Extreme off road motor sport at its best. Most powerful specially modified 4x4 vehicles given full throttle and nitro. Hundreds upon hundreds of horses under the hood.
You got to be interested in the extreme off road sport - officially called "Formula Off Road". To introduce this amazing sport I attend as many of these events as possible. Bringing to you reports with stunning pictures and true stories of the successes and failures in the track.
If you happen to be in Iceland this summer or Finland or Norway this autumn I can guarantee you will have a great time visiting some of the events.
Ragnar Robertsson - Driver of the Year 2008
Formula Off Road driver Ragnar Robertsson has just won the title "Driver of the Year 2008" in Iceland. Ragnar competes in the Formula Off Road Modified Street Class. 
Off Road Blonduos, Iceland 2008
The third Formula Off Road Icelandic Championship 2008 is at Blonduos in the north-west part of Iceland. The weather is much better than last year with less wind and therefore less dust. 
Off Road Denmark 2 2008
Today is the fourth round of the Nordic Formula Off Road Championship and the second day in Denmark. The weather forecast is pretty bad - low temperature and some rain - but we are hoping to see some good racing action anyway. 
Off Road Denmark 1 2008
Denmark is hosting the third and fourth round of the Nordic Formula Off Road Championship. Today is the first of two days. The weather is nice today and this looks like a great day for racing. 
Off Road Hella 2 2008
Today is the second round in the Formula Off Road World Cup series. It is also the second day of the off road event in Hella. The day offers nice weather and excellent conditions for driving. With two fewer tracks and fewer trucks the competition should go smoothly.
Off Road Hella 1 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.
The Cluj Cup
Between 7 and 10 of August 2008, Transylvania Off Road Club organised the sixth stage of the National Championship in the Baisorii Mountain resort. The Cluj Cup is, as are all the competitions in the race calendar, a Trophy/Trial competition. 
Romanian Extreme Adventure 2008
The latest stage of the National Off Road Championship of Romania took place at the beginning of this month at Buzau, in the heart of the country. For a period of seven days straight auto, moto, ATVs and Side-by-Sides competed in both Open and Extreme classes in another very long, demanding but rewarding off road competitions around. 
Off Road Contest: Campulung Muscel
The Campulung Muscel Off Road Contest that took place between 29th of November and 2nd of December marked the end of the competition year in Romania. This, of all the contests, was the most important because it was the last phase of the national championship. 
Nordic Trial Open - Brokelandsheia
This is the first time I attend an off-road trial. Many of the Nordic top drivers are gathered here today to compete. It's really fun to compare it to the Formula Off Road and see the similarities as well as the differences. 
Musaios Extreme Adventure @ Buzau
This weekend the town of Buzau, a small mountain settlement in Romania was home to the one of the last major off road contests for this year. As most of the competitions here, this one emphasized very strongly on navigation skills of the copilot, pilot’s driving skills as well as a good relationship between the two members.
Here are the dates and locations for the Formula off road calendar in 2008. Check it out and see if you have the opportunity of attending one of the events.
World Cup 2008 - Formula Off Road Schedule |
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| 24. May | Hella | Iceland | World + Iceland |
| 25. May | Hella | Iceland | World Cup |
| 16. August | Kangasala | Finland | World + Nordic |
| 17. August | Kangasala | Finland | World + Nordic |
| 30. August | Skien | Norway | World + Nordic |
| 31. August | Skien | Norway | World + Nordic |
Nordic Cup 2008 - Formula Off Road Schedule |
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| 26. April | Vormsund | Norway | Nordic Cup |
| 27. April | Vormsund | Norway | Nordic Cup |
| 14. June | Aarhus - | Denmark | Nordic Cup |
| 15. June | Stjær Grusgrav | Denmark | Nordic Cup |
| 16. August | Kangasala | Finland | World + Nordic |
| 17. August | Kangasala | Finland | World + Nordic |
| 30. August | Skien | Norway | World + Nordic |
| 31. August | Skien | Norway | World + Nordic |
Iceland Cup 2008 - Formula Off Road Schedule |
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| Date: | Location: | Country: | Type: |
| 10. May | Akureyri | Iceland | Iceland Cup |
| 24. May | Hella | Iceland | World + Iceland |
| 25. May | Hella | Iceland | World Cup |
| 21. June | Blonduos | Iceland | Iceland Cup |
| 05. July | Egilsstadir | Iceland | Iceland Cup |
| 20. September | Reykjavik | Iceland | Iceland Cup |
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| Hel | Hel | Kan | Kan | Ski | Ski | Total | ||||
| 1. | Ragnar Róbertsson | Willys | |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | ||
