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"It was very difficult." The competition was stiff. Fortunately, it was beautiful. We are pleased with our rite. "We will return the year next to defend", said all smile Elmar Weiderin.

Second place reverted to the French crew Claude Laurent & Ms. Dominique Laurent at the wheel of the Lotus Elan S4'.

Third place is occupied by the 'Royal Air Morocco' crew of Dafir Arraki-Karim Taissir 'triumph tr5' driving.

The title of the classic category was hotly argued. And the verdict fell at the end of the seventh and final stage which took place Saturday. 119, 52 Km long, this stage took competitors from Marrakech to the barrage Lalla Takarkoust and Tahannaout and ochre back to the city.

The last two special of the rally were judged by some very sporting participants since it required faster in the turns.

The victory of the step is returned to the Italian crew Pierangelo Masselli & Ms. Savina Confaloni with his Porsche 901 model 1965. The Italians had yet met on the eve of the mechanical trouble.

The title of the first female crew of the rally was won by the team Ms Carine Merle & Ms. Pauline Merlr at the wheel of an Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

Note, is the beautiful delivery of 'RAM' crew that, against all odds, rises on the podium despite problems at the level of transmission of his 'Triumph TR 5'.

Kamil El Kholti & Mrs. IIda team El Kholti finished in 19th place. The duo Karim Lazrak & Abderrahman Chraïbi 23rd place and Ms. Mouna Zniber & Ms. Selma Lyazidi crew is 34th.

The Grand Prize of the "Prestige" category was won by the crew French Vincent Repoux & Christian Pata-Lavigne with 'Lotus elan'.

In a statement to the "morning of the Sahara", Christian Pata-Lavigne has not hidden his pleasure to win the 16th edition. "Our goal was to appear at the top of the table, winning it is still great.". I already won the 1996 Edition. "It is always the same pleasure to find the Morocco keeps its charm even if it modernizes from year to year", he said.

The French crew ahead of the Moroccan team Raik Lahlou & Ms. Delilah Lahlou at the wheel of the Porsche 911 C2'.

Third place returned to another Moroccan crew, namely Nabil Lahlou & Ms. Selma Lahlou on the Porsche 911 Targa'.

Abdelmajid Alaoui & Karima Alaoui tandem finished 4th.

Therefore, the curtain fell this Saturday, March 21, 2009, on the 16th edition of the rallye classic "road of heart".

The appointment is made for the next year with even more sensations and distraction.

The start of the 17th Edition will be given to Casablanca on 13 March 2010, and the arrival will take place in Casablanca on 20 March 2009.