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
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
Season | Event | Driver / co-driver | Car |
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1934 | 1er Rallye du Maroc |
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Essex |
1935 | 2ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Bugatti 3L |
1937 | 3ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Hotchkiss |
1950 | 4ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Simca 8 Sport |
1951 | 5ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Ferrari 212 |
1952 | 6ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Simca Aronde |
1953 | 7ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Porsche 356 1300 |
1954 | 8ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Simca Aronde |
1955 | 9ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Peugeot 203 |
1967 | 10ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Renault 8 Gordini |
1968 | 11ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Renault 8 Gordini |
1969 | 12ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Citroën DS 21 |
1970 | 13ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Citroën DS 21 |
1971 | 14ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Citroën SM |
1972 | 15ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Lancia Fulvia HF 1.6 Coupé |
1973 | 16ème Rallye du Maroc (8 – 13 May) |
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Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
1974 | 17ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
1975 | 18ème Rallye du Maroc (22 – 27 June) |
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Peugeot 504 |
1976 | 19ème Rallye du Maroc (24 – 28 June) |
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Peugeot 504 |
1985 | 20ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Nissan 240RS |
1986 | 21ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Nissan 240RS |
1987 | 22ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Citroën Visa 1000 Pistes |
1988 | 23ème Rallye du Maroc |
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Opel Manta 400 |