He did not hide his movement. Neither after reaching the destination nor after arriving home. Tomáš Enge is one of the protagonists of great stories, which this year’s Dakar Rally offered a varied register. The only Czech who has experience with Formula 1 was a newcomer to the desert adventure. Not only did he selflessly accept the role of bodyguard of teammate Josef Macháček, he also successfully brought his buggy to the finish. And when he remembered the recent strong moments in his personal life, he was simply soft. Watch it in the attached video.
It was the worst winter for Dakar in Tomas Enge. But he still regrets that the rally was not longer
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Libor Podmol and Tomáš Enge have one thing in common. At the finish, they were overcome by the memory of their fathers, who could only watch their efforts on the track from the sky.
The champion in freestyle motocross Podmol has vowed to bring the family name to the finish line for his father, who took part in the toughest marathon competition in 1994, but did not finish the Dakar. His father later tragically died in a car accident.
Libor Podmol is glad that he is at home, he was afraid that the plane would fall. His savior had to stay in Arabia
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Fate set a similar starting position for the seasoned motoring universe Enge. His father Břetislav, a well-known car racer, died only a few months ago in September.
Pit stop like in Formula 1! Enge on Dakar in the role of Macháček’s bodyguard
“It is unbelievable. My father left me last year, but then luck came in the form of the birth of two girls, “says Tomáš Enge, pilot of the Buggyra Zero Mileage Racing team.
“The emotions at the finish line were huge. Dad would definitely be very happy for the performance we gave. Unfortunately, he didn’t live to see him … “
Buggyra in the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally
Enge makes no secret of the fact that Dakar immediately fell in love. He would even take the race a week longer!
And what was the biggest problem he solved? In our video, you will also learn that it was cold. During long crossings, he had to pack properly in a buggy without a windshield at a temperature of plus five degrees.
At the age of 70, car driver Břetislav Enge died
The indestructible pensioner Macháček won the subcategory of light prototypes, Enge finished tenth in it with navigator Vlastimil Tošenovský, and in light cars he has the final 34th place.
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