After Ouest Bike Show , We headed to Morocco Casablanca for the next competition.
Casablanca is very far away from France Vierzon , it is about 2200 km and needs traverse all over the Spain.

Spain has a little bit desert area and is warmer than France because it locates more southern and closer to Africa.

And we needed to get ferry for over the Strait of Gibraltar.

I did not know that Gibraltar is one of the country and England territory.
We went into Morocco after very strict customs for our bikes at the border.

There is not only desert area but also trees growing part. I think Morocco is border of between desert and green.

And Atlantic ocean and beach was very beautiful.
There are many resort area like this. I could see many European tourists and Chinese tourist too because of very popularity . That’s why I was often said “Ni Hao” by Moroccan. I guess they are thinking that Chinese and Japanse is almost same because they’re too far from Morocco and in the same Asia area.

Downtown of Casabranca. Looks very beautiful way better than two years ago.
Along main street looks beautiful like this but back side is still not good.
There are some very luxury area like this picture but some part is very poor and actually there are slam street.
Unfortunately There is very big difference of rich and poor.

Finally arrived at Casablanca and we met another invited riders and judges who from such as USA , Spain , America , France , Poland , Saudi Arabia and Czech Republic.
And I’m from Japan , This competition is super international. Only top rider were invited from each country and area.

This Morocco Mall is this time’s competition spot. There is smal aqualium inside the mall.

This is opening ceremony moment picture.
I took a picture with Aras again.

First day , Qualification was 3rd place.

But next day , Final is battle style and tournament.
There are 5 category judges and rider who get more than 3 point becomes winner.
At first battle, my opponent was Guyguy from France.

My run was not best because I could not make spacial tricks because area was too small for these tricks and my style. This was my really weak point.
And I could get 2 point but I lost.

Although my runs point was not so bad and finally my result was 5th place.

5th place is not so bad because there were many really killers from each country.

And good point was I could know what I am not good at.
Unfortunately I could not ride like Outset Bike Show in Morocco but I noticed what is my problem.
I will practice about this problem for the next year competitions!!

After finish competition , organiser invited us luxury restaurant.

There were many moroccan foods and of course ate everything!!

On my way back to France , we could not get ferry and we had to kill 6 hours at the Morocco port but we had good opportunity that we had a great lunch at the nice view restaurant together.
It is good picture of my memory during this trip.

The sunset into the Atlantic Ocean at between Africa continent and Europe continent at the strait of Gibraltar on the ferry.

I would like to express my appreciation to the organizers. Thank you for inviting me a great competition.
I will practice about my weak point for the next year and I can be more strong rider!!

And I finished all this year’s competition.
I could not try competitions such as US , Europe and Africa without sponsors help.
My sponsors and fans , Thank you for helping and supporting a lot all the time!!
I will do best next year too!!