
Asphalt-Cowboys (2012)
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Sigi Reil as Himself
Episodes 5
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Every driver is the best
Country music and a good mood - the summery trucker festival in Frontenhausen, Lower Bavaria, provides asphalt cowboys with just the right change from the tough everyday life of truck drivers. Here the men finally have time to celebrate. Only transport company Marten has to work on the freeway. This time he has reinforcements on board, because his father is helping him out. But the first problems arise when the trailers are coupled up. Meanwhile, colleague Andreas enjoys the relaxed atmosphere at the festival and is also finding inspiration there in terms of truck refinement. And yet, his truck is already award-winning, just like the one of his colleague Sigi. Driver Piet, on the other hand, doesn't think much of thick engines and expensive equipment. He turns back the clock and trots through the Emsland region with horse and cart, just like the carters in the past.
Read MoreHelp yourself
Whether local or long-distance transport, hazardous goods or express: Marc Panzer knows how the transport business works. Because the "asphalt cowboy" has established his own company in North Rhine-Westphalia with charm and assertiveness. But a professional driver and freight forwarder are two jobs in one. That's why multitasking is the order of the day behind the wheel. An extensive private life and healthy nutrition are also pure luxury in the logistics industry. Instead, the heroes of the Autobahn struggle with nerve-racking deadline stress in this episode.
Read MoreIn the circle of the screw
Heavy work with obstacles: Thorsten Eckert is to load long logs in the forests of the Rhön. But the huge logs, up to eight meters long, do not cause the "asphalt cowboy" any headaches. Instead, this time the forester is causing complications. Meanwhile, Canada trucker Heiko Lichtenberg is struggling with bad roads in his adopted home in the middle of nowhere. And Sigi Reil, a primary rock, is plagued by wanderlust at the thought of his load. Because the containers the truck driver transports are shipped all the way to Japan and Miami.
Read MoreThe V8 Rollator
Sauerland instead of Rhön: Thorsten Eckert is actually a home sleeper, but in this episode the Franconian driver in North Rhine-Westphalia has to make do with a bed in the truck. The "Asphalt Cowboy" is supposed to transport storm-damaged wood in the forests there. Meanwhile, Christina Scheib is getting used to her new "driver's cab office" on the tour to southern Italy. The trucker lady from Tegernsee has recently set up her own business. And Sigi Reil transports containers with his Scania R500 in local traffic. The Bavarian has already made provisions for his old age.
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