Resume video of the first edition of the Andalucia Rally from 2020
Andalucia Rally
The Andalucia Rally for cars and motorbikes has taken place in May in Andalucia in 2020 and 2021. The Andalucia Rally was the opening event of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country-Rallies. There were only three editions of the Andalucia Rally in May 2020, May 2021 and October 2022. whether or not due to the change in dates of the 2022 edition the Andalucia Rally was dropped by the FIA World Motor Sport Council from the W2RC 2023 schedule in favour of the Senora Rally in Mexico and Desafío Ruta 40 (Route 40 Challenge) in Argentina.
In 2024 BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Transibérico, a race on the Iberian Peninsula that goes through Portugal and Spain was introduced replacing the Sonora Rally which had decided to return to being a national event. P Ultimate Rally-Raid Transibérico took place from 2nd to 7th April 2024 organized by the ACP - Automóvel Club de Portugal, will take third place on the 2024 calendar and will be the only stage held in Europe.
Third edition 2022
Following a hot dry spell in the second half of May, local authorities have raised the level of bush fire alert to its maximum. On the 30-05-2022 the organisors decided and announced that the rally can not take place from 7th to 12th June as planned. This has obliged A.S.O., the FIA, the FIM and the organiser to postpone the Andalucía Rally until the autumn. On the 08-06-2022 the new date of 18th to 23 October 2022 was announced. The Rallye du Maroc, initially scheduled from 7 to 12 October, was be brought forward by a week from 1 to 6 October to allow the Andalucía Rally to take place.
The Road to Dakar Challenge T4 was open exclusively to amateurs who have never taken part in the Dakar. The Andalucia Rally gave the best crew registered for this Challenge the opportunity to win a free entry for the 2023 Dakar in the T4 category.
Adrien Van Beveren takes his first victory onboard the Monster Energy Honda in the 2022 Andalucia Rally. Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the world's largest two-wheeler and scooter manufacturer - Hero MotoCorp, completed the Andalucia Rally 2022 and the inaugural edition of the World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC) with all four riders finishing in the top 15. The rally also completed the first edition of the W2RC, which consists of the 2022 Dakar Rally, followed by the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the Rally du Maroc and the Andalucia Rally.
Route 2022
Stage one: La Campiña area in Seville province
Stage 2 Sierra Sur area in Seville province
Stage 3 Antequera are to Valle de Guadalhorse area
Stage 4 Condado are of Huelva
Stage 5 LA Janda area of Cadiz
Second edition 2021
The Rally Andalucía was held for the second time and was part of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country-Rallies for the first time. It took place from the 12th to 16 May 2021. A total of 1,583 km wasrun over the 5 days. All stages started and ended at the 'bivouac' set up at Hacienda el Rosalejo outside Villamartin, Cadiz Province. Terrain is classified as gravel.
May 11 and 12 was devoted to Shakedown, administrative and technical checks as well as the prologue short stage for all categories. Then, 4 days of competitive stages through the landscape of Cadiz and Seville provinces. The stages were from 200 to 300 km per day. In addition to the few arrows and ribbons distributed along the route, a colored electronic road-book was given to each team.
First edition 2020
Cars
Naasser Alattiya of Qatar won the first Andalucia Rally 20120 in a Toyota Hilux in 8hrs 54min 9sec. Carlos Sainz finished 2nd Mini John Cooper Works Buggy in 8hrs 57min 22 sec. 40 cars finished and 6 retired during the race.
Bikes GP
Kevin Benavides of Argentina won on a Honda CRF 450 Rally in 10hrs 30min and 51 sec. Adrein Van Beveren of France was second ion a Yamaha WR450F Rally in 10 hrs 38min 33sec. there were 37 finishers.
Rally categories
The categories of the 2022 Andalucía Rally are:
AUTO
- FIA World Cup T1, T3 and T4
- Open: for cars outside FIA and Dakar regulations
BIKE
– Moto / Quad: for experienced pilots who are used to rally raids.
– Enduro Cup Moto / Quad: for those who are new to rally raid with a bike of a range of 90 km.
SIDE BY SIDE
- FIM RALLYGP World Championship: - experienced competitors accepted by the FIM Championship Committee. Range of 250 Km.
- FIM RALLY2 World Cup: riders not registered on the RALLYGP Riders list and riding a Rally Motorcycle (up to 450 cc). Range of 250 Km.
- FIM RALLY3 World Cup: riders not registered on the RALLYGP riders list and riding an Enduro motorcycle suitable for rally (up to 450 CC). Range of : 120 Km.
- Quad World Cup: category open to all. Range of 250 Km.
Doñana in 4x4 and Acantilados del Asperillo
In this visit we combine the entrance to the Doñana National Park in 4x4 with the guided tour of El Rocio by a local guide who knows the traditions and culture of the place. We close our experience with a visit to the beautiful beach of the Parador where we will know the geological secrets of the impressive cliffs of Asperillo. This visit also allows us to enjoy the waters of the Atlantic Ocean before returning to Seville.
