The third stage of the Dakar 2020 was a 427 km-long track by the city of Neom. The racing caravan, therefore, stayed in the same spot for 2 nights and the teams had more or less a chance to rest. However, this was not the case for those racers that had a tough time on
On Monday, the Dakar racers set off for stage 2 from Al Wajh to Neom. Charles, a truck built in the Big Shock Racing team in Sedlcany and piloted by the experienced crew: Macik, Tomasek, Svanda, got into the TOP 5 at the beginning with ease. Although a tire had to be replaced, the yellow
Here it is, the Dakar 2020 has started another adventure that millions of fans had impatiently been waiting for. Thirty-year-old truck driver Martin Macik, with the support of navigator Frantisek Tomasek and mechanic David Svanda, also set off to the 1st Saudi Arabian stage, leading from Jeddah to Al Wajh. The drivers of the Big
Big Shock Racing team group up in Jeddah, where the 42nd Dakar Rally will start on Sunday, January 5. Truck pilot Martin Macik with his navigator Frantisek Tomasek have acclimated on the spot for a few days. And on Thursday, they finally greeted rider Jan Brabec, race mechanic David Svanda and other members of the
Truck driver Martin Macik and his navigator Frantisek Tomasek from Big Shock Racing team arrived in Jeddah, the venue of the 42nd Dakar Rally, the legendary long-distance race. ‘The journey went smoothly. We are here, exploring the city, tasting local food, catching-up on sleep and preparing everything we’ll need,’ Martin Macik said. The competitors are
The upcoming 42nd Dakar Rally will be full of changes for the Big Shock Racing team. South America will be replaced by Saudi Arabia, and the team's Liaz will be replaced by the newly built Iveco. Along with the pilot Martin Macik, who will stand at the start of the legendary race for the eighth
Another Dakar adventure begins. Racing trucks, cars and bikes are already on their way to Saudi Arabia, where on January 5 the 42nd year of the legendary race will start. This year's technical scrutineering and embarkation of Dakar technology brought several changes for the better. The teams sent away their cars later than in previous
The start of the 42nd Dakar Rally is quickly approaching. The Big Shock Racing team therefore met their fans at the Prague Auto Club to celebrate the final preparations for the Dakar 2020 and agree on how to help the fans and themselves enjoy the most challenging motoring race in the world to the fullest.
Big Shock Racing yellow truck parked in front of the finish ramp of the Rallye du Maroc on Wednesday afternoon. Martin Macik, Frantisek Tomasek and David Svanda, tired but satisfied, got out of a broken truck that brought them to the finish of the most demanding test before the Dakar 2020. They officially finished 2nd,
Big Shock Racing's yellow truck successfully passed the scrutineering and started the 7-day Rallye du Maroc long distance race. In the truck category it will compete with his twin brother, an identical Iveco, created for Jaroslav Valtra at the same time in the Big Shock Racing team workshop in Sedlcany. The very first Saturday's part
The Dakar 2020 is steadily approaching. While the Big Shock Racing crew, consisting of Martin Macik, Frantisek Tomasek and David Svanda, are preparing for the start of the seven-day Rallye du Maroc, the most crucial check-up before the next Dakar race, the Dakar madness is starting in the Czech Republic. Places have just been announced
The task for Baja Poland was clear: to finish and, as the only truck in the competition, to win its category – and the crew of Big Shock Racing team (Martin Macik, Frantisek Tomasek and David Svanda) successfully finished. More valuable than the gold trophies, however, was the finding that they were able to outperform
The Dakar obsession returns… The crew of Big Shock Racing team Macík, Tomášek and Švanda proved to be successful in Spain when they won Baja Aragon. Now Czech competitors are looking forward to Baja Poland, the World Cup Cross Country Rally, which starts on 29th August. It will be fun in the cab of a
Martin Macik, Frantisek Tomasek and David Svanda from Big Shock Racing team won the Spanish Baja Aragon Championship, where they raced for the first time in their new Dakar special. In addition to the gold trophy and valuable experience, the race also confirmed that the change of car was a good decision. Charles, an Iveco
The Big Shock Racing team cannot wait for Martin Macik to test Charles, the new Iveco Dakar special constructed in Sedlcany workshops, for the first time in sharp racing pace on Baja Aragon. The race will be all the more exciting, as Charles's twin, the second identical Iveco custom-built for Jaroslav Valtra, will also be
Big Shock Racing team returned from African testing with many interesting insights. Martin Macik first took a ride in the sand dunes in his new truck called Charles. The challenging 14-day training was meant to reveal the weaknesses of the Dakar special on which team mechanics will start working immediately after returning to Sedlcany. The
Karel, Martin Macik’s racing special for the Dakar 2020, has finally been unveiled. It is an Iveco truck, it measures 6950 mm, weighs 8500 kg, and has a hood. Karel has everything that was good about Franta, the Liaz car, with which Macik successfully finished three previous Dakars, but at the same time, it comes
After many questions about whether the Big Shock Racing team’s announcement released on April 1 was a joke, Martin Macik once again – in all seriousness – confirmed that he will drive a part of the Sumava Rally in the Valtra tractor. His claims are also supported by the organizers of the popular race, which
Martin Macik from the Big Shock Racing team is busy preparing for the Dakar Rally 2020. He spends the mornings in the gym, rides off-road around Sedlcany in his racing truck, and has recently been seen driving a tractor, too. “Whatever car you drive, you gather experience. Every ride will give you something. Driving a
Big Shock Racing team bivouac was busting at the seams at the Mogul Dakar meeting in Sosnová, as Martin Macík, Jan Brabec and other members welcomed crowds of fans. They had the opportunity to ride with Martin in the Liaz or joke around with Brabčák. The entire supply of 1000 signature cards created specifically for
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