The 24th edition of the Maroc Challenge, held from November 29 to December 5, featuring a renewed route, abundant sand, and six stages filled with adventure, fully met expectations.
Participants, favoured by milder weather than in recent editions, faced a demanding course designed with extensive sandy areas and dunes.
With 198 teams registered from fifteen countries, the event is increasingly international and, after 24 editions, has become a benchmark among amateur motorsport competitions held in Morocco. The adventure was exciting, spectacular, and relentless, combining varied tracks with wide sandy areas and dunes. Due to the lack of rainfall and the heat of recent months, the terrain was particularly challenging, with extremely soft and loose sand, requiring maximum attention, especially in dusty and fesh-fesh sections.
The record number of entries created an exceptional atmosphere and confirmed the feeling of having achieved the event’s objectives. Of the 198 vehicles that started this Winter 2025 edition, 135 managed to finish, completing a route that proved as tough and demanding as it was technical and enjoyable.
This 24th edition was once again a remarkable experience. The adventure began in Er-Rachidia, where, after the administrative and technical checks, the first stage set off towards M’Hamid, marking the start of a spectacular edition that continued with stage finishes in Zagora, Sidi Ali —which hosted the traditional bivouac night— and Erfoud, the town from which two stages began before the competition concluded at the foot of the iconic Erg Chebbi.
Rui Cabaço, briefingman of the Maroc Challenge, highlighted that “the overall balance of the event is positive. We had a great turnout, both in number of participants and nationalities, a wide variety of cars, and some particularly unusual ones.” He also pointed out that “the routes are increasingly adapted to each category and designed in greater detail, seeking variations that better match the terrain so that everyone can enjoy themselves.” Finally, looking to the future, he noted: “We had promised more sand, and there was plenty, but we also realised that for future editions we need to increase dune sections for the SSVs. They need more sand and more dunes, and we are already working on solutions for the next edition.”
CLASSIFICATIONS
En cuanto a los diferentes vencedores de esta 24ª edición de la Maroc Challenge hay que destacar la victoria de:
Adventure (Cars):
• Adventure C1: JORDIS TEAM (Peugeot 205)
• Adventure C2: TEAM TOURAINE (BMW 1602)
• Adventure C3: TEAM 2CV RTH – DD4/4 (Citroën 2CV 4×4)
• Adventure C4: GORDITOS TEAM & PILOTES PER UN SOMRIURE (Subaru Impreza)
Raid (Cars):
• C2 RAID: ON THE ROAD AGAIN (BMW E28)
• CX2 PRO RAID: TEAM 2CV RTH – DEUGGY 001 PEGASE (Citroën 2CV)
• CX4 PRO RAID: TEAM MC QUEEN (Porsche 964)
Adventure TT (4×4):
• Adventure TT1: TEAM MAGIA MOTOR 1 (Suzuki Jimny)
• Adventure TT2: SOLER MOTORSPORT (Jeep Wrangler)
• Adventure TT3: TRAIL DUNES (Toyota Land Cruiser KDJ 155) —categoría más numerosa
• Adventure Lite: BIG GREEN TEAM (Toyota Land Cruiser)
• Adventure SUV: RODSAN (Toyota RAV4)
Raid TT & SSV:
• Raid TT: HOTEL SUR TEAM (Mitsubishi Montero)
• SSV: FREEBUGGY1-JOANKI (Can-Am Maverick X3)
* Full classifications:
