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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.
Huzink's truck stopped by a damaged axle
3.10.2022Unprecedented bad luck befell a North Bohemian truck right at the opening stage of the Morocco Rally. After Saturday's silver position in prologue, pilot Gert Huzink was leading in the Sunday's 1st stage when he had to stop his special trick because of a damaged rear axle.
Huzink finished on the second place in the prologue of Rally Morocco
2.10.2022The North Bohemian truck from MKR Technology with Gert Huzinek drove the opening pr of the Moroccan rally in the second fastest time. The Dutch pilot was just a few moments short of the quickest Czech racer – Martin Macík.
MKR starts at Rally Morocco
1.10.2022A North Bohemian truck from the workshop of the MKR Technology crew will start the Moroccan rally today. The racing hybrid special from Mario Kress will again be led by the Dutch pilot from Riwald Dakar Team Gert Huzink.
This year's Dakar was affected by three accidents
9.2.2022Dakar Rally, the most famous long-distance competition in the world, has written its 44th chapter this year. And trucks from the workshop of the North Bohemian MKR Technology team were part of it. Mario Kress and his technicians prepared two special Renault trucks for this year, as a part of Dutch team Riwald Dakar. The goal was to reach the top ten. Although this goal was not fulfilled due to accidents, the Czech-Dutch formation is satisfied with the finish line anyway.
The last stage about figure one
15.1.2022This year's 44th Dakar Rally ended the last 12th stage with the figures one and one. Pilot Pascal de Baar passed the final stage in the 11th fastest time and successfully got his Renault to the finish line in Jeddah. In the final ranking, after all the issues, he climbed to fourteenth place.
De Baar finished the penultimate stage in the top ten
14.1.2022Top ten again! The North Bohemian truck from the MKR Technology workshop in the 11th stage of Dakar made it again into the elite ten. The famous long-distance rally goes to the absolute final. After the penultimate stage of the 44th year, thanks to this, the pilot Pascal de Baar managed to jump in the overall ranking by two places.
Huzink's chassis cracked after a hard crash
13.1.2022Three days before the finish, a hybrid special from northern Bohemia of the MKR Technology team is done in Dakar. The same as Aleš Loprais' truck, Gert Huzink's crew paid for the treacherous dune in the 10th stage of the famous long-distance race. The hard and unexpected impact of the truck literally broke the chassis in two. But the crew is ok. The second of the trucks with pilot Pascal de Baar continues in the race.
