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This week, we were back at the Carta Rallye 2026, alongside Gautier Paulin, Alessandro Botturi and Kevin Gallas, reigning winner of the Africa Eco Race 2026.

The Carta Rallye: a turning point for our riders

The Carta Rallye 2026 is a symbolic event for our riders. It was during this race that Gautier Paulin and Kevin Gallas made their rally-raid debut last year. A formative experience that launched them into a world as demanding as it is thrilling.

This 2026 edition featured a strong line-up, with factory teams used to the Dakar Rally in attendance, such as the Sherco Factory Rally Team, notably running 450 cc bikes.

Goals: Ténéré 700 performance and reliability

After the Africa Eco Race, the goal of the Carta Rallye is twofold:

  • improve the reliability of the Yamaha Ténéré 700 in extreme conditions
  • enable riders to hone their navigation skills

Carta Rallye 2026 results

Day 1:

  • Alessandro Botturi: 3rd
  • Kevin Gallas: 4th
  • Gautier Paulin: 5th

Day 2:

  • Gautier Paulin: 1st
  • Kevin Gallas: 5th
  • Alessandro Botturi: 8th (penalty for missed WP)

Day 3:

  • Kevin Gallas: 1st
  • Gautier Paulin: 4th
  • Alessandro Botturi: 5th

Day 4:

  • Gautier Paulin: 1st
  • Kevin Gallas: 3rd
  • Alessandro Botturi: 4th

👉 Three consecutive stage wins for our riders!

Day 5:

  • Kevin Gallas: 2nd
  • Alessandro Botturi: 4th
  • Gautier Paulin: 5th

Day 6:

  • Gautier Paulin: 3rd
  • Kevin Gallas: 5th
  • Alessandro Botturi: 6th

Day 7:

  • Gautier Paulin: 4th
  • Alessandro Botturi: 5th
  • Kevin Gallas: 6th

Overall standings after 2,300 km of racing

After 7 stages and more than 2,300 km:

  • Kevin Gallas: 2nd place
  • Gautier Paulin: 3rd place
  • Alessandro Botturi: 5th place

Kevin Gallas finished behind Sherco Factory Rally Team rider Lorenzo Santolino.

A Ténéré 700 at rally-raid level
These results confirm the rally-raid potential of the Yamaha Ténéré 700. Up against machines close to those of the Dakar, the bike proves its toughness and competitiveness, driven by riders who keep progressing.

What’s next?
After this great week of racing, it’s time for adventure: the Desert Tour recce will begin.
Next stop: the Addax Rally in October.

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After a first participation last year in the Carta Rallye with our riders and our Yamaha Ténéré 700, we are back for the 10th edition.
The objective, as always, goes beyond performance: it is primarily about training, for improvements, both for our Ténéré 700 and for our riders.

Carta Rallye Key Information:

📆 Date: April 17 to 24, 2026
📍 Starting location: Agadir
🏁 Number of stages: 7
📏 Total distance: 2,300 km

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The Carta Rallye is the ideal amateur rally-raid, both in terms of navigation challenge with a roadbook, and its unique course. Each year, the level of competition rises, making the challenge more interesting to compete against great riders and teams, a perfect playground to test the Yamaha Ténéré 700 in real competition conditions.

The Carta Rallye consists of 7 stages. This year, the race starts from Agadir, from Plage Blanche, with a stage in the dunes of Erg Cheggaga, to finish in Mhamid. Approximately 2,300 km for this edition, across the most demanding Moroccan tracks.

Our riders in the racing category with the Ténéré 700

This year, we will participate with 3 great riders in our team. All will start on the Yamaha Ténéré 700 Rally, the most advanced version of the Ténéré 700 for competition, equipped with GYTR (Yamaha Genuine Technology Racing) parts developed directly in rally-raid.

Our 2 official Yamaha Racing riders: Italian rider Alessandro Botturi and French rider Gautier Paulin, as well as our German (TSE) rider Kevin Gallas, winner of the Africa Eco Race 2026.

Last year, the Carta Rallye was Kevin Gallas’s first rally-raid. After only three rally-raids, including two overall victories in the Addax Rally and the Africa Eco Race, Kevin is already establishing himself as a serious contender, capable of competing with our official riders on the Ténéré 700 Rally.

Two other riders in the Racing category will join our official riders. Morgan Bernoux, also known as Captain Morgaine, after a first experience in the Africa Eco Race in the Raid category, is embarking on a year of challenges. At the Carta Rallye, he takes on the challenge of the Racing category on the Yamaha Ténéré 700, as part of his preparation for the Africa Eco Race in racing.

