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A double win for Renault Trucks in the 24 hour Truck Race
For the last race of the season, Renault Trucks-MKR Technology pulled off a fine one-two on the Le Mans Bugatti track. Markus Bösiger was first over the line with team-mate Adam Lacko less than one second behind. Over 5,000 customers and drivers had been invited by Renault Trucks to witness this fine achievement. The eighty vehicles on show during the weekend took to the road on Monday morning, on their way to dealerships in the Renault Trucks network. They were driven by Vehicle Delivery Specialists whose regular View more
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A podium place and a spanish championship crown on the Jarama track
During the penultimate event of the truck racing season which took place before 50,000 spectators, the Renault Trucks - MKR Technology team rounded off the week end with a podium place for Markus Bösiger and a Spanish Championship Crown for Adam Lacko. This Spanish leg of the competition was also an opportunity to present the new Renault Trucks range in Spain to customers and members of the public. On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October, the penultimate weekend of the current Truck Racing season took place in Spain on View more
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Another victory for Renault Truck-MKR Technology at Zolder
For the anti-penultimate race of the season, the Renault Trucks - MKR Technology team brought the weekend to a splendid conclusion with Markus Bösiger being the first across the line at the end of the last race. Several thousand spectators and over 1,500 customers were able to watch the spectacle on the track and get their first view of the new Renault Trucks range with several vehicles on display around the circuit. As the end of the 2013 Truck Racing season approaches, the Renault Trucks MKR-Technology team lef View more
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Truck Racing at Most: podium places and the new range
The seventh Truck Racing season weekend, at the Most track in the Czech Republic, ended with two podium places for the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team. Renault Trucks also took advantage of this much awaited event to organise an exclusive presentation of its new range of vehicles to the public and its customers in the Czech Republic. Still enjoying summer temperatures, the Renault Trucks - MKR Technology team earned itself two podium places during the seventh Truck Racing event of the current season at Most in t View more
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A victory for the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team at the Nürburgring
The Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team, applauded by 165,000 spectators, leaves the legendary Nürburgring German track with another first place to its credit. Renault Trucks also took advantage of this fifth Truck Racing event of the season to present its new vehicles, the Renault Trucks T and K, to the large number of its German customers attending. Throughout the weekend, this resulted in the Renault Trucks stand welcoming a total of 4,000 visitors. In front of 165,000 spectators, Adam Lacko gave the Renault Tru View more
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Truck Racing: A victory and a new range
For the fourth meeting in this year's European Truck Racing Championship, the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team left Austria with a first place to their credit. Adam Lacko pulled this off in race N°2. The meeting was also an opportunity for Renault Trucks to display two of its new model T vehicles and a variety of attractions around its new range. At Spielberg, in the very heart of Austria, the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team pulled off a splendid victory in race N°2, thanks to Adam Lacko. In race N°4, Marku View more
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Truck Racing: Third meeting and a one-two win
The third meeting of the Truck Racing season drew a crowd of 35,000 at Nogaro on 15 and 16 June. During this eventful weekend, the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team pulled off a splendid double triumph on the Sunday during the last race. The current Truck Racing season's third meeting took place on 15 and 16 June on the Paul Armagnac track at Nogaro (France). 35,000 spectators, including 250 customers invited by Renault Trucks, were there to watch the European Truck Racing Championship events. The Renault Trucks-M View more
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Truck Racing: Renault Trucks-MKR Technology back on top of the podium
For the second Truck Racing meeting of the season, the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team won two races in two days on the Navarra track. On the Saturday, it was Adam Lacko who brought home the first victory of 2013 in the second race, emulated on the Sunday by Markus Bösiger. This second meeting of the season drew a crowd of over 35,000. For Renault Trucks-MKR Technology, this weekend marked the "real" start of the 2013 European Truck Racing Championship season. For on the Navarra track in Spain, the team's two d View more
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New season, new design
In Misano, for the launch of the new 2013 season, the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team racing trucks inaugurated a new design from the Renault Trucks Hall of Design (HDD). This new design re-emphasises Renault Trucks' visual distinctiveness on the track and is in line with the design of the new range that the manufacturer will be unveiling on 11 June in Lyon. Bruno Blin, the President of Renault Trucks, attended the launch of this new season together with the 1,000 plus customers that the manufacturer had invited View more
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The Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team defends its crown
The start of the new Truck Racing season is fast approaching. The Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team, European Team Champions in 2012, is now preparing to defend their crown. After having worked all winter long on the racing trucks, the team is counting on its two drivers Adam Lacko and Markus Bösiger to take its trucks to the front of the pack during the 10 races in the 2013 season. The 2013 Truck Racing season will be the seventh year that Renault Trucks has been involved in the competition. After two European T View more
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RENAULT TRUCKS: THE EUROPEAN TRUCK RACING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CROWN!
At the final meeting of the 2012 Truck Racing season, Renault Trucks-MKR Technology became the European team champions. This is the second time the team has won this crown after its win in 2010. In the third race of the weekend, the drivers even pulled off a one-two, despite driving rain. But the leaden clouds did not in any way dampen the manufacturer's determination to celebrate the triumph in style with its customers and everyone who shares the same passion for trucks. Despite the very wet weather conditions, Tr View more
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RENAULT TRUCKS EDGES CLOSER TO THE TEAM CROWN
By earning podium places during all four races in the penultimate Truck Racing Championship weekend of the season in Jarama (Spain), the Renault Trucks drivers have put the team in a very favourable position for winning the 2012 crown. Over 300 customer guests invited by Renault Trucks were able to watch the races and benefit from the several attractions and activities provided for them by Renault Trucks Spain-Portugal. Having become masters in the art of consistency, the drivers of the Renault Trucks MKR-Techno View more
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RENAULT TRUCKS REAPS A STRING OF VICTORIES AT ZOLDER
With five podium places, including two victories, Renault Trucks has one of its finest weekends of the season on the circuit at Zolder in Belgium. The 2,200 customers invited by Renault Trucks were able to enjoy the show to the full thanks to the extensive attractions and facilities set up close to the track for their benefit. The end of the truck racing season is drawing closer, but the Renault Trucks MKR Technology team has not yet said its final word. By earning five podium places including two firsts, one fo View more
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THE RENAULT TRUCKS FESTIVAL IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
The Most circuit in the Czech Republic is where the MKR Technology team was born. For this 2012 edition of the Championship, Renault Trucks had once again pulled out all the stops. With over 900 customers invited, a dozen vehicles on display as well as attractions in all the paddocks and around the track, the French manufacturer was omnipresent. In terms of results, the team went away with three podium places and retained its lead in the team rankings. For this eighth meeting in the season, the MKR Technology - Re View more
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TWO VICTORIES FOR RENAULT TRUCKS AT THE NURBURGRING
With two victories on the German Nürburgring track, the Renault Trucks team drivers and vehicles stamped their mark on the most popular Truck Racing event of the season. Throughout the entire weekend, Renault Trucks welcomed 4,500 customers and showcased various different "racing" themed vehicles from the Master to the Magnum. The rain did nothing to deter masses of spectators from descending on the Nürburgring track. Despite the ceaseless downpour throughout the weekend, a crowd of over 200,000 gathered to see View more
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Renault Trucks in good form at Donington
At Donington this week-end, where the fifth leg of the FIA European Truck Racing Championships took place, the Renault Trucks MKR-Technology team scored some valuable points by gaining three podium places: a second and two thirds. Renault Trucks UK, the event's main sponsor, took advantage of the weekend to offer its 4,000 guests a number of convivial and welcoming attractions around its stands. The first day of racing at Donington stood out by a third place for Adam Lacko in the first race and a spectacular pileup View more
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Truck Racing - Just like being there!
After the website, dynamic truck racing simulators, the video game for PCs, smartphones and the iPad, Renault Trucks is now doing even more to share its passion for racing. For aficionados will now be able to follow all four races taking place next weekend, on 30 June and 1 July, at Donington (United Kingdom) simply by connecting to the www.renault-trucks.com/truckracing site. Video streaming of the races will be accessible via a computer, an iPad or even a smartphone! Experience the race as if you were at the trac View more
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Renault Trucks - MKR Technology move in
With a second place and four podium positions, the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team had a good weekend at Nogaro, maintaining their leadership position in the team rankings. In the stands, the fine weather attracted large crowds of spectators and the 350 French and foreign customers, invited by Renault Trucks, thoroughly enjoyed the event and the experience. It's getting to be something of a habit for the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team, picking up four podium places in four races! Motivated by the first event View more
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Jarama races: Mission accomplished for Renault Trucks!
"We're going to Jarama to win points!" The Renault Trucks team announced before the third leg of the FIA European Truck Racing Championships. With the three drivers picking up 90 points during this weekend's races, the objective has certainly been reached. Altogether, the team won three podium places, including a second for Markus Oestreich on the Sunday, and now have a total of 316 points in the overall team rankings. The third stage of the FIA European Truck Racing Championships took place this weekend at Jarama, View more
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Truck Racing: Renault Trucks stays consistent in Misano
Just back from Istanbul, the trucks competing for the Truck Racing European Championship came together again at Misano in Italy this weekend. The MKR Technology-Renault Trucks team once again pulled off four podium places in four races.As a result, Markus Oestreich moves up to third place in the championship while the team reasserted and strengthened its lead in the team rankings. The race was also an opportunity to highlight the Renault Trucks "all for fuel eco" initiative and the manufacturer's various applicatio View more
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Truck Racing: Renault Trucks gets off to a good start in Istanbul
The Istanbul Park track, a new venue, hosted the first stage of the European FIA 2012Truck Racing Championship this weekend - and was the scene of some particularly keen competition. The Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team, which has resolutely set its sights on winning the championship, scored some valuable points by getting four podium places out of four races. Renault Trucks, as usual, marked the opening of the season by a powerful commercial presence. Over 850 of the manufacturer's customers and partners had bee View more
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European Truck Racing Championship 2012: Renault Trucks’ sole aim is to win!
One aspect of the close relationship Renault Trucks has with its customers and drivers is the passion for trucks it shares with them. Fully committed to the sport of Truck Racing since 2007, the manufacturer reaches the highest steps on the European Team Championship podium in association with MKR technology: European Champion in 2010 and Championship runner-up in 2011. For the past two years, Renault Trucks has supplied its partner with its “engine” technology and assistance during the races.Standing out with View more
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RENAULT TRUCKS – MKR TECHNOLOGY FOUGHT IT OUT TO THE END
The law of competitive driving is tough - but it's the law. Despite a very fine weekend with three victories and six podium places, Renault Trucks - MKR Technology finished up taking second place in the European Truck Racing Championship. However, the "Junior" team pulled off a superb performance by coming in just behind to take third place! The team fought it out to the end and can be proud of its achievement. It is already focusing on the next season. As popular as ever, the Le Mans 24 Hour Truck Racing View more
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RENAULT TRUCKS – MKR TECHNOLOGY “AMBUSHED”
With a win and four podium places, the Renault Trucks - MKR Technology team delivered a fine performance at Jarama in Spain. These results consolidated its second place in the team rankings. With only one race to go at the end of the season, the Championship crown is still within reach and the team will be fighting up to the end. Everything will hinge on the event at Le Mans on 8 and 9 October for a final which promises to be superb. The Jarama Grand Prix enabled the Iberian subsidiary to welcome over 350 cu View more
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ZOLDER TRUCK RACING GRAND PRIX: THE GAP IS CLOSING BETWEEN THE RENAULT TRUCKS MKR TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS AND THEIR RIVALS
The eighth leg of the European Truck Racing Championship, which was held on the Zolder track in Belgium before a crowd of 20,000 spectators, saw the Renault Trucks MKR Technology Team and MKR Team 14 Junior drivers earn a place on the podium at every race - with German Markus Oestreich, Swiss Markus Bösiger and Czech Adam Lacko taking the honours in turns. Furthermore, this trio of drivers were able to close the gap separating them from their main rivals in both the individual and "Manufacturer T View more
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THE (VERY) FINE WEEK END FOR RENAULT TRUCKS-MKR TECHNOLOGY
A win, three podium places and a one-two-three… On home ground in the Czech Republic, the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team certainly did its spectators proud. In the first race of the weekend, Adam Lacko pulled off his first European Truck Racing Championship win. A taste of victory that set a trend. On Sunday, the team scored a superb one-two-three with its three trucks occupying the top steps of the podium! The season's ambition to retain the championship crown has never looked more achievable! Th View more
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RUSSIAN TRUCK RACING GRAND PRIX: RENAULT TRUCKS-MKR TECHNOLOGY ONCE AGAIN DELIVERS A CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE - AND RESULTS
The sixth leg of the European Truck Racing Championship took place in oppressive Russian heat. On Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 June, the Smolensk track hosted the Russian Truck Racing Grand Prix for the second successive year. The weekend was marked by a comeback for the MKR Technology Team with two victories in super pole position, several one-twos and five podiums, including two firsts. The "super pole position" on the Saturday got off to a powerful start. Markus Oestreich recorded the fastest time. Un View more
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A Truck racing festival weekend at THE Nürburgring!
