Off-Road Racing

Vladimir Chagin’s number 500 Kamaz race truck crossing sandy terrain at the 2011 Dakar near Copiapó. Archive photograph.

Dakar Race Trucks: The Weight, Travel and Torqu...

Dakar’s race trucks combine huge diesel torque with defined weight and suspension-travel limits. Current FIA rules and Hino/FPT specifications show what to watch beyond the jumps.

Dakar Race Trucks: The Weight, Travel and Torqu...

Dakar’s race trucks combine huge diesel torque with defined weight and suspension-travel limits. Current FIA rules and Hino/FPT specifications show what to watch beyond the jumps.

Black and yellow Trophy Truck cornering on a paved demonstration course, with six large round auxiliary lamps mounted above the cab.

Desert Race-Truck Lighting: Validate the Beam, ...

Give each light on a full-size desert race truck a defined job, then check the view, control logic and service access during a repeatable night shakedown.

Desert Race-Truck Lighting: Validate the Beam, ...

Give each light on a full-size desert race truck a defined job, then check the view, control logic and service access during a repeatable night shakedown.

Blue, white and red number 262 desert race truck on a rocky course, with two spare tires carried behind the cab.

Baja 1000 Fuel Planning: Validate Every Truck F...

Use the released 2026 Baja route, measured truck consumption, verified usable fuel and a defined reserve to validate each permitted refueling leg.

Baja 1000 Fuel Planning: Validate Every Truck F...

Use the released 2026 Baja route, measured truck consumption, verified usable fuel and a defined reserve to validate each permitted refueling leg.

Scott Taylor’s black and orange number 8 truck in a pit tent with its front wheel and perimeter fasteners visible.

Off-Road Beadlock Service: Start With the Exact...

Build a wheel-specific service record for beadlock hardware, torque conditions, tire fitment and inspections before the next off-road event.

Off-Road Beadlock Service: Start With the Exact...

Build a wheel-specific service record for beadlock hardware, torque conditions, tire fitment and inspections before the next off-road event.

Blue and orange racing truck airborne over a dirt section at the 2024 Mint 400.

Off-Road Air Filtration: Measure Restriction an...

A practical intake-service plan for dusty racing: restriction readings, sealed ducting, correctly sized pre-cleaners and careful filter changes.

Off-Road Air Filtration: Measure Restriction an...

A practical intake-service plan for dusty racing: restriction readings, sealed ducting, correctly sized pre-cleaners and careful filter changes.

Bryce Menzies in his number 1 PRO2 truck at Crandon in September 2013.

PRO2, PRO4 and Trophy Truck: How to Read Off-Ro...

A practical guide to PRO2, PRO4, Trophy Truck, Trophy Truck Spec and Class 1, with the rulebook clues that make off-road racing easier to follow.

PRO2, PRO4 and Trophy Truck: How to Read Off-Ro...

A practical guide to PRO2, PRO4, Trophy Truck, Trophy Truck Spec and Class 1, with the rulebook clues that make off-road racing easier to follow.