- The final stage of the 26th edition of the Rallye du Maroc took place over a 311 km loop around Erfoud, with a 216 km special stage. The FIA then held a decisive 31 km Power Selective Section. In the motorcycle category, Tosha Schareina (Monster Energy Honda HRC) won the race, securing his third stage victory of the week. Edgar Canet (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) won Rally2 and took the World Cup title.
- In the cars, Sébastien Loeb (The Dacia Sandriders) triumphed after finishing second last year. The Frenchman finished ahead of Lucas Moraes (Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC), the new FIA world champion, and Nani Roma (Ford M-Sport).
Tosha Schareina won three stages of the Rallye du Maroc in 2023 and the same number in 2024, without managing to take the overall victory. Today, the Spaniard’s third stage win was enough to win the overall. Schareina finished ahead of Daniel Sanders (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, +3'12“) and Ricky Brabec (Monster Energy Honda HRC, +9'37”). By beating the winner of the previous edition, the factory Honda rider ended the Australian's run of four victories in 2025, which enabled him to become world champion before the final. Honda wins in Morocco for the fourth time: Schareina succeeds Cyril Despres (2000), Paulo Gonçalves (2013), and Pablo Quintanilla (2021).
Sébastien Loeb won the Rallye du Maroc for the first time in his career. The Frenchman finished ahead of Lucas Moraes (+5'43“) and Nani Roma (+6’15’’), who took the same position in 2023 on his last participation. This is Loeb's second victory in the world championship after his success at the 2022 Andalucía Rally. Dacia doubles its winnings in the race, which was won last year by Al Attiyah. Loeb becomes the sixth Frenchman to win after Jean-Louis Schlesser (2000-02 and 2008), Stéphane Peterhansel (2004, 2009-10), Bruno Saby (2005), Eric Vigouroux (2012), and Guerlain Chicherit (2022). This is the 11th time France has won since 2000.
Nasser Al Attiyah let his world championship crown slip after a thrilling day that delivered its verdict at the end of the Power Selective Section. The Dacia driver failed to stop at the last check of the season. A one-hour penalty gave Moraes his first world championship title.
BIVOUAC RADIO: RENDEZ VOUS END OF SEPTEMBER 2027
The 27th edition of the Rallye du Maroc will take place a little earlier than usual next year. The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge will be the final round of the W2RC at the end of November. In order to allow teams the time to transport their vehicles from one round to the next, the calendar for the five events of the fifth season of the FIA-FIM World Championships has been slightly altered: see you from September 28 to October 3, 2026!
NUMBER OF THE DAY: 3
Tosha Schareina has won the Rallye du Maroc for the first time. This is his third victory in a World Championship round, following his triumphs in the Desafío Ruta 40 in 2023 and the bp Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal in 2024. Schareina becomes the third Spaniard to win after Isidre Esteve (2004-05) and Marc Coma (2006, 2009, and 2014).
Sébastien Loeb gives Dacia its third victory in rally raid. The Frenchman follows on from Nasser Al Attiyah‘s success in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge this season and his maiden victory for the team here in 2024. In the Sandriders’ first official outing, Al Attiyah and Loeb secured a one-two finish in Mengoub. Dacia remains unbeaten in the Rallye du Maroc.
QUOTES
Sébastien Loeb (The Dacia Sandriders): “A very good rally for us. No mistakes, no problems. We worked together with Edouard and refined our collaboration to improve it because we only did one rally before this one. Edouard is the world champion. He started the season with Nasser and finished it with me and I think he deserves the title, he did a great job here. Good preparation for the Dakar also. I haven’t won a lot of cross country rallies. This is only my second so I’m very happy.”
Lucas Moraes (Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC): "If you had to write this ending, even the best screenwriter in the world wouldn't dare to do it! It's been a crazy day, we fought until the end, everything was decided in the last kilometer. That's why I love this sport. We've been on the podium three times in a row, and our consistency has finally paid off. I've hoped my whole life to become world champion, and I want to thank Toyota for believing in me and giving me the means to become the driver I am today. I hope Brazil will celebrate this, we're going to do it here tonight!"
Tosha Schareina (Monster Energy Honda HRC): “It feels so good to have won the race. I'm very happy for the team. Today, our mission was to go all out, and we finally clinched our first victory of the year. Now it's time for the Dakar.”
Daniel Sanders (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing): “After winning the championship, I really wanted to focus on this race. I know I’m riding well and when I ride well, I'm fast. I just need to correct my mistakes and improve. I let myself get distracted and let everyone down. It's good to get a kick in the pants, it will motivate me to come back stronger. I know where I can improve and improve the bike. Even though it's a physical sport, you also have to be mentally strong, so I'm going to go home and work on that."
Edgar Canet (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing): “I'm super happy to have finished the Rallye du Maroc and to end my Rally2 career as champion. It's the best way to say goodbye to this fantastic season. Now I need to progress, gain more experience, and win the RallyGP championship in the coming years. I'm at the best level I've ever been at, and I have two months before the Dakar to continue training and improving."
