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Bad luck is on Huzink's heels
5.1.2023Bad luck is chasing Gert Huzink. The Dutch pilot did not make it to the podium. In the 4th stage of the Dakar Rally, he was fighting for the gold medal, but then a mechanical failure stopped him and his crew was left in the dunes. At the same time, Pascal de Baar was also close to the podium, but finished seventh.
Huzink is the moral winner of the 3rd stage
3.1.2023In theory, Gert Huzink was the fastest pilot of the 3rd stage of the Dakar Rally. In reality, however, he was not celebrating the victory. The stage was shortened due to bad weather and the ranking was based on the last waypoint. But the Dutch pilot of the North Bohemian truck did not get into it.
The second Dakar stage destroyed Huzink's hopes
2.1.2023Bad luck on Dakar continues for North Bohemian Renaults. Although the technicians managed to get the truck working overnight for Pascal de Baar to support his teammate Gert Huzink, it was Gert who was eliminated in the stage 2 by a failure of his turboblower.
There is no shortage of dramatic moments at the Dakar
1.1.2023This was not the start of the Dakar as expected. Even though it looked like Gert Huzink's truck would take silver, in the end he has not reached the podium, and all three North Bohemian Renaults had to deal with collisions in the 1st stage. There were even flames. But nothing serious happened to anyone and the technicians in the bivouac will try to prepare all the vehicles for the next stages.
45th Edition of The Dakar has started
31.12.2022Two trucks of the North Bohemian MKR Technology team finished the ceremonial prologue of the Dakar rally in the TOP 10. Dutch pilot Gert Huzink finished eighth, followed by his teammate Pascal de Baar. The third from the Riwald Dakar Team, Adwin Hoondert, finished the initial test on sixteenth place. The 45th year of the most famous long-distance competition on the planet was officially launched, and from the New Year the race will be in full swing.
The Renault crews are looking forward to start of the Dakar
30.12.2022The 45th edition of the Dakar Rally will start this Saturday. Three North Bohemian trucks from the MKR Technology team workshop of designer Mario Kress will also be at the start of the legendary long-distance competition. This year's rally will be different in many ways and the organizers promise that it will definitely be one of the most difficult rallys of the Saudi Arabian era.
MKR Technology is sending a trio of trucks to the Dakar
23.11.2022The North Bohemian design team MKR Technology will send three racing trucks to the Dakar. The trio of Renaults will ride in the white and green colors of the Dutch team Riwald Dakar. Although the most famous long-distance rally starts in more than a month, the equipment is moving to Marseille in these days, from where it will sail to Saudi Arabia at the beginning of December, so that it can start the 45th edition of the legendary race right on New Year's Eve.
The Moroccan rally was the most difficult race test
16.10.2022One of the most difficult races has been completed by the MKR Technology team. At the same time, the Morocco Rally was originally supposed to be just a proper test before the famed Dakar. In the end, it was a significantly more demanding test, which brought a whole range of new information and findings. Despite all the problems, Mario Kress' Renault Trucks racer was always able to be on the podium position halfway through each stage, just behind the winner.
Golden Huzink closed Morocco with silver position
7.10.2022The last race test of this year's Rallye Morocco brought silver for the North Bohemian truck from the MKR Technology workshop. Even this time, the crew no doubt can speak about bad luck, which is following them throughout the race. Hi reached the finish line in first position, but the organizers shortened the stage, so the ranking was calculated from the point where pilot Gert Huzink was driving in second place. But in the end, the finish line brought a happy ending.
Tire took away Huzink’s victory
5.10.2022The fans of the North Bohemian truck racing in the colors of the Dutch Riwald Dakar team were very happy before Wednesday's 4th stage of the Morocco Rally. After yesterday's fire, the technicians managed to repair the truck overnight so that it not only started the next stage, but even "on paper" was going for win. However, before the finish line he was stopped by another flat tire, so he tumbled to fifth place.
Flames instead of stage victory
5.10.2022If anyone can talk about real bad luck, it's pilot Gert Huzink. It seemed that he would finally celebrate the desired victory in the 3rd stage of the Rallye Morocco, but just six kilometers before the finish line, his truck was turned into flames. Tears of joy were replaced by tears of desperation. But the Dutch pilot of the North Bohemian Renault does not give up.
Huzink got silver
4.10.2022In Morocco, hardships do not end. This year's rally is definitely not a walk in the park. In the 2nd stage, the North Bohemian truck from the MKR Technology workshop had to fight with the pitfalls of the treacherous track as well. In the end, however, the Dutch pilot Gert Huzink was able to take bet silver position.
