The Rallye du Maroc (

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

Rally) was a marathon rally, similar to the

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, but that should not be confused with the

Rallye du Maroc The Rallye du Maroc (Morocco Rally) was a marathon rally, similar to the Safari Rally, but that should not be confused with the Rallye du Maroc (rally raid), Rallye du Maroc rally raid introduced in 2000. History It was first run in 1934, and hel ...

rally raid introduced in 2000.

History

It was first run in 1934, and held intermittently until 1988. Established by the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco, it is one of the more difficult automotive rallies. In 1969 for example, 7 cars completed the course, out of a starting field of 68 vehicles. The event was a

World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the motorsport discipline of rallying, owned and governed by the FIA. There are separate championships for drivers, co-drivers, manufacturers and t ...

round in

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

and

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

. The stages were varied – from shorter, but rough and challenging more typical ones to desert crossings (like in the

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), which were very long, reaching even few hundred kilometers, making refueling during the stage mandatory.

List of winners

References

*Alpha Encyclopedie/Editeur : Editions Grange Batellière / Editions Kister, Genève / Editions Erasme, Bruxelles, Anvers.
List of winners

External links

*Morocco Rally at

*French description a
Official website
{{World rallies Recurring sporting events established in 1934 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1988

Motorsport competitions in Morocco 1934 establishments in Morocco 1988 disestablishments in Morocco