Photo Album: 24 Hours Offroad France

Last weekend we had a chance to hang out in the paddocks at the 20th edition of the 24 Hours Offroad France (link to the 24 Heures Tout Terrain site in French) in Chevannes about 40 kilometers south of Paris. This event is a little different than those we usually cover on the blog. There was no truck category, but many of the people there also participate in desert rally-raid so we thought it might also be of interest to our readers who share that passion too.

The highlight for us was having a chance to meet René Metge, three-time winner and director of the original Paris-Dakar Rally and currently organizer of the Africa Eco Race. Despite his legendary status in the rally world, we were impressed by his down-to-earth demeanor and approachability.

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