InstaForex Loprais Team presents Loprais Buggyra Dakar Forces

Marriage of Convenience

The marriage of convenience just entered into, or the Dakar coalition, is based on partnership of three long-term most successful Czech pilots of the Dakar Rally, Ales Loprais, Martin Kolomy and Jaroslav Valtr. This trio of elite pilots will fully rely on all developmental and technological capacities of the Tatra Buggyra Team and the Loprais Instaforex Team. "We have agreed all substantial, now we only discuss technical details, such as manufacturing capacities," confirmed the Buggyra team manager Jan Kalivoda. But as he subsequently added, both teams will retain their identity and keep their liabilities towards their current partners. "It is also in their interest that our new joint project manages as well as it can."

Although Ales Loprais and Martin Kolomy controlled several Dakar stages in the past, their ambitions are higher. "Man must always go forward. We all know that if we want to compete with makes like Kamaz and Iveco, we must follow in Russian footsteps, that is to be able to assess the situation and define priorities. I would not even be against the term team strategy," precised Martin Kolomy. "Although the team consists of individuals that want to win, we are absolutely clear in that in certain parts of races individual ambition may be subjected to team interests. The Russians show this every year. to achieve overall success it is necessary to put together a strong team of three equally good pilots. A team mate driving in the critical moment two hours behind you is no help," added Jaroslav Valtr to Martin's explanation.

In connection with the new project Ales Loprais speaks about the team of three thousand horses from the Gyrtech stable that will drive the Tatra specials to the winners´ podium. And ideally to the overall triumph, for, as he says, the second in the finish is the first loser. "We will use a unified design, logistic and service background during the competition. We have agreed on testing with the aim of unification of selected components and the crews will undergo joint physical preparation."

This year's most successful Czech pilot has undergone initial testing of the Gyrtech engine, after which he announced start of the Dakar mission. "I must say I have not yet experienced a stronger engine drive. I was mainly surprised by the enormous torque in low speeds," commented Ales on the performance of the new aggregate. His opinion is also shared by Robin Dolejs. "The technological cooperation has started in the right direction from the very beginning. We work on further particulars, which we do not wish to specify in detail yet, for obvious reasons. Anyway, there is enough time to the Silk Way Rally."