World Championship
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.
A fully modified Durango is on the scene, sporting 44 inch Dick Cepec tires. The logo now reads DRAGON!
A total of 8 tracks that will be driven in each class. The first five are up and down some steep sandbanks the next two are timed courses with the river as the second one and the last track is the mud!
Olafur Bragi Jonsson on the Fox show some extreme confidence.
Daniel G. Ingimundarson on the Green Thunder. He seems to be struggling today.
Even though this looks promising, Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson on Coke Zero is just about to flip over as he flies over the end gate. Moments later his truck has rolled down the slope.
Jon Ingileifsson on the Musso passing the end gate on the first track.
Leo Vidar Bjornsson takes his IronMaiden through the endgate of the first track.
Sigurdur Thor Jonsson shows a lot more when he and his Troll fly through.
Gisli Gunnar Jonsson on the Steroid has just installed a new engine last night! This is a big block replacing the former small block Chevy and somehow it doesn't seem to perform the same.
Not the first slope that Olafur's Fox conquer.
Daniel's Green Thunder is perhaps the only truck with ads on the bottom... and seems to be showing it a lot!
Gunnar Gunnarsson on the Clown is right there among the top drivers today. He ends up in third place.
Roar Johansen took his Thunderbolt all the way from Norway. He ends up in 8th place overall.
Gisli Gunnar Jonsson.
After a few trucks had rolled over in 5th track, Ragnar Robersson takes his N1 Willys a completely different route up, bypassing the steepest part.
Gunnar Gunnarsson.
Bjarki Reynisson in the Animal. This beast is dressed in Land Rover clothing but that is the only thing remotely Land Rover in it.
Hafsteinn in the Coke Zero.
Roar in the Thunderbolt.
Jon Ingileifsson.
Leo Vidar in Ironmaiden.
Sigurdur Thor Jonsson in the Troll.
Ragnar in the N1 Willys. He is competing in the Modified Street Class.
Karl Vidir Jonsson on Frosty is also in the Modified Street Class.
Helgi Gunnarsson in the Sheepskin.
Gisli Gunnar racing the Steroid.
Ole Graversen also took his truck - The Eagle - from Norway.
Ragnar speeding in the timed track.
Sigurdur Thor getting up the slope.
Olafur Bragi flying through the timed course.
Ragnar getting off ground.
The river is as always spectacular to watch. Here is Gisli Gunnar driving on two feet deep water.
Helgi on the Sheepskin.
Helgi on the Sheepskin in the river.
Being a mechanic on these events looks like fun!
Gunnar on the Clown.
Helgi and the Sheepskin taking on the swamp and its brown mud.
Sigurdur Thor taking the Troll through the finish gate with style.
Ragnar on the N1.
Helgi on the Sheepskin.
4x4 Off Roads!
Olafur Bragi on the Fox.
Gunnar on the Clown.
Hafsteinn on Coke Zero.
Ragnar on the N1 Willys.
The street legal class continues to draw new contestants.
They drive a slightly easier tracks with less risk of rolling over. They are not allowed to use the more aggressive sand drag racing tires.
Pall Palsson is the winner on his Willys with 350 Chevy under the hood.
Hlynur on his Toyota Hilux.
Hannes Berg on his CJ Willys.
Steingrimur on his Willys finishes third.
Haukur on his Willys gets the second place.
Hlynur on his Toyota Hilux.
Steingrimur is the first one to roll a street legal truck. He takes it like a man and crawls out unharmed.
Hannes Berg taking his his CJ Willys on the river.
Haukur in the mud driving his Willys through a similar track as the modified trucks go.
No special winning ceremony today because the results are not in yet.
Ragnar Robertsson (on the right) winner in the modified street class talking with Matt from TrucksGoneWild.com.
Olafur Bragi Jonsson on the Fox winner in the unlimited class.
1. Olafur Bragi Jonsson The Fox 2507 2. Gisli Gunnar Jonsson The Steroid 2421 3. Gunnar Gunnarsson The Clown 2419 4. Sigurdur Thor Jonsson The Troll 2415 5. Leo Vidar Bjornsson Ironmaiden 2323 6. Ragnar Robertsson N1 Willys 2190 7. Bjarki Reynisson The Animal 2176 8. Roar Johansen Thunderbolt 1967 9. Jon Ingileifsson 1842 10. Ole Gravesen The Eagle 1779 11. Helgi Gunnarsson 1663 12. Daniel G. Ingimundarson Green Thunder 1485 13. Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson Coke Zero 1309 14. Karl V. Jonsson Frosti 909 15. Benedikt Sigfusson Rapper 0
1. Ragnar Robertsson N1 Willys 2190 2. Bjarki Reynisson The Animal 2176 3. Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson 1309 4. Karl V. Jonsson Frosty 909 5. Benedikt Sigfusson 0
1. Olafur Bragi Jonsson Fox 2507 2. Gisli Gunnar Jonsson Steroid 2421 3. Gunnar Gunnarsson Clown 2419 4. Sigurdur Thor Jonsson Troll 2415 5. Leo Vidar Bjornsson Ironmaiden 2323 6. Roar Johansen Thunderbolt 1967 7. Jon Ingileifsson 1842 8. Ole Gravesen The Eagle 1779 9. Helgi Gunnarsson Sheepskin 1663 10. Daniel G. Ingimundarson Green Thunder 1485
1. Pall Palsson Willys 350 CJ 5 - 1966 2662 2. Haukur Thorvaldsson Willys 2652 3. Steingrimur Bjarnason Jeep CJ 5 - 1964 1850 4. Hlynur B. Sigurdsson Toyota Hilux - 1991 1829 5. Hannes Berg Thorarinsson CJ Willys 1556 6. Petur Vidarsson Range Rover 350 7. Snorri Gislason 0
Thanks to all the competitors and organizers!
Thrandur
4x4OffRoads.com
