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Category Archive: Circuit Racing, Truck Racing

EUROPART expands its dedication to truck sports

Mar 15, 2019 Jarlath Circuit Racing, Truck Racing Comments Off on EUROPART expands its dedication to truck sports

The leading commercial vehicle parts dealer is supporting the successful Reinert Racing truck racing team again in the 2019 season In 2019, the starting numbers in the Truck Trial European...

Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco’s van Genugten to start in Morocco Desert Challenge

Mar 02, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, News, Truck Racing Comments Off on Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco’s van Genugten to start in Morocco Desert Challenge

Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco will participate in the Morocco Desert Challenge (12-20 April) with one truck. The driver of the new Iveco Powerstar with independent wheel suspension will be Ton van...

British Truck Racing Association Championship to install SmartWitness Video Camera Systems for 2019 Season

Feb 08, 2019 Jarlath Circuit Racing, Truck Racing Comments Off on British Truck Racing Association Championship to install SmartWitness Video Camera Systems for 2019 Season

The British Truck Racing Association Championship (BTRAC) has decided to install SmartWitness video camera systems in all competing race trucks for the 2019 season. Throughout this year SmartWitness...

Dakar Rally podium finish for Team De Rooy with all 4 trucks in the top 10 on Goodyear truck tyres

Jan 24, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, DAKAR 2019 PERU, Truck Racing Comments Off on Dakar Rally podium finish for Team De Rooy with all 4 trucks in the top 10 on Goodyear truck tyres

Standard Goodyear truck tyres beat the sands of Peru Gerard De Rooy took 3rd place in the Truck Class of the 2019 Dakar Rally with all four of the Petronas Team De Rooy Ivecos finishing in the Top 10...

Loprais finishes 5th against strong competition of factory teams at Dakar 19

Jan 19, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, DAKAR 2019 PERU, Truck Racing Comments Off on Loprais finishes 5th against strong competition of factory teams at Dakar 19

The Tatra Jamal piloted by Aleš Loprais, Ferran Marco Alcayna and Petr Pokora reached the finish of the Dakar Rally 2019 with fifth overall rank in the truck category. Thus the small family team not...

4 in Top 10 in Dakar 2019 for Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco

Jan 19, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, DAKAR 2019 PERU, Truck Racing Comments Off on 4 in Top 10 in Dakar 2019 for Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco

Team De Rooy the only team as one at the finish Dakar 2019 With third place in the final classification for Gerard de Rooy and three stage victories – Ton van Genugten won the finale stage and...

Frustration prevails at Team De Rooy Iveco on the penultimate Dakar Rally day

Jan 17, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, DAKAR 2019 PERU, Truck Racing Comments Off on Frustration prevails at Team De Rooy Iveco on the penultimate Dakar Rally day

On paper it was the last chance for Gerard de Rooy to change something in the top 3 of the Dakar Rally truck ranking. The leader of Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco therefore in stage 9 opened the attack...

Loprais’ Tatra completes Dakar SS8 on 5 cylinders!

Jan 16, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, DAKAR 2019 PERU, Truck Racing Comments Off on Loprais’ Tatra completes Dakar SS8 on 5 cylinders!

The last two days are left before the end of the Dakar Rally 2019. The Czech-Spanish crew consisting of Aleš Loprais, Ferran Marco Alcayna, Petr Pokora and their Tatra Jamal #507 continue to...

Dakar SS8 De Rooy Iveco reduces the gap on Kamaz, but not enough

Jan 15, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, DAKAR 2019 PERU, Truck Racing Comments Off on Dakar SS8 De Rooy Iveco reduces the gap on Kamaz, but not enough

In a nerve-racking eighth stage, Gerard de Rooy narrowed his gap in the Dakar Rally standings. Eduard Nikolaev lost control because he was stuck in the dunes for almost an hour. De Rooy, however,...

Aleš Loprais almost destroys engine, but holds on to 5th overall in Dakar

Jan 15, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, DAKAR 2019 PERU, Truck Racing Comments Off on Aleš Loprais almost destroys engine, but holds on to 5th overall in Dakar

The crew consisting of Aleš Loprais, Ferran Marco Alcayna and Petr Pokora and driving their Tatra Jamal – Queen 69 have survived a rerun of dunes around the city of San Juan de Marcona and...