Rallye Aicha des Gazelles

The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles is a rally that takes place in the Moroccan hinterland. The peculiarity of the rally is that only women are allowed to participate.

In 2009, the 19th edition of 18 was held from March 26, at the 119 teams in the three categories Quad / motorcycle, 4 × 4 SUVs and trucks, and SUV ( Sport Utility Vehicle) were at the start. The rally led by Meknes to Essaouira on the Atlantic.

  • 5.1 Winners 2012

Mode

The rally is about 2500 km, inter alia through dried riverbeds and through the dunes of the Western Sahara foothills. The rally consists of seven stages including two marathon stages over two days. The teams are allowed to use only compass, trip counter and map for orientation, so no GPS, no binoculars or mobile phones. The winner is not the fastest team, but the one within the given timeline has the least number of miles between the checkpoints on the clock. Penalty points are awarded on the other hand, if another distance is traveled, technical support is requested or checkpoints are omitted.

History

The head of the organizing agency Maienga, Dominique Serra, organized in 1990, the first woman to rally ahead of their time in the male dominated motorsport. Originally planned as an image campaign and to eliminate prejudices, the rally is today one of the major motorsport events in France. This year's rally was held under the auspices of the Moroccan King Mohammed VI. , The liberalized among other family law in favor of women in Morocco in his ten years in office.

Coeur des Gazelles

A reward or prize money there is not for the participants. "The rally is not just a car race - it is a commitment ," says Dominique Serra. With the income of the rally medical team are funded, which supply the meantime all year round nomads and residents remotest villages and settlements in the southern part of Morocco. During the rally, a medical convoy with a mobile clinic travels through the country. Eight doctors take care of the local population and 2012 years 4582 patients were treated free of charge. In addition, schools were funded and set up an orphanage.

Winner

2009

  • Category 4WD: Team 138 ( Corentine Quiniou and Florence Migraine - Bourgnon, Toyota Land Cruiser)
  • Category Crossover: Team 307 ( Anne -Marie Ortola and Jeanette James, Mercedes -Benz Viano )
  • Quad Category: Team 24 ( Isabelle Castel and Elizabeth Power, Polaris Sportsman 500)

2010

  • Category 4WD: Team 125, Christine Laloue and Claudine Amat on Land Rover Discovery
  • Quad Category: Team 23, Betty strength and Anne Moisans on Polaris Quad

2011

  • Category 4WD: Team 124, Carole Montillet and Syndiely Wade Nissan Springbok
  • Category Crossover: Team 319, Andrea Spielvogel and Anneke Voss on Mercedes -Benz Vito 4 × 4
  • Quad Category: Team Betty force and Caroline Couet - Lannes at Polaris Industries Sportsman 850 xps

2012

  • Category 4WD: Team 187, Carole Montillet and Julie Verdaguer on buggy Jugand
  • Quad Category: Team 20, Dorothée Langlois and France Cleves on Polaris Industries RANGER RZR 800 S

Rally and environmental

The rally attaches great importance to protecting the environment and reducing CO2 emissions for a motorsport event. For example, the driving behavior of the participants at the rally with a so-called emission - monitoring solution, short EMO continuously measured, analyzed every day and supplemented by individual Spartips, graphically evaluated. Logica, the technology partner of the rally, provides the hardware and supports in the analysis. First time in 2012, the Logica Eco Drive was proclaimed, economical driving in terms of low fuel consumption will be awarded.

Winners 2012

  • Category 4WD: Team 107, Amy Lerner and Tricia Reina on Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
  • Category Crossover: Team 320, Marie Le Neillon - Quesseveur and Susanne Ehmer on Mercedes -Benz Vito 4 × 4
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