Dakar legends: From KATRCO to the podium at the Dakar Rally
The beginnings of the Dakar Rally were far from factory teams, cutting-edge technology and GPS navigation. That is why the Paris-Dakar Rally was a real test for adventurers who took on the challenge with redesigned production cars. At the very beginning, brothers Claude and Bernard Marreau were also present, having previously competed successfully in a number of adventure races that took place on African soil in the 4s. And they almost always drove a Renault car. They went to the first edition of the Paris-Dakar Rally with a redesigned Renault 4L, which was already being produced at IMV's factory in Novo mesto at the time. The “Katrca” of the Marreau brothers was, of course, not quite the usual example, as it had a four-wheel drive Sinpar 4xXNUMX, a reinforced bodywork and customized suspension. The front brackets were replaced with