Off Road Podcast 390 – The Wildest Off-Road Races You’ve Never Heard Of

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This episode of the Off-Road Podcast is Sponsored by WARN, Medical Gear Outfitters, and Colby Valve.

Tonight, Aaron is one-fifth of the way there, Coy ate so much meat, Jeremy buys some meat, & Ben jumps ship

Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off-road industry.  Your hosts tonight are Aaron, and Jeremy, and my name is Ben.  Welcome to the show.

Jeremy – packed for a trip

Aaron – Still no tires but did swap the single 37 for a 35.  I lost my gas stove in a boating accident.  School started back up. Not going snow camping.

Ben – nothing has been accomplished

COY- almost won a gun.

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News brought to you by Colby Valve

• From CarBuzz.com Five-Door Suzuki Jimny Revealed As More Practical Mini Off-Roader
  • 5 doors
  • 13.8 inches Longer then the current gen because more doors
  • Jimny’s off-road figures embarrass much bigger rock climbers, with approach, departure, and breakover angles pegged at 36, 50, and 24 degrees, respectively, despite ground clearance of only 8.3 inches.
  • Same engine as 3dr 1.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder producing 101 horsepower and 96 lb-ft of torque
  • part-time four-wheel-drive system with a dual-range transfer case via either a five-speed manual gearbox or an antiquated four-speed auto
  • And we start aren’t getting it here in the states
• And From Motortrend.com It’s Called the Desert Beaver
  • Designed to be driven on low-speed roads as a low speed vehicle (LSV)
  • 2 versions
    • Road legal (LSV)
      • Limited to 25 MPH
      • Max payload of 700-800lbs
    • Off Road (ORV)
      • Limited to 34 MPH
      • Max payload 2,425lbs
    • The 2 versions can not be swapped by “flipping a switch”
  • 15kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack in the TeeMak limits it to a range of around 65 to 70 miles
  • Only has a level 1 charging (110v)
    • Level 2 available in the future
  • RWD only 
  • The roughly 2-hp maximum (10 hp nominally) motor is mounted directly to the live axle
  • 18” clearance

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From Jalopnik  These are the Wildest Off-Road Races You’ve Never Heard Of

• The California 300
  • Takes place after Mint 400
  • Run by same people
  • Same machines
  • 3 high speed laps over desert
  • 70 miles long
  • Utv & unlimited trucks
  • 2nd year of race
• The South African Cross Country Series
  • Not single event more of a series set in South Africa
  • Some of its part of the south african rally raid championship
  • Mostly mid-sized trucks ranges and hilux are super popular

• The HARDI Australia 24 Hour Trial
  • Dual sport bikes
  • Only half finish normally
  • Been active since 1924 in South Australia
  • Happens in the middle of winter
  • Can down to 0 degrees fahrenheit with freezing rain at times 
• The Rally Jameel
  • Arabian Desert
  • Fairly new
  • women-only navigation rally in Saudi Arabia ironically where women aren’t allowed to get licenses
• The Trophée Andros, or Andros Trophy
  • French ice racing series
  • Started the 1990s
  • rally cars on ice
  • 2019 it became e-Trophée Andros
• The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
  • rally raid that’s part of the FIA and FIM World Rally-Raid Championship
  • Happens after Dakar
  • Lots of same racers from Dakar rally
• Alacan 5000
  • If you’ve listened to any past episodes you will have heard us talk about both summer and winter versions with Andy and Mercedes if not feel we suggest you check them out
• The GP Ice Race
  • Zell am See, Austria, 
  • Going for almost 50 years. 
  • It’s set on a frozen lake in the Austrian Alp
  • close ties to the Porsche family
  • Lots of famous racers have raced in it
• Coupe de France Camion Cross, or Truck Cross French Cup
  • Not a single race but a series
  • It Short course races
  • Cab over trucks that drift corner
• The Nitro Rallycross
  • Started 2018
  • Lots of famous us racers Tanner Foust, Travis Pastrana and the late Ken Block
  • Bracket tourney with heat laps
  • Full contact is common
  • New EV class
  • High bank turns jumps and dirt drifting
• The Breslau Rally
  • oldest amateur off-road rally in Europe
  • Unimogs and more!
  • Magpul made a movie about it
•  Africa ECO Race
  •  started in 2009 after Dakar moved to South America
  • rally raid event set throughout North and West Africa that features motorcycles
• Extreme E
  • No spectators stream based to reduce impact
  • Each Extreme E team will also be limited to eight people, which consist of two drivers (one male, one female), one engineer and five mechanics.
  • Racing all over the world
  • Started 2021

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