Finally, Alix Guenier joins our riders in the Racing category for a first African rally with our team, also on a Ténéré 700 GYTR.

The adventure within the Carta Rallye in the Raid category

This year, we’re heading for adventure with the Raid category. 7 riders will be part of the adventure on the Yamaha Ténéré 700 WR, with the goal of benefiting from our assistance package to fully enjoy a raid in Morocco with roadbook navigation.

The Raiders ride the Yamaha Ténéré 700 WR, equipped with a GYTR comfort kit including GYTR fork and shock absorber, GYTR rims, all fitted with bib mousses and a Twin Air pre-filter; a reliable and proven setup to tackle the Moroccan tracks with confidence.

Our assistance package allows each rider to set off with peace of mind: qualified mechanics, spare parts, preparation of the Ténéré 700s between stages and personalized support throughout the rally. An ideal formula to discover rally-raid with complete serenity.

The riders in the Raid category for this edition:

  • Thomas Bardou
  • Maximilien Berger
  • Franck Coudert
  • Yann Duprey
  • Guilhem Fenot
  • Lucas Robert
  • Pascal Robert

Yann Duprey, after the Carta Rallye 2025 alongside us in the Racing category, then the Africa Eco Race, will accompany our Raiders for this edition.

Technical and administrative checks on April 17, race start on April 18.

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Join Yamaha and the Yamaha Ténéré Rally Team for an exceptional adventure on the Ténéré 700, taking in desert landscapes, rolling trails, spectacular scenery, and an organization designed to let you enjoy yourself without stress, mechanical issues, or logistical concerns.

From April 18 to 24, 2026, immerse yourself in a week of pure motorcycle pleasure: 7 stages, 2,000 km, and a full support team so that you have only one mission: to ride and enjoy the adventure.

An accessible, supervised, and peaceful adventure

Riding in the desert can be intimidating—you think about navigation, sand, breakdowns, equipment management…
That’s precisely why we’ve created a simple, safe format that’s perfectly suited to a Ténéré 700 motorcycle rally.

You will be accompanied by an experienced guide:

Yann Duprey – Ténéré Center Trail Attitude

Accustomed to raids and long crossings in Morocco, Yann is the ideal guide: passionate, reassuring, a good teacher, and above all, a specialist in adventurers who want to discover Morocco at their own pace.

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The Raid format

  • 2,000 km of adventure on the Ténéré 700
  • 7 stages
  • Half board & accommodation included
  • Choice of navigation: road-book or GPX
  • Complete organization by the Yamaha Ténéré Rally Team

Thanks to our assistance package, you are completely free from constraints:
Mechanics, logisticians, medical team, and supervisory staff… everything is planned to offer you the best week of adventure possible.

You are riding.
 We’ll take care of the rest.

Key information

📆 Date: April 18 to 24, 2026
 📍 Departure: Plage Blanche (Morocco)
 🏁 Arrival: Mhamid
 📍 Number of stages: 7
 📏 Distance: 2,000 km
 🧭 Navigation: Roadbook or GPX (your choice)

The route is designed as a Raid category:
accessible for riders who want to discover Morocco, with more technical sections for those who want to challenge themselves.

REGISTER

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After more than six months since our last participation in the Carta Rallythe Yamaha Ténéré Rally Team is back on track for a new rally-raid adventure in Morocco. Head for Merzouga and the legendary Moroccan desert, the ideal playground for the Ténéré 700our rally-raid bike designed for endurance, navigation and performance.

Preparation and performance: the Ténéré 700 ready for the Moroccan desert

The last six months have been devoted to preparing our bikes and riders. The aim: to make the Yamaha Ténéré 700 even more efficient, reliable and suited to the extreme conditions of rally-raid.
Our technical teams have been working to perfect suspension settings, navigation and ergonomics, all key points for tackling Morocco ‘s tracks and dunes in the best possible conditions.

The Addax Rally, a 5-stage rally-raid in Morocco

We’ll be at the start of theAddax Rally, a demanding and spectacular Moroccan rally-raid. Based in Merzouga, at the famous Nasser Palace hotel, this rally is run in a cloverleaf format: each day, a new loop in the desert, but a fixed bivouac for greater comfort and efficiency.

The program: a 70 km prologue followed by 5 stages, for a total of some 1,700 km of sandy tracks, fast off-roads and dunes as far as the eye can see. A real test for the riders and their Ténéré 700s, at the heart of the rally-raid in Morocco.

