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It was a long, 922 km stage, between Idri and Sinawin, for the assistance crews. Most of the teams took to the road yesterday evening, and chose to set up a bivouac in the middle of the countryside. A convivial moment and a typical rally raid atmosphere !

Tomorrow, the rally caravan will head for El Borma, in the south of Tunisia. Another border to cross, and a return to well-known territories. The competitors will have a very early start, as the first bikers will leave the Sinawin bivouac at 4 am. They will be able to enjoy the sunrise during the 162 km of liaison before they reach the border.

No sooner than they arrive in Tunisia, they will set off for 70 km of timed stage, both winding and technical, giving the drivers plenty to do along a route punctuated by military forts. They will then rejoin the main route, aiming for a Tunisian pipeline that they will follow over fast terrain.

The competitors will then head off-road, including the famous pass over the El Borma Erg. The competitors will have to watch out for their tyre pressures, as the next 115 km will be sandy and off-track… They will cross small dunes and valleys surrounded by great walls of dunes.

Back on the marked track, they will finally reach Chouech, close to El Borma, the biggest petrol base in Tunisia, which includes a splendid palm grove, a haven of peace for all the competitors.

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