AFRICA ECO RACE: Jacopo Cerutti leader in neutralised stage In Mauritania

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Jacopo Cerutti (Aprilia Tuareg Racing) leader in neutralised stage In Mauritania!

Jacopo Cerutti leader in neutralised stage In Mauritania, in first place, closely followed by Francesco Montanari in second! All in the seventh stage of the Africa Eco Race 2025, from Benichab to Amodjar in Mauritania.

Picture Above; Aprilia’s Jacopo Cerutti was leading Stage 7 of the Africa Eco Race when the stage was neutralised due to an accident

Accident at Checkpoint!

The stage was affected by an accident at the refuelling checkpoint, which led to the neutralisation of the race.

The seventh stage, covering a distance of 467.75 km, took riders through a particularly tricky route from Benichab to Amodjar.

The terrain posed significant challenges, including sand, high temperatures, fast trails, complex navigation, and two major dune belts.

Overcoming Setbacks

Jacopo Cerutti overcame the setbacks he encountered in the sixth stage, narrowing the gap in the overall standings to 4’39’’ behind the leader.

Francesco Montanari completed a one-two finish, closing 1’54’’ behind his teammate and consolidating his position in third place in the overall standings. Meanwhile, Marco Menichini finished twenty-second overall, 15’58’’ behind the winner.

Aprilia Tuareg Racing team boss Massimo Rivola said:  “On a day like this, performance is secondary. Our thoughts are with Andrea Perfetti, hoping that his condition will improve as soon as possible. We are thinking of him and sending him all our strength. Well done to Jacopo and Francesco, who concluded the day in the best possible way.”

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