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Silk Way has started, Pascal opens with 7th place
9.7.2017The world’s toughest rally is under way! Among participants of the Silk Way Rally, which started in Russia on Saturday, are also Renault Trucks specials constructed by the Czech MKR Technology team. The opening - and brief - leg one saw Pascal de Baar and his crew arrive on seventh place.
MKR leaving for Russia to tackle rough Silk Way Rally
5.7.2017There is less than one week left before the next year of the world’s toughest rally starts. The Dakar is a legend, but the Russian Silk Way Rally tries hard to catch up with, or even exceed, its reputation and level of difficulty. Indeed, the organizers promise today that the next year will be even more attractive and competition there stronger. On the starting line there will be also three trucks of MKR Technology’s R&D centre based in the north of the Czech Republic. The one piloted by Martin van den Brink took home a bronze medal last year.
MKR brought eleven medals from Morocco
1.5.2017The North Bohemia based MKR Technology gave an excellent performance at the Morocco Desert Challenge, a globally recognized rally which whose significance closely follows that of the famous Dakar and Russian Silk Way. Not only did the truck carrying the Roudnice based mechanic Daniel Kozlovský on the board repeat its triumph from the last year, but this time also the second special, piloted by the Dutch Huzink, made a great result. Thanks to that the Czech Renaults are taking home a fantastic double from Morocco.
Truck from Czech dominate in Morocco Desert Challenge
24.4.2017Even better than last year! Trucks built by the Nort Bohemia base MKR Technology have overruled the Morocco Desert Challenge rally. Not only did the Czech-Dutch crew led by the pilot Martin van den Brink and the Czech mechanic Daniel Kozlovský defend overall victory, the team of the pilot Gert Huzink added silver medal to the collection.
Penultimate stage in Morocco sees both pilots on podium
23.4.2017Also in stage six of the Morocco Desert Challenge both pilots of the North Bohemia based MKR Technology team got to the winners’ podium. Martin van den Brink finished on second and Huzink on bronze position, respectively.
Third podium double for MKR in stage five
22.4.2017MKR Technology’s trucks add yet another podium double! In stage five of the Morocco Desert Challenge the crews switched the positions they have arrived at the finishing line until now, as it was Gert Huzink on Renault Truck K520 who thrived in the demanding sand dunes.
Martin celebrates third consecutive gold in Morocco
22.4.2017North Bohemia’s Renault special built by MKR Technology added yet another gold at the Morocco Desert Challenge. The hattrick was recorded by the Czech-Dutch crew with the pilot Martin van den Brink in stage four, further solidifying their lead.
Trucks from North Bohemia add another double win in Morocco
20.4.2017Sensational! Crews from the North Bohemia based MKR Technology take home a second consecutive double win. Third stage of Morocco Desert Challenge has repeated the result of the second. The Dutch Martin van den Brink and his fellow countryman celebrated gold and silver medal, respectively. Moreover, the winning Renault is carrying the Roudnice based mechanic Daniel Kozlovský onboard.
Collection of medals completed in two days
19.4.2017Two stages of the Morocco Desert Challenge were just enough for the Czech trucks from MKR Technology’s workshop to complete a medal collection. At the beginning the pilot Martin van den Brink, with the crew mechanic Martin van den Brink onboard, won a bronze medal. In the second stage they managed to win, as their team-mate Gert Huzink added a silver medal. All in all, stage two brought a valuable double podium to them.
Morocco Desert Challenge with zero liaisons this time
19.4.2017Seven new stages, seven new bivouacs. There is a great week-long adventure ahead of the participants of this year’s Morocco Desert Challenge. The trucks competing in Africa will include two from the MKR Technology’s development centre. In fact, a special from the Czech technology centre dominated the race, previously known as the Libya Rally, in 2016.
Both Mammoet’s Renaults make it to finish at Dakar
15.1.2017The fight is over! After two exhausting weeks the 39th Dakar Rally have reached its end. Also the two MKR Technology trucks have arrived at the finish in Buenos Aires. Despite the somewhat mixed feelings of the team from the north of the Czech Republic, with de Baar’s crew having lost their position in the elite five after the previous unlucky day, everyone deserves a great deal of appreciation. Fatigue and exhaustion were beyond belief, but everyone was fighting hard until the very last moment. Although the situation was often hopeless, nobody gave up. The Dakar is about heroes and their heroic performances and these were not to be missed in the case of MKR.
Friday the 13th takes chances for Top Five away
15.1.2017Friday the 13th. Superstitions about the unlucky date and the worries it raises often scare many. Perhaps, after this year’s Dakar members of the North Bohemia based MKR Technology are going to believe the jinx day. The penultimate stage eleven went south in all possible points of view. Both of the racing specials lost a chance for a solid ranking and there was even some doubt as to either of them will cross the finishing line in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
