Category Archives: Dakar

Bonneted DAF rallytruck

Bonneted DAF rallytruck

In Veghel, the Netherlands Dutch rallydriver Eimbert Timmermans is working on a special rallytruck. What we see here is a bonneted DAF CF with the engine all the way in the rear of the frame. The engine is built in reverse, so with the cooler unit at the end of the truck. Eimbert believes that…Continue Reading

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New Renault Sherpa rallytruck on test!

New Renault Sherpa rallytruck on test!

Mammoet Rallysport is testing the new Renault Trucks Sherpa rallytruck for the Dakar 2017. The previous Sherpa burnt down some time ago and the team worked very hard with MKR Adventure to build a new truck for the rally. At this moment Dutch pilot Martin van den Brink is testing the truck to get all…Continue Reading

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Ural bonneted truck for Dakar 2017

Ural bonneted truck for Dakar 2017

On www.trucksplanet.com we found this information about a Ural rally truck. According to sports director of “GAS Raid Sport team, Vyacheslav Subbotin: “In the following year  we will present a race version of Ural Next with YaMZ-780 engine. This truck will allow us to race together with such teams as the “KAMAZ-Master” and teams of…Continue Reading

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Dakar 2015: Liebherr powered Kamaz wins! ?

Dakar 2015: Liebherr powered Kamaz wins! ?

The 2015 Dakar was again dominated by the Russian Kamaz team. Funny is that these trucks are ‘Liebherr powered’ and that is also what is written on the side of the truck. For the regulations that is not possible, because the components on a rallytruck must be from production trucks. Now Liebherr does not produce…Continue Reading

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