OiLibya Rally of Morocco

Less than a month before the first round of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), the Monster Energy Honda HRC team unveils its lineup for the 2025 season. With the Dakar 2025—the most iconic race on the calendar—as the opening challenge, the team is determined to defend Ricky Brabec’s historic 2024… read more.

A brilliant day of rallying from Monster Energy Honda Team’s Tosha Schareina saw him equal the all-time record of ten World Rally-Raid Championship stage wins in a season as Honda also rounded out 2024 with the FIM Manufacturers’ title. With the curtain falling on the Rallye du Maroc, Schareina and… read more.

As the finish line of the 2024 Rallye Du Maroc draws ever closer, the fourth stage provided quite the test for the Monster Energy Honda Team riders as the long days in the saddle, intense heat and tricky terrain tested them all to the limit. The penultimate day in Morocco… read more.

An unfaltering fight back from Monster Energy Honda Team’s Tosha Schareina saw him the fastest rider at the end of the third stage of the Rallye Du Maroc today for the Spaniard to enjoy the thrill of taking a record equalling tenth World Rally-Raid Championship stage win of the season.… read more.

The Monster Energy Honda Team rider Tosha Schareina was the fastest rider across the 272 kilometres of the second stage of the Rallye Du Maroc today as he sped to victory which elevated him into the lead of the rally. The stage route today was changed slightly due to the… read more.

The Rallye Du Maroc for 2024 headed out into the hardest terrain today for the opening stage proper, the result of which has been Honda’s Tosha Schareina taking third place and an ideal position for more taxing kilometres across the tracks and dunes. Often referred to as the ‘gateway to… read more.

With the buzz and excitement descending on Marrakesh for the 25th edition of the Rallye Du Maroc, the final round of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship, the rally proper has got underway with today’s prologue. Riders set off from the bivouac on the 33km road section out of Morocco’s fourth… read more.

Rallye du Maroc 2024 kicks off tomorrow for the Monster Energy Honda Team with the prologue first up on the agenda for a total of 1,512 gruelling kilometres against the clock. Ricky Brabec, Adrien Van Beveren, Tosha Schareina and Pablo Quintanilla have been acclimatising in Morocco for the past week… read more.

Four months since the last round of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship, it’s direction Morocco as the Monster Energy Honda Team riders assemble for the final push of the season. As well as being on the verge of taking the FIM Manufacturers’ World Championship for a third successive year, Ricky… read more.

Honda is once again the FIM Manufacturers World Champion! This is the direct consequence of the contribution from all Monster Energy Honda Team riders after another Rallye du Maroc. Now it’s time to say goodbye and start thinking about the new season, especially its main race – the Dakar Rally. Today it was… read more.

The longest journey is over at this year’s Rallye du Maroc and all the caravan is settled now at the bivouac in Merzouga, a mythical location in the south of the country. The Monster Energy Honda Team colors were once again on the spotlight on Stage 4 with another great performance signed by… read more.

There are only two more days to go at the Rallye du Maroc, the last stop of the World Rally-Raid Championship. Monster Energy Honda Team riders have been every day at the podium, first was Pablo Quintanilla and then José Ignacio Cornejo. Today Nacho did it again, he was the third fastest in… read more.

Second stage and also the second podium position for the Monster Energy Honda Team at the Rallye du Maroc – the last stage from the World Rally-Raid Championship. After Pablo Quintanilla, who was second yesterday, José Ignacio Cornejo – known by all as Nacho – finished the circuit Zagora-Zagora in third place. He… read more.

In a very long day that started at 4 am leaving the bivouac, it was time to get into real action with the first stage of the Rallye du Maroc after yesterday’s prologue. Starting at the coastal city of Agadir, the road-book unfolded in the direction of the south, having the final destination… read more.

The waiting is over and action is back in the World Rally Raid Championship! Today it was time for the first competitive moment of this years Rallye du Maroc, with a 19 kilometers prologue with start and arrival at the coastal city of Agadir. Dakar winner Ricky Brabec was second overall, sharing… read more.

It’s countdown time for the fifth and last stop of the World Rally Raid Championship 2023 with the Rallye du Maroc! The race return once again to the south of the country, with a 19 kilometers prologue to dispute on Friday 13th close to the coastal city of Agadir. The… read more.

