Truck racing

Truck racing is motorsport in which modified trucks compete on circuits or other courses. Its vehicles retain truck-derived chassis and heavy-duty components while adapting them for speed, control, and safety.

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Truck racing regulations: Rules governing truck-racing vehicles, competition procedures, and safety requirements. Technical limits determine which engines, weights, and modifications can compete.
European Truck Racing Championship: A European circuit-racing championship for modified heavy trucks. It is the leading international series for the discipline's heavyweight circuit format.
Brands Hatch: A motor-racing circuit in Kent, England, that has hosted truck-racing events. Its early truck-racing meetings helped establish the sport in Britain.
Truck pulling: A motorsport in which modified trucks pull a weighted sled along a short track. It uses powerful trucks but tests traction and pulling force rather than circuit speed.
Diesel engine: An internal-combustion engine that ignites fuel through compression rather than a spark. Many racing trucks use turbocharged diesel engines for strong low-speