The succes of Loprais in the Dakar has put the misfortune of Andre de Azevedo in the shadow. With Tomas Tomecek competing in the Africa Eco Race, Andree de Azevedo was the sole representative of the Letka Racing Team in the truck class. Regrettably, the 6th stage meantr a retirement for the crew of Tatra n.508 – André Azevedo, Maykel Justo, Jaromír Martinec.
When descending a dune, the Tatra suffered an accident when the half-axle was bent and steering was damaged. The repairs have already taken an hour and a half, but the vehicle is, in fact, immobile. The assistance Tatra driven by Petr Vodák is heading towards the crew. The crew is in good health, but sadly it must withdraw from this year’s competition.
Update, 18:35: Míra Martinec: “We’ve got broken steering servo, we are slowly making our way to Iquique, the vehicle has problems when turning. The accident was a jump out of the ideal track while hitting a counter-slope at the right front side.
Lots of thanks for your support during this year’s Dakar Rally