The last stage of this year’s Rallye Du Maroc brought today riders back in Agadir, leaving the desert around Tan Tan at the first morning light. It was a shorter, but not less intense, special section. Navigation was key and gave Adrian Van Beveren the privilege of another stage win!… read more.

The longest stage of this year’s Rallye Du Maroc was one hundred percent dominated by the Monster Energy Honda Team. Until kilometre 200, Pablo Quintanilla ruled. Then it was time for his teammate Ricky Brabec to shine: 2020 Dakar winner reached the bivouac in Tan Tan with a four minute advantage over the second… read more.

Organization considered the third stage probably the hardest one in the program of this year’s Rallye Du Maroc, with a 315 kilometres special section around Laayoune. The dunes were the main attraction for riders in their aim to prepare for the next Dakar. Monster Energy Honda Team remains consistent and determined to have a word to say… read more.

Heading to the south desert close to Laayoune, the third day of Rallye Du Maroc brought great news for Monster Energy Honda Team with the first stage win for Adrien Van Beveren. Ricky Brabec was third, José Ignacio Cornejo 5th and Pablo Quintanilla – struggling with some pain – finished in 10th place. The wide desert landscapes from… read more.

After the warm-up from yesterday, Rallye Du Maroc went south for a 316 kilometres special stage (SS1B) connecting Agadir to the desert landscapes of Tan Tan. Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 Dakar winner Ricky Brabec was the best of the squad ending in seventh place. Second day of Rallye Du… read more.

Round three of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship is on! Competition started today at Rallye Du Maroc near Agadir with a 9-kilometer special stage of sandy and sinuous track. Adrien Van Beveren was the fastest rider among Monster Energy Honda Team. The waiting is over! Rallye Du Maroc 2022 has started today in Agadir… read more.

On the return of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship to Morocco, the Monster Energy Honda Team is at full strength and determined to keep the lead. Starting on the 1st of October, the Rallye du Maroc promises an intense week for machines and riders. Between October 1st and 6th,… read more.

Frenchman Adrien Van Beveren is the latest reinforcement to the Monster Energy Honda Team, joining riders Ricky Brabec, José Ignacio Cornejo and Pablo Quintanilla. It’s official – Adrien Van Beveren is the latest addition to the Monster Energy Honda Team. Ruben Faria, the team’s General Manager, does not hide his… read more.

The Rallye du Maroc concludes with an excellent result for the Monster Energy Honda Team. On the final day of the rally Pablo Quintanilla saw off his rivals to claim both stage and race victories. Monster Energy Honda Team has scooped an excellent result in the Rallye du Maroc. After… read more.

After the longest special stage of the Rallye du Maroc, two Monster Energy Honda Team riders will bid to make it onto the final podium in Zagora tomorrow. Riders were today once again faced with high-speed, undulating, stony and sandy tracks, with some broken-up ground and even some trial-style areas.… read more.

The Rally du Maroc has reached its midway point with Ricky Brabec claiming the stage win and the overall lead. Once again, a lengthy, high-speed, full stage with little navigation, although the sudden changes in pace and the lightning speed needed to make correct decisions led several riders to make… read more.

A fine result for Monster Energy Honda Team in the longest stage of the Rallye du Maroc. After today’s 600-kilometre-plus stage, the team remains in the battle for the leadership with a more than satisfactory all-round result. The playing field for the second stage, the lengthiest of the Rallye du… read more.

Monster Energy Honda Team occupied the entire podium today after the first stage of the Rallye du Maroc. Joan Barreda saw off the other riders to snatch the overall race lead. Ricky Brabec and Pablo Quintanilla were hot on his trail in the day’s standings. The first ‘real’ stage of… read more.

Today’s eleven-kilometre Super Special in Zagora produced an excellent outcome for the riders of the Monster Energy Honda Team, who all finished together, the first of whom came home in 20th position. Tomorrow the rally is set to enter the dunes of Erg Chegaga. Today’s short special stage, a prologue… read more.

Monster Energy Honda Team have passed the pre-Rallye du Maroc scrutineering and are now officially cleared to start tomorrow’s race, a new edition of the traditional rally across the Moroccan Sahara desert. The administrative and technical checks prior to the Rallye du Maroc took place at the Tizi bivouac on… read more.