In truck racing, even more than in Formula One, the Nürburgring weekend is something very special, since it is the most popular of the season. The 2011 edition remained true to form with many spectators coming in family groups and maintaining this meeting's wonderfully good-humoured atmosphere. Renault Trucks-MKR Technology delivered flawless reliability and left Germany with two podium places to its credit. Performance levels were up and the team is looking forward to the second half of the season with View more
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FOLLOW THE NÜRBURGRING GP LIVE
If there's one Truck Racing Grand Prix you shouldn't miss it’s the one at the Nürburgring! Every year, almost 200,000 spectators are drawn to this almost legendary track. So for 2011, to share the excitement and enthusiasm for this sporting discipline with as many people as possible, Renault Trucks has decided to stream it live on its renault-trucks.com/truckracing website as well as on the various sites in European countries where Renault Trucks is active. Be there on 9 and 10 July next! O View more
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RENAULT TRUCKS MKR-TECHNOLOGY ONCE MORE SCORES FOR RELIABILITY AT NOGARO
Vital in all motorsports, reliability was once again demonstrated by the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team this weekend. With the three trucks completing three races out of four and getting a podium in the last race, the team racked up a number of valuable points which could prove decisive for the Championship. The first Grand Prix of the season to be held in France, the event at Nogaro was, as usual, a huge success - and an opportunity for Renault Trucks to invite over 500 customers to the track where the View more
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EUROPEAN TRUCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP:
PODIUMS GALORE AT ALBACETE!
Last weekend's third leg of the European Truck Racing Championship, the Albacete Grand Prix in Spain, gave Renault Trucks - MKR Technology and MKR Team 14 juniors the opportunity of claiming several podium places. These earned both teams valuable points which count towards the coveted "team championship" crown. After this weekend, Renault Trucks - MKR Technology is now N° 2 in the overall rankings, followed by MKR Team 14 Juniors. As for the individual drivers, Markus Oestreich finished 3rd in the overal View more
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UNDER THE MISANO SUN
This weekend, Italy's Misano race track hosted a leg of the Truck Racing Championship for the 20th year in a row! But even if there was plenty of sun and lots of warm, summer weather, there was anything but a holiday atmosphere out on the track where the battle was fierce. At the end, the Renault Trucks - MKR Technology team came away with three podium places out of the week-end's four races and was able to fully size up the young Adam Lacko. With two fourth places, he confirmed his potential for the upcomin View more
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MARKUS OESTREICH TOPS THE CHAMPIONSHIP RANKINGS FROM THE VERY FIRST RACE
Enthusiasts have been waiting 10 years to see truck racing return to the UK. This finally happened on 23 and 24 April at the Donington Park Circuit, north of Birmingham, with the first truck Grand Prix of the new FIA European Truck Racing Championship season. The event also saw European Team Champions Renault Trucks-MKR Technology determined to defend their crown, as well as a new Renault Trucks driver, Adam Lacko. Everything was there at Donington to ensure that this would be a spectacular event. In sportin View more
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FIA EUROPEAN TRUCK RACING RETURNS TO DONINGTON, PROVIDING EASTER ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY!
The first round of the FIA European Truck Racing Series will take place at the Donington Park Circuit this Easter Bank Holiday weekend, 23rd and 24th April 2011. Renault Trucks is the main sponsor of this exciting UK industry event, which marks the return of the FIA series to the UK, after a significant absence. In addition to the FIA European Truck Racing, the Donington event will provide entertainment for all the family, with support races, parades, paddock shows and a variety of stalls and children& View more
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Jarama: Renault Trucks-MKR Technology wins the European Truck Racing Team Championship !
