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Both crews finish totally satisfied
8.1.2022Elite five again! The Dutch driver of the North Bohemian truck of the MKR Technology team, Gert Huzink, finished the 6th stage of the Dakar Rally in the fifth fastest time the day before the day off and is showing the qualities of his hybrid special truck. His colleague Pascal de Baar was also successful, so both Renaults are now in top 20 in the overall standings.
Technicians repaired Pascal's truck, both trucks continue
6.1.2022North Bohemian technicians of the MKR Technology recorded an incredible performance at the Dakar. Overnight, they were able to repair the heavily damaged Renault of Dutch pilot Pascal de Baar. He went in tear of joy when he was able to enter today's 5th stage a bit unexpectedly.
Stellar Huzink with a hybrid in the top five
6.1.2022The North Bohemian truck from the MKR Technology workshop recorded the best result so far in the 4th stage of Dakar. Dutch pilot Gert Huzink with his hybrid special truck finished the longest stage of this year in the fifth best time. However, his colleague de Baar had no reason to celebrate, as he remained damaged in the middle of the stage after a hard impact.
Rain shortened the third fast stage
5.1.2022The North Bohemian truck from MKR Technology closed the top 10 during Tuesday's 3rd stage. While pilot Pascal de Baar finished his truck on tenth position in the shortened fast stage, his partner Gert Huzink was three places down in the ranking.
Huzink enjoyed the pursuit
3.1.2022Less than half an hour was the gap between both North Bohemian Renaults and the winner of the 2nd Dakar stage. The Dakar was heavily affected by rain, which required a change in the program. Instead of the marathon part, the crews moved to the next bivouac, which both crews were happy about, and Gert Huzink took full advantage of this.
Huzink was stopped by a broken pipe, De Baar just behind the top ten
3.1.2022Dakar is showing right from the very beginning that this year's 44th edition will be no walk in a park. While the hybrid special in the 1B stage was slowed down by a broken pipe to intercooler, the second North Bohemian Renault got 15-minute penalty and dropped out of top ten. However, both special trucks from MKR Technology will continue to fight all the pitfalls.
Both trucks started the Dakar in the top ten
1.1.2022A pair of North Bohemian trucks of Mario Kress started the 44th annual Dakar Rally in the top ten. The pilot of the hybrid special truck Gert Huzink finished sixth, his colleague de Baar finished tenth.
Dakar starts with two MKR Technology trucks
31.12.2021The famous Dakar is here! For the third time in Saudi Arabia, the 44th edition of the world's most famous rally will start on Saturday. And Mario Kress' North Bohemian trucks will be there. This year, the MKR Technology team has prepared two special Renault trucks under the flag of the Dutch Riwald Dakar team.
The last stage brought victory Renault
14.10.2021The North Bohemian team closed this year's Rally Morocco with a victory. The truck of the Dutch pilot Gert Huzink from Riwald Dakar team finished the final 5th stage in the fastest time and overall got second position.
After problems, Huzink is winning again
13.10.2021After technical problems in the 3rd stage, Gert Huzink, the pilot of the North Bohemian truck from the workshop of the MKR Technology team, is winning again. He completely owned the penultimate stage.
Huzink did not want to take any risks, he returned from the stage earlier
12.10.2021Pilot Gert Huzink demonstrated a huge degree of self-reflection during the 3rd stage of the Rally Morocco. He and his crew did not want to risk more damage to the equipment, so he returned deliberately to the bivouac earlier from the first place.
Huzink finishes second after the largest dunes
11.10.2021A North Bohemian truck from the workshop of Mario Kress took a silver position in the 2nd stage of the Moroccan rally. Pilot Gert Huzink crossed the finish line less than five minutes behind the Czech winner Martin Macík.
