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EUROLEAGUE’S MOST ADVANCED COURT ARRIVES: PANATHINAIKOS BC AKTOR FIRST TO FEATURE GROUNDBREAKING ASB GLASSFLOOR

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 R Powell

Panathinaikos BC AKTOR, in collaboration with Globalsat, is set to redefine the EuroLeague experience with the installation of the ASB GlassFloor, the Full-LED video sports surface officially endorsed by the EuroLeague. This groundbreaking flooring will make Panathinaikos the first team to regularly host EuroLeague games on this cutting-edge court, marking a significant milestone in basketball […]

FIGHT FOR LIGHT: OLEKSANDR USYK TO SUPPORT REBUILDING OF UKRAINE’S SHATTERED ENERGY SECTOR

May 9, 2024 R Powell

World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk is supporting efforts to rebuild his country’s energy system after brutal Russian attacks, which continued on Wednesday. Ahead of the boxer’s May 18 fight with Tyson Fury to decide the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, Usyk is partnering Ukrainian energy company DTEK, in a deal brokered by P11 Group to draw […]

ALIYYAH KOLOC TO COMBINE TWO VERY DIFFERENT RACING DISCIPLINES AGAIN IN 2024: GT ENDURANCE AND OFF-ROAD RALLYING

February 8, 2024 R Powell

After Aliyyah Koloc made her successful debut in the top category, Ultimate, at the Dakar Rally last January, she is already preparing for her next event. But this is just the start of what will be a very busy 2024 season for the 19-year-old. 11,000 kilometers of off-road and circuit endurance racing, a very unusual […]

ALIYYAH KOLOC: THAT WAS MY DAKAR 2024

February 1, 2024 R Powell

Two weeks, over 5.000 kilometers in timed stages over sand and rocks, crossing the whole of Saudi Arabia. That is the Dakar Rally. Legendary, challenging, pushing every participant to the limit. Or as Aliyyah Koloc puts it: “This Dakar was brutal. I feel like there was no time to have a break. Sometimes, in the […]

TENTH STAGE IN THE DUST, ALIYYAH KOLOC MOVES FORWARD IN THE OVERALL STANDINGS

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 R Powell

The tenth stage of the Dakar Rally 2024 presented another challenging battle with the Saudi Arabian landscape, particularly due to the omnipresent dust. As the competition returned to Al-Ula, where it began, the Tatra Buggyra ZM Racing team secured impressive stage finishes. Pascal de Baar, in the Tatra Buggyra EVO3, clinched fifth place, while Jaroslav […]

TEAM DUEL IN THE DUNES: ALIYYAH KOLOC CHASES DE BAAR

January 16, 2024 R Powell

Stage eight of the Dakar Rally presented the riders with a challenge in the form of very varied terrain. Aliyyah Koloc, in her RedLined Revo T1+ car, finished in 30th place in the elite Ultimate car category. Despite early technical issues in the event, the Buggyra ZM Racing racer has already advanced to 29th in […]

ALIYYAH KOLOC BACK IN ACTION AT DAKAR, DE BAAR BATTLES TREACHEROUS DUNES

January 16, 2024 R Powell

After enduring a challenging day yesterday, Aliyyah Koloc bounced back impressively. The Buggyra ZM Racing rider delivered a strong performance in today’s third stage of the Dakar Rally, securing the 40th spot in the elite Ultimate car category. Despite the significant time lost during the car repair, she is currently 52nd overall. In the Tatra […]

19-YEAR-OLD ALIYYAH KOLOC READY TO START HER SECOND DAKAR RALLY

December 28, 2023 R Powell

After her Dakar debut in the T3 Lightweight Prototype category in January of this year, Aliyyah Koloc, who is driving for Buggyra ZM Racing, is set to make another debut. At only 19 years old, she will be racing in the Ultimate category, the highest class of off-road rallying, in a RedLined Revo T1+, with […]

DRAMA BEFORE THE START. BUGGYRA CHANGES DRIVER LINE-UP AT THE LAST MINUTE!

December 28, 2023 R Powell

Just a few days before the start of the Dakar Rally, the Tatra Buggyra ZM Racing team had to make a major change in the crew line-up of the new Tatra Buggyra EVO3 truck. Unfortunately, Martin Šoltys was injured in the final part of his preparation for the famous event and will be replaced by […]

PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR A RACING DRIVER: AN ASPECT NOT TO BE NEGLECTED

December 13, 2023 R Powell

Aliyyah Koloc is a 19-year-old racing driver competing in the 24h Series as well as top-tier offroad-rallying like the Middle East Cross Country Bajas and the famous Dakar Rally. This in itself is a rare and interesting combination as it requires a wide variety of driving and mental skills as well as physical fitness. The […]