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 introduced in 2000.

History

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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 round in 1973, 1975 and 1976. The stages were varied – from shorter, but rough and challenging more typical ones to desert crossings (like in the Dakar Rally), which were very long, reaching even few hundred kilometers, making refueling during the stage mandatory.

List of winners

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Season Event Driver / co-driver Car
1934 1er Rallye du Maroc
  Bravard Essex
1935 2ème Rallye du Maroc
  Jean Trévoux
  Marcel Lesurque
Bugatti 3L
1937 3ème Rallye du Maroc
  Jean Trévoux
  Marcel Lesurque
Hotchkiss
1950 4ème Rallye du Maroc
  Costa
  Preynat
Simca 8 Sport
1951 5ème Rallye du Maroc
  Jean Lucas
  Jacques Péron
Ferrari 212
1952 6ème Rallye du Maroc
  Robert Amic
  Mareschi
Simca Aronde
1953 7ème Rallye du Maroc
  Paul van de Kaart
  Jacques Péron
Porsche 356 1300
1954 8ème Rallye du Maroc
  Robert La Caze
  Grammatico
Simca Aronde
1955 9ème Rallye du Maroc
  Jean Deschazeaux
  Marteau
Peugeot 203
1967 10ème Rallye du Maroc
  Robert La Caze
  Raymond Ponnelle
Renault 8 Gordini
1968 11ème Rallye du Maroc
  Jean-Pierre Nicolas
  Jean de Alexandris
Renault 8 Gordini
1969 12ème Rallye du Maroc
  Robert Neyret
  Jacques Terramorsi
Citroën DS 21
1970 13ème Rallye du Maroc
  Robert Neyret
  Jacques Terramorsi
Citroën DS 21
1971 14ème Rallye du Maroc
  Jean Deschazeaux
  Jean Plassard
Citroën SM
1972 15ème Rallye du Maroc
  Simo Lampinen
  Sölve Andreasson
Lancia Fulvia HF 1.6 Coupé
1973 16ème Rallye du Maroc
(8 – 13 May)
  Bernard Darniche
  Alain Mahé
Alpine-Renault A110 1800
1974 17ème Rallye du Maroc
  Jean-Pierre Nicolas
  Christian Delferrier
Alpine-Renault A110 1800
1975 18ème Rallye du Maroc
(22 – 27 June)
  Hannu Mikkola
  Jean Todt
Peugeot 504
1976 19ème Rallye du Maroc
(24 – 28 June)
  Jean-Pierre Nicolas
  Michel Gamet
Peugeot 504
1985 20ème Rallye du Maroc
  Shekhar Mehta
  Yvonne Mehta
Nissan 240RS
1986 21ème Rallye du Maroc
  Alain Ambrosino
  Daniel Le Saux
Nissan 240RS
1987 22ème Rallye du Maroc
  Maurice Chomat
  Gilles Thimonier
Citroën Visa 1000 Pistes
1988 23ème Rallye du Maroc
  Paul Émile Descamps
  Michel Gautheron
Opel Manta 400

References

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