History: Fixed typos← Previous revisionRevision as of 11:18, 20 October 2026 Line 14: Line 14: The story of ''Formula Off Road'' began in Iceland May 2, 1965 when the first Formula Off Road competition was hosted by Bifreiðaklúbbur Reykjavíkur (Reykjavik's Car Club), or BKR for short. After that race Egill Gunnar Ingólfsson claimed the title ''First Winner of Formula Off Road''. With that competition, Þorkell Guðnason and fellow members of BKR made the foundation of what we call today a Formula Off Road Championship. The story of ''Formula Off Road'' began in Iceland May 2, 1965 when the first Formula Off Road competition was hosted by Bifreiðaklúbbur Reykjavíkur (Reykjavik's Car Club), or BKR for short. After that race Egill Gunnar Ingólfsson claimed the title ''First Winner of Formula Off Road''. With that competition, Þorkell Guðnason and fellow members of BKR made the foundation of what we call today a Formula Off Road Championship. 26 January 1980 an national association of racers, Landssamband íslenzkra akstursíþróttamanna (LÍS), whas founded. They organized a calendar for formula offroad, made an unified scoring system, managed the national championship and made sure safety protocols are being fulfilled.{{cite web |title=Akstursíþróttasambönd landsins sameinast |url=https://timarit.is/page/3091701 |work=Dagblaðið |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} 26 January 1980 an national association of racers, Landssamband íslenzkra akstursíþróttamanna (LÍS), was founded. They organized a calendar for formula offroad, made a unified scoring system, managed the national championship and made sure safety protocols are being fulfilled.{{cite web |title=Akstursíþróttasambönd landsins sameinast |url=https://timarit.is/page/3091701 |work=Dagblaðið |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} At the beginning there was only one class but in 1985 the second class was added to the competition because some of the contestants began to drive with multi-[[paddle tire]]s.{{cite web |title=Standard jepparnir komu sáu og sigruðu |url=https://timarit.is/page/2506407 |work=Dagblaðið Vísir |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} That's when Modified Class and Unlimited Class came to exist. During these years contestants arrived on their daily drive cars, took off the equipment they didn't need in the race itself, changed their tires to multi-paddle and started the race. At the beginning there was only one class but in 1985 the second class was added to the competition because some of the contestants began to drive with multi-[[paddle tire]]s.{{cite web |title=Standard jepparnir komu sáu og sigruðu |url=https://timarit.is/page/2506407 |work=Dagblaðið Vísir |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} That's when Modified Class and Unlimited Class came to exist. During these years contestants arrived on their daily drive cars, took off the equipment they didn't need in the race itself, changed their tires to multi-paddle and started the race. Line 24: Line 24: The first Formula Off-road competition abroad was in Sjöbo in Sweden, 29 July 1990.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} Jeppaklubbur Reykjavíkur organized the competition in cooperation with Wettern Offroaders. Formula Off-road then started to occur regularly in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. The first Formula Off-road competition abroad was in Sjöbo in Sweden, 29 July 1990.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} Jeppaklubbur Reykjavíkur organized the competition in cooperation with Wettern Offroaders. Formula Off-road then started to occur regularly in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. In 1996 the first Nordic Formula Off Road competition was held. Two [[Swedes]], one [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] and several [[Icelanders]] competed.{{cite web |title=Sigurður sigurvegari í fyrsta heimsmeistaramótinu |url=https://timarit.is/page/294409 |work=Dagblaðið Vísir |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} From 1997 to 2008 a Nordic tournament was held in Iceland, but 2004 was the first time all Scandinavian countries participated. An competing Nordic tournament was held in the Scandinavian countries in 2000–2008. Those two tournaments where merged in 2009 and organized by FIA north European zone (FIA-NEZ). In 1996 the first Nordic Formula Off Road competition was held. Two [[Swedes]], one [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] and several [[Icelanders]] competed.