“Our truck won the Dakar with Karel Loprais”
CREW FACTS
J.H.
- Jiri has been passionate about motorsport since his childhood, in particular truck competitions. The Dakar being the biggest race, he logically began to dream of it.
- In his everyday life, this Czech competitor is an entertainment creator! He works at ConFolding Group, manufacturer of amusement park equipment, steel structures and fitter’s products. Their flagship product: the ferris wheel!
- Jiri will drive a legendary truck: the Tetra 815 which formerly belonged to Karel Loprais. “Monsieur Dakar” won the race six times in the 90s/2000s, including twice with this model!
L.D.
- The company in which Lubomir works produces racing parts for trucks, particularly for those of the Loprais team. That’s the origin of the story. When Lubomir knew that they were going to enter two trucks in the Dakar Classic, he jumped on the ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity! It was also through his work that he met his driver, Jiri, to whom he sometimes delivers electrical items for his amusement park business.
- Lubomir is a Harley-Davidson lover. He enjoys riding his motorcycle and travelling to European countries, doing between twenty and thirty thousand kilometres per year! Fair to say that he’s ready for the long days of the Dakar.
2025 AMBITIONS
J.H.: “I have driven in the desert before but never in a race. The Dakar will therefore be my first. We want to go to the end, and having our team in good health on the finish line. The objective is to obtain the best possible result, to make new friends and to proudly maintain the tradition of the Czech brand Tatra on the Dakar.”
L.D.: “I received the offer to participate in the Dakar Classic with one of the Loprais team trucks, and it is an offer that just cannot be refused! I’m very excited to have the opportunity to attend this race. Our truck won the African Dakar two or three times with Karel Loprais, so we have a strong and incredible tool in our hands. It’s a beast, so let’s say that if it failed, it will be our mistake!”
