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| tv partners = 21 local and 2 international partners | | tv partners = 21 local and 2 international partners | ||
| website = {{URL|sar.net}} | | website = {{URL|sar.net}} | ||
| current_season = | | current_season = {{Currentyear}} Super Africa Rally Championship | ||
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The '''Super Africa Rally''' ('''SAR''', {{IPAc-en|s|ɑː|r}}; {{w|French language|French}}: ''Super Rallye d'Afrique'', '''{{lang|fr|SRA}}'''){{Efn|content=The French name is more commonly used in Africa than the English counterpart, whilst the rally is best known by its English name internationally, outside of Africa.}} is a {{W|Continent|cross-continent}}, multi-stage, long distance {{W|Rally raid|endurance rally}} along the western coast of {{W|Africa}}. Taking place between {{W|Tangier|Tangier, Morocco}} and {{W|Cape Town|Cape Town, South Africa}}, the competition runs through 21 countries and over 14,000 kilometers of road. It is the longest regularly organized motor race of its kind, having run every year since 1961, excluding {{W|COVID-19 pandemic|2020}}. The rally is organized by the ''Libertan National Motorsports Organization'' (LNMO), coordinated and managed through the ''Rally Motorsport Union of Africa'', and regulated by the {{W|Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA}}. The competition is organized into a three-week period, each day the contestants have to average roughly 750 kilometers. Contestants race {{W|Time trial|against the clock}}, but penalties can result in the first car to cross the line not being declared the winner. Crossing the finish line first results in a Championship trophy, whilst winning by fastest overall time results in the Cup of Africa trophy. Crossing the finish line first as well as winning by fastest overall time is referred to as a “super-swing”, awarding the winning team with both trophies. The competition is unique among similar large-scale rallies as it requires four persons per participating car, two drivers, one {{W|Riding mechanic|mechanic}} and one {{W|Co-driver|navigator}}. | The '''Super Africa Rally''' ('''SAR''', {{IPAc-en|s|ɑː|r}}; {{w|French language|French}}: ''Super Rallye d'Afrique'', '''{{lang|fr|SRA}}'''){{Efn|content=The French name is more commonly used in Africa than the English counterpart, whilst the rally is best known by its English name internationally, outside of Africa.}} is a {{W|Continent|cross-continent}}, multi-stage, long distance {{W|Rally raid|endurance rally}} along the western coast of {{W|Africa}}. Taking place between {{W|Tangier|Tangier, Morocco}} and {{W|Cape Town|Cape Town, South Africa}}, the competition runs through 21 countries and over 14,000 kilometers of road. It is the longest regularly organized motor race of its kind, having run every year since 1961, excluding {{W|COVID-19 pandemic|2020}}. The rally is organized by the ''Libertan National Motorsports Organization'' (LNMO), coordinated and managed through the ''Rally Motorsport Union of Africa'', and regulated by the {{W|Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA}}. The competition is organized into a three-week period, each day the contestants have to average roughly 750 kilometers. Contestants race {{W|Time trial|against the clock}}, but penalties can result in the first car to cross the line not being declared the winner. Crossing the finish line first results in a Championship trophy, whilst winning by fastest overall time results in the Cup of Africa trophy. Crossing the finish line first as well as winning by fastest overall time is referred to as a “super-swing”, awarding the winning team with both trophies. The competition is unique among similar large-scale rallies as it requires four persons per participating car, two drivers, one {{W|Riding mechanic|mechanic}} and one {{W|Co-driver|navigator}}. | ||