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T603 History in Hot Cars article

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T603HotcarsArticle

https://www.hotcars.com/detailed-look-back-tatra-603/

Published under History, Press, Racing & Rallying, Tatra Classic Car News
March 16th, 2021

Numerous photos of the 2020 Czech 1000 miles rally

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1000MilCS-2020Poster

Photos: https://www.facebook.com/MotorJournal/photos/a.4527303710675894/4527304447342487

Starting lists and results: https://1000milceskoslovenskych.cz/prihlaseni/#

Videos: https://1000milceskoslovenskych.cz/2020/09/30/1000-mil-ceskoslovenskych-reportazni-miniserial-1-dil/

Published under Events & Meetings, History, Racing & Rallying
March 15th, 2021

Jernej Kožar’s “Naš”, a Slovenian sports car based on the T57K

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T57KJernej Kožar2

T57KJernej Kožar

T57KJernej Kožar3

https://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1048&t=15310&p=68357&hilit=tatra#p68357

Published under History, Racing & Rallying, Tatra Spotting
March 15th, 2021

Video: The Zbrazlav 1926 hill-climb, starring Burian Vlasta (comedian) Eliška Junková (Bugatti) and Josef Vermiřovský (Tatra T12)

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ZbrazlaveJilovister1926Still

The Tenth International Car Race from Zbraslav to Jíloviště was held on 5th September 1926. The start was on a busy Zbraslav square. Among the spectators we can see the famous Czech actor Vlasta Burian with his wife Nina and his friends. The race track included also dangerous bends. After finishing the race the car racers were walking among the spectators. The winners of the race were Eliška Junková with a Bugatti car and Captain Vladimír Kučka with a Brough-Superior motorcycle.

https://www.europeanfilmgateway.eu/detail/X.%20mezin%C3%A1rodn%C3%AD%20z%C3%A1vod%20automobil%C5%AF%20do%20vrchu%20Zbraslav%20-%20J%C3%ADlovi%C5%A1t%C4%9B%20po%C5%99%C3%A1dan%C3%BD%20dne%209.%20kv%C4%9Btna%201926/nfa::2a3caeaa23a76a3b018d96339b4dcb14

Published under History, Racing & Rallying, Video
January 23rd, 2021

What makes the Kamaz trucks so strong in the Dakar?

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Dakar2021SotnikovKAMAZ

https://orsk-autogid.ru/en/zamki/kamaz-master-skolko-loshadinyh-sil-sportivnye-gruzoviki-kamaz-dlya-ralli.html

https://nashipoezda.ru/en/cultivator/oruzhie-pobedy-kak-ustroeny-dakarovskie-gruzoviki-sportivnye-gruzoviki.html

Published under Events & Meetings, History, Racing & Rallying
January 21st, 2021

Dakar 2021 Stage 12 (Final stage) Kamaz takes complete podium, Loprais (Praga) 5th, Buggyra Tatras 9th and 10th

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Dakar2021SotnikovKAMAZ

Dakar2021Stage12Map

Results:

1 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 02H 32′ 27”
2 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 02H 33′ 27”
 + 00H 01′ 00”
3 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 02H 34′ 31”
 + 00H 02′ 04” 00H 02′ 00”
4 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 02H 36′ 55”
 + 00H 04′ 28”
5 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 02H 37′ 13”
 + 00H 04′ 46”
6 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 02H 40′ 27”
 + 00H 08′ 00”
7 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 02H 40′ 52”
 + 00H 08′ 25”
8 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 02H 43′ 40”
 + 00H 11′ 13”
9 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 02H 56′ 51”
 + 00H 24′ 24”
10 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 02H 59′ 00”
 + 00H 26′ 33”

OVERALL /Final result

1 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 48H 23′ 21”
 00H 02′ 00”
2 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 49H 02′ 59”
 + 00H 39′ 38”
3 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 49H 37′ 56”
 + 01H 14′ 35” 00H 02′ 00”
4 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 50H 09′ 12”
 + 01H 45′ 51” 00H 01′ 00”
5 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 50H 23′ 52”
 + 02H 00′ 31” 00H 03′ 00”
6 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 50H 39′ 53”
 + 02H 16′ 32” 00H 02′ 00”
7 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 51H 12′ 22”
 + 02H 49′ 01” 00H 25′ 00”
8 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 52H 46′ 42”
 + 04H 23′ 21” 00H 01′ 00”
9 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 53H 51′ 11”
 + 05H 27′ 50”
10 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 53H 56′ 53”
 + 05H 33′ 32” 00H 04′ 00
Published under Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying
January 15th, 2021

Dakar 2021 Stage 11

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Anton Shibalov moved the counter up to 5 successes in total since his debut on the Dakar and should finish second, like last year, but this time behind Dmitry Sotnikov. Loprais lost a position overall, after managing 8th today. yesterday he complained about the team tactics od Kamaz, resuling him sandwiched between four Kamaz trucks, resulting in having to drive the whole stage in dust.

