BECOME
A RACER
ABOUT BUGGYRA ACADEMY
Buggyra Academy prepares young and talented racers for a career in motorsports. Our program, experienced coaches, and extensive network in the industry make sure that our students reach their motorsport targets.
ABOUT
What WE DO
The Buggyra Academy was founded in 2019 by Martin Koloc, Buggyra Racing principal. As a double European truck racing champion, Martin knows every side of the motorsport industry behind the wheel and behind a desk.
The Academy has become an integral part of the Buggyra ZM Racing team structure. Its objective is to develop new talent both on and off the track, with experienced coaches and real race programs giving students the environment to grow.
OUTCOME
truck racing
dominance
Buggyra Academy France has become the dominant force in the French Truck Racing Championship. Téo Calvet has claimed four overall titles (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025) and is currently competing for a fifth.
RALLY RAID
SUCCESS
Aliyyah Koloc became the youngest female driver in the history of the Dakar Rally when she entered at 18 years of age, finishing 33rd in the T3 category in 2023. She advanced to the T1+ Ultimate class for 2024 — finishing 25th overall as a rookie. In 2025, she completed her third Dakar, finishing 35th and as the fastest woman in the T1+ field. In 2026, she returned for her fourth Dakar alongside her father Martin Koloc the first father-daughter duo to race together in the Ultimate class.
karting growth
& partnership
The karting branch of Buggyra Academy has merged with Citarusus Racing, one of the leading Czech karting teams. Together, the combined program brings expanded driver rosters, shared technology, and pooled coaching expertise. The partnership also opens the Dubai Winter Camp — drivers entering through Citarusus join the same program, the same coaches, and the same track environment as the rest of the Academy.
TEAM
MEET OUR TEAM
MARTIN KOLOC
Buggyra Racing principal and driver coach
JAN KOUBEK
Academy CEO
MARTIN HUDEC
Head of operations and driving coach
DAVID VRŠECKÝ
Driving coach
PAVEL KNITTEL
Team manager
ALEXANDRA SCHIEREN
Media & PR
PROGRAMS
Rally raid
MAIN TARGET
THE DAKAR RALLY
The rally raid program prepares its participants for the demanding environment of off-road racing, with the Dakar Rally as the ultimate objective. The program covers everything from navigation and technical preparation to physical conditioning and racecraft in desert conditions. Participants move through categories progressively — from T3 vehicles up to the T1 Ultimate class. The pace of progression depends on results, readiness, and the resources in place.
The program’s most visible graduate is Aliyyah Koloc. She entered the 2023 Dakar at 18 years old as the youngest female driver in the rally’s history, finishing 33rd in the T3 category. She stepped up to the T1+ Ultimate class in 2024, finishing 25th as a rookie, and completed her third Dakar in 2025 as the fastest woman in the T1+ field. In 2026, she raced alongside her father Martin Koloc — the first father-daughter duo in the Ultimate class.
Aliyyah has since moved from student to mentor within the Academy, bringing her Dakarexperience directly back into the program
PROGRAMS
Truck Racing
Training for active and aspiring
RACE TRUCK DRIVERS
Buggyra Academy France operates out of the Nogaro circuit in southern France, running training sessions for race truck drivers at every level — from first-timers to active competitors looking to sharpen their edge. Sessions cover everything from the mechanics of a 5-ton racing machine to on-track technique, spread across two days of practical, coached work.
The program is accessible from the age of 16. And it works. Téo Calvet came through the Academy and went on to claim four French Truck Racing Championship titles (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025) — currently the benchmark of the category and going for a fifth. He now coaches the next generation
of drivers on the same circuit where it all started for him.