{{cite web |title=Sigurður sigurvegari í fyrsta heimsmeistaramótinu |url=https://timarit.is/page/294409 |work=Dagblaðið Vísir |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} From 1997 to 2008 a Nordic tournament was held in Iceland, but 2004 was the first time all Scandinavian countries participated. A competing Nordic tournament was held in the Scandinavian countries in 2000–2008. Those two tournaments where merged in 2009 and organized by FIA north European zone (FIA-NEZ). On 4 June 2000, there was the first and only Formula Offroad race in [[Swindon]], England. 14 Icelanders, two Swedes and one Norwegian competed on tracks that had more fauna and clay than are usually present in Iceland. As a result, the multi-paddle tyres were removed, and more conventional tyres used instead.{{cite web |title=Frábær skemmtun - á fyrstu torfærukeppninni í Englandi |url=https://timarit.is/page/3001304 |work=Dagblaðið Vísir |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} On 4 June 2000, there was the first and only Formula Offroad race in [[Swindon]], England. 14 Icelanders, two Swedes and one Norwegian competed on tracks that had more fauna and clay than are usually present in Iceland. As a result, the multi-paddle tyres were removed, and more conventional tyres used instead.{{cite web |title=Frábær skemmtun - á fyrstu torfærukeppninni í Englandi |url=https://timarit.is/page/3001304 |work=Dagblaðið Vísir |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} In 2016, 1st-2 October, was the first Formula Off-road competition in the Bikini Bottoms Off-Road Park in [[Tennessee]], USA. 16 Icelanders and 4 Americans competed.{{cite web |title=Eitthvað um veltur og lítilsháttar viðgerðir en mættu alltaf í næstu braut |url=https://timarit.is/page/7110175 |work=Eyjafréttir |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} In 2017 the Icelandic film "Spólað yfir hafið" was released, focusing on the trip of Icelandic off-road drivers to compete in that race. Morgunblaðið gave the film four out of five stars.{{cite web |title=Tætt og tryllt í Tennessee |url=https://timarit.is/page/6895473 |work=Morgunblaðið |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} In 2016, 1-2 October, was the first Formula Off-road competition in the Bikini Bottoms Off-Road Park in [[Tennessee]], USA. 16 Icelanders and 4 Americans competed.{{cite web |title=Eitthvað um veltur og lítilsháttar viðgerðir en mættu alltaf í næstu braut |url=https://timarit.is/page/7110175 |work=Eyjafréttir |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} In 2017 the Icelandic film "Spólað yfir hafið" was released, focusing on the trip of Icelandic off-road drivers to compete in that race. Morgunblaðið gave the film four out of five stars.{{cite web |title=Tætt og tryllt í Tennessee |url=https://timarit.is/page/6895473 |work=Morgunblaðið |via=Tímarit.is |language=is}} July 21, 2018 in Akranes, Iceland, Andrew Blackwood became the first American to compete in Icelandic Formula Offroad Competition driving the Unlimited-class Draumurinn. A car well known in Icelandic competition, Draumurinn (The Dream) is owned by Gestur J. Ingolfsson and is based in Akureyri, Iceland.{{Cite web |url=http://icelandicformulaoffroad.com/2018/07/09/akranes-2018-american-driver-on-the-icelandic-dream/ |title=Akranes 2018: AMERICAN Driver on the ICELANDIC Dream – Icelandic Formula Offroad |access-date=2018-08-07 |archive-date=2018-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807032755/http://icelandicformulaoffroad.com/2018/07/09/akranes-2018-american-driver-on-the-icelandic-dream/ |url-status=dead }} July 21, 2018 in Akranes, Iceland, Andrew Blackwood became the first American to compete in Icelandic Formula Offroad Competition driving the Unlimited-class Draumurinn. A car well known in Icelandic competition, Draumurinn (The Dream) is owned by Gestur J. Ingolfsson and is based in Akureyri, Iceland.{{Cite web |url=http://icelandicformulaoffroad.com/2018/07/09/akranes-2018-american-driver-on-the-icelandic-dream/ |title=Akranes 2018: AMERICAN Driver on the ICELANDIC Dream – Icelandic Formula Offroad |access-date=2018-08-07 |archive-date=2018-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807032755/http://icelandicformulaoffroad.com/2018/07/09/akranes-2018-american-driver-on-the-icelandic-dream/ |url-status=dead }}