AUTOPART supports the Polish team competing in the 2026 DAKAR CLASSIC Rally
The legendary 2026 DAKAR Classic Rally will take place in Saudi Arabia in early January. Poland will be represented by the award-winning Kamena Rally Team, which plans to cross the desert in a 9-ton DAF Bull truck! AUTOPART is joining the ranks of partners in this endeavor!
Kamena Rally Team, composed of Tomasz Białkowski (driver), Darek Baśkiewicz (co-driver) and Adam Grodzki (mechanic), is a well-known and titled team in the world of cross-country rallies – winners of the European Baja Cup 2025, the first Polish crew to complete the Baja 1000 rally in Mexico, as well as Champions of Europe, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
The Kamena Rally Team will compete in the 2026 Dakar Classic Rally with a DAF Bull truck. The vehicle's official premiere took place during DAKAR DAY in Poznań on Saturday, August 23rd. A promotional film was also shown there, featuring the Żelazny Group acrobatic aircraft and a helicopter, providing a unique setting for the event.
A Vehicle – A Legend with Two Hearts
The DAF BULL is a unique truck whose history dates back to the 1980s, when the Dutch DAF Truck Team surprised the world with an innovative 4x4 design powered by two powerful engines. Today, the vehicle returns to the racetrack to recall the golden age of the Dakar. This experimental design achieved numerous podium finishes, always generating immense excitement and remaining one of the most recognizable machines in the history of the Dakar. The Kamena Rally Team decided to revive this myth by creating a unique sports and historical project.
AUTOPART, a Polish automotive battery manufacturer based in Mielec, is collaborating with the Kamena Rally Team to ensure the proper selection of batteries and support the team with expert advice. The company has been supplying batteries to the African and Middle Eastern markets for many years, aware of the specific climatic conditions in which batteries must operate.