Starting Friday, March 18, boarding Sete, near Narbonne in southern France, it is 15h. After several hours of travel, arrival at 8:17 p.m. at the station in Sete, it is mild despite this good wind. I arrive at the ''Grand hotel'' and I agree with the rest of the equipage 163. After the presentations, we gone to the restaurant. Here begins the first pictures, first with 163 crew pilot: Dorianne:

Then, the copilot and navigator: Nicole

Then Cecile

Nathalie and Sandrine :

After a good night's sleep in the morning, I walk around in the fleet. Here is a small parade of cars:

There are also Total's crews with beautiful decorations :

Some crew quads:

At Rally des Gazelles are found and discussed with great people, such as a former Miss France and Miss Europe: Elodie Gossuin and his navigator:

After the tour a few crews, we are left with the nice car 163 to the campaign theme.

We'll eat and then there were still opportunities to get out the camera because the good atmosphere prevailed. Whether at table with Nicole or anyone who enjoys one last crepe with a veritable mountain of whipped cream before the rations rally :

It is not far from 15h, it's the start. all the crews in cars, horns in the wind they roll to the port of Sète and the boat that takes them to an epic of almost 20 days in the Moroccan desert.

Good luck to the crew 163 and the other participants.