Sad day for the world of motorsports, this Thursday, December 30, Karel Loprais passed away At 72 years old in the Novojicin Hospital in the Czech Republic because of Covid-19 The ex-Dakar driver was one of the greatest men in the category, taking up to 6 times the truck test, today the world of sports regrets his irreparable loss.
The sad news was made known by his nephew Ales Loprais through his social networks where he also left an emotional message to which he instilled a love for cars and for wanting to also dominate the truck category in Dakar. “At the age of 72, after a brief illness, a man left us who, in general, he had few words and spoke even less about himself. Yet through his actions, accomplishments, demeanor, outlook on life, and typical shy-looking smile, he earned the respect, esteem, and hearts of several generations of colleagues, rivals, motorsport fans, and the general public, “it reads.”
Today he left us an absolutely original person, whose place in our world cannot be occupied by anyone or anything. However, in our hearts and memories, there are countless beautiful memories for which we will never stop being grateful, “added the also pilot. At the moment it is unknown Karel Loprais had any more disease that could aggravate the contagion of Covid-19 that ultimately It was very dangerous that ended his life.
The history of Karel Loprais in the Dakar was one of the best, he debuted in 1986, he was in force in 19 editions of which he could only finish 14 and achieve 11 podiums but the most important were the victories that were 6 (1988, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2001). His truck in all those years always used a specific base with a Tatra 815. After his retirement, he was the head of his team where he gave way to his nephew who learned from the best of the Dakar.
According to local media reports in the Czech Republic, nephew Ales Loprais is in Saudi Arabia to compete in the 2022 Dakar Rally, It is estimated that by January 22, he will be able to return to his country to say goodbye to his uncle in the best way.
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