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Crisis comes with the sixth stage
11.1.2020Only bad news are coming to MKR Technology's tent. The sixth day of the Dakar Rally can be easily described as a disaster. However, the crews of four North Bohemian Renaults have not given up, and despite all the misfortunes, they have all arrived in the bivouac in Riyadh, where they spend a well-deserved and much sought free day.
Van den Brink in Stage 5 on 7th position
10.1.2020All four North Bohemian Renaults finished the very heavy difficult stage unscathed. Although each of the crews of special trucks from Židovice not only had to fight with a number of defects, van den Brink’s truck in Russian-dominated fifth stage eventually reached the seventh fastest time.
The hybrid took fifth place in stage 4
9.1.2020Kress trucks are in top ten again. And this time it was the most watched truck, the hybrid, who made the news. The North Bohemian truck by MKR Technology team came in 5th position in the 4th stage of Dakar.
Firefighters rushed on 4th place
7.1.2020Richard de Groot, a pilot of North Bohemian truck by MKR Technology, achieved a fantastic success. Firemen Dakar team rider finished the third stage on a surprising fourth position. And in such a tough competition, it is a big thing for the Dutch “firemen”. The other three special trucks from Židovice were doing great as well.
De Baar and van den Brink finished in the top ten
6.1.2020Two North Bohemian Renaults finished in the second leg of the Dakar Rally in the top ten. Pilots Pascal de Baar and Martin van den Brink in second leg with demanding navigation got eighth, and ninth place respectively. Thanks to this result the former one reached the top ten in overall ranking. All four special truck from Židovice are in the finish line without any major scars.
Dakar started really hard
6.1.2020The 42nd Dakar Rally started with full power. While in the previous years the opening stage was rather symbolic, this year the organizers promised one of the most difficult races in the history of the race and the crews could feel this fact from the first kilometres. The demanding course has taken its toll on many favourites. North Bohemian trucks by MKR Technology were fighting their way with the pitfalls of the course, but it didn't work out to make the podium.
Dakar will kick off on Sunday with four Renaults from Židovice
3.1.2020The legendary Dakar Rally will start this weekend. For the first time, the crews will race in Saudi Arabia, where the most prestigious long distance race after nine years in South America is moving. The MKR Technology team also moved to the venue on Friday night. The North Bohemian team of technicians around Mario Kress has prepared a race quartet for the rally, including the world's first hybrid to start in the famous competition.
The hybrid won Preproloog
27.11.2019All four North Bohemian racing trucks from the MKR Technology team have taken part in this spectacular introduction. At the weekend, the quartet of Dakar special trucks showed their full potential during the traditional Preproloog event in Holland. This year was quite different and, in many ways, surpassed earlier years. The event changed venue from autodrome in Valkenswaard to Duynenwater. And this time the fans of the famous rally really got what they wanted. In addition, everyone was thrilled by Kress' first hybrid truck in the world, as it dominated the exhibition race.
Riwald team very satisfied with hybrid truck
20.11.2019The Renault Truck C460 Hybrid Edition has been rigorously tested in recent times by the Riwald Dakar Team and the MKR, the truck's developer. Testing took place last week on a track with a loose sand surface. A few weeks before, there were already a number of test days in France, but on hard fast tracks. The different types of subsurface have been specifically selected by the Riwald Dakar Team to simulate as much as possible the likely stages of Dakar 2020 in Saudi Arabia.
We will send a quartet of trucks to Dakar including the hybrid
16.10.2019North Bohemian MKR Technology team is arming for Dakar 2020. And this year will be truly extraordinary. For the first time in history, the team will send a quartet of its racing trucks and for the first time ever, a hybrid truck will start at the most prestigious long-distance rally race. This was unveiled by Mario Kress design team last week in Holland in a in a world's première.
World first! Riwald Dakar Team to Dakar with hybrid truck
27.9.2019The Riwald Dakar Team and Czech partner MKR Technology, have been working hard for months on the development of an entirely new and unique concept; a hybrid off-road truck. The project is supported by partners - ZF Friedrichshafen - Renault Trucks - Hendrickson - AxleTech - Eurol. The Renault Trucks C460 Hybrid Edition was unveiled on Friday 27 September.
Mario Kress is building a new Dakar special in Židovice
24.7.2019First images of secret project of MKR Technology from North Bohemia went round the world. Team chief designer, Mario Kress, has now confirmed that the team is building a brand new special truck for Dakar in their technology centre in Židovice.
