Icelandic Championship
The sixth and final Icelandic Formula Off Road championship is held at Stapafell. Stapafell is a small mountain on the Reykjanes peninsula just west of Keflavik airport.
The sun is shining but the wind is stiff and it feels cold. The tracks are varied and don't look hard but not impossible.
Haukur Thorvaldsson has already secured his national championship title in the Street Legal class even without taking part. So he decides to compete in the Unlimited Class just for today.
Ingolfur Gudvardarson is driving Puddle Trowsers...
...and finishing off with style.
Steingrimur Bjarnason riding the willys - and riding hard.
Steingrimur wins the Street Legal class today with confident driving.
Ivar Gudmundsson showing some agressive driving on the Devil.
Ivar ends up in fourth place.
Magnus Sigurdsson on his amazing Suzuki Jimny with a Saab turbo engine and light weight gets the third place.
Pall Palsson driving his sweet Willys to second place.
The standings in the Unlimited Class is more even. Jon Orn has a good lead though.
Bjorn Bragi Saevarsson is driving the "Heimasaeta" one of the first Formula Off Road truck and copied by most others since.
Sweet 4x4 truck!
Olafur Bragi Jonsson driving his Mountain Fox through one of the endgates.
Olafur secures the second place.
Two drivers share the "Hlunkurinn" truck. Benedikt H. Sigfusson and Sigfus G. Benediktsson.
4x4 Off Roads!
Benedikt ends up in 6th place.
And Sigfus in 8th.
Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson shared his Turf truck with his brother Haukur.
Hafsteinn ends up in fourth place...
...and his brother Haukur gets the third place.
Johann Runarsson driving the Clown.
With the only rollover of the day the competition is over a little too soon for Johann since the rollcage is damaged.
Jon Orn Ingileifsson driving (flying?) the Coireboy.
This is a really impressive setup for a 4x4 formula truck.
In the timed track, Jon breaks the wheel off but still manages to finish on three wheels and secure the win and the national championship.
Leo Vidar Bjornsson driving the Iron Maiden. Some great driving and Leo Vidar gets the 5th place.
Kristjan R. Saemundsson is also driving on the Iron Maiden.
The Land-Rover or "Animal" also has two drivers.
Johann Dadi Palmason in 9th place...
...and Sigurdur Reynisson.
Vignir R. Vignisson driving N1 Willys.
Vignir ends up in 10th place.
Top row: Jon Orn Ingileifsson 1st. place Unlimited, Olafur Bragi Jonsson 2. place Unlimited, Johann D. Palmason best stunt Unlimited, Magnus Sigurdsson 3. place Street Legal, Pall Palsson 2. place Street Legal and Steingrimur Bjarnason 1. place Street Legal.
Bottom row: Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson, Haukur Thorvaldsson 3rd. place Unlimited, Sigurdur Reynisson and Ingolfur Gudvardarson best stunt Street Legal.
Spilling good bubbly is a great way to finish the competition and the season.
1. Jon Orn Ingileifsson Choirboy 2730
2. Olafur Bragi Jonsson The Fox 2568
3. Haukur Thorvaldsson The Turf 2515
4. Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson The Turf 2491
5. Leo Vidar Bjornsson Iron Maiden 2487
6. Benedikt H. Sigfusson Hlunkurinn 2460
7. Bjorn Bragi Saevarsson Heimasætan 2200
8. Sigfus G. Benediktsson Hlunkurinn 2173
9. Johann D. Palmarsson Land-Rover 2073
10. Vignir R. Vignisson Willys 1937
11. Kristjan R. Saemundsson Iron Maiden 1869
12. Johann Runarsson The Clown 1820
13. Ragnar Skúlason Choirboy 1642
14. Robert Agnarsson The Clown 1580
15 Sigurður Reynisson Land-Rover 1242
1. Steingrimur Bjarnason Willys 2370
2. Pall Palsson Willys 2242
3. Magnus Sigurdsson Suzuki Jimny 2080
4. Ívar Gudmundsson Devil 1975
5. Ingolfur Gudvardarson Puddle Trowsers 1835
(Unconfirmed results)
Thanks to the competitors for some impressive 4x4 driving and the organizers for the smooth running!
Formula Off Road - Off Road motor sport at its best. Most powerful specially modified 4x4 vehicles taken to the extreme with full throttle and nitro. Hundreds upon hundreds of horses under the hood.
