… the decision has been made!

Even though it was extremely difficult for me to cancel the 2025 rally, unfortunately no other decision was possible.

The deadline for this had been known for a long time. And let’s be honest: With 15 or 16 of the 20 registrations required for the competition by March 31, 2025, we probably would have started the pre-tour anyway. I would have prepared and printed the roadbooks anyway. And in October, we would have traveled to Tunisia with 18 or 20 competition teams – another very small rally, but a rally nonetheless.

But to date, only a single motorcyclist has registered for the competition. Given the experiences of recent years, even the most optimistics can’t believe they’ll persuade at least 19 teams to participate.

Conclusion for 2025:

During the announced period, we will organize a tourist tour through southern Tunisia for all those who, like us, have been infected with the “Sahara virus.” In addition to visiting well-known sights, we will also cover an extended route through the fascinating dune landscape of the Grand Erg Oriental, with overnight stay(s) under Africa’s unique starry sky.

I will publish the planned process in the next few days – for sure a plan, not a law.

Ultimately, we’ll decide as a group what and how much we want to experience. And, as in previous years, everyone will also have the opportunity to spend some days of the trip individually.

Conclusion for the future:

For 2026 – for the anniversary “45 years of Rallye El Chott” – I will announce once more a Sahara Rallye de Tunisie – definitely the last “El Chott”