Monster Energy Honda Team have not assembled their full squad since the 2021 Dakar Rally ended back in January. The winning team from the last edition are once again poised to restart the action with the Rallye du Maroc, the final dress rehearsal before the imminent 2022 Dakar Rally. Nine… read more.

The Rallye du Maroc concluded today in Fez with a notable result for the Monster Energy Honda Team, with Joan Barreda grabbing a spot on the overall podium after finishing runner-up in the final stage and Kevin Benavides, third place in the World Championship. After a final 168.47-kilometre timed stage… read more.

Runner-up spot today, in the fourth and penultimate stage of the Rallye du Maroc, went to Monster Energy Honda Team’s Ricky Brabec. The American rider leaps the overall leader board from eighth to third position, entering the tussle for the final overall podium. After issuing the new roadbooks to the… read more.

The third stage of the Rallye du Maroc continued in the same tough vein as the previous days, with riders having to cope without receiving outside mechanical assistance. Today saw the second part of the Super Marathon stage of the Rallye du Maroc, where riders were left to fend for… read more.

An excellent triumph for Monster Energy Honda Team in the Rallye du Maroc as Joan Barreda claims the victory in the first part of the marathon stage, while team-mate Kevin Benavides takes second place. Barreda grabs the overall leadership. Joan Barreda got the second stage of the Rallye du Maroc… read more.

A fine start for Monster Energy Honda Team’s American rider Ricky Brabec in the Rallye du Maroc, claiming third place in the first stage of the rally. The entire Rallye du Maroc entourage headed south to Errachidia, where the bivouac is now set up in Aoufous, some 400 kilometres from… read more.

The Monster Energy Honda Team rider finished runner-up in the Rallye du Maroc curtain-raiser, securing a notable starting position for tomorrow. Barreda and Brabec, posted sixth and ninth. The Rallye du Maroc kicked off today with the prologue stage. The route of just over seven kilometres offered mountain tracks full… read more.

After overcoming the administrative and technical verifications held today, Monster Energy Honda Team is poised to get the Rallye du Maroc underway tomorrow with the prologue stage to be held in the imperial city of Fez. The twentieth edition of the Rallye du Maroc, the final race of the FIM… read more.

This Friday the twentieth edition of the Rallye du Maroc is due to get underway. This represents the fourth and final test of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and the final competition for Monster Energy Honda Team ahead of the Dakar Rally. The team will field the full squad… read more.

As the Morocco Rally finishes, so does Monster Energy Honda Team’s participation in the 2018 FIM Cross-Country World Championship and the lengthy team preparations ahead of the greatest challenge to both man and machine: the Dakar Rally. The work, however, continues. Riders from the Monster Energy Honda Team will now… read more.

The Morocco Rally has concluded with a Honda CRF450 RALLY on the final rostrum. Monster Energy Honda Team’s American rider Ricky Brabec, who triumphed on the final day, takes third place overall for the second year running, in what proved to be as a gruelling rally. American Ricky Brabec wrapped… read more.

A fifth place in the fourth stage of the Morocco Rally places Ricky Brabec just a step away from finishing on the rally’s final podium. Paulo Gonçalves and José Ignacio Cornejo improve their positions in the general standings. Today’s 294-kilometre special timed continued the tough tradition of this gruelling Morocco… read more.

The third stage of the Morocco Rally, the first part of the marathon stage, caused some major changes in the overall standings, although Monster Energy Honda Team’s American rider Ricky Brabec remains in third place in the table. It was another day of arduous navigating for the competitors of the… read more.

American Ricky Brabec was the best of the Monster Energy Honda Team in the second stage of the Morocco Rally and lies third in the overall race standings. Paulo Gonçalves, sixth on the day, holds fourth spot in the general rankings with Cornejo also among the top ten. After a… read more.

The Monster Energy Honda Team got the Morocco Rally off to a start with good result in the first full stage of the race, although the squad had its first retiree. Gonçalves, Brabec and Cornejo successfully completed a tough first day, while Benavides was forced to drop out after a… read more.

This afternoon saw the prologue of the Morocco Rally, the final event whose points count towards the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, held in the surroundings of Fez. The Monster Energy Honda Team riders will occupy well-placed start positions for tomorrow’s first full stage. The Morocco Rally is off and… read more.

