Stage 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLNtRqpYq0s
Stage 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcBzLgWoLb4
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Dakar 2017: Buggyra Tatra Videos of stage 7 & 8
January 11th, 2017
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Dakar 2017 Stage 8: Loprais comments
January 11th, 2017
Goodbye, Bolivia…
Today’s shortened stage, the last in Bolivia, is behind us. We will wave to the mountains and I must say that I am not satisfied with today’s result, even though we did not have any technical problems. We did not have enough power. We just could not keep up. The vehicles around were faster. [...]
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Dakar 2017 Stage 8
January 11th, 2017
In stage 8, the Tatras again reached modest spots in the ranking with Loprais nearly 11 minutes and Kolomy nearly 18 minutes behind today’s stage winner. Overall the Tatras struggle to finish in the overall ranking top 10 with Kolomy 9th and Loprais 11th overall.
Pos.
N°
Name
Mark
Time
variation
Penalty
506
VAN DEN BRINK (NLD)
KOZLOVSKY (CZE)
BLANKESTIJN (NLD)
RENAULT TRUCKS
01:55:20
-
-
502
VILLAGRA (ARG)
YACOPINI (ARG)
TORLASCHI (ARG)
IVECO
01:55:37
00:00:17
-
505
NIKOLAEV (RUS)
YAKOVLEV (RUS)
RYBAKOV (RUS)
KAMAZ
01:56:02
00:00:42
-
513
SOTNIKOV [...]
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Dakar 2017: Stage 7
January 10th, 2017
As Stage 7 and 8 from a marathon stage. there has been no contact by the Buggyra Team and their drivers Martin Kolomy and Ales Loprais.
OVERALL:
The Tatra drivers are now 12th and 13th overall. Bonver Project driver Llovera is 25th overall in his Tatra Jamal.
Pos.
N°
Name
Mark
Time
variation
Penalty
500
DE ROOY (NLD)
TORRALLARDONA (ESP)
RODEWALD (POL)
IVECO
15:52:07
-
-
513
SOTNIKOV (RUS)
AKHMADEEV (RUS)
LEONOV (RUS)
KAMAZ
15:54:18
00:02:11
-
505
NIKOLAEV (RUS)
YAKOVLEV (RUS)
RYBAKOV (RUS)
KAMAZ
15:58:04
00:05:57
-
501
MARDEEV (RUS)
BELYAEV (RUS)
SVISTUNOV (RUS)
KAMAZ
16:12:19
00:20:12
-
502
VILLAGRA [...]
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Dakar 2017 Stage 7
January 9th, 2017
Following the cancellation of stage 6 on the eve of the rest day, persistent bad weather conditions forced the race directors to change the course of stage 7 from La Paz to Uyuni. A new course was designed and a new road book was drafted during the rest day.
The new course is an unprecedented combination [...]
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Meanwhile, in the Africa Eco Race…..
January 9th, 2017
This year’s Africa Eco race has 5 stages in Maroc, 6 in Maroc and the final one in Mauretania. After stage 6, the Bonver Project Tatra Jamal of Jaroslav Valtr is second overall in the truck class behind the Kamaz of Andrej Karginov, though more than two hours behind. Tomas Tomecek is third overall with his T 815, about [...]
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Dakar 2017: Loprais comments
January 9th, 2017
The fifth stage was a test of nerves for the crew more than anything else. Our problem with the power steering pump reoccurred 3 times, and the fact that we got to the finish in good health was due to the force majeure. The bivouac that expected us in the finish, was completely flooded. The [...]
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Former Tatra Koprivnice works hall destroyed by fire
January 8th, 2017
Former Tatra Koprivnice works hall destroyed by fire
https://www.novinky.cz/krimi/425752-plameny-slehaly-desitky-metru-vysoko-v-centru-koprivnice-horela-hala.html
Dakar 2017: Loprais and Kolomy comment on stage 5, Buggyra stage 5 video, Stage 6 cancelled.
January 7th, 2017
Loprais Comments on stage 5:
Fifth stage – Is it yesterday or today?
It can´t be true! Today´s initial phase of the stage was almost identical to the yesterday´s one from our point of view. Shortly after the start of the speed trial we encountered the same problem. The power steering pump again! With the only difference [...]
Dakar 2017 stage 5: Kolomy drops back to 20th after leading at CP2, Loprais 25th
January 6th, 2017
Yesterday he lost more than 1 hour 20 minutes, so today Martin Kolomý had nothing to lose and he started the special with his foot to the floor. The Czech trucker reached WP2 in the lead, but only seven seconds ahead of yesterday’s stage winner Gerard de Rooy, who is kept pace with Kolomý. Gerard [...]
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