Our drivers at the start of the Addax Rally

  • 🇮🇹 Alessandro Botturi, rally-raid legend and two-time winner of the Africa Eco Race, looks back on the Moroccan rally-raid with the Yamaha Ténéré 700. He followed this up with a fine season in the Italian Motorally Championship and victory on the Swank Rally.

  • 🇵🇹 António Maio, multiple Portuguese national champion and Dakar finisher, joins the Ténéré Spirit Experience. He will be taking part in theAddax Rally Maroc on the official Ténéré 700, ready to shine on the Merzouga tracks.

  • 🇩🇪 Kevin Gallas, already a winner in the twin-cylinder category on the Carta Rallyreturns to Morocco for his second rally-raid. His aim: to confirm his progress and exploit the full potential of the Yamaha Ténéré 700.

  • 🇩🇪 Mike Wiedemann, a driver accustomed to the desert, he has taken part in the Dakar Rally in 2023 and 2022, as well as numerous European rally-raids.

  • 🇫🇷 Bertrand Gavard, who took part in the Carta Rally, continues his preparations for theAfrica Eco Race. He fine-tunes his navigation and technique on his Ténéré 700 Rally Raid before the big African departure.

Addax Rally Maroc kicks off on November 9 with administrative and technical scrutineering, before the prologue kicks off.

👉 Follow us on our social networks to experience every stage of the Yamaha Ténéré Rally Team ‘s exceptional adventure at the heart of rally-raid Morocco!

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Back for the 10th edition of the Carta Rally

After a thrilling 9th edition in April 2025, featuring Gautier Paulin in his very first rally-raid on the Ténéré 700 alongside Kevin Gallas, we are proud to be preparing the 10th edition of the Carta Rallye. The last edition was highlighted by a podium finish with Gautier Paulin, and the unforgettable day in the Merzouga dunes alongside Stéphane Peterhansel will remain etched in everyone’s memory.

📅 Dates: April 18 to 24, 2026

📍Departure point: to be confirmed

🗺️ Total distance: approximately 2,000 km over 7 stages

🏍️ Two categories for all profiles

👉 Raid category to discover the desert
  • ✅ Required level: beginners accepted
  • A week to ride, enjoy, and share, without the pressure of the clock
  • GPX tracks provided, routes adapted with a little challenge for those who want it
  • Full support: logistics, mechanics, and a guide to accompany your companions and escorts


    Option to rent a Ténéré 700 with comfort kit or bring your own motorcycle (preparation available in our workshops)

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👉 Catégorie Racing : pour les amateurs de challenge
  • Required level: reading the roadbook is mandatory, but accessible even for first-time participants
  • One week of pure competition, with roadbooks designed by Sébastien Delaunay (Professional Cross-Country & Rally Co-Driver, FIA World Championships)
  • Possibility to register for Racing and finish in Raid if necessary (the reverse is not possible)
  • Competition license required
  • Our riders: Alessandro Botturi and Gautier Paulin will be competing again
Discover the racing category

🛠️ Our on-site support

Our team ensures that everything runs smoothly. Team manager Marc Bourgeois and sports manager Jordi Arcarons coordinate everything with the support of mechanics and logisticians. The communications team is also on hand, alongside special guests such as Stéphane Peterhansel. Mechanical, logistical, and safety support accompanies participants throughout all stages.

  • A full checklist will be provided once your registration has been confirmed.
  • Possible rental: Ténéré 700 comfort kit (raid) or Ténéré 700 GYTR racing

“I’ve never done a rally raid, can I participate?”

Yes! The Raid category is ideal for beginners. For the Racing category, mastery of the roadbook is mandatory.

“Can I bring my partner?”

Of course! We offer a package for accompanying persons, with visits during the day.

Rates for Carta Rallye

The registration fee increases as the closing date approaches. Remember to book in advance.

Raid category

Registration + assistance package
€ 5360
  • Registration in the raid category
  • Assistance package
  • GPX tracks

Racing Category

Registration + assistance package
€ 7900
  • Registration in the racing category
  • Assistance package
  • Navigation Road-book
Sign up

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Digital roadbook vs paper roadbook for the rally-raid

For rally-raiders, knowing how to read a roadbook is essential. This is the official document describing the rally route: tracks, directions, dangers, headings ➡️ ‼️ … Without it, it’s impossible to follow the race.

👉 In other words, to compete in rally raids, you absolutely must know how to read a roadbook.
The format may vary depending on the event: some rallies have switched to digital roadbooks (on tablets), while others still use paper roadbooks with a dispenser.