| 2. | Bjarki Reynisson | Animal | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | ||
| 3. | Jare Salonen | Willyster | |
6 | 8 | 14 | ||||
| 4. | Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson | |
6 | 6 | ||||||
| 5. | Benedikt Sigfússon | |
6 | 6 | ||||||
| 6. | Mika Valkonen | Jeep | |
2 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 7. | Harri Kämppi | Rabis | |
6 | 6 | |||||
| 8. | Karl V. Jónsson | Frosty | |
5 | 5 | |||||
| 9. | Anssi Oivanen | Race Linda | |
5 | 5 | |||||
| 10. | Kari Bäckroos | Sandstorm | |
5 | 5 | |||||
| 11. | Michael Berg | Rosinen |  |
4 | 4 | |||||
| 12. | Kari Bäckroos | Sandstorm | |
3 | 3 | |||||
| 13. | Henning Johansen | Anonymous | |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 14. | Erik Halvorsen | Bandit | |
2 | 2 | |||||
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| Hel | Hel | Kan | Kan | Ski | Ski | Total | ||||
| 1. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | Clown | |
6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | ||
| 2. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | Fox | |
10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | ||
| 3. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | Troll | |
5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 4. | Gísli Gunnar Jónsson | Steroid | |
8 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| 5. | Miikka Kaskinen | Big Willys | |
- | 8 | 5 | 13 | |||
| 6. | Leo Viðar Björnsson | Iron Maiden | |
4 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 7. | Ole Graversen | The Eagle | |
1 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| 8. | Jón Ingileifsson | |
2 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| 9. | Roar Johansen | Thunderbolt | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 10. | Sofia Scholling-Borg | Affe |  |
- | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 11. | Arne Johannessen | Lightfoot | |
- | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 12. | Hans Mäki | Insane | |
- | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 13. | Daniel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder | |
- | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 14. | Per Anders Nordstedt | T-Rex | |
- | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Unconfirmed results.
| Hella | Egi | Blö | Kja | Total | |||
| 1. | Bjarki Reynisson | Animal | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
| 2.. | Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson | Coke Zero | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 3. | Ragnar Róbertsson | N1 Willys | 10 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 4. | Benedkt Sigfússon | Frosty | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 5. | Karl V. Jónsson | Frosty | 5 | 5 | |||
| 6. | Jóhann B. Magnússon | Frosty | 5 | 5 | |||
| 7. | Vignir Rúnar Vignisson | N1 Willys | 5 | 5 | |||
| 8. | Daníel Ingimundarson | Green Thunder | 4 | 4 | |||
| 9. | María Antonía Jónasd. | Green Thunder | 3 | 3 |
| Hel | Egi | Blö | Kja | Total | |||
| 1. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | Fox | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 |
| 2. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | Clown | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| 3. | Jón Ingileifsson | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 21 | |
| 4. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | Troll | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 5. | Leo Viðar Björnsson | Iron Maiden | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 6. | Eyjólfur Skúlason | 8 | 8 | 16 | |||
| 7. | Helgi Gunnarsson | Sheepskin | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 8. | Gísli Gunnar Jónsson | Steroid | 8 | 8 | |||
| 9. | Guðmundur Max Jónsson | Green Thunder | 2 | 2 | |||
| 10. | Kristmundur Dagsson | Timaur | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11. | Auðunn S. Guðmundsson | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 12. | Daníel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder | 1 | 1 | |||
| 13. | María Antonía Jónasdóttir | Green Thunder | 1 | 1 |
| Hel | Egi | Blð | Kja | Total | |||
| 1. | Páll Pálsson | Willys CJ7 1966 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 2. | Steingrímur Bjarnason | Willys Jeep 1964 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 28 |
| 3. | Haukur Þorvaldsson | Willys | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 27 |
| 4. | Hlynur B. Sigurðsson | Toyota Hilux 1991 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| 5. | Hannes B. Þórarinsson | Willys Jeep 1964 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | |
| 6. | Pétur Viðarsson | Range Rover 1975 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7. | Sigurjón Leifsson | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 8. | Ingi Leifsson | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 9. | Davið Guttormsson | 1 | 1 |
Unconfirmed results.
