Pre-race stories

• December 27, 2024: 2025 Morocco Desert Challenge route revised
• December 28, 2024: Greg Gilson bringing 1980 Honda XLS 125 to Morocco Desert Challenge
• January 30, 2025: Hogeschool Gent develops hydration testing for Morocco Desert Challenge riders
• March 1: Magdalena Zajac to run Morocco Desert Challenge, “probably compete” in FIA European Bajas
• April 1: Cédric Goumaz to race Morocco Desert Challenge with Massey Ferguson tractor
• April 1: 2025 Morocco Desert Challenge entry list
• April 1: Pieter Peerlings to race Jules II Proto in Morocco Desert Challenge

Mid-race stories

• April 10: Cédric Goumaz racing MF 8S rally tractor “like a boss” in Morocco
• April 11: Thierry de Montcorgé “very happy to see” Jules II Proto racing in Morocco

Stage winners

Stage	Bike	SSV	Car	Truck
Stage 1	Arnau Lledó	Mitchel van den Brink	Michiel Becx	Kay Huzink
Stage 2	Nicolas Horeaux	Gert-Jan van der Valk	Simon Vitse	Gert Huzink
Stage 3	Arnau Lledó	Mitchel van den Brink	Simon Vitse	Kay Huzink
Stage 4	Arnau Lledó	Lex Peters	Simon Vitse	Gert Huzink
Stage 5	Amaury Baratin	Mitchel van den Brink	Simon Vitse	Kay Huzink
Stage 6	Arnau Lledó	Mitchel van den Brink	Michiel Becx	Kay Huzink
Stage 7	Amaury Baratin	Mitchel van den Brink	Simon Vitse	Kay Huzink
Stage 8	Valentin Sertilhanges	Mitchel van den Brink	Michiel Becx	Gert Huzink

Overall winners

Class	Number	Competitor	Team	Total Time
Bike	102	Valentin Sertilhanges	Horizon Moto 95	34:14:16
SSV	201	Mitchel van den Brink	Eurol Rally Sport	29:14:57
Car	306	Lionel Baud	X-raid Mini JCW Team	28:35:50
Truck	505	Kay Huzink	Kuipers-Jongbloed Hybrid Dakar Team	31:12:10

Featured image credit: Van Loon Racing