During this 9th and final stage of the European Truck Racing Championship, which took plac on 2 and 3 October at Jarama in Spain, the two Renault Trucks - MKR Technology drivers were the unchallenged stars of the weekend. The "Markus duo” pulled off a pair of one-twos, occupying the two steps the podium during the first races on the Saturday and Sunday - with Bösiger coming in first on the Saturday, and Oestreich echoing the feat on the Sunday. The second race on Saturday saw M. Oestreich earn 3rd place, View more
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EUROPEAN TRUCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP 2010: RENAULT TRUCKS STARTS THE 2011 SEASON AS CHAMPION
One aspect of the close relationship Renault Trucks has with its customers and drivers is the passion for trucks it shares with them. Fully committed to the sport of Truck Racing since 2007, the manufacturer became the European Team Champion in 2010 in association with MKR technology, which it supplied with its "engine" technology and assistance during races throughout the season. Standing out with its impressively original and sharp design created by the Renault Trucks Halle du Design, the Pre View more
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LE MANS : ONE RACE FROM THE END OF THE SEASON, RENAULT TRUCKS STILL LEADS THE EUROPEAN TRUCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday was difficult for the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology Team trucks which did not feature amongst the front runners. On Sunday, the team performed more to its usual standard: Markus Oestreich won the first race of the day and Markus Bösiger finished 3rd. During the second race, the two Markuses finished 2nd and 3rd. In the rankings, the two drivers have held onto their positions. Markus Bösiger keeps 2nd place with 293 place and Markus Oestreich 4th with 250 points. In the team rankings Renault Truck View more
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TRUCK RACING: RENAULT TRUCKS MKR-TECHNOLOGY BECOMES EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FRONT RUNNERS
There is no doubt about it. The Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team's supremacy was undisputed during the 2010 edition of the Zolder Grand Prix in Belgium. With two pole position starts and three individual triumphs, Renault Trucks-MKR Technology once again left its mark on the weekend. During the four races, the two MKR Technology team drivers succeeded in winning three of them, taking it in turns to occupy the top step of the podium! Markus Bösiger triumphed during the first race on the Saturday (with Oestrei View more
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A great week-end in Most!
The sixth Grand Prix of the European Truck Racing Championship was held this weekend on the Most circuit in the Czech Republic. The primarily Czech was racing “at home” since its base is just a few kilometres from the track. Whilst the Renault Trucks-MKR Technology team could hardly respect the basic rules of hospitality as hosts, they certainly respected the rules of competition and thrilled their local supporters by taking two victories in a double with Markus Bosiger first and Markus Oestreich second View more
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Hot and high voltage conditions on the Smolensk track !
The Russian leg of this year's European Truck Racing Championship was held 400 km southwest of Moscow at a recently completed track.Despite the almost unbearable heat, there was a massive turnout of fans during this weekend. They were treated to some very fine races, particularly the last one of the weekend. Braving the narrowness of the track, drivers took risks to carry out spectacular, but carefully calculated, overtaking. In the end, the 14 laps provided a superb show in which bent and torn steel alternated wit View more
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FOUR RACES AND FOUR TOP THREE FINISHES!
At the Germany Truck grand prix in Nürburgring where over 200,000 truck racing fans had gathered, the heat was not coming from the sky but from the track. Markus Oestreich, was clearly intent on being the showman of the event. Having pulled out further to an assistance air problem during the first race of the weekend, Markus Öestreich made a spectacular comeback in the second. This allowed him to finish in the fifth place after leaving last on the grid! This was a great performance on home turf, and greet View more
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Little points missing to take over the first place
Rain, fog, freezy wind… The bad weather conditions during this race week end at Nogaro did not spoil the spectacular show on the track for the 3rd event of the European Truck Racing Championship. 4 races and 3 podiums for Renault Trucks! Let’s say a positive outcome for this Nogaro event! At the end of the week-end, MKR Technology and Renault Trucks keep the second place of the Team Championship with 120 points. Both pilots Markus Boesiger and Markus Oestreich went one place up to stand resp View more
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Albacete: Bronze for Bösiger
In stifling heat, the MKR-Technology team's Premium Course faced a real test at Albacete in Spain. After the two Saturday races during which Markus Bösiger climbed on 3rd the podium twice, Lady Luck seemed to turn her back on the team during the Sunday events.Whilst the trucks were up to it in terms of time trials and pure speed, bad luck and minor technical blips with major consequences meant that they were unable to achieve the results that were expected. Nevertheless, the team continues to play a lead View more
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Encouraging start.
For their first competition outing at the Italian stage of the European Truck Racing Championship, MKR Technology's brand new Renault Trucks entrants were the real stars of the Misano track.True winner of the two main races of the week-end, Markus Bosiger becomes the leader of the Championship with 44 points. His team mate Makus Oestreich comes fifth after his 3rd place during the Sunday race 3. The results of both pilots place Renault Trucks and MKR Technology at the top of the team Championship. One pole position View more
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Renault Trucks - Championship 2010
Fully committed to the sport of Truck Racing since 2007, Renault Trucks is beginning this new European championship season more determined than ever by becoming the main partner of the MKR Technology team headed by a leading name in the discipline, Mario Kress. Renault Trucks is undertaking to supply this team with its "engine" technology and assistance during the races. It has also developed a brand new design for the two racing vehicles. View more
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Truck Racing Video Game by Renault Trucks
Another key event is the latest version of the free "Truck Racing by Renault Trucks" which was so hugely popular in 2009. New trucks, new tracks, new paint shop.... and still downloadable for free on our website ! View more
