#Extreme formula offroad drivers#

It is worth noting that in 50 years of Icelandic Formula Off Road there hasnвЂ™t been any serious injuries that can be traced to lack of security measures in the cars.ДЇormula Off road competitions have always been a great part of the Icelandic motor-sport and is well known all over the world. During these years contestants arrived on their daily drive cars, took off the equipment they didnвЂ™t need in the race itself, changed their tires to multi-paddle and started the race.Д«ack in the day roll-bars were the only requirement but not the complete roll-cage as it is today. ThatвЂ™s when Modified Class and Unlimited Class came to exists.

#Extreme formula offroad drivers#

With the advent of LIA 1979 the first Icelandic Championship was held and the first Icelandic Champion was Benedikt EyjГіlfsson.ДЄt the beginning there was only one class but in 1985 the second class was added to the competition because some of the contestants began to drive with multi-paddle tires. Formula Offroad is a popular type of motorsport where drivers compete in precision driving through steep hills and extreme terrain with specially modified 4x4. Formula Off Road competition have been a big part of fund-raising for the Rescue Teams throughout the years.

With that competition Гћorkell GuГ°nason and fellow members of BKR made the foundation of what we call today a Formula Off Road Championship.Д«KR kept hosting competition for years to come, but in 1969 The Volunteer Rescue Team Stakkur in KeflavГk begun to host Formula Off Road competitions for fund-raising and soon The Volunteer Rescue Team on Hella began to do the same. В·Seamless steel tubing of minimum size 45x2,5mm or 50x2mm (350 N/mm2), or.

After that race Egill Gunnar IngГіlfsson claimed the title вЂќFirst winner of Formula Off roadвЂќ. The main frame structure must be constructed of: (applies only to vehicles licensed after ) В·Original frame from a mass produced 4x4 vehicle, or.

The story of вЂќFormula Off RoadвЂќ begins in Iceland May 2nd 1965 when the first Formula Off Road competition was hosted by BifreiГ°aklГєbbur ReykjavГkur a.k.a BKR (ReykjavikвЂ™s Car Club). Previous / RFC India: V5 Offroaders Nanjappa seals maiden win Next / Button to make off-road debut in Baja 1000.