The biggest lubricator. Josef Macháček will mark the sixteenth start at the Dakar Rally. The 64-year-old competed in the famous competition for the first time in 1999 in Africa, then in South America and now in Saudi Arabia.
“I say goodbye in part,” he threatens, as he has several times.
Even peeing will move you ten places back on the Dakar, says Josef Macháček. Will he come next?Video: Sport.cz, Buggyra Racing
At Buggyra, his contract expires after the Dakar Rally 2022. “We slapped each other for three years. It will depend on the agreement. We should meet with the team in March. But I also have to know if it’s not a shame to ride a Dakar at this age and have ambitions to win. This is no longer normal. Rather, I can imagine a mentoring position for myself, “he smiles.
Meditation of Josef Macháček on the dune …Photo: Buggyra media
But trust him when he brought another Bedouin in January this year. After the New Year, he will strive for the seventh Dakar triumph. He is well aware that he is not the main aspirant to win in a fast-growing category.
“I would be pleased to beat Karel Loprais’ seventh victory, so that the scoundrels have something to talk about,” he announced in Prague before leaving for the race venue. He took home a Bedouin statue designed for the best trio in each category.
Dakar? Red Bull Race …
He set out a simple strategy. Especially not coming in the dark. “I have to survive the first day in some way. Right after that, a marathon stage without team help is on the program. She will drive more carefully and only then will she start racing properly. I would like to be in the positions I belong to. But it’s a marathon, there is no need to get to the first place right away, “Macháček chuckles.
Buggyra in the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally
“I want to be in the front. Use the technology and drive to finish the rally. But it’s about luck. I had so many of them this year that I don’t think it will happen again, “realizes the veteran, who achieved previous victories with an ATV.
As for the bugin category, Macháček calls the popular Dakar the Red Bull race with a great deal of irony. “Wait, you’ll see … You’ve seen the end of Formula 1, haven’t you?” He grins.
According to him, everything is tailored to the omnipotent brand.
Bugina Can-Am with Josef Macháček.Photo: Buggyra media
“Higher performance thanks to the new regulations is an advantage mainly for the Red Bull team, which has used four cars, and I don’t think it’s possible for anyone else to win. We rely mainly on reliability, “he says.
He has countless experiences, he has participated in marathon rallies in Africa, then in South America and now in Asia. “I can compare three continents, but now there are the shortest stages. None has over five hundred kilometers in the measured section. They’re still moving. Maybe it will get so far that it won’t have to refuel, “Macháček jokes.
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