Truck Racing at Brands Hatch in November 2006

Truck racing is a form of motor racing which involves modified versions of heavy trucks on racing circuits. This type of racing is popular in Europe. For the American version of pickup truck racing, see the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, or an earlier series, the NPTRA (National Pickup Truck Racing Association) founded by Buck Baker. For the Brazilian series, see Fórmula Truck. Image File history File links Truck_Racing_Stuart_Oliver_Brands_Hatch_Nov_2006. ... Image File history File links Truck_Racing_Stuart_Oliver_Brands_Hatch_Nov_2006. ... Brands Hatch is a British motor racing circuit. ... Motor Sport redirects here. ... This is a list of auto racing tracks sorted by country. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The best selling North American pickup truck, the Ford F-Series. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Rd. ...

The sport started over twenty years ago and enjoyed great success, but declined in the 1990s. However, in the last few years the profile of truck racing in Europe and the United Kingdom has increased, and currently over 30 teams regularly compete. The sporting regulations came under the control of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) later, to ensure that the vehicles conform to the layout and original style of the truck, whilst defining the safety standards required to race. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...

Maximum race speed is restricted to 160km/h (100 mph) for safety reasons, and a minimum weight limit is 5500kgs. Races start from a rolling start, and commonly races last from 8 to 12 laps. Although a non contact sport, due to the physical size, and closeness of trucks to one another during races, minor collisions can often occur. However, injuries to drivers are very rare.

Unlike other forms of motor sport, race trucks look like, and conform to regulations, to ensure that major components used are the same as their road-going counterparts.

All drivers must hold a race licence issued by the Motor Sports Association, or the national motorsport body from the drivers country. The Motor Sports Association (MSA) is the FIAs national sporting authority in the United Kingdom. ...

The makes of truck currently represented in truck racing cover most of the common marques over the last 20 years.

The regulations allow for trucks to compete in two classes, so trucks with less sophisticated engine management systems, suspension, and braking systems can compete effectively.

Manufacturers include: MAN AG, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Scania AB, ERF, Foden, Iveco, Seddon Atkinson, Sisu Auto, Renault Trucks, Scammell, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Zavod Imeni Likhacheva (ZIL) MAN AG (German: Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG, ISIN: DE0005937007) is a German transportation company. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Volvo Cars is the luxury car maker using the Volvo Trademark. ... 1959 ERF type 6. ... 1930 Foden Steam lorry 1959 Foden S20 dropside 1967 Foden S36 flatbed Foden Trucks is a truck manufacturer. ... Iveco is a European truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. ... Seddon Atkinson are a manufacturer of HGVs based in Oldham, Lancashire, United Kingdom. ... Finnish truck company. ... Renault Trucks is a French truck manufacturer, owned by Volvo. ... TBO 312 Scammell Lorries Limited was a British manufacturer of trucks, particularly specialist and military off-highway vehicles from 1921 to 1988. ... Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles or Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge started originally as part of Volkswagen itself. ... Zavod Imeni Likhacheva More commonly called ZIL (or ZiL, Russian: Завод имени Лихачёва (ЗиЛ) — Likhachev Factory) is a major Russian truck and heavy equipment manufacturer, which also produced armored cars for most Soviet leaders, as well as buses, armored fighting vehicles, and aerosans. ...

External links

• British Truck Racing Association website
• LesCamions.com - Truck Racing news, pictures and movies (in French)
• TruckRacing.de European Truck Racing information
• ADAC Truck Grand Prix homepage
• Lutz Bernau Truck Racing Team
• Brazilian Fórmula Truck (in Portuguese)