ORGANISATION...
CAR TRANSPORTATION
For any participant who requests it, the organisers undertake transportation of their car from various European towns - such as Dover, Calais, Brussels, Paris, Lyon, Geneva, Nice, Toulouse, Madrid and Lisbon - to Morocco and back. This is one of the most popular aspects of the "MAROC CLASSIC" and is used by almost every participant. This service is undertaken by the French specialists AUTOTRANS, who have long experience of such work. Loading and unloading, insurance, customs and the journey are all taken care of by the organisers. Participants claim back their cars from a guarded parking area in Rabat, where each car has been washed, stickered and protected by a cover supplied by the organisers. A flat-bed truck also follows the entire route, to recover any retired cars.
THE TEAM
Headed by Jean-Francois and Dominique RAGEYS, promoters and organisers of the "Classic", a team of no fewer than 55 people, driving 27 Peugeot vehicles, are in place to look after the participants. Clerk of the Course, coordinator, competitor relations officer, hospitality crews, time controllers, computer experts, doctors, engineers, journalists and photographers - all combine their experience and skills to provide perfect organisation for the participants. There are three people for each competing car!
HOSPITALITY
This is a vital aspect, one to which - along with friendliness - the organisers pay the greatest attention. Even the route itself is built around the available accommodation. A team led by Dominique RAGEYS is responsible for booking air tickets according to the wishes of participants; for airport-hotel transfers; for reserving 4- or 5-star hotels; for selecting the right menus for breakfast or dinner; for fine-tuning the rooming lists; and for taking account of the optional extras, the transfer of luggage, etc...
SAFETY
Over and above the permanent and ubiquitous supervision of the rally by the Royal Moroccan Police, the national security service and the public authorities, every control will have telephone contact with the clerk of the course. The route will be opened by a motorcycle and a radio car and closed by two medical sweepers carrying doctors, mechanics and first aid equipment. In addition, a medical ambulance will follow the rescue truck over the entire route, behind the last car.
At the end of each leg, a medical centre will be available for all competitors.
SERVICE
A mobile workshop with five mechanics will be at the end of each leg, to offer help for any participants needing to keep their vehicles in proper running order. Anyone who breaks down along the route (a very rare occurrence) will be taken care of by a rescue unit, or by the flat-bed truck which closes the route. Each evening, cars will be placed in a guarded car park.
TIMING
The "MAROC CLASSIC" will use the Rally Timing System from CDConcept, guaranteeing that results will be both accurate and reliable. This system, now used successfully by many organisers all over the world, is based on transponders installed in the cars and transmitter beacons located along the route of each Regularity Road Test.
CONTACTS MAROC CLASSIC
D.R.O / RALLYE CLASSIC
Dominique Rageys Organisation
1, Avenue Mohamed Belhassan El Ouazzani
MAROC - 10000 RABAT
Tél : +212 37 632 261 Fax : +212 37 632 254
E.mail : info@rallye-maroc-classic.com