Bram van der Wouden, a 48-year-old Dutch biker who was taking part in the Morocco Desert Challenge (MDC) for the first time, passed away yesterday during a race.
The organization of the event has announced his tragic death on Facebook, saying that “Disaster struck again, 48-year old Dutch motorbike rider Bram van der Wouden (#110) succumbed to the heat and exhaustion. Other participants found him lying next to his motorbike. Bram presumably stopped to rest. The medical intervention team arrived very quickly but there was nothing more they could do.”
The statement said that “again, the world of rally-raid loses a dear friend. For Bram it was his first Morocco Desert Challenge, competing in the Malle Moto category. Rally-raid and his self-built Sherco motorbike were his true passion.”
The organizers declared that Bram has already taken part in other rallies, including the Heroes Legend, the Breslau rally, and the Africa Eco Race.
He accomplished a lifelong goal by competing in the Dakar rally in 2022, although he was forced to leave the race early due to an accident. As part of his training for the upcoming Dakar, he participated in the Morocco Desert Challenge. In the realm of rally raids, Bram was well-liked and always eager to help.
“He leaves behind a lot of friends in the bivouac and far beyond.
Organizer Gert Duson and the entire MDC family send their deepest condolences to his wife and daughters,” said MDC’s statement.
In 2016, the rally became the first of its kind to literally travel all of Morocco, beginning on the Atlantic coast in Agadir and ending on the Mediterranean.
In 2013, Morocco hosted the event for the first time, which had previously been set up in Tunisia and Libya.
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