Monaco kicks off the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc!

The three Rallies in January, the three Grand Prix events in May and the Africa Eco Race in December... motor sport in Monaco has been part of the Principality's DNA for over a century, and is a year-round activity!

The calendar has been rolling for several years, and now includes the start of the famous Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc. An idyll between the Principality and motor racing that makes sense in more ways than one.

The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc is first and foremost a human adventure, bringing together women from all over the world in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara. It's an epic with an ambitious CSR program focused on women's empowerment and respect for the countries it crosses.

And for the 10,600 participants involved, navigating from Monaco to the beach at Essaouira - the finishing point - is out of the question thanks to new technologies: since its creation in 1990, competitors have not used GPS and have had to rely on old-fashioned off-road navigation.

Crews will meet at the Espace Fontvieille starting village. Curious onlookers will be able to meet them and immerse themselves in the world of the Gazelles! Numerous events will punctuate the day, right up to the kick-off given by H.S.H. Prince Albert II at 2.15pm.

And for this 33rd edition, starting from the Principality, a 100% Monegasque crew made up of Céline Cottalorda and Sylvie Bertrand will be flying the country's colors in the 4X4/truck category. As they say in Monegasque: Daghe*!

*Come on!