Sul percorso della originale Dakar si svolge ormai una rally raid denominato Africa Eco Race, organizzato dal francese Hubert Auriol.
La gara è giunta ormai alla decima edizione e vanta finalmente un folto numero di partecipanti, la prima edizione infatti vide al via solamente 8 moto, 8 auto e 4 camion, al contrario di questa edizione che vede tra auto, camion, moto e quad più di 80 veicoli-
Gli Italiani in gara sulle moto sono 5:
101 Paolo CECI
107 Paolo CAPRIONI
109 Franco PICCO
112 Walter DALMASSO
120 Simone AGAZZI
Teaser, Mappa e Tappe
Tuesday January 2nd 2018
Stage 1: NADOR / DAR KAOURA: 639 km
Liaison: Nador / Ameziane: 5 km
Special stage: Ameziane / Merada: 92 km
Liaison: Merada / Dar Kaoura:496 km
Assistance: 623 km
Wednesday January 3rd 2018
Stage 2: DAR KAOURA / AGDAL: 479 km
Liaison: Dar Kaoura / Merzouga: 29 km
Special stage: Merzouga / Foum Zguid: 443 km
Liaison: Foum Zguid / Agdal: 7 km
Assistance: 433 km
Thursday January 4th 2018
Stage 3: AGDAL / ASSA: 421 km
Start at the bivouac
Special stage: Foum Zguid / Assa: 400 km
Liaison: Assa / Bivouac: 21 km
Assistance: 366 km
Friday January 5th 2018
Stage 4: ASSA / FORT CHACAL: 501 km
Start from the bivouac
Special stage: Assa / Fort Chacal: 499 km
Transfer to the bivouac : 2 km
Assistance: 583 km
Saturday January 6th 2018
Stage 5: FORT CHACAL / DAKHLA: 632 km
Liaison: Fort Chacal / Laayoune: 21 km
Special stage: Layoune / Bir Anzarane: 436 km
Liaison: Bir Anzarane / Dakhla: 175 km
Assistance: 554 km
Sunday January 7th 2018
DAKHLA
Rest Day
Monday January 8th 2018
Stage 6: DAKHLA / CHAMI: 650 km
Liaison: Dakhla / Boulanouar: 429 km
Special stage: Boulanouar / Chami: 211 km
Transfer to the bivouac: 10 km
Assistance: 561 km
Tuesday January 9th 2018
Stage 7: CHAMI / CHAMI: 508 km
Transfer to the start of the special stage: 2 km
Special stage: Chami / Chami: 486 km
Transfer to the bivouac: 20 km
Assistance: 0 km
Wednesday January 10th 2018
Stage 8: CHAMI / AMODJAR: 478 km
Transfer to the start of special stage: 2 km
Special stage: Chami / Azougui: 439 km
Liaison: Azougui / Amodjar: 37 km
Assistance: 699 km
Thursday January 11th 2018
Stage 9: AMODJAR / AMODJAR: 486 km
Liaison: Amodjar / Chinguetti: 73 km
Special stage : Chinguetti / Chinguetti: 34 km
Liaison: Chinguetti / Amodjar: 73 km
Assistance: 0 km
Friday January 12th 2018
Stage 10: AMODJAR / AKJOUJT: 453 km
Liaison: Amodjar / Atar: 45 km
Special stage: Atar / Akjoujt: 408 km
Finish at the bivouac
Assistance: 208 km
Saturday January 13th 2018
Stage 11: AKJOUJT / ST LOUIS: 558 km
Start from the bivouac
Special stage: Akjoujt / Fimlit: 219 km
Liaison: Fimlit / St Louis: 339 km
Assistance: 501 km
Sunday January 14th 2018
Stage 12: ST LOUIS / DAKAR: 292 km
Liaison: St Louis / Niokhob: 230 km
Special stage: Niokhob / Lac Rose: 2 km
Transfer: Lac Rose / Dakar: 40 km
Assistance: 283 km
