Maroc Challenge Winter Edition 2014.

[Alfred Balban]

I am opening this discussion to use as my diary for the Challenge this year, that way you will be able to comment our doings along the way on the posts I will be doing.

Remember we will be on Tracemyway were you will be able to follow us all the way through the 6 stages of the Rally, knowing exactly were we are and the speed we are doing.

Support our Team & Gibraltar in this great Solidarity Rally.

Also thanks to all the Sponsors involved which thanks to them we will be able to do our Solidarity Works on the School Projects! 

[Alfred Balban]

The rally started from Nador Port, 1st stage, Nador - Midelt, 2 tracks in the day. We got to Guercif were we entered the first special stage and we had a great fun, Karrim was capable with the gps and showed his competence in wanting to learn, we managed to get into 1st position to the end of the track but in Missour I heard a rattling sound on the right hand wheel, we checked it and saw that the calliper was loose and touching the inside of the rim, repairing it 2 vehicles passed us so in 5 minutes I got some tide raps and fasten the callipper and we were on our way to the next track in Midelt.

[Alfred Balban]

[Alfred Balban]

We got to Midelt and entered the secondary road onto the 2nd special stage, we went through a great gorge into the mountains and passed by an old abandoned mine.

Photos thanks to Kfoto from the Maroc Challenge.

[Alfred Balban]

When we got to the finish line we went to see our Friend Aziz from the Garage Iriki in Zagora and he took a look to my car, will get a new calliper fitted when we get to Zagora!

Mechanic asistance, Garage Iriki (3 photos)

Our friend Aziz waiting for us to fix our teams car!

[Alfred Balban]

He was there for us on all the finish lines!

[Alfred Balban]

First stage completed, today we will know in what position we are in the race, more updates later!

[Alfred Balban]

Our meeting at Nador Port & the biefing starts, all ready to start the 1st stage from Nador to Guercif to enter the tracks!

[Alfred Balban]

[Alfred Balban]

[Alfred Balban]

Early morning Briefing to get started on our 2nd Stage!

The Biefing Man!

Great tracks today from Midelt, a bit complicated as it was mountains tracks with loads of twists and bends, then we got to the Rekkam to more faster tracks from Boudnib to Erfoud.

Our followers were doing great until Paul had a mishap, he was running to close to another vehicle, not keeping his distance, this was due to Wilfred speeding were he should not do it passing the the participants on the rally, this is wrong, Paul wanted to follow Wilfred getting into a cloud of dust from the vehicle infront, the vehicle got a turn that Paul could not see and just went off the cliff, thank God it was not that high and both Paul & Nathan came out with just some scratches.

I was informed by telephone from Nathan of what had happened and I stopped running on the Rally, in 20 years this has never happened, I was very glad to hear that both were ok and I told Nathan not to worry that I will phone our friend Aziz from Garage Iriki who arranged a recovery truck to get the car and take it to Midelt. This took a few hours as they were in the mountains.

Thanks to Fabian"Caveman" who was there all the time and managed to get the vehicle back on the track for the recovery truck!

Our tracks!

[albert albi martinez]

hey guys hope alls good apart from the caliper been following on tracemyway and saw the vid of u guys on the tracks nice one have a great race and enjoy :) peace

[Alfred Balban]

Thanks bro we are really enjoying it!