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The Silk Way Rally started with problems
23.7.2018This is like a horror movie. First of all, this year's Silk Way Rally has been suddenly shortened for only a week, and just before the start, the Dutch driver, Gert Huzink, was forced due to family circumstances not to start. And on Saturday's first stage, technical problems of his colleague Martin van den Brink tore his dream of a good overall location to pieces. As if nothing could go according to original plans. But the team is not giving up.
The Silk Way Rally is launched
21.7.2018Only Martin van den Brink's truck was introduced on Friday at the Silk Way Rally ceremony in Russia. Pilot Gert Huzink had to cancel his start at the last minute due to family reasons and leave Russia for home. At this year's Silk Road, only one truck from North Bohemian MKR Technology team will be fighting for win.
Silk way will take place only in Russia
12.7.2018This year’s edition of Silk Way Rally will be completely different. Last year, the racers had to go through three states, this year they will spend in Russia completely. The race was shortened from original two weeks into just one week. This will make the fight for victory more intense. Team MKR Technology from Northern Bohemia will send two trucks to this year Silk Way Rally.
In eight Moroccan stages MKR team got twelve podium placings.
25.4.2018Golden hattrick on Morocco Desert Challenge for MKR Technology team was not happening this year, but the gap was very small – less than 24 minutes. Truck of the Renault Trucks team with Dutch pilot Martin van den Brink finished second after two years of victory. Majority of stage wins confirms that anniversary 10th year belonged to those exceptionally successful.
To conclude Morocco, Van Kasteren adds a gold
22.4.2018The last stage and also the last victory. Trucks of the north Bohemian team scored well again in Morocco. Two of the pilots got a podium position of the last 8thstage and the third one was right after them. For the overall win, twenty three minutes were missing that Martin van den Brink could not eliminate any more.
Van den Brink gets a golden hattrick in Morocco
22.4.2018Pilot of the north Bohemian truck, Martin van den Brink, gets a golden hattrick. The Dutchman dominated also the last but one 7thstage of Morocco Desert Challenge and it is his third win on this difficult rally this year. He again managed to reduce slightly the lead of the overall leader, but almost half an hour is still a large difference before the final stage.
Van den Brink gains another gold
21.4.2018Martin van den Brink is gold again. The Dutch pilot in the cockpit of north Bohemian Renault shined in the 6thstage of Morocco Desert Challenge. In overall ranking he keeps the second position.
Three north-Bohemian Renaults in the best four
20.4.2018Absolut fantasy! After previous technical problems the north-Bohemian trucks finished on the first two places in 5thstage of Morocco Desert Challenge. Without Aleš Loprais the Mario Kress` Renaults from Židovice could have celebrated a gold stage hattrick. The stage was won by van Kasteren, second ended Huzink and the fourth was van den Brink.
With silver, Van den Brink completed his medal collection
19.4.2018Winning silver in the 4thstage, the north-Bohemian MKR Technology team completed its medal collection on Maroko Desert Challenge. The second place, up to now missing for the team, was reached by dutch pilot Martin van den Brink that was beaten only by Aleš Loprais and just due to getting stuck in the dunes.
In 3rd Moroccan stage here comes bronze position
18.4.2018In third stage of Morocco Desert Challenge the North-Bohemian team had to go without victory. Thanks to Janus van Kasteren the team got bronze, his team-mate Martin van den Brink just narrowly missed the podium.
Second gold for MKR takes Martin van den Brink
17.4.2018Second stage and second victory! North-Bohemian trucks are starting the Moroccan rally big. This time Martin van den Brink is happy with gold, as he totally owned the longest stage of tenth edition of Morocco Desert Challenge and moved into overall lead.
MKR started Moroccan rally with a winning tune
16.4.2018First stage, first victory. MKR Technology team has started Morocco Desert Challenge rally in an excellent way. Dutch pilot Janus van Kasteren from Mammoet Rallysport team was the fastest man on the course. Martin van den Brink, his team-mate, crossed the line on bronze position.
