Pharaons Rally

The great family of the Pharaons Rally widens. It’s recent news that Stéphane Henrard has become part of the Organization machine of our Egyptian rally with the role of commercial director.

Henrard is a well known name in the rally raid world. Born in Brussels in 1965, has started to race very early in the motor sport events, at the beginning on motorbike at the Enduro Belgian Championship. Then the magic Dakar has taken him over the African trails, again on bike, then driving a buggy made-up by himself in the year 2000. Quite over active with his many great placements on the most significant rallies, among which his victory right at the Pharaons Rally in 2005. His best result at the Dakar is sixth place in 2001, beside being the winner in the diesel category and the best private competitor.

Stéphane has commented with enthusiasm his new role ...

Less than 6 months before the start under the shadow of the Pyramids of Giza, the organizers of the Pharaons Rally are glad to announce the participation - already confirmed – of the last edition winner; the Spanish Joan Barreda with his team companion, the Portuguese Paulo Goncalves. Stage after stage, dune after dune, he will try again to take to the top the colors of the Team Speedbrain.

In the cars category, many repeaters from 2012 are confirmed for 2013. At the start will be the crew Zapletal/Marton (Offroadsport), Matzker/Lee and Krech/Reitbauer (Team Matzker) and also the ever presence of De Lorenzo twins at their eleventh participation at Pharaons, stating “we always come back with pleasure to the Pharaons”.

This is a rewarding result for the organizers that always dedicate great attention to the needs of all competitors, from the brave amateurs wishing to challenge the champions, to ...

A country with a seven thousand-years old history, a desert among the most beautiful and varied of the world, a reliable organization that gives priority to its participants’ needs, a contest that spans more than thirty years, and wrote some important pages in the history of Rally-Raids. This is the Pharaons Rally, ready to renew its challenge in the Egyptian desert from September 28th to October 5th 2013. Registration that opened mid-February are proceeding fast with a few days left to the deadline of the first and most convenient rate. Meanwhile the Pharaons Rally staff met at the Italian Baja in Pordenone - the first trial of the FIA World Cup - to invite drivers and riders to a great start of this 2013 edition with a discount on the early Pharaons registration rate as an offer to the Baja competitors. Scouting will start in a few weeks to trace the route ...

Less than hundred days after the last spectacular arrival of cars and bikes back from the desert under the Pyramids of Giza, the registrations are opening for the Pharaons 2013!

This will be another special and memorable edition, aimed to confirm the expectations of not only our affectionate supporters but also the brave new ones who wish to face one of the most beautiful deserts in the world with its varied and unpredictable terrains, its majestic dunes, the endless sand of Sahara.

Almost three thousand kilometers of outstanding SS; transfers reduced to the minimum; first class services and bivouacs, incomparable to anywhere else; fast sea transport that allows vehicles to be back in time for the final events of 2013. This is our recipe that racers and riders have definitely appreciated, which we are glad to continue while keeping competitive prices and a personalized assistance, that starts with your registration ...

After spending the last week in the desert, the “survivors” of the fifteenth edition of the Pharaons Rally finally reached the Giza Pyramids to receive their just rewards for six days of hard work.

Among the bike riders, it was Spaniard Joan Barreda taking the top honors on his Husqvarna and, in the cars category, it was Khalifa Al-Mutawei/Andreas Schulz (Mini All 4) being received by the Egyptian dignitaries to celebrate their first win in this rally. And it was a rally that more than lived up to its promises: sportsmanship, a friendly atmosphere, wondrous stages, a precise road-book and an exciting race to the end in both categories; bikes/quads and cars.

Moto: Joan Barreda is first

At 29 years of age, Joan Barreda has achieved the first important victory in his young rally career (two years long), riding the new Husqvarna developed for the Dakar. He now ...