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Truck Racing at Brands Hatch in November 2006
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. Brands Hatch is a Motor racing circuit in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland it hosted 12 runnings of the This is a list of Auto racing tracks sorted by country Argentina Autódromo 9 de Julio, 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires 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. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A pickup truck is a light Motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. For the Brazilian series, see Fórmula Truck. Fórmula Truck is a Brazilian Auto racing series competed by trucks ( tractors)

The sport started over twenty years ago and enjoyed great success, but declined in the 1990s. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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.

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 formerly known as RAC MSA a sister organisation of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC is the official governing body of motorsport

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)

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MAN AG is a German engineering Company based in Munich. MAN is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of engineering equipment Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the This article is about Volvo Group - AB Volvo Volvo Cars is the passenger vehicle maker owned by Ford Motor Company, using the Volvo Trademark Scania AB is a European Manufacturer of heavy Trucks ( British English: lorries) Buses and Diesel engines ERF was a British truck manufacturer Established in 1933 by Edwin Richard Foden, its factory in Sandbach, Cheshire was closed in 2002 and finished as Iveco is an Italian Truck, Bus, and Diesel engine Manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. Seddon Atkinson was a manufacturer of Large Goods Vehicles based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Sisu Auto is a Finnish truck company Finnish word Sisu means guts grit determination which are ideals for Finnish people Renault Trucks is a French truck manufacturer with its corporate headquarters at Saint-Priest near Lyon. Scammell Lorries Limited was a British manufacturer of Trucks particularly specialist and military off-highway vehicles from 1921 to 1988 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles ( VWCV) or Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge ( VWN This page is about the Russian car and truck factory For other meanings see ZIL (disambiguation.
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