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Martin Macík (born 23 April 1989 in Benešov) is a Czech rally raid truck driver. Macík has been a frequent participant of the Dakar Rally. [1] He is the winner of the 2024 Dakar Rally in the trucks category.
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013* | Trucks |  LIAZ | 18th | 0 |
| 2014* | 13th | 0 | ||
| 2015 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 10th | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 5th | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 18th | 0 | ||
| 2020 |  Iveco | 5th | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4th | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 7th | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2nd | 5 | ||
| 2024 | 1st | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 1st | 5 |
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