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What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?

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Offline zaggy

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What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« 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?

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Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« Reply #1 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
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Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« Reply #2 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?
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Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« Reply #3 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) ...
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Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« Reply #4 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
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Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« Reply #6 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...
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Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« Reply #7 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
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Re: What kind of competitions are in other parts of the World?
« Reply #8 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...
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