Today is the day everything will be decided for the Range Rover Halt’Up during the fifth stage of the Merzouga 1000.
108 kilometers to finally see the finish line, with plenty of fast sections and a fair amount of sand, as the competitors will end with a passage through several dune ridges in Merzouga’s sandbox — the Erg Chebbi.
A few kilometers after the start, Grégory Florin’s buggy runs into some trouble, forcing him to return to the start line before eventually rejoining the track, now with a significant delay. Meanwhile, Grégoire de Mévius drives on without any issues.
The HDJ 100 from Panasport ends up being caught after a navigation mistake, then stops due to some minor mechanical problems before getting back on the move.
Grégoire de Mévius will finish the race ahead of the pack, alone. He attacks the dunes and treats us to a few jumps over the crests — one of which will leave a mark on his bumper.
And there he is, arriving behind the wheel of his stunning Range Rover Halt’Up, taking the lead in both the special stage and the overall race.
Merzouga 1000 final results – Top 10
- 1 Grégoire de Mévius – André Leyh #210 Range Rover Halt’Up 18:28:17
- 2 Gilles Florin Paul Dagault #200 Buggy Cotel Porsche 19:26:52
- 3 Philippe et Valérie Delahaye #204 Buggy Bat Racing 19:28:08
- 4 Yannick et Valérie Panagiotis #206 Toyota HDJ 100 20:08:56
- 5 Grégory Florin Christophe Bouvet #202 Buggy Fast & Speed V8 23:56:45
- 6 Julien Texier Marine Athimon #213 Rangę Rover VSD 24:27:23
- 7 Eric Biehler Franck Bonnet #238 Mitsubishi Pajero V6 28:34:17
- 8 Hervé Cotel Philippe Patenotte #121 Buggy Cotel 1981 30:40:20
- 9 Axel Berrier Jérémy Athimon #265 Porsche 964 DKR 31:23:24
- 10 Frédéric & Alfonso Larre #186 Porsche 959 DKR 36:59:09