Dakar2021LopraisStage11

Dakar2021Stage11Map

Results:

1 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 04H 44′ 39”
2 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 04H 48′ 31”
 + 00H 03′ 52”
3 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 04H 48′ 48”
 + 00H 04′ 09”
4 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 04H 51′ 19”
 + 00H 06′ 40”
5 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 04H 51′ 45”
 + 00H 07′ 06”
6 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 04H 52′ 56”
 + 00H 08′ 17” 00H 02′ 00”
7 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 05H 03′ 28”
 + 00H 18′ 49” 00H 01′ 00”
8 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 05H 09′ 54”
 + 00H 25′ 15”

OVERALL:

1 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 45H 48′ 50”
2 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 46H 29′ 32”
 + 00H 40′ 42”
3 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 47H 00′ 43”
 + 01H 11′ 53” 00H 02′ 00”
4 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 47H 36′ 45”
 + 01H 47′ 55” 00H 01′ 00”
5 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 47H 43′ 00”
 + 01H 54′ 10” 00H 03′ 00”
6 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 48H 02′ 58”
 + 02H 14′ 08” 00H 02′ 00”
7 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 48H 31′ 55”
 + 02H 43′ 05” 00H 25′ 00”
8 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 49H 48′ 51”
 + 04H 00′ 01”
9 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 50H 57′ 53”
 + 05H 09′ 03” 00H 04′ 00”
10 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 51H 07′ 31”
 + 05H 18′ 41”
Published under Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying
January 14th, 2021

Dakar 2021 Stage 10

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Dakar2021Stage10Buggyra

Dakar2021Stage10Map

Result:

1 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 03H 13′ 02”
2 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 14′ 42”
 + 00H 01′ 40”
3 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 16′ 18”
 + 00H 03′ 16”
4 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 03H 16′ 27”
 + 00H 03′ 25”
5 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 16′ 59”
 + 00H 03′ 57”
6 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 17′ 01”
 + 00H 03′ 59”
7 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 03H 17′ 02”
 + 00H 04′ 00”
8 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 03H 21′ 38”
 + 00H 08′ 36”
9 518 VALTR RACING TEAM 03H 24′ 47”
 + 00H 11′ 45”
10 515 RIWALD DAKAR TEAM 03H 30′ 08”
 + 00H 17′ 06”

Overall:

1 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 40H 57′ 31”
2 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 41H 44′ 53”
 + 00H 47′ 22”
3 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 42H 12′ 12”
 + 01H 14′ 41” 00H 02′ 00”
4 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 42H 33′ 06”
 + 01H 35′ 35” 00H 03′ 00”
5 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 42H 45′ 00”
 + 01H 47′ 29” 00H 01′ 00”
6 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 43H 14′ 10”
 + 02H 16′ 39” 00H 02′ 00”
7 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 43H 38′ 59”
 + 02H 41′ 28” 00H 23′ 00”
8 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 44H 15′ 26”
 + 03H 17′ 55”
9 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 45H 30′ 36”
 + 04H 33′ 05”
10 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 45H 54′ 25”
 + 04H 56′ 54” 00H 03′ 00”
Published under Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying
January 13th, 2021

DAKAR 2021 Stage 9: Martin Macik (Iveco) storms to victory

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Dakar2021Stage9Map

Martin Macik pre-Dakar interview: https://www.dakar.com/en/competitor/503

RESULTS:

POS. N° EXP. DRIVE-TEAM MARK-MODEL TIME VARIATION PENALITY
1 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 05H 05′ 54”
2 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 05H 08′ 21”
 + 00H 02′ 27”
3 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 05H 08′ 31”
 + 00H 02′ 37”
4 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 05H 09′ 35”
 + 00H 03′ 41”
5 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 05H 10′ 06”
 + 00H 04′ 12”
6 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 05H 10′ 47”
 + 00H 04′ 53”
7 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 05H 28′ 06”
 + 00H 22′ 12”
8 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 05H 31′ 29”
 + 00H 25′ 35”
9 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 05H 55′ 07”
 + 00H 49′ 13” 00H 02′ 00”
10 508 HINO TEAM SUGAWARA 06H 11′ 20”
 + 01H 05′ 26”
11 518 VALTR RACING TEAM 06H 14′ 00”
 + 01H 08′ 06”
12 523 TEAM DE GROOT 06H 48′ 52”
 + 01H 42′ 58”
13 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 06H 50′ 59”
 + 01H 45′ 05”

