Transylvania Adventure Trophy

Romania Off Road 2010

Like every year, the center of Romania, which spawned so many legends and myths is also home to one
of the biggest competitions on the continent. The 7 day trophy, notorious throughout the off road world
for both it's beauty and it's high level of difficulty welcomed mud lovers from all around to it's nine
edition. Almost 120 cars in 2 separate classes (Hobby and Extreme) lined up at the starting point with
hopes of making the top three to finish the competition.

The cars are, much like every year, better than last year's more powerful and more complex - among
which an impressive Range Rover on tractor tires with front and rear steering, the 3-time-in-a-row
winners for the Extreme class Hungarian team with space frame vehicles resembling a G Wagon and a
Wrangler on Volvo portal axles and many more. Worth mentioning, but for the Hobby Class this time,
is a first ever participation of a constructor. The new Dacia Duster, built in partnership with the French
company Renault brought forward a team of Dusters which, although less experienced than other die-
hard participants, performed admirably and managed to finish in the first half.

Unlike other years, the tracks were slightly different, due to excessive flooding and extremely high risk
roads. Even so, the competitors managed to battle extreme slopes, deep mud areas and dangerous rock
sections, spending up to 24 hours on the tracks.

Unlike other years, the competition saw two unexpected turn of events, with one of the Romanian team
cars falling 200 meters down a rather steep hill and sadly totaling one of the most beautiful and well
prepared Disco V8's the competition has ever seen. The second unexpected events saw the Hungarian
Wrangler fall into a rock quarry but amazingly still getting back into the race. Much like every year,
the large Cris river presented racers with an special section for extreme class which, especially since it
partially took place at night time, was an impressive sight for on-lookers and a particularly demanding
experience for the pilot and co-pilot.

For the first time in the race's history and possibly for the first time in any off road competition, the
TAT staff set up a series of webcams in the special stages for the Extreme class which streamed the
competition live throughout it's 6 days, connecting people from all around the world to the unique
sights and adventures that the trophy has to offer.

The first three places for this year's Extreme class section were, as follows

Team 03A and 03B from Hungary
Csaba Boros + Eigner Mihaly - Jeep Wrangler
Magyar Szilard + Kovacs Krisztian - Mercedes G

Team 02A and 02B from Belgium
Dominique Schoonenburg + Bertrand Lebrun - LR Defender 90
Antoine Reul + Benoit Reul - LR Defender 90

Team 22A and 22B from Romania
Gabi Nicolae + Valentin Capota - Nissan Prototype
Dan Kiraly +Barny Kiraly - LR Tomcat

It was a difficult week and all contestants merit great praise for having the courage to participate in the
Transilvania Adventure Trophy, 2010. The price the cars paid is, like always, reflective of great stories
that took place during the one week in one of the wildest places on the Old Continent.

R.T.
4x4OffRoads.com

More pictures from the 2010 TAT

 

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