| 2017 Rallye OiLibya du Maroc | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Rallye OiLibya du Maroc | |
| Host country |  Morocco |
| Dates run | 4 October 2017–10 October 2017 |
| Start | Agadir |
| Finish | Agadir |
| Stages | 5 |
| Results | |
| Cars winner |  Nasser Al-Attiyah Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Bikes winner |  Matthias Walkner Red Bull KTM Factory Team |
The 2017 Rallye OiLibya du Maroc was the 18th edition of the Rallye OiLibya du Maroc [1] and was run in Morocco from 4 to 10 October 2017. [2]
Final rankings after 5 stages on 10 October 2017. [3]
| Rank | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Diff. 1st |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nasser Al Attiyah |  Mathieu Baumel | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | |
 | Sébastien Loeb |  Daniel Elena | Peugeot 3008 DKR | 00:07:55 |
 |  Nani Roma | Alex Haro | Mini All4 Racing | 00:24:45 |
| 4 |  Jakub Przygonski |  Tom Colsoul | Mini All4 Racing | 00:29:38 |
| 5 |  Vladimir Vasilyev | Contentin Zhiltsov | Mini All4 Racing | 00:43:25 |
| 6 | Aron Domzala | Marton Majiec | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 00:56:34 |
| 7 |  Mikko Hirvonen |  Andreas Schulz | Mini All4 Racing | 01:06:13 |
| 8 |  Bryce Menzies | Pete Mortensen | Mini All4 Racing | 01:10:52 |
| 9 |  Orlando Terranova | Bernardo Graue | Mini All4 Racing | 01:27:03 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Lucas Cruz | Peugeot 3008 DKR | 01:28:02 |
Final rankings after 5 stages on 10 October 2017. [4]
| Rank | Driver | Bike | Diff. 1st |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias Walkner | KTM 450 Rally | |
| Kevin Benavides | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 00:13:42 |
| Ricky Brabec | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 00:16:58 |
| 4 | Antoine Meo | KTM 450 Rally | 00:18:27 |
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