For the 2025 Carta Rally, we have decided to equip our drivers with F2R Y1000 tablets, replacing the traditional paper roadbooks.
These tablets display the routes provided by the organization via the Terrapirata app, ensuring smoother and more accurate navigation.

💻 Tip for beginners: fun training

To familiarize yourself with reading a roadbook, start with a video game like Dakar, available on computer and PlayStation. It’s an excellent alternative for learning how to read a roadbook.

Then, you can train with real training:

🔍 How to read a roadbook?

A roadbook, whether paper or digital, is always structured in the same way. Understanding how to read it is essential for following the route correctly and anticipating each obstacle.

A roadbook is divided into three columns, read from left to right. Each column contains key information: distance, direction, hazards, or notes.

Symbols and icons are universal, so once you master them, you can anticipate turns, obstacles, and changes in terrain before you even encounter them.

1.⁠ ⁠Left column: distances and instructions

This column mainly shows distance information:

1- Total distance traveled so far

2- Distance from the previous note

3- Instruction number, to follow the process step by step

It may also include:

  • Waypoints or checkpoints
  • Additional navigation markers

Any information that helps track your progress

⚠️ This column is essential for synchronizing the roadbook with the odometer and anticipating navigation.

2.⁠ ⁠Center column: road visualization

The center column is the visual part of the roadbook. Here you will find:

Trajectory patterns: ⬆️ ➡️ ↗️, indicating the type of path and the direction to follow

  • Visual landmarks: ruins, houses, lakes, fences… to stay oriented
  • Degree caps: for precise positioning when needed

3.⁠ ⁠Right column: additional information

The right column provides additional details, often critical for safety and navigation:

  • Speed limit
  • Specific hazards ⁉️
  • Precise distances to certain obstacles (e.g., “AND AT 200 m…”)

It supplements the information in the other two columns so that you can anticipate all situations.

👀 Tools for reading a roadbook

To use a roadbook effectively, it is important to have the right tools:

1- ICO / Tripmaster / Course repeater: used to display the course and check the distance, often connected to the wheel as a backup odometer.

2- Odometer (mileage counter): shows the distance traveled and allows you to follow the roadbook accurately. Some models operate using GPS.

3- This ICO is used as a backup odometer and is directly connected to the wheel.

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Stories. And roads that lead to hope.

Behind every twist of the throttle, there’s often more than just a quest for speed.
There are lives.

At the Yamaha Ténéré Rally Team, we ride for performance, for extreme challenges, for the dust, and for the passion… but also for a cause close to our hearts: access to healthcare in the most remote parts of Africa.

And that’s where one of our most inspiring partners comes into play: Riders for Health.

🏍 Riders for Health: Motorcycles that save lives

For over 30 years, Riders for Health has been riding the rugged trails of The Gambia, Malawi, Nigeria, and Lesotho.
Their mission? To ensure reliable access to healthcare services, even where no other vehicle can go.
 How? With robust Yamaha AG100 motorcycles, capable of taking on the toughest terrain.

Vaccinations, maternal care, malaria treatment… all made possible because a healthcare worker could reach a remote village, by motorcycle.

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🔧 Yamaha & Riders for Health: 3 more years to make a difference

In 2022, Yamaha Motor Europe joined forces with Riders for Health.
In 2025, the partnership is renewed for another three years.
But this isn’t just about donations, it’s a strategic commitment.

➡️ 48 AG100 motorcycles donated by 2024
 ➡️ Over €62,000 raised via the UK-based Two Wheels for Life
 ➡️ Technical support, maintenance, and fleet replacement
 ➡️ Awareness campaigns through our channels, events, and rallies

And most importantly: Riders for Health is now the title partner of the Yamaha Ténéré Rally Team.

🚀 When rally racing becomes a lifeline

On our race bikes, the Riders for Health logo is no accident.
It’s a symbol. A moral compass in the middle of the sandstorm.

By wearing their colors, we aim to amplify their voice, accelerate their mission, and prove that sport can have real impact.. Because yes, behind every jump, every sharp turn, there might be a hospital reached faster.
A vaccine delivered on time. A life saved.

💙 Riding for change

“Corporate citizenship is at the heart of Yamaha’s philosophy.” Olivier Prévost, President, Yamaha Motor Europe

For us, it’s also at the heart of the journey.

Our partnership with Riders for Health isn’t just a box to tick.
It’s a parallel road ,one that gives every kilometer we ride a deeper meaning.
We are proud, honored, and committed to continuing this journey together.

✊ Join us. Follow the movement. And maybe, save a life with every tank of fuel.

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