Africa Eco Race: the three leaders consolidate their positions

On mainly stony Moroccan tracks, the third stage of the Africa Eco Race 2019 between Foum Zguid and Assa allows the Italian Alessandro Botturi (Yamaha) to register his second victory and consolidate his first place ahead of the Norwegian Pal Anders Ullevalseter (KTM) and the Italian Simone Agazzi (Honda).

All roads lead to Dakar … but the one taken yesterday for the third stage of the Africa Eco Race was particularly difficult for bikers, on a course made up mainly of stony tracks. Alessandro Botturi (Yamaha No.103) wins his second stage vitcoire ahead of his main rival Pal Anders Ullevalseter (KTM No.100) and Simone Agazzi (Honda No.116).

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We find the same three drivers in the same places in the general classification ahead of the Slovak Martin Benko (KTM n ° 109) and the Norwegian Felix Jensen (KTM n ° 102), while Philippe Cavelius (KTM n ° 157) finished first French in 6th position. "I am happy to have arrived without falling because the stones are not really my favorite terrain, but today there was only that!", Explains the pilot from Metz (57) on arrival. "The swimming was complicated with small traps, but it was still a good day, we have an incredible chance to be able to do that!"

Finally the French Julie Vanneken (KTM n ° 158 below), the only female pilot in the Africa Eco Race, is in 40th position overall. Although returned to the bivouac late last night, this sales representative at BMW Azzurro in the Paris region resumed the start this morning and therefore continues on her way to Dakar….

Motorcycle classification stage 3

1. Alessandro Botturi n ° 103 (ITA) 04: 36: 26
2. Pal Anders Ullevalseter n ° 100 (NOR) + 00: 02: 38
3. Simone Agazzi n ° 116 (ITA) + 00: 18: 32

General motorcycle classification after stage 3

1. Alessandro Botturi n ° 103 (ITA) 11: 08: 58
2. Pal Anders Ullevalseter n ° 100 (NOR) + 00: 07: 07
3. Simone Agazzi n ° 116 (ITA) + 00: 45: 53

• Africa Eco Race 2019 : Complete general classification after stage 3

Africa Eco Race 2019: video of stage 3

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
• Link: 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)

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

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