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1^st eco-rally
of the Pôle Métropolitain Nîmes-Alès
24-25-26 June 2016

The eco-rally is supported by the Pôle Métropolitain Nîmes-Alès thanks to the respective competences of Alès Agglomération and Nîmes Métropole.
This sporting event is part of the alternative energy challenge for the French motor sports federation, but is also open to international teams after its inscription to the CPEA (Compétition à participation étrangère autorisée).

TEASER

Consult and download the eco-rally presentation leaflet

OBJECTIVES

Paris hosts the French round for the formula-e world championship just as well the Pôle Métropolitain Nîmes-Alès hosts the French round for the electric vehicules world championship.

Our objectives are to:

Encourage sustainable development and eco-mobility
Promote the cooperation of both agglomeration communities in the new Languedoc Roussillon Midi Pyrénées region
Make discover the PMNA territory to the general public through an unsual event

This rally will be subject to the observation of the International automobile federation in order to be part of the ecological vehicles world championship in 2017.
The eco-rally will then become the only French round of this world championship!
After the formula-e event of Paris, the Pôle Métropolitain Nîmes-Alès would promote renewable energies in international eco-rally events.

60 teams of one driver and one co-driver would have been at the departure of the eco-rally.

It allows any owners of ecological vehicle (electric and hybrid cars) to participate to this regularity rally which take place at the same time of the Rallye du Gard, part of the French rally championship.

By proposing to discover a territory in board of a passenger vehicle, this eco-rally bring back to the essentials of car rally.

Participants will be decided between race time and vehicle consumption. Rules are to be as close as possible to the imposed average speed (max 49,9km/h) and to consume as little energy as possible.

On our territory, motorsport is combined with respect of the environment!

PROGRAM

Friday 24 June: driving event between Nîmes and Alès

Administrative and technical control of teams and vehicles
Briefing

Official opening
Driving event between Nîmes and Alès

STAND: electric vehicles, SMEG, Pôle Métropolitain, Bridgestone, partners

Saturday 25 June → 44 km

Endurance on the Pôle Mécanique of Alès
Breakfast and electric vehicle charging stations on avenue Jules Guesde in Alès
1^st special stage 1 (between Cendras-Portes)
Break at the Portes castle

1^st special stage 2 (Sainte-Cécile-d’Andorge)
2^nd special stage 2 (Sainte-Cécile-d’Andorge)
Special stage of the rally on the Pôle Mécanique

STAND: electric vehicles, SMEG, Pôle Métropolitain, Bridgestone, partners

Sunday 26 June → 18 km

1^st special stage of the rally in the town centre of Alès
Special stage in Branoux-les-Taillades

2^nd special stage of the rally in the town centre of Alès
Award ceremony

STAND: electric vehicles, SMEG, Pôle Métropolitain, Bridgestone, partners

TEAMS

60 ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES
60 TEAMS / 120 CONTESTANTS

Alès Agglomération team composed of a municipal representative and an employee
Nîmes Métropole team composed of a municipal representative and an employee
Pôle Métropolitain team composed of a municipal representative and an employee

International teams (Canada, Morocco…)
The Canadian driver, Vinh Pham, Toyota official driver and winner of the Rallye vert of Montréal has formalized its coming!
Teams of personalities
Registration open to media and eletric car owners