Rallye des Pharaons
The
Rallye des Pharaons is an
FIM sanctioned event that takes place in
Egypt, with
Cairo being both the start and finish point, and covers 3,100 km. It is similar in format to the
Paris Dakar Rally in that it takes place in desert conditions and cars, trucks, and motorcycles are all permitted to compete. For 2004, Rallye des Pharaons ran from
September 25 to
October 4.
Tragedy struck on
September 28 2004 when 3-time Paris Dakar Rally winner
Richard Sainct was killed when his motorcycle ran off the course. [
1] [
2].
KTM, who Sainct rode for, pulled all other factory racers from the rest of the rally in respect for Sainct.
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Rallye des Pharaons Website
