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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: zaggy on August 30, 2005, 08:11:58 AM

Title: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: zaggy on August 30, 2005, 08:11:58 AM

I'm real curious.......

     What other kinds of stuff are guys doing with their Suzuki 4X4's. North America is dominated with the Trail/Rock Crawling/Mud Bogging stuff which is great. But what else is there?

Is anyone (or has has anyone seen).....

- Rallying
- Dersert Racing (ie Baja/Paris-Dakar)
- Hill Climbing
- Sedan Racing

It's a big world with a lot of Zuk's, what else is happening out there?

Zag

Title: Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: wildgoody on August 30, 2005, 09:05:04 AM

I always wanted to race a Class 5 buggy
(full body VW) but $$ always got in the way

A Baja/Paris-Dakar Zuki team would be cool,
I know Suzuki has a racing team, I wonder why
they don't race other than like the Pike's Peak
race stuff? If a dang Kia can run Paris-Dakar why
not a Suzuki

Title: Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: Bobzooki on August 30, 2005, 11:26:07 AM

Hmm, what about Bill Johnson, down in Brazil...  What's he do, Rally racing with his Kick?

Title: Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: SnoFalls on August 30, 2005, 11:31:38 AM

Around here there are some "obstacle course" races ... never been or competed, but from what I've heard it's sorta like a rally but much shorter and lower speeds. Obstacles like gully or log crossings and cause the speed to drop and then it's 25mph through a tight turn, hard brake, clear an obstacle, continue. I intend to run my trac in one some day (probably in 2wd tho) ...

Title: Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: Rhinoman on August 30, 2005, 02:16:56 PM

Most of the UK competition scene is organised by the All Wheel Drive Club (AWDC)

http://www.awdc.co.uk/data/awdc.nsf/About%20the%20AWDC%20Page?OpenForm


Also Suzuki won the junior class of the 2004 world rally championship in the Ignis and picked up a couple of national championships too

http://www.pressoffice.suzuki.co.uk/suzuki_rally_home.html

and in India where the SJ is still King (Gypsy King  ;D)

http://202.134.195.35/ut/motor_sports.asp?ch=5&ct=8&sc=1

Title: Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: zaggy on August 30, 2005, 02:49:35 PM

Thanks for the links Rhinoman


     Neat stuff in Inja eh wot. Those guys are heavy into neat stuff.

Zag

Title: Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: Digger on August 30, 2005, 05:59:08 PM

I don't really know if this qualifies as a competition, but there are occasionally "Poker runs" around here where you follow the mapped route through the woods, picking up a playing card at each checkpoint. Best poker hand at the end of the run wins...

Title: Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: khan_sultan on February 13, 2009, 12:35:20 AM

Bumping this thread:

In India, the rally scene still has the SJ (Gypsy) in action. Here is a link where you can see the SJ 413 in action

http://desertstorm.motorsport.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=155&secid=11&catid=71

Title: Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
Post by: Jeremiah on February 13, 2009, 08:18:57 PM

Quote from: wildgoody on August 30, 2005, 09:05:04 AM

If a dang Kia can run Paris-Dakar why
not a Suzuki

I've wondered this too. Kia's backed by Hyundai... but still...