Prometeon proves decisive in Martin Macík Jr.’s success at Dakar 2025
Prometeon Tyre Group, a leading company in the development, production, and marketing of tyres for the industrial, agricultural and OTR sectors, and represented in Ireland by Heffernan Tyres is celebrating the extraordinary victory of Martin Macík Jr. in the Truck category at the 47th Dakar rally, the legendary rally held in the Arabian desert from 3rd to 17th January.
With a route covering 7,700 km including 5,100 km of timed sections split into 12 stages, a 48-hour special chrono stage, and a marathon stage without technical assistance Dakar 2025 proved yet again to be the world’s most demanding race. The Prometeon S02 Rally tyres, designed to withstand the harshest conditions, delivered exceptional performances for Macík and his crew on both sand and rock, enduring all the stresses they were subjected to and proving decisive in their victory over the second-placed team, who trailed by 2 hours and 21 minutes, with Macik winning 10 stages out of 12.
The S02 Rally tyres used in the race are the result of close collaboration between Prometeon’s R&D team and the MM Technology team, as well as the experience acquired by the Italtrans Racing Team during the 2024 event of the world’s toughest rally, where Claudio Bellina, the founder and team driver of Italtrans, raced with Prometeon tyres. The close collaboration between the motorsport world and Prometeon’s innovation centres enables the company to test and further optimise the reliability and performance of its products, leading to the development of a specific product for this use, the S02 Rally tyre.
“I am thrilled about the victory which wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our partner, Prometeon. The S02 Rally tyre, which we developed together, endured through the harsh Dakar conditions and carried us to first place.” stated Martin Macík Jr., driver of the winning MM Technology Team.
“We are proud to have contributed to Martin Macík Jr.’s victory by equipping his truck for the Dakar,” said Alexandre Bregantim, Chief Technology Officer at Prometeon. “We are also proud to have supported the Italtrans Team, featuring Claudio Bellina, Danilo Petrucci and Marco Arnoletti. The Dakar represents the ultimate proving ground for testing the reliability and performance of our tyres which are designed to deliver superior results even under the most extreme conditions.”
The Prometeon S02 Rally tyre, which debuted at this year’s Dakar competition, is part of the new Series 02 range and shares the same technological package, specifically tailored to rally competition. These tyres benefit from reinforced sidewalls, a custom-designed tread pattern, the compound formulated to ensure maximum traction across a wide range of temperatures and surfaces, and a reinforced tyre and bead structure. Everything in this tyre is designed to offer excellent structural integrity for use under the most extreme off-road conditions.
This victory further cements Prometeon’s position as a leader in the industrial tyre sector, emphasising the importance of technological innovation and quality.
Prometeon extends its congratulations to Martin Macík Jr., František Tomášek and David Švanda for their remarkable achievement, and the company looks forward to supporting them in their future challenges while continuing to develop cutting-edge solutions for the motorsport world and beyond.