Formula Off Road
Icelandic And World Championship
Hella, Iceland May 24. 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.
A fully modified Durango is on the scene, sporting 44 inch Dick Cepec tires. The logo now reads DRAGON!
The Open Class
A total of 8 tracks that will be driven in each class. The first five are up and down some steep sandbanks the next two are timed courses with the river as the second one and the last track is the mud!
Ólafur Bragi Jónsson on the Fox show some extreme confidence.
Daniel G. Ingimundarson on the Green Thunder. He seems to be struggling today.
Even though this looks promising, Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson on Coke Zero is just about to flip over as he flies over the end gate. Moments later his truck has rolled down the slope.
Jón Ingileifsson on the Musso passing the end gate on the first track.
Leó Vidar Björnsson takes his IronMaiden through the endgate of the first track.
Sigurdur Thor Jónsson shows a lot more when he and his Troll fly through.
Gisli Gunnar Jonsson on the Steroid has just installed a new engine last night! This is a big block replacing the former small block Chevy and somehow it doesn't seem to perform the same.
Not the first slope that Olafur's Fox conquer.
Daniel's Green Thunder is perhaps the only truck with ads on the bottom... and seems to be showing it a lot!
Gunnar Gunnarsson on the Clown is right there among the top drivers today. He ends up in third place.
Roar Johansen took his Thunderbolt all the way from Norway. He ends up in 8th place overall.
Gisli Gunnar Jonsson.
After a few trucks had rolled over in 5th track, Ragnar Robersson takes his N1 Willys a completely different route up, bypassing the steepest part.
Gunnar Gunnarsson.
Bjarki Reynisson in the Animal. This beast is dressed in Land Rover clothing but that is the only thing remotely Land Rover in it.
Hafsteinn in the Coke Zero.
Roar in the Thunderbolt.
Jón Ingileifsson.
Leó Vidar in Ironmaiden.
Sigurdur Thor Jónsson in the Troll.
Ragnar in the N1 Willys. He is competing in the Modified Street Class.
Karl Víðir Jónsson on Frosty is also in the Modified Street Class.
Helgi Gunnarsson in the Sheepskin.
Gísli Gunnar racing the Steroid.
Ole Graversen also took his truck - The Eagle - from Norway.
Ragnar speeding in the timed track.
Sigurdur Thor getting up the slope.
Ólafur Bragi flying through the timed course.
Ragnar getting off ground.
The river is as always spectacular to watch. Here is Gísli Gunnar driving on two feet deep water.
Helgi on the Sheepskin.
Helgi on the Sheepskin in the river.
Being a mechanic on these events looks like fun!
Gunnar on the Clown.
Helgi and the Sheepskin taking on the swamp and its brown mud.
Sigurdur Thor taking the Troll through the finish gate with style.
Ragnar on the N1.
Helgi on the Sheepskin.
4x4 Off Roads!
Ólafur Bragi on the Fox.
Gunnar on the Clown.
Hafsteinn on Coke Zero.
Ragnar on the N1 Willys.
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Street Legal Class
The street legal class continues to draw new contestants.
They drive a slightly easier tracks with less risk of rolling over. They are not allowed to use the more aggressive sand drag racing tires.
Páll Pálsson is the winner on his Willys with 350 Chevy under the hood.
Hlynur on his Toyota Hilux.
Hannes Berg on his CJ Willys.
Steingrimur on his Willys finishes third.
Haukur on his Willys gets the second place.
Hlynur on his Toyota Hilux.
Steingrimur is the first one to roll a street legal truck. He takes it like a man and crawls out unharmed.
Hannes Berg taking his his CJ Willys on the river.
Haukur in the mud driving his Willys through a similar track as the modified trucks go.
Winners
No special winning ceremony today because the results are not in yet.
Ragnar Róbertsson (on the right) winner in the modified street class talking with Matt from TrucksGoneWild.com.
Ólafur Bragi Jónsson on the Fox winner
in the unlimited class.Overall
| 1. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | The Fox | 2507 |
| 2. | Gísli Gunnar Jónsson | The Steroid | 2421 |
| 3. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | The Clown | 2419 |
| 4. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | The Troll | 2415 |
| 5. | Leó Viðar Björnsson | Ironmaiden | 2323 |
| 6. | Ragnar Róbertsson | N1 Willys | 2190 |
| 7. | Bjarki Reynisson | The Animal | 2176 |
| 8. | Roar Johansen | Thunderbolt | 1967 |
| 9. | Jón Ingileifsson | 1842 | |
| 10. | Ole Gravesen | The Eagle | 1779 |
| 11. | Helgi Gunnarsson | 1663 | |
| 12. | Daníel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder | 1485 |
| 13. | Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson | Coke Zero | 1309 |
| 14. | Karl V. Jónsson | Frosti | 909 |
| 15. | Benedikt Sigfússon | Rapper | 0 |
Modified Street Class
| 1. | Ragnar Róbertsson | N1 Willys | 2190 |
| 2. | Bjarki Reynisson | The Animal | 2176 |
| 3. | Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson | 1309 | |
| 4. | Karl V. Jónsson | Frosty | 909 |
| 5. | Benedikt Sigfússon | 0 |
Unlimited Class
| 1. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | Fox | 2507 |
| 2. | Gísli Gunnar Jónsson | Steroid | 2421 |
| 3. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | Clown | 2419 |
| 4. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | Troll | 2415 |
| 5. | Leó Viðar Björnsson | Ironmaiden | 2323 |
| 6. | Roar Johansen | Thunderbolt | 1967 |
| 7. | Jón Ingileifsson | 1842 | |
| 8. | Ole Gravesen | The Eagle | 1779 |
| 9. | Helgi Gunnarsson | Sheepskin | 1663 |
| 10. | Daníel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder | 1485 |
Standard Street Class
| 1. | Páll Pálsson | Willys 350 CJ 5 - 1966 | 2662 |
| 2. | Haukur Þorvaldsson | Willys | 2652 |
| 3. | Steingrímur Bjarnason | Jeep CJ 5 - 1964 | 1850 |
| 4. | Hlynur B. Sigurðsson | Toyota Hilux - 1991 | 1829 |
| 5. | Hannes Berg Þórarinsson | CJ Willys | 1556 |
| 6. | Pétur Viðarsson | Range Rover | 350 |
| 7. | Snorri Gíslason | 0 |
Thanks to all the competitors and organizers!
Thrandur
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