Tinkering, repairs and kitesurfing at the Africa Eco Race rest day

By Euronews

Published on 03/01/2016 - 21:01•Updated 09/12/2019 - 10:08

Drivers, mechanics and backup staff on the Africa Eco Race spent the day in Daklha in Morocco getting some much needed "R&R," before setting off towards the Moroccan border with Mauritania and the No

Drivers, mechanics and backup staff on the Africa Eco Race spent the day in Daklha in Morocco getting some much needed “R&R,” before setting off towards the Moroccan border with Mauritania and the No Mans Land that separates the two countries.

There then follows a weeks racing in Mauritania.

For the mechanics it was chance to catch up on repair work and tinkering after five stages of hard desert racing.

¿recuerdan de David Fretigne y Pal Ullevalseter? no corren el #Dakar2015 y corren el #AfricaRace. pic.twitter.com/BKk91KoVEW
— Joacoo Saragueta (@mellysaragueta) January 5, 2015

Shagirov nuevo líder... Ullevalsetter domina desde el comienzo.. https://t.co/z3xMC96kjJ pic.twitter.com/TZtv2SgdXE
— rallynoticias (@rallynoticias) January 2, 2016

The race leaders Norway’s Pal anders Ullevalseter on the motorbikes and Kazakh Kanat Shagirov in the cars a chance to plot, sleep and spend time enjoying the waterfront location.

Super Alby in Daklha!! #kitesoul #kitesoulmagazine #kitesoulapp #kitemagazine #magazine #kitesurfing #kitesurf #kit… pic.twitter.com/Ml3QpvE7Ng
— weKitesurf (@weKitesurf) September 27, 2015