Archive for 2014

Stage 7: On track again. Salta-Salta

January 12th, 2014
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Car / Truck
This mega loop with a 500-km long special stage on the agenda will test the teams’ ability to adapt to changes of pace. After stony terrains at the beginning of the day, some top speeds will be recorded in the second part of the stage, and then the drivers’ road techniques will be [...]

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Interview with Tatra’s new CEO Petr Karasek

January 12th, 2014
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Economist: Tatra plans large changes, said new CEO  Petr Karasek
(see also interviews concerning Tatra’s Agrotruck and the Mlada Boleslav – Tatra rivalry published on Taatra World Jan 12th, 2014)
Kopřivnická car always doing things differently than others and relied on the original, but expensive solution. “This must change,” he says in an interview with the weekly [...]

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The rivalry between Koprivnice and Mlada Boleslav seen by Ekonom editor Petr Korbel

January 12th, 2014
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Between Koprivnice and Mlada Boleslav
(August 2013 article) In the early thirties, had three most important Czech carmaker connect and coordinate the production. Instead, the history of the car industry spanned only discord and hatred.

Petr Korbel
Read more about: Automotive | Škoda | Tatra

There is injustice, whether real or imagined, to be forgotten even after decades. Anyone who writes a longer period [...]

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Tatra’s Agrotruck

January 12th, 2014
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Economist: Tatra truck developed for farmers to replace the tractor(June 2013 Interview)
Tatrovce help bridge the fluctuations of the business cycle production of a new car for farmers, replacing the classic tractors, says chairman of Tatra Trucks Petr Rusek. Serial production is set to begin next year.

The plan is to sell 880 units, this value is factory [...]

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Interview Karel Loprais

January 12th, 2014
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12.1.2014
NEWSLETTER INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS TEAM
How does it see Karel Loprais after the first half of the race
Karel Loprais knows as the six-time winner the Dakar Rally very well. Therefore, we had some questions about it in the middle of this year:
Saturday was a rest day. What is actually regime of the team [...]

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January 11: Rest day

January 12th, 2014
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Martin Kolomy: With three wheels over the finish of Stage 6

January 11th, 2014
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10.1. – 10.1.2014

DAKAR – 6.stage 2014
Tucuman/Salta – This is a real extreme! What Martin Kolomý achieved and experienced at Dakar Rally in the past two days is unbelievable. After big technical problems in stage five he had to drive virtually non stop to be in time for the start of stage six. Then he passed [...]

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Kolomy penalized with 8 hours after mechanical problems in stage 5

January 11th, 2014
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9.1. – 9.1.2014

DAKAR – 5.stage 2014
Chilecito/Tucuman – If you are to meet a bad luck, then a good piece of it! Real hell was on stock for the crew of the Tatra Buggyra Racing team in the 5th stage of the Dakar Rally. After the pilot Martin Kolomý successfully survived the Wednesday hardest Dakar test, [...]

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Tomecek’s road to victory

January 11th, 2014
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9.1.2014 -Akjut – Toueila

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8th January 2014 – The most difficult stage – Akjoujt – Akjoujt
Every day, I think what to talk about and try to choose the most interesting out of that bustle taking place around us. Today I have to start with the stage. No doubt, it has been both the [...]

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Tomecek (Tatra) wins Africa Eco Race truck class!

January 11th, 2014
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NEWSLETTER RALLYE SONANGOL AFRICA ECO RACE Friday January 10 th 2014 ÉTAPE N°10: TOUEILA / SAINT LOUIS: 493km TRANSFERT: BIVOUAC / TOUEILA: 6km SPÉCIALE: TOUEILA / GHREIDAT LIGKJOULÉ: 202km LIAISON: GHREIDAT LIGKJOULÉ / SAINT LOUIS: 285km

SCHLESSER, TOMECEK AND PISANO
WIN THE 2014 SONANGOL AFRICA ECO RACE

Its between Toueila and Ghreidat [...]

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