In a motorsport race

Carinthian jets 7000 kilometers through the Sahara

The stages with a length of up to 700 kilometers are great challenges.(Bild: ZVG)

Carinthian motorcyclist Luca Seppele is currently competing in the "Africa-Eco-Race" from Morocco to Senegal and is even leading the rookie classification. The twelve stages cover over 7,000 kilometers - and the desert has temperatures of up to 40 degrees every day: "Getting through is the ultimate goal!" Including a serious incident with a light aircraft. . .

Wow! 7000 kilometers through the Sahara in twelve days. Carinthian Luca Seppele is currently completing one of the biggest motorcycle challenges in the world. The "Africa-Eco-Race" is a long-distance race from Morocco via Mauritania to the Senegalese capital Dakar. Large parts of the route, which mainly consists of dunes and rocks, were also used in the original "Paris - Dakar" until 2008. Up to 40 degrees heat and up to 700 kilometers per day are on the agenda. There are twelve stages in total, with only a short break on Monday.