The Morocco Rally gets underway this afternoon with the dispute of a ten-kilometre prologue in Fez, one of the longest running races in the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship calendar. The rally in Africa brings the 2018 campaign to a close. Monster Energy Honda Team will wheel out practically… read more.

The Morocco Rally, the fifth and final race of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, will be held in the African country from 4th to 9th October and will feature the participation of the Monster Energy Honda Team. The riders from the Monster Energy Honda Team will, once again, be… read more.

As the OiLibya Morocco Rally finishes, so concludes the 2017 programme of racing activities for Monster Energy Honda Team. The season had begun in April with the two Abu Dhabi and Qatar desert races in the Middle East, as part of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. It has been… read more.

The final stage of the Morocco Rally wrapped up today with another double for the Monster Energy Honda Team on the final podium. Kevin Benavides and Ricky Brabec, who had been in the running for overall victory, settled for second and third spots in the final round of the FIM… read more.

Argentine rider Kevin Benavides and American Ricky Brabec look set to finish on the rostrum of the Morocco Rally, the final race of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, with just the final stage left to dispute. In the second leg of the marathon stage in M’hamid, Benavides finished second.… read more.

The first leg of the Morocco Rally marathon stage brought mixed feelings for the Monster Energy Honda Team. On one hand, it was a great success for Ricky Brabec, scooping his first stage victory in a world championship event, while Paulo Gonçalves fought a losing battle against an unbearable pain,… read more.

Morocco Rally’s second special stage – originally scheduled for 364.5 kilometres – was cut short due to an unexpected rise in the level of some of the rivers. The times at the first check point will dictate the day’s stage results. In spite of the fact that certain modifications to… read more.

The Morocco Rally kicked off with a gruellingly lengthy first full stage today. The competitors left Fez at 04:30 this morning and arrived in Erfoud after 16:00 this afternoon after over twelve hours in the saddle. Benavides and Gonçalves finished in the top five with Brabec posting seventh. The starting… read more.

The tenth edition of the OiLibya Morocco Rally got underway at midday today with the dispute of the short prologue, prior to the start of the first full stage tomorrow. The Monster Energy Honda Team performed well at the event’s curtain-raiser – a tricky route providing a few surprise hazards.… read more.

Monster Energy Honda Team line up Gonçalves, Benavides, Brabec and Metge to tackle the forthcoming OiLibya Morocco, the fifth and final round of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship scheduled for 4th-10th October. The event will be the final rehearsal ahead of the 2018 Dakar Rally. Monster Energy Honda Team… read more.

The Morocco Rally finished today with the final special stage in Erg Chebbi, where Ricky Brabec was able to finish the race. Ricky Brabec finally got to take the start-line for the last special stage of the final round of this season’s FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. The American rider… read more.

The penultimate stage of the Morocco Rally has been an ill-fated one for the riders of Team HRC who had been in the running for top positions. A hazard not marked out in the roadbook put an end to chances for the top-placed Team HRC rider in the Moroccan Rally.… read more.

Kevin Benavides arrived victorious at the bivouac in Erfoud after taking a second consecutive triumph for Team HRC in the Morocco Rally. It was the Argentine’s first Cross-Country Rallies World Championship win. Teammates Paulo Gonçalves and Ricky Brabec were to experience the other side of the coin in the second… read more.

Portuguese Team HRC rider Paulo Gonçalves clinched the stage victory today in the Morocco Rally and with it the overall race leadership. Teammate Ricky Brabec added to the celebrations with a second place – a personal best for the American in the Cross-Country Rally World Championship. The 291 kilometre stage… read more.

After the success earned in China, followers of Team HRC Rally – the official factory team – can now turn their attention to the Morocco OiLibya Rally in which the squad is currently competing. Benavides, Brabec and Gonçalves are among the top five after the first full stage. After the… read more.

After a week in which Team HRC have been the main protagonists in China, the squad now set their sights on Morocco, where they will be looking to continue the recent string of successful results. The Morocco Rally is the final event of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and… read more.

The Morocco Rally concludes – the last stepping stone in the season before Team HRC heads off to tackle the main objective. The team comes away from the final race of the season having drawn positive conclusions that could prove decisive with the Dakar Rally looming. Three wins out of… read more.

