JANUARY 7th 2020 : STAGE 1 TANGER MED / TARDA: 754,24 km Liaison: Tanger Med / Kenitra: 241,28 km SS: Kenitra / Zardal: 23,18 km Liaison: Zardal / Tarda: 489,78 km After crossing the Mediterranean for two days, the participants of this 12th edition of the AFRICA ECO RACE® will finally get to the heart of the matter. They will start this first stage with a 241 km liaison which will lead them to Kenitra where will be given the start of the first SS of the rally. It will be a short special sector in the Maamora cork oak forest. The route will be mainly sandy and windy with some holes and ruts. No major difficulty is to be noted except for the trucks which will have to watch certain passages under the trees. A selective sector which will mainly determine the starting order for the next day. After this warm-up, the participants will head for the Tarda bivouac, which is still almost 500 km away. It will be the longest liaison of the Rally.