Extreme Off-Road
Extreme off road motor sport at its best. Most powerful specially modified 4x4 vehicles given full throttle and nitro. Hundreds upon hundreds of horses under the hood.
You got to be interested in the extreme off road sport - officially called "Formula Off Road". To introduce this amazing sport I attend as many of these events as possible. Bringing to you reports with stunning pictures and true stories of the successes and failures in the track.
If you happen to be in Iceland this summer or Finland or Norway this autumn I can guarantee you will have a great time visiting some of the events.
Formula Off-Road Articles & News
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Off Road Hella 2 2008 |
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Off Road Hella 1 2008 The first round in the World Cup also serves as the first in the Icelandic Championship in Formula Off Road. The race takes place at Hella in south Iceland. It is a beautiful day with clear skies and not too much wind. |
RC Formula Off-Road Articles & News
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RC-Foff Finland Cup Comp 1 at Kangasala It's Saturday morning and sun is shining at gravel pit in Kangasala, Finland. When we arrived to the gravel pit there were already action in the hills. New season was just to begin. The drivers are tired from last night when they were fixing their cars to prepare for a fierce battle with other competitors. |
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RC Formula Offroad
Event In Finland There was another round of RC Formula Offroad Finland Cup here in Finland last weekend. Meaning of this sport is quite same as the big ones. Try to get to the top without touching those markers. |
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RC Formula Offroad
Events Schedule for the Formula Off Road events in Finland 2008. |
Off Road Competition Articles
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Off Road
Contest: Campulung Muscel The Campulung Muscel Off Road Contest that took place between 29th of November and 2nd of December marked the end of the competition year in Romania. This, of all the contests, was the most important because it was the last phase of the national championship. |
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Nordic Trial Open -
Brokelandsheia This is the first time I attend an off-road trial. Many of the Nordic top drivers are gathered here today to compete. It's really fun to compare it to the Formula Off Road and see the similarities as well as the differences. |
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Musaios Extreme Adventure @ Buzau This weekend the town of |
Rock Racing in Mexico Articles
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Xtreme Rock Racing Series
2008 - Calendar The calendar schedule for the 2008 Xtreme Rock Racing Series is now ready. Take a look and see if you can make it to any of the events. 4x4OffRoads will try to attend some and take pictures and write about the experience. |
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MXRRA Story Everyone asks "How did you crazy guys end up rock racing?" Well, it all started with the first FREE Jeep® Jamboree ever to be held in Mexico back in March of 2002 which attracted offroaders from the states of Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosi, Jalisco, Michoacan, DF, Queretaro, Tampico, and Guanajuato. |
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UROC - Mexico Rock Cross The UROC (United Rock Crawling & Off Road Challenge pronounced "You Rock") ProNational Rockcrawling Championship Series is broken into two divisions, the Pacific division in the West and the Atlantic division in the East. UROC Mexico, headed up by UROC Mexico Director Ponce includes three events nationwide and UROC Japan begins in 2007. |
Formula Off-Road Magazine Articles
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Article: Trail Head John Cappa from JP Magazine writes about Formula Off Road in the Nordic countries. He would like to see a Formula 4x4 US competition! This article appears in the March 2007 edition. They got the photo from 4x4OffRoads.com - shot by Thrandur Arnthorsson. |
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Article: Viking Raiders An article about the Formula OffRoad motor sport in Iceland. Appearing in the October 2006 issue of the Car Xpress Magazine published in Dubai. - By Thrandur Arnthorsson |
Formula Off-Road Older Seasons
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Formula Off Road - 2007 Articles and results from the 2007 season. Exciting competitions in all the Nordic countries. World Cup and Icelandic national championship. |
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Formula Off Road - 2006 Articles and results from the 2006 season. Exciting competitions in all the Nordic countries. World Cup and Icelandic national championship. |
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Formula Off Road
- Hella 2004 Formula Off Road is a relatively new sport. The trucks are built for one purpose only and that is to go the extreme off road tracks that are specially laid for the vehicles. |
Extreme Off-Road Pictures
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Extreme OffRoad Wallpaper Extreme Off Road Backgrounds. Pictures that show the most powerful 4x4s competing in the fast paced extreme Formula Offroad championship. |
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Formula Off Road Background Extraordinary background pictures from the Formula Off Road Championship in Iceland. Pictures that show the most powerful 4x4s performing amazing stunts. I only wish these pictures came with sound! |
Extreme Off-Road Video
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Video: 4x4 Driving on Water Top Gear Video: Jeep Driving Across Water. Formula OffRoad champion Gisli G. Jonsson tries his truck on the task of driving more than half a kilometer over lake Kleifarvatn. Richard Hammonds gets on board and gets the thrill ride of a lifetime. Gisli also tries his abilities against a snowmobile. |
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Video: MotorWorld - Iceland A brilliant TV show back from 1997. Concludes Icelanders are maniacs. Jeremy Clarkson who is now hosting the British TV show TopGear takes a close look at the Formula Off Road and other motor sports in Iceland which he describes as "Scotland on steroids"! |
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Formula Off Road - 2002
Season Awesome trucks with up to a 1000hp engines. Giving all they can in a fierce battle for the national championship. 53 minutes of competing in sand, gravel and slopes that are literally vertical. |
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Formula Off-Road Calendar 2008
Here are the dates and locations for the Formula off road calendar in 2008. Check it out and see if you have the opportunity of attending one of the events.
