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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.
Van den Brink finished fourth in Silk Way Rally
16.7.2019It's over! Racing trucks crossed the finish line. This year's Silk Way Rally ends. Only Martin van den Brink, pilot of the North Bohemian Renault from MKR Technology, could compete with the domination of Russian Kamaz trucks. He finished 6th in the last 10th stage on the 6th place and has taken 4th place in overall standings.
Van den Brink has only last stage of the Silk Way to go
16.7.2019Only one stage is left until the end of this year's Silk Way Rally. The penultimate 9th stage, Martin van den Brink, the pilot of the North Bohemian truck, finished in fourth position and is on the same position in the overall standings. This has around five hundred kilometers.
Chinese stage changes overall ranking
14.7.2019On the weekend, the Silk Way Rally crews moved to China. And there were things happening! In Sunday's 8th stage, the Belarussian leader Viazovich took a tumble and lost his leading position. The North Bohemian truck with Martin van den Brink finished sixth and moved just below the overall podium due to this incident.
Van den Brink finished in the 6th stage just below the podium
13.7.2019The North Bohemian truck from MKR Technology finished just below the podium. Friday's sixth stage of the Silk Way Rally was piloted by Martin van den Brink in the fourth fastest time and continues to rank fifth.
Five is the number in stage five on Silk Way for MKR
11.7.2019Five was the key number on Thursday the North Bohemian MKR Technology team on the Silk Way Rally. In the 5th stage, the pilot Martin van den Brink arrived fifth and is fifth in the overall standings.
Van den Brink was in stage 4 held back by punctures
10.7.2019Belarussian riders with MAZ owned the 4th stage of Silk Way Rally. The North Bohemian truck from MKR Technology was hot on their heels, but a pair of punctures slowed down the pilot Martin van den Brink. He reached the finished in eight fastest time.
Van den Brink finished fifth in Stage 3
10.7.2019Russian Karginov dominated the third stage of the Silk Way Rally. In the most demanding long-distance race of the world, the Dutch pilot of North Bohemian truck Martin van den Brink dealt with the special section in fifth best time. He is fourth overall.
The Silk Road brought bronze on the second day
8.7.2019The North Bohemian truck by MKR Technology got bronze in the second stage of the Silk Way Rally. In addition, Dutch pilot Martin van den Brink moved to fourth place in the overall leaderboard. Belarusian driver Viazovich go another victory and is in overall lead.
The Silk Way Rally started with fifth place
7.7.2019North Bohemian truck from MKR Technology team started this year's Silk Way Rally with a fifth place. Belarussian Viazovich won the opening short stage from Irkutsk to Baikal.
