2024 AFRICA ECO RACE: THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES

STAGES 1 & 2

Joan starts in second position. It's a mostly flat stage in terms of terrain, and the final result is good: Joan achieves 8th place.

STAGE 2 - Starting from Boudnib, the situation has become more complicated. The terrain was much more challenging and rugged, with dunes and rocky tracks. There have been several falls by different riders from other bikes. The Pan America and Joan have faced difficulties and struggled at some points, but still, they have maintained their overall position, dropping only one place to P9. Joan and the Harley team are at the camp, fine-tuning the Pan America again and preparing for the upcoming stages, which will become increasingly complex and tough.

STAGES 6 & 7 - Mauritania

Challenging terrain, long stretches of soft sand with complex navigation and more dunes. Joan Pedrero and his Pan America 1250™ finished 16th; now 13th overall. Today has brought a fuel pump issue, probably due to the poor quality of the local fuel. Mechanics are disassembling and cleaning the pump to fully understand what happened. The standings are unclear after this. 

STAGEs 8 & 9

Chami to Amodjar. 478km to reach Amodjar in the heart of Mauritania. Sandy dunes + high temperatures, make it a very tough stage. Joan experienced a tire blowout and had to act quickly to continue to the finish. Due to the penalty from the previous stage, he finished in 23rd position.

Stage 9: Amodjar. 466 km and one of the toughest stages for Joan and the Pan America. Around kilometer 160, Joan had a fall. Nevertheless, he managed to recover and reach the finish, a bit sore but content - one stage less until reaching Dakar. Despite the fall, Joan finishes in 9th position, once again reclaiming a spot in the top 10.

STAGES 10 & 11

Stage 10: Chami - Akjoujt - a very tough stage; Joan Pedrero and other riders faced issues with the local fuel. The fuel pump started to fail, forcing Joan to reduce speed in order to complete the stage. Joan finishes in 14th position.

Stage 11: Akjoujt -Nuakchot. The last stage in Mauritania and the prelude to the grand finale in Dakar. Joan encounters numerous difficulties with the high dunes - getting stuck five times - but manages to maintain 14th position. The entire team is delighted, looking forward to celebrating tomorrow at the symbolic stage in Dakar, marking the end of this adventure.