What is
compsafari?
Comp-safari ,also known as cross country motorsport is a form of offroad motorsport using mostly but not entirely 4 wheel drive vehicles. The events as they are
called are timed against the clock and consist of a number of 'runs' anywhere from 4 to 10 runs is common, it depends
on the length of the course. Each 'run' is normally over 2 miles long and contains features such as jumps, water splashes,
logs, narrow gateposts, going through barns etc.
The
events added up over a season form a championship with many different classes depending on type of vehicle, engine size, suspension
type etc. Although the costs involved of building some of the vehicles may not be that high, the largest expense is in repairs
from the harsh terrain. The speeds of some of the vehicles using varied v8 engines and modified components can be awesome.
A typical
class structure for an event.
CLASS C3 - Any
single seat vehicle
CLASS B4 - Any diesel engined vehicle
CLASS B5 - 2 Wheel drive vehicles
CLASS
C6 - Petrol engined leaf sprung vehicle
CLASS C7 - Petrol engined
non leaf sprung up to 2501cc
CLASS C8 - Petrol, engined non
leaf sprung 2502cc to 3600cc
CLASS C9 - Petrol engined non
leaf sprung 3601cc to 4300cc
CLASS C10 - Petrol engined non
leaf sprung 4301cc and larger
Each vehicle is identified by a number which is displayed on the windscreen and to the middle
of the vehicle as high as possible.The allocated number stays with the vehicle for the year and usually corresponds to where
the person finished in the championship the previous year.
