Giti-sponsored Truck Team Holten completed the Rallye Breslau in Poland, one of the world's most prestigious severe off-road races, on only one set of Giti tyres. The Netherlands-based team submitted a customised Mercedes 1622 800HP and a Scania 4x4 630 in a field of 28 vehicles in the 'Extreme Trucks' category, dubbed the "Dakar of Europe." The competition included a five-day, 1,300-kilometer cross-country rally through some of the most challenging terrains imaginable.
Both Giti-sponsored Truck Team vehicles successfully navigated Monday's course while running on Giti GAO897 Off-Road tyres in size 14.00R20, however, the Scania finished the race on Tuesday due to severe damage to the front axle.
On Tuesday night, the Mercedes finished 9th in the dunes stage, and on Wednesday, it travelled cross country to the second base at Gwda Wielka, where it remained in 12th place.
On Thursday, when sunny skies gave way to rainy weather, the tyres, car, and drivers encountered harsher conditions. Conditions were complicated, but despite a 20-minute delay due to a faulty rear suspension, the squad finished in seventh place. After a hard night of preparing the truck for the last stage, Friday's performance was spectacular, resulting in an overall ranking of 8th at the highly competitive tournament.
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Stefan Fischer, Managing Director - Product Technology at Giti Tire Europe, said: “It is almost impossible to describe what the tyres go through at the Rallye Breslau. With deep mud, craggy rocks, mountains, sand, and rivers, plus extreme forces they are subjected to, they really do face every object imaginable."
“So to say that we suffered no critical tyre damage or punctures the whole race and that the drivers were really happy with the tyres in both wet and dry conditions is a huge achievement and testament to the quality of Giti tyres."
“As with track motorsport, we will now take these tyres and study their condition to see exactly what we can learn, and this information will be considered across not just our truck and bus ranges, but our light truck and passenger car portfolios as well.”
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