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Vote for the T 87 as the most desirable car

January 7th, 2016
no comment Posted by smitkees

http://driving.ca/honda/auto-news/entertainment/vote-for-your-favourite-classic-car-featured-in-2015

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Dakar 2016 Stage 4: Kolomy 5th

January 6th, 2016
no comment Posted by smitkees

Gerard de Rooij won Dakar’s 4th stage, ahead of too countrymen. Best Tatra driver was Martin Kolomy (7th) who now is 13 min. adrift from overall leader Peter Versluis (MAN).
In the overall rankings Tomas Vratny (Bonver Tatra) is 50 min adrift, Gert Huzink (Riwald Tatra) 1h 23 min and Jaroslav Valtr (Bonver Tatra) 1h 31 min.

Pos.

Name
Hours
Time
variation

501

DE ROOY [...]

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Video: Dakar Stage 3 Trucks

January 6th, 2016
no comment Posted by smitkees

In this video of Dutch origin many Dutchy trucks (About one-third of the truck participants is Dutch), but also Kolomy and Huzink (both Tatra). In the video, Kolomy overtakes de Rooij at a spot where a maximum speed was ordered, the tv broadcast fearing that Kolomy would be penalized.
http://www.rtlgp.nl/item/24219/etappe_3_bij_de_trucks

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Dakar 2016 Stage 3: Kolomy grabs victory

January 5th, 2016
no comment Posted by smitkees

On a shortened special following a landslide, the truck special finished at the day’s second intermediate point. Martin Kolomy (Tatra), the Czech driver who was already leading at CP1, has confirmed that he is the day’s fastest man, beating general standings leader Hans Stacey (Man) by 17 seconds.

505

KOLOMY (CZE)
KILIAN (CZE)
KILIAN (CZE)

TATRA

01:42:40
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506

STACEY (NLD)
SERGE (BEL)
VAN DER VAET [...]

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Dakar 2016 Stage 2: Dutch 1-2-3, Kolomy finishes 4th

January 4th, 2016
no comment Posted by smitkees

Hans Stacey pulled of a nice success by winning the first genuine stage of the rally, like in 2015. It was a fine performance, since the Dutchman, taking part in his tenth Dakar, changed teams this winter to drive for MAN. The winner in 2007 did not have an easy task, however, with Pieter Versluis [...]

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Dakar 2016: First stage cancelled

January 3rd, 2016
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Due to heavy rain, the first stage was cancelled, helicopters unable to fly; someting necessary regarding safety for participants and public. In columns, all participants drove to Villa Carlos Paz, the start of the 2nd stage.

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Dakar 2016 has started

January 3rd, 2016
no comment Posted by smitkees

One of the Bonver Project Tatras on the (well beside) the stage
In the car class of today’s prologue, a Chinese driver ran into the public. As the organisation had its hands full with the recovery of four wounded onlookers, the prologue was neutralised, meaning that no truck started today.

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Dakar 2016 preview

January 2nd, 2016
no comment Posted by smitkees

en a Mini wins, a little percentage of it is down to me”.
12/09/15
The winners of the last three Dakars in the truck category, Karginov, Nikolaev and Mardeev, will also be the overwhelming favourites in 2016. But against the Kamaz armada, the candidates for creating an exploit are getting hungry, beginning with Gerard De Rooy, who [...]

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Dakar 2016: The Tatra Teams

January 1st, 2016
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Tatra Buggyra Racing (CS) with two Tatra trucks
Martin Kolomy (T 815)
Jaroslav Valtr (Phoenix)

505

KOLOMY MARTIN (CZE)
KILIAN DAVID (CZE)
KILIAN RENE (CZE)

TATRA

533

VALTR JAROSLAV (CZE)
KALINA JOSEF (CZE)
STROSS JIRI (CZE)

TATRA

http://rallymaniacs.com/en/dakar/224-buggyra-presents-new-tatra-phoenix-in-mosthttp://www.tatratrucks.com/about-the-company/press-and-media/news/tatra-buggyra-racing-sets-off-for-2016-dakar-rally/
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Bonver Dakar Project with three Tatra Jamal trucks
Tomas Vratny
Artur Ardavichus
Albert Llovera

513

VRATNY TOMAS (CZE)
HOLAN MILAN (CZE)
MISKOLCI JAROSLAV (SVK)

TATRA

515

ARDAVICHUS ARTUR (KAZ)
FALKOV IGNAT (KAZ)
SKROBANEK FILIP (CZE)

TATRA

521

LLOVERA ALBERT (AND)
GOTLIB CHARLY (BEL)
MARTINEC JAROMIR (CZE)

TATRA

http://www.bonverdakarproject.com/cs/
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Riwald Dakar Team [...]

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

January 1st, 2016
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