Off-road racing



























Off-road racing

Mitsubishi Pajero in off-roading.jpg
A Mitsubishi Pajero racing in mud in Bulgaria

Characteristics
Mixed gender Yes
Type Outdoor
Presence
Olympic No
Paralympic No

Off-road racing is a form of motorsport consisting of specially-modified vehicles (including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buggies) racing in off-road environments.




Contents






  • 1 North America


    • 1.1 Desert racing


    • 1.2 Short course racing


    • 1.3 Other formats




  • 2 New Zealand


  • 3 Europe


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





North America



Desert racing




2007 Baja 500


Main article: Desert racing

Desert racing began in the early 20th century.[1] An early racing sanctioning body in North America was the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) co-founded in 1967 by Ed Pearlman[2]. The first event was a race across the Mexican desert, south-eastwards through most of the length of Baja California, originally from Ensenada to La Paz.[3] The event was first called the Mexican 1000, and it later became known as the Baja 1000.[4] The event is now sanctioned by SCORE International.


Most desert races are set up on government recreational land and have tracks that run anywhere from 25 to 1000 miles. Various classes of vehicles run a different number of laps depending on the size of the engine or the set-up of the suspension system. Currently, there are several smaller series. One of the most popular is the Best in the Desert series, which is known for the Vegas to Reno race (the longest off-road race in the US with the 2009 Vegas to Reno race measuring 1000 miles).[5]


The Mojave Off-Road Racing Enthusiast (MORE) series started in 1997 as a small, family-oriented race series. MORE uses tracks set up on desert land in the Barstow and Lucerne Valley regions of the Mojave Desert in California.[6]Mojave Desert Racing series has drawn many competitors from the now defunct CORR races.


On August 14, 2010, a modified Ford Ranger pickup truck, racing in the MDR sanctioned "California 200", careened off the track into a group of spectators, killing eight, and raising questions about the future of off-road racing on public lands.[7]



Short course racing


Main article: Short course off road racing




Johnny Greaves racing his Pro 4 trophy truck at Crandon


Short course off-road racing is held on a circuit of less than five miles (such as Crandon International Off-Road Raceway). The races involves left and right turns of various radii, jumps, and occasional washboard runs and gravel pits. Another format made popular by the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group was called stadium racing, where off-road racing vehicles were used in a temporary off-road racetrack constructed inside a stadium. In 2012, Robby Gordon created the Stadium Super Trucks Series, an offshoot of the Micky Thompson Series.


A simpler, shorter track format is popular at many county fairs, and is called Tough (or Tuff) Truck competition. These tracks are ordinarily much shorter and feature individual, timed runs.


As of 2014, there are two major organizations promoting short course off road racing in the United States. The TORC: The Off Road Championship, derived from series racing in the Midwestern United States, promotes races in Eastern, Midwestern, and some Western venues. As of March 2018, TORC has canceled all scheduled events for 2018.[8][9] The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) focuses on promoting events mainly on the West Coast.[10] Both series feature professional off-road drivers and race teams. There are also several grassroots organizations, one of the longest-tenured being the Mid America Off Road Association, which promotes short course off-road racing in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.



Other formats


The general idea of offroad racing can also extend to include hillclimbing or any other form of racing that does not occur on a specified, paved track. The Frozen Rush features off-road trophy trucks racing on snowy ski slopes.[11] Among drivers, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is one of the oldest and most popular hillclimbs in the United States.[12]



New Zealand


In New Zealand, offroad racing runs its own class structure and has a multiple-round national championship. Its flagship event, the two-day, 1000 km Taupo 1000, is a stand-alone international endurance race which is currently held every other year. The event started life in 1992, as the "made for television" Bridgestone 1000 and was the first Offroad Endurance Race in New Zealand to include teams from Australia, New Zealand and the USA. That event was won outright by Les Siviour of Australia driving a Class 6 Nissan Patrol, for Team Nissan. The most successful and popular racer in the sport's history in New Zealand is multiple outright and class national champion Ian Foster of Henderson, Auckland. At the height of his career he had amassed 21 back to back wins, driving for Team Tamiya in an Unlimited Class 1 race car built by Cougar Race Cars. Ian was one of the co-founders of the sports national organising body, known as ORANZ.



Europe


In Europe, "off-road" refers to events such as rallying, autocross or rallycross, while desert races and rally-raids such as the Paris-Dakar, Master Rallye or European "bajas" are called Cross-Country Rallies.[13]Beach racing events are also held predominately in northern Europe.[14]


In Scandinavian countries, "off-road" racing can refer to a type of motorsport known as Formula Off Road, which involves driving extensively modified vehicles through a difficult course up an uphill terrain.



See also



  • Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame

  • Desert racing

  • Beach racing



References





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  2. ^ "A Reformed NORRA Creates New Mexican 1000 Rally: Off-Road.com". www.off-road.com. Retrieved 2018-06-25.


  3. ^ "Ed Pearlman – Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame – ORMHOF". ormhof.org. Retrieved 2018-06-25.


  4. ^ [1] Archived July 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.


  5. ^ "Vegas to Reno 2017 Race Report". Dirt Rider. Retrieved 2018-06-25.


  6. ^ "Finding a Place to Race Off Road Sanctioning Body - Off-Road Magazine". Four Wheeler. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2018-06-25.


  7. ^ Willon, Phil (20 August 2010), "U.S. agency suspends off-road events organized by promoter of deadly race", Los Angeles Times


  8. ^ "Lucas Oil supports off-road series to replace TORC". Tire Business. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-06-26.


  9. ^ "Lucas Oil Fills Void With New Off-Road Racing Platform". Lucas Oil Fills Void With New Off-Road Racing Platform | Performance Racing Industry. Retrieved 2018-06-26.


  10. ^ "About the Series | Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series". www.lucasoiloffroad.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.


  11. ^ Scott, Evans. "Red Bull Frozen Rush 2014". Motor Trend. Retrieved December 8, 2014.


  12. ^ Jeff, Jablonsky. "Pikes Peak Hill Climb Racing Is the Best Race No One Knows About". Thrillist. Retrieved July 3, 2018.


  13. ^ "Arabian Desert Safari | Dubai Desert Safari Deals - Arabian Desert Safari". arabiandesertsafari.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.


  14. ^ "Enduro du Touquet". letouquet-holidays.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2018.




External links







  • National Off-Road Racing Association website













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