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THE ORGANISER

Jean-François RAGEYS

Former sports journalist and contributor to Sport-Auto Magazine, Jean-Francois RAGEYS came to Morocco for the first time in 1968, to assist the Moroccan Royal Automobile Club to revive the International Rally of Morocco in 1970, which was to be part of the FIA World Rally Championship
He founded PROMOCOURSE International in 1970 and worked for 30 years (from 1978) with the Federation of Automobile Sports of Ivory Coast, to promote the Bandama Rally, a flagship event of the World Rally Championship.
Jean Francois RAGEYS' love of Morocco saw him work with the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco to re-launch the International Rally of Morocco in 1984. Promocourse also help Editions Lariviere to organise the Atlas Rally.
In 1993, they launched a regularity event for rally cars and collectibles: the MAROC CLASSIC RALLY was held for the first time between late October and early November 1993, with a score of competitors who have become fans of Morocco and of the event.
Jean Francois eventually decided to run the rally in March, which is the beginning of Spring, and an exceptional period in Morocco!
He is assisted during the rally by some 50 people (marshals, doctors, mechanics,etc), but with a core team comprising Dominique RAGEYS (Director of Operations), Fanny RAGEYS (hospitality), Kamil El KHOLTI (Communications and Social Action); and Aurelian HAMART (Road Book and technical coordination).