114), 11th overall and leader of the 700 category: victim of an engine failure, the Italian returned very late with the broom truck and is not sure to resume the race. race…

For her part, the only biker in the race on the handlebars of her KTM n ° 158, continues her journey and even climbs from 40th to 36th place. !

Motorcycle classification stage 8

1. Alessandro Botturi n ° 103 (ITA) 05: 47: 34
2. Pal Anders Ullevalseter n ° 100 (NOR) + 00: 02: 00
3. Simone Agazzi n ° 116 (ITA) + 00: 05: 15

General motorcycle classification after stage 8

1. Alessandro Botturi n ° 103 (ITA) 31: 52: 32
2. Pal Anders Ullevalseter n ° 100 (NOR) + 00: 07: 15
3. Simone Agazzi n ° 116 (ITA) + 02: 10: 41

• Africa Eco Race 2019 : Complete general classification after stage 8

Africa Eco Race 2019: video of stage 8

Program of the Africa Eco Race 2019

Tuesday January 1, 2019: Stage 1 Nador / La Momie (648.68 km)

• Link: Nador / Ameziane: 54.79 km
• Special: Ameziane / Merada: 90.57 km
• Link: Merada / La Momie: 503.32 km

Wednesday January 2, 2019: Stage 2 La Momie / Agdal: (433.89 km)

• Transfer: 2.67 km
• Special: La Momie / Agdal: 431.22 km
• Arrival Bivouac

Thursday January 3, 2019: Stage 3 Agdal / Assa (415 km)

• Departure Bivouac
• Special: Agdal / Assa: 400.71 km
• Link: Assa / Oued Draa: 14.29 km

Friday January 4, 2019: Stage 4 Oued Draa / Fort Chacal (494.57 km)

• Departure Bivouac
• Special: Oued Draa / Fort Chacal: 492.75 km
• Transfer: 1.82 km

Saturday January 5, 2019: Stage 5 Fort Chacal / Dakhla (638.40 km)

• Transfer: 4.97 km
• Special: Fort Chacal / Wad Assag: 419.37 km
• Link: Wad Assag / Dakhla: 214.06 km

Sunday January 6, 2019 Rest day in Dakhla

Monday January 7, 2019: Stage 6 Dakhla / Chami (559.93 km)

• Link: Dakhla / Timazine: 383.36 km
• Special: Timazine / Chami: 176.57 km
• Arrival Bivouac

Tuesday January 8, 2019: Stage 7 Chami / Gare du Nord (500.99 km)

• Link: Chami / Gare du Nord: 20.01 km
• Special: Gare du Nord / Chami: 480.98 km
• Arrival Bivouac

Wednesday January 9, 2019: Stage 8 Chami / Amodjar (506.85 km)

• Departure Bivouac
• Special: Chami / Azougui: 445.12 km
• Connection: Azougui / Amodjar: 61.73 km

Thursday January 10, 2019: Stage 9 Amodjar / Amodjar (482.82 km)

• Link: Amodjar / Oued Chinguetti: 38.73 km
• Special: Oued Chinguetti / Chinguetti: 374.37 km
• Link: Chinguetti / Amodjar: 69.72 km

Friday January 11, 2019: Stage 10 Amodjar / Akjoujt (519.86 km)

• Link: Amodjar / Ain Attaya: 48.28 km
• Special: Ain Attaya / Akjoujt: 471.58 km
• Arrival Bivouac

Saturday January 12, 2019: Stage 11 Akjoujt / Saint-Louis (556.20 km)

• Departure Bivouac
• Special: Akjoujt / Fimlit: 217.69 km
• Link: Fimlit / St Louis: 338.51 km

Sunday January 13, 2019: Stage 12 Saint-Louis / Dakar (299.75 km)

• Connection: St Louis / Niokhob: 229.67 km
• Special: Niokhob / Lac Rose: 21.93 km
• Link: Lac Rose / Dakar: 48.15 km

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