When the competitors set off for the penultimate stage of this year’s rally today, it will be with the knowledge that 420 kilometers of specials await them. The slightly shortened route is supposed to be full of the dreaded rocks, where you will make a puncture in a car or a truck in no time. … Read more
In the end, despite the initial speculation, Ondra Klymčiw actually went to the Dakar Classic with a Škoda 130 LR, but for the last time and with the fact that this time he will go for a good cause and maybe he himself, not just the car, will walk away in the best and middle. … Read more
So far, the Czechs are doing great. In the truck category, which showcases the Czech showcase, Martin Macík is first with a lead of over an hour and a half, second is Aleš Loprais and third is Mitchel van den Brink. The fourth Janus van Kasteren, who started the rally, is already losing almost four … Read more
Rally director David Castera had already claimed that the grueling first week would create big differences in the standings. But that the other will offer enough opportunities to erase them again. In the truck category, there are such gaps that only four crews are actually fighting for victory, with Martin Macík leading by an hour … Read more
The trio Martin Šoltys, Tomáš Šikola, Petr Schweiner will sit in the truck, named Tatra Buggyra Evo3. In addition to them, Buggyra will be represented at the Dakar by Jaroslav Valtr and René and David Kilián, the third crew consists of Daniel Stiblík, Lukáš Kvasnica and Jiří Tomec. These two parties will travel with the … Read more
Title: The Birth and Transformation of Ondra Klymčiw’s Dakar Škoda 130 LR Subtitle: From a Misunderstood Project to a Powerful Off-Road Machine By [Author Name] [date] In a recent interview, Ondra Klymčiw shared the fascinating story behind his Dakar Škoda 130 LR. The car, which has undergone significant transformations, has become a force to be … Read more
Can a car created as the cheapest possible transporter for the French countryside compete in the toughest rally in the world? Barbora Holická thinks so, and is going to participate in the Dakar in the Classic class next year under the name “Duckar”, created by combining the words “duck”, i.e. “duck”, and “Dakar”. She is … Read more
Aleš Loprais ended the Dakar Rally in an unfortunate collision during which he caught a spectator. But a few meters were enough and no tragedy would have happened. An unfortunate collision with a spectator ended Loprais’ hopes of a first ever Dakar triumph. The current leader of the truck classification withdrew from the demonstration and … Read more
The man, identified as an Italian tourist, was behind the dune out of the pilot’s field of vision at the time of the accident. He died of injuries sustained while being transported to hospital by rescue helicopter. The organizing company ASO has announced that it has launched an investigation into the incident. Reports are coming … Read more
Among the truckers, Martin Macík started the stage better, reaching the first checkpoint at km 38 in 24 minutes. Second Loprais lost 26 seconds. Already in the second interval, however, the order behind Macík began to change. Dutchman Janus van Kasteren moved up to second with an eight second gap, Loprais dropped to fourth with … Read more