Josef Kalina returns into the navigation seat of the Loprais team for this year’s Dakar rally. Kalina in the past won four Dakar rallies with Karel Loprais. Last year, Kalina teamed up with Martin Macík (LIAZ), to finish an excellent fourth in the South American Dakar. This year he was offered a supporting role however. ” Although there was a possibility that I rode in the truck assistance, but I did not want to. I wanted to go race because I am racing in the blood. I’m already old and Dakar goes only once every twelve months. A month ago, Kalina contacted the Loprais team and negotiations resulted in Kalina returning to the Loprais team. Ales Loprais: “I’ve known him since childhood, so his presence is nothing new for me”
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