Paulo Goncalves finished the OiLibya Morocco Rally on a high: winning the special and taking a place on the final podium. The Portuguese rider rewards Team HRC’s effort and secures a medal in the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship in the process. Paulo Goncalves once again showed what a gutsy… read more.

After the sweet taste left by yesterday’s results in the Morocco Rally, today’s stage was a bitter one for Team HRC. Overall leader Barreda fell and was forced to retire, while a rock complicated the good work of Paulo Goncalves. The toughness of the 293 kilometre fourth stage between Zagora… read more.

Honda CRF450 RALLY riders Paulo Gonçalves and Joan Barreda pulled off an excellent double in the third stage of the OiLibya Morocco Rally which was fought out in the M’hamid loop. The Spanish ace retakes the top of the overall leaderboard. Team HRC have made it to the halfway stage… read more.

The second stage of the OiLibya Morocco Rally proved to be a far more taxing affair with a special stage requiring deft navigational and riding skills. Joan Barreda finished fourth and Paulo Goncalves, fifth. The desert to the south of Zagora offered a harsh battle ground for a second stage… read more.

The final race of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship got underway in Zagora today with a tricky special stage for all the fastest competitors. Joan Barreda chalked up the first victory. Paulo Gonçalves took up a position among the top group, which could prove crucial in the forthcoming stages.… read more.

Team HRC have made it problem-free through the technical and administrative formalities and are all set to tackle the OiLibya Morocco Rally. It was Zagora, with 35 degrees in the shade, which welcomed the five Team HRC riders today, as the squad went through the administrative checks followed by the… read more.

The 2015 edition of the OiLibya Morocco Rally commences on Monday, the final hurdle of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship with the Dakar looming. The FIM Cross-Country Rallies calendar closes this week with the Morocco Rally – the sixth and final event – with a vibrant Team HRC poised… read more.

It’s been a mere two months since Michael Metge joined the ranks of Team HRC Rally and preparations for the first race are almost complete. Over recent weeks the French rider has been through a vigorous training regime which will allow him to debut aboard the Honda CRF450 RALLY in… read more.

The FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship calendar concludes with the final day of the Morocco rally. The event serves to fine-tune the new Honda CRF450 RALLY and bond the new Team HRC line-up ahead of the Rally Dakar 2015. The overall balance sheet of the OiLybia Rally of Morocco leaves… read more.

The OiLybia Rally of Morocco drew to a close today in Marrakech with Joan Barreda taking the honours in the sixth and final stage. The Spaniard managed a fourth overall in spite of his final position being marred by a weighty penalty handed down earlier in the week. Fellow Team… read more.

Joan Barreda once again has taken control of the OiLibiya Rally of Morocco. The Spanish rider on the CRF450 RALLY marked the fastest time in a hazardous fifth stage, bringing Team HRC’s tally to four out of five stage wins. The rally caravan journeyed on today with the rally’s longest stage, setting… read more.

Team HRC were able to salvage something out of what turned out to be the toughest and most complicated day so far in the OiLibya Rally of Morocco, finishing in positions that will leave them poised for attack over the next stages. The best of the bunch were Goncalves and… read more.

Honda continued the tendency once more today in the longest stage of the Rally OiLibya of Morocco. The race concluded in Zagora with a third consecutive win for the CRF450 RALLY. Joan Barreda was once again the fastest, and Paulo Goncalves takes over the overall leadership. At the end of… read more.

Joan ‘Bang Bang’ Barreda, once again, gave a note-worthy exhibition of his riding progress on the Honda CRF450 RALLY. The second stage of the OiLibya Rally of Morocco had the Spaniard’s mark of authority stamped all over it. The race also saw Jeremías Israel finish second. Helder Rodrigues and Paulo… read more.

Team HRC got off to a flying start in the 2014 edition of the OiLibya Rally of Morocco, with Joan ‘Bang Bang’ Barreda on the Honda CRF450 RALLY securing victory in the race’s first timed special. Team HRC side-kick Paulo Gonçalves finished not far behind in runner-up position giving Honda… read more.

Preparations for Team HRC’s final assault are in full swing as the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship 2014 heads into it’s final stretch with the OiLibya Rally of Morocco. Team HRC have several objectives in mind; their top priority being that of Paulo Gonçalves, who is in the running for… read more.