World Cup 2008 - Formula Off Road Schedule |
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| 24. May | Hella | Iceland | World + Iceland |
| 25. May | Hella | Iceland | World Cup |
| 16. August | Kangasala | Finland | World + Nordic |
| 17. August | Kangasala | Finland | World + Nordic |
| 30. August | Skien | Norway | World + Nordic |
| 31. August | Skien | Norway | World + Nordic |
Nordic Cup 2008 - Formula Off Road Schedule |
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| 26. April | Vormsund | Norway | Nordic Cup |
| 27. April | Vormsund | Norway | Nordic Cup |
| 14. June | Aarhus - | Denmark | Nordic Cup |
| 15. June | Stjær Grusgrav | Denmark | Nordic Cup |
| 16. August | Kangasala | Finland | World + Nordic |
| 17. August | Kangasala | Finland | World + Nordic |
| 30. August | Skien | Norway | World + Nordic |
| 31. August | Skien | Norway | World + Nordic |
Iceland Cup 2008 - Formula Off Road Schedule |
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| 10. May | Akureyri | Iceland | Iceland Cup |
| 24. May | Hella | Iceland | World + Iceland |
| 25. May | Hella | Iceland | World Cup |
| 21. June | Blonduos | Iceland | Iceland Cup |
| 05. July | Egilsstadir | Iceland | Iceland Cup |
| 20. September | Reykjavik | Iceland | Iceland Cup |
Formula Off-Road -
World Cup Results 2008
Modified Street Class
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| Hel | Hel | Kan | Kan | Ski | Ski | Total | ||||
| 1. | Ragnar Róbertsson | Willys |
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10 | 10 | 20 | ||||
| 2. | Bjarki Reynisson | Animal |
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8 | 8 | 16 | ||||
| 3.-4. | Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson |
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6 | 6 | ||||||
| 3.-4. | Benedikt Sigfússon |
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6 | 6 | ||||||
| 5. | Karl V. Jónsson | Frosty |
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5 | 5 | |||||
Unlimited Class
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| Hel | Hel | Kan | Kan | Ski | Ski | Total | ||||
| 1. | Gísli Gunnar Jónsson | Steroid |
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8 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| 2. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | Fox |
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10 | 6 | 16 | ||||
| 3. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | Clown |
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6 | 8 | 14 | ||||
| 4. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | Troll |
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5 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| 5. | Leo Viðar Björnsson | Iron Maiden |
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4 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 6. | Jón Ingileifsson |
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2 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| 7. | Roar Johansen | Thunderbolt |
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3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 8. | Daníel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder |
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- | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 9. | Ole Graversen | The Eagle |
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1 | 1 | |||||
| 10. | Helgi Gunnarsson | Sheepskin |
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- | 0 | |||||
Unconfirmed results.
Formula Off-Road -
Iceland Champ Results 2007
Overall
| Hel | Total | ||||||
| 1. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | Fox | 10 | 10 | |||
| 2. | Gísli Gunnar Jónsson | Steroid | 8 | 8 | |||
| 3. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | Clown | 6 | 6 | |||
| 4. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | Troll | 5 | 5 | |||
| 5. | Leo Viðar Björnsson | Iron Maiden | 4 | 4 | |||
| 6. | Ragnar Róbertsson | N1 Willys | 3 | 3 | |||
| 7. | Bjarki Reynisson | Animal | 2 | 2 | |||
| 8. | Jón Ingileifsson | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 9. | Helgi Gunnarsson | Sheepskin | - | - | |||
| 10. | Daníel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder | - | - | |||
| 11. | Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson | - | - | ||||
| 12. | Karl V. Jónsson | Frosty | - | - | |||
Modified Street Class
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| 1. | Ragnar Róbertsson | N1 Willys | 10 | 10 | |||
| 2. | Bjarki Reynisson | Animal | 8 | 8 | |||
| 3.. | Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 4. | Karl V. Jónsson | Frosty | 5 | 5 |
Unlimited Class
| Hel | Total | ||||||
| 1. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | Fox | 10 | 10 | |||
| 2. | Gísli Gunnar Jónsson | Steroid | 8 | 8 | |||
| 3. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | Clown | 6 | 6 | |||
| 4. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | Troll | 5 | 5 | |||
| 5. | Leo Viðar Björnsson | Iron Maiden | 4 | 4 | |||
| 6. | Jón Ingileifsson | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 7. | Helgi Gunnarsson | Sheepskin | 2 | 2 | |||
| 8. | Daníel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder | 1 | 1 |
Street Legal Class
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| 1. | Páll Pálsson | Willys CJ7 1966 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 2. | Haukur Þorvaldsson | Willys | 8 | 8 | |||
| 3. | Steingrímur Bjarnason | Willys Jeep 1964 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 4. | Hlynur B. Sigurðsson | Toyota Hilux 1991 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 5. | Hannes B. Þórarinsson | Willys Jeep 1964 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 6. | Pétur Viðarsson | Range Rover 1975 | 3 | 3 | |||
Unconfirmed results.
