In 2018 the off-road mayhem continues from the heart of Europe to the soul of West Africa. The 8000 kilometer mad dash from Europe across the Sahara. The legend returns in 2018 to the Gambian capital, Banjul.
The Budapest-Bamako rally www.budapestbamako.org has different categories. From real competition to touring. The CX RALLY TEAM will join the Bamako Spirit category. Our old lady is not a real rally car of course and without 4x4 many desert stages will be impossible probably.
The Budapest-Bamako rally www.budapestbamako.org has different categories. From real competition to touring. The CX RALLY TEAM will join the Bamako Spirit category. Our old lady is not a real rally car of course and without 4x4 many desert stages will be impossible probably.
In 2018 the rally returns to one of the most pleasant destinations in West Africa, the newly democratic Gambia. The route is expected to be spectacular and demanding and as always, full of unexpected twists, turns and adventure. For teams in racing and 4×4 adventures the route will be stunning and very demanding. For bikers natural beauty, varied landscapes and backbreaking routes are expected.
START – BUDAPEST JANUARY 12th, 2018 (2 PM)
The rally will once again depart from one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, Budapest.
EUROPE
There will be only one extra long marathon stage in Europe. Teams will have to get to Genoa or one of the Spanish ports for the ferry crossing. Race tasks will only take place in Hungary and Slovenia on the night of the start.
MOROCCO
Spectacular mountain roads, rocky paths across the Atlas and the Sarhro will take teams to the Bani mountains and old Dakar pistes. The rally will travel on the warmer, less wet Eastern side of the country thus avoiding rain and snow. Morocco will be demanding with its complex stages but the days will be shorter giving ample time to experience and discover this amazing country. In an around Zagora and Erg Chigaga teams will get a glimpse of touareg life and Saharan cultures before continuing onto the dirt tracks of the Sahara. The rally will spend a night around the secret thermal spring of Dakhla.
MAURITANIA
The rally will visit Mauritania’s most spectacular places with some classic destinations and pure Saharan driving. Expect golden sand dunes, soft desert paths and fast salt flats. We’ll pass through the Banc D’Arguin National Park and return to the B2 Beach named after the rally. Extreme off-road teams and race teams will have a chance to driving from the Atar and then south along the most epic tracks of Mauritania to Tidjikja.
SENEGAL
Grassy, bushy savannas will welcome the rally in Senegal. Experience traditional African village life under ancient baobab trees as you navigate along dusty donkey tracks. Watch hippos and crocodiles in the Gambia river or visit the Simenti National Park to hang out with monkeys.
GAMBIA
The rally will pass from Senegal to the heart of the Smiling Coast and finish in the capital of Gambia.
STAGES
The rally will once again depart from one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, Budapest.
EUROPE
There will be only one extra long marathon stage in Europe. Teams will have to get to Genoa or one of the Spanish ports for the ferry crossing. Race tasks will only take place in Hungary and Slovenia on the night of the start.
MOROCCO
Spectacular mountain roads, rocky paths across the Atlas and the Sarhro will take teams to the Bani mountains and old Dakar pistes. The rally will travel on the warmer, less wet Eastern side of the country thus avoiding rain and snow. Morocco will be demanding with its complex stages but the days will be shorter giving ample time to experience and discover this amazing country. In an around Zagora and Erg Chigaga teams will get a glimpse of touareg life and Saharan cultures before continuing onto the dirt tracks of the Sahara. The rally will spend a night around the secret thermal spring of Dakhla.
MAURITANIA
The rally will visit Mauritania’s most spectacular places with some classic destinations and pure Saharan driving. Expect golden sand dunes, soft desert paths and fast salt flats. We’ll pass through the Banc D’Arguin National Park and return to the B2 Beach named after the rally. Extreme off-road teams and race teams will have a chance to driving from the Atar and then south along the most epic tracks of Mauritania to Tidjikja.
SENEGAL
Grassy, bushy savannas will welcome the rally in Senegal. Experience traditional African village life under ancient baobab trees as you navigate along dusty donkey tracks. Watch hippos and crocodiles in the Gambia river or visit the Simenti National Park to hang out with monkeys.
GAMBIA
The rally will pass from Senegal to the heart of the Smiling Coast and finish in the capital of Gambia.
STAGES
- January 12-15 Budapest-Midelt (SUPER MARATHON 4 DAYS) 3110 km
- January 16 Midelt-Ouarzazate 570 km
- January 17 Ouarzazate-Tafraoute 450 km
- January 18 Tafraoute-Laayoune 601 km
- January 19 Laayoune-Dakhla 503 km
- January 20 Dakhla-Bou Lanoar 390 km
- January 21 Bou Lanoar-B2 Beach 295 km
- January 22 B2 Beach-Nouakchott 160 km
- January 23 Nouakchott-Lampsar 320 km
- January 24 Lampsar-Kaye Boubou 480 km
- January 25 Kaye Boubou-Wassadou 360 km
- January 26 Wassadou-Janjanbureh 295 km
- January 27 Janjanbureh-Tendaba 230 km
- January 28 Tendaba-Banjul 160 km
On YouTube there are many videos of previous editions of the Budapest-Bamako rally. We are certainly not the first classic icon, for example: