Holowczyc, Svitko and Varga triumphed at HunGarian Baja!
HunGarian Baja had an exciting grand finale, with only the final metres decided in some of the categories. In car category Krzysztof Holowczyc, among riders Stefan Svitko, and in quad category Juraj Varga celebrated on the podium at the prize giving ceremony in front of the Thury Castle in Várpalota. Krzysztof Holowczyc was all smiles […]
Holowczyc wins the XX. HunGarian Baja
[EN/HU] Krzysztof Holowczyc was all smiles when jumping up and clicking his heels, the legendary Polish driver was extremely happy for his win at the HunGarian Baja. Not surprisingly, since he took back the lead only on the last stage, and especially because his gearbox made strange noises during the day, so they had to […]
Svitko won for the third time
Stefan Svitko won the FIM World Cup at the HunGarian Baja. With his KTM bike he was the fastest on all stages, so his win was never threatened. He has participated at five HunGarian Bajas and has won 3 of 5 with two second positions. Unbelievable achievement! “It is a good feeling to win HunGarian […]
Drivers’ quotes after SS3
Julita Maluszynska (1st position): This race is very demanding for man and machine, there are some risky parts. We try to go fast, but it is not possible to do everywhere, and we have to be careful to be able to stay on road and not to be lost. The last stage will decide who wins […]
Riders’ quotes after round 1 on Saturday
[EN/HU] Stefan Svitko (1st position): We went reverse today, so there were lots of stones the car overturned yesterday, so I had to keep my head at some places. Anyway, I enjoyed the stage, it is good that I haven’t had any mistakes or technical issues, only the heat hurt me a bit. Jan Brabec (2nd position): […]
Zapletal, Svitko and Varga are in the lead on Friday
[EN/HU] It was a busy day for the field of HunGarian Baja, because after the Prologue in the morning thecompetitors had to complete two 106-km stages. In the car category Miroslav Zapletal, in the bikecategory Stefan Svitko, and in the quad category Juraj Varga are in the lead of the overallclassification.Fierce battle, dust, stones and […]
Riders’ quotes at the end of Day 1
Stefan Svitko (1st position): SS2 went better, because on SS1 I had to rely on the road book, while now, after the car field also went through, the tracks could be seen better, so I rode more bravely. I am in a good shape, I had no fall, I enjoyed the whole day. Jan Brabec (2nd position): […]
Drivers’ quotes after SS1:
Krzysztof Holowczyc (1st position): We won SS1, and I am happy for it, because it is not easy to stay on road with this car, especially with the jumps. I am glad that it is in one piece. With our T1 minus car, as we say it, it is not easy to keep the pace with […]
The riders’ quotes after SS1:
Stefan Svitko (1st position): “I really enjoyed the first stage: at the beginning we had to pay attention to the huge rocks, but the end of the stage was very fast, I liked it. I’m happy for the time result, I think it’s a good training for the Dakar.” Jan Brabec (2nd position): “The rocks […]
HunGarian Baja started in Várpalota
[ENG/HUN] A spectacular starting ceremony opened the HunGarian Baja in front of the Thury Castle in Várpalota, which in motorbike category counts as a round of Baja World Cup, while in the car category of Baja European Cup. Péter Faluvégi, Clerck of the Course said: “A more compact race has been put together by this […]