Archive for the ‘Off-road auto & ATV’ Category
Nobody who knows anything about the wider world of motorsports would refer to Tanner Foust as “inexperienced.†But for a few days in September at the Speedworld Off Road Park round of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, he was exactly that. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, you haven’t paid much attention to drifting or rally, especially X Games Rally.
The last “rookie†we checked in with was Austin Kimbrell. Kimbrell’s not a rookie to short course, but on that same weekend he was competing in Pro Lite for the first time in addition to his … Details
In research that may surprise off-road riding enthusiasts and safety experts, a Johns Hopkins team has found that crashes involving ATVs — four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles — are significantly more dangerous than crashes involving two-wheeled off-road motorcycles, such as those used in extreme sports like Motocross.
The research, to be presented at the American College of Surgeons’ 2010 Clinical Congress in Washington, D.C., this week, found that victims of ATV crashes were  … Details