Hi Truckers!
Source: https://www.europatrucktrial.org/team/?id=43
If it's the third Wednesday of the month, you know that it’s time for The Team of the Month!
The Team of June (it’s an instant association with the calendars in repair shops, isn’t it?) goes to Team Funke and their white Steyr. Both Leonie (co-driver) and Felix (driver) have been in the trials for a long time, as their father is Jurgen Funke - one of the organisers (you can find an interview with Jurgen and Łukasz Pleśniarowicz, Lead Designer of HDC here). They were the 2012 champions in the category of 3-axle trucks and stayed in the top 3 for the following years except 2017, but everyone can make a mistake once!
Leonie Funke on the left, Felix Funke on the right
Source: https://www.europatrucktrial.org/team/?id=43
Their truck with the starting number 302 is an old Steyr, made by an Austrian manufacturer of trucks and tractors. It’s a 483 HP with a weight under 10t. I can’t tell you the precise weight, because when I asked Felix about it, he told me that it was over 10 tons, but he stripped it of all the unnecessary stuff. Then he showed me the interior. It had nothing left from the original, comfy interior of the Steyr - just bare steel plates, safety cage, dashboard controls without covers and an umbrella. I guess, you can never tell when it’s going to start raining during the event!
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Thank you!
Jan Kleszczyński
Heavy Duty Challenge Producer
Nano Games Team
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