OVERALL:

1 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 37H 42′ 49”
2 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 38H 27′ 52”
 + 00H 45′ 03”
3 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 38H 55′ 54”
 + 01H 13′ 05” 00H 02′ 00”
4 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 39H 13′ 04”
 + 01H 30′ 15”
5 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 39H 31′ 58”
 + 01H 49′ 09” 00H 01′ 00”
6 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 39H 57′ 43”
 + 02H 14′ 54” 00H 02′ 00”
7 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 40H 22′ 00”
 + 02H 39′ 11” 00H 23′ 00”
8 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 40H 42′ 43”
 + 02H 59′ 54”
9 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 41H 38′ 19”
 + 03H 55′ 30” 00H 02′ 00”
10 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 42H 08′ 58”
 + 04H 26′ 09”
Published under Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying
January 12th, 2021

Dakar 2021 Stage 8

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Buggyra drivers have finished the two-day marathon as Macháček keeps improving

Josef Macháček handled the 2nd half of the marathon stage perfectly. The Dakar legend finished in 2nd place in the Lightweight Prototypes category, and he holds the 2nd position in the overall standings as well. Ignacio Casale set his personal best in the Truck category with 5th place.

Josef Macháček and Pavel Vyoral put on an incredible performance. “We didn’t want to get a puncture or get lost. Big kudos to Pavel, who did a great job. There were so many others who got lost and went in the wrong way. It was difficult again, but I’m glad to successfully finish it today,” said relieved Josef Macháček, while his teammate Tomáš Enge faced more technical issues and he finished the stage with 2 hours loss.

Ignacio Casale, the new Chilean driver of the Tatra Buggyra Racing team, did well in the Trucks category. He finished in 5th place, achieving his personal best result so far. “I’m really happy. The navigation was challenging today, and I have to thank my navigator Alvaro. We didn’t have a single problem, we didn’t need to get out of the truck, and that made a difference. The 5th place is great and tomorrow, we’ll continue,” said Ignacio who currently holds 9th place in the overall standings.

Martin Šoltys lost 3 and half minutes on the 375-kilometre-long stage, finishing in 9th place. But he lost only 12 minutes to the winner Shibalov with Kamaz. That just shows how tight it is in the Trucks category.

The 9th stage should not be easy at all. It will lead on the shore of the Red Sea and the crews can expect a fast route, but with light sand. The organisers expect it to be the most challenging stage of the Dakar Rally 2021.

Dakar2021Stage8Map

Results:

1 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 19′ 40”
2 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 22′ 08”
 + 00H 02′ 28”
3 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 22′ 59”
 + 00H 03′ 19” 00H 01′ 00”
4 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 03H 27′ 34”
 + 00H 07′ 54”
5 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 03H 28′ 53”
 + 00H 09′ 13”
6 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 03H 29′ 32”
 + 00H 09′ 52”
7 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 30′ 17”
 + 00H 10′ 37”
8 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 03H 31′ 53”
 + 00H 12′ 13”
9 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 03H 32′ 23”
 + 00H 12′ 43”
10 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 03H 32′ 52”
 + 00H 13′ 12”

Overall:

1 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 32H 34′ 18”
2 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 33H 17′ 46”
 + 00H 43′ 28”
3 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 33H 47′ 33”
 + 01H 13′ 15” 00H 02′ 00”
4 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 34H 03′ 29”
 + 01H 29′ 11”
5 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 34H 26′ 04”
 + 01H 51′ 46” 00H 01′ 00”
6 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 34H 26′ 14”
 + 01H 51′ 56” 00H 02′ 00”
7 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 35H 11′ 13”
 + 02H 36′ 55” 00H 23′ 00”
8 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 35H 14′ 37”
 + 02H 40′ 19”
9 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 35H 17′ 59”
 + 02H 43′ 41”
10 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 35H 43′ 12”
 + 03H 08′ 54”
Published under Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying
January 12th, 2021
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