As seen in The Moto Station: Jacopo Cerruti clinches victory in Africa Eco Race aboard Aprilia 660 at Dakar’s Lac Rose. A thrilling triumph against Yamaha contenders.

L’Africa Eco Race s’is finished on the shores of Lac Rose in Dakar and it’ is the’ Italian Jacopo Cerruti who won the’ event on his Aprilia 660 Tuareg. He had taken the lead from the first stage and did not let go despite the forcing of the Yamaha boys, Pol Tarres and Alessandro Botturi on their 700 Tenere. Change was expected on the last difficult Mauritanian stages, to no avail. Here is the official statement of the’ultime stage in Senegal where Tarres finishes in beauty.

Cerruti wins the 2024 Africa Eco Race

Manfred Kroiss, had announced last night at the briefing that this 11th special of the’ edition 2024 would not be easy, both in terms of navigation and terrain. As often, the Sports Director of the’Africa Eco Race was right but the leader did not’a cracked and retained his advantage over the 247 km of the day.

Pol Tarres did not want to let anyone take care of S’ on this ultimate special. The hot Andorran made the powder speak on the handlebars of his Yamaha 700 Tenerated in S’adjudging the scratch 00:07:33 in front of the KTM 450 of the surprising French driver Attilio Fert, author of’a end of rally of all beauty. By taking the third place at 2 minutes and especially by ahead of his compatriot Alessandro Botturi, the’Italian Jacopo Cerruti won this 15th edition of the’Africa Eco Race and offers Aprilia a first victory on a big all-terrain rally.

The two official Yamaha riders Alessandro Botturi and Pol Tarres finished 2nd and 3rd respectively at 00:06 38 and 00:18:21. Very close times after more than 4000 kilometers of special and therefore a battle of every moment for two weeks on the slopes.

Behind the three « Twin », we find the revelation of this Africa Eco Race on two wheels, namely Alexandre Vaudan. At the handlebar of’une KTM, Switzerland won not only the 450 category but also the challenge « Rookie Rider by Acerbis » reserved for drivers under 35 years old who have never participated in a rally of more than 8 days.

The category over 450 goes to the’Italian Giovanni Stigliano on HVA, 17th in the general. The first female rider is the Brit Vanessa Ruck who places her KTM in 27th position in the motorcycle classification. The first Junior, driver under 25, is the’italian Marco Menichini, 7th overall on an HVA while the first Veteran, driver over 40, n’is other than’Alessandro Botturi. A word finally on the’exploit of this African fortnight since Joan Pedrero has managed the bet to’ bring the official Harley Davidson 1250 Pan America to Dakar and especially, being ranked in 25th position. No one’y believed and yet he’a made it !

To note the quality of the motorcycle plateau this year since on 47 drivers from Monaco on December 30, last, 34 Will be classified at the’ arrival tomorrow at Lac Rose for the awards ceremony.

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