Raid

Entre los rally raid más conocidos se encuentran el Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge y el Rallye du Maroc , que forman parte de los campeonatos mundiales. Otros ejemplos son el TransAnatolia Rally Raid, el Hellas Rally Raid, el Dinaric Rally Raid, el Borneo Rally Raid y el Raid De Himalaya .

Los campeonatos nacionales de rally todoterreno se celebran en Polonia , Portugal , Rusia , España , Brasil y Sudáfrica , entre otros países.

El rally raid maratón más conocido es el Rally Dakar , que puede durar de 10 a 15 días. Otros rallies maratón destacados incluyen el Africa Eco Race y el Silk Way Rally . Para los aficionados, el Budapest-Bamako ha sido considerado el rally raid amateur más grande del mundo, abarcando dos continentes y 9000  km. ^{[ 4 ]}

The first African rally raid run was the Côte-Côte Rally, first held in December 1976.^[5]

The Moto class is divided between three groups: RallyGP, Rally2, and Rally3. RallyGP is the top moto class with riders and manufacturers eligible for the World Championship in FIM rankings. This class is only open to the most experienced competitors while Rally2 is available to any rider not considered RallyGP. Rally3 is for moto-enduro machines adapted for rally use. All three have a maximum capacity of 450cc. Rally2 and Rally3 are given World Cup status in the FIM-rankings.

Popular motorcycles include those made by KTM, Gas Gas, Honda and Husqvarna because many of their bikes have finished in top positions. BMW motorcycles, Yamaha and Triumph have also been successful in the Dakar.

The class for quads was originally a sub-class for the larger moto-class, but has been given more prominence in recent years. The class also has World Cup status within the FIM.

The car class is made up of vehicles weighing less than 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) and subdivided into several categories. The T1 Group is made up of Prototype Cross-Country Cars and is subdivided into four primary categories: T1.U, T1.1, T1.2, and T1.3. T1.U (T1 Ultimate) is a recent category built exclusively for vehicles running on renewable energies; such as the Audi RS Q e-tron. T1.1 (4x4) and T1.2 (4x2) are open to vehicles running on petrol and diesel fuels; including the Mini John Cooper Works Buggy, Toyota Hilux, and Peugeot 3008 DKR. Subclass T1.3 is open to vehicles conforming to SCORE regulations. This includes the Hummer H3 buggy and various other buggies.

The T2 category is open to Series Production Cross-Country Cars; primarily the Toyota Land Cruiser and Nissan Patrol.

Other prominent examples in the Car Class included the Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero, the Volkswagen Race Touareg, the Bowler Wildcat 200, the Mini All4 Racing and the Nissan Navara.

While originally a sub-class under the car category and later a combined class; the T3 and T4 classes have been recently separated into their own respective categories.

The T3 (Challenger) class is officially described as Lightweight Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles, and can include purpose-built machines such as the Red Bull OT3 and PH-Sport Zephyr while also allowing modified variations of vehicles built and sold by Polaris, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Can-Am. The T4 (SSV) category is for Modified Production Cross-Country Side-by-Side (SSV) vehicles; such as those built by Polaris and Can-Am, but built closer to production standards.

Both categories must weigh no more than 3500 kg and are eligible for their own respective FIA World Cups.

The Truck class, also known as "Camions" or "Lorries" is made up of vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg (7,716 lb). While originally designated as Group T4; they have recently been solely given the T5 category with the T4 group now referring to Side by Side (UTV) vehicles.

Compuesta por camiones todoterreno prototipo y de producción, esta categoría ha estado dominada por los camiones fabricados por la empresa rusa Kamaz . Otros competidores incluyen a Iveco , Hino , MAZ , Tatra , LIAZ , Mercedes-Benz Unimog , Renault Kerax y otros. En esta categoría se otorga una Copa del Mundo de la FIA a los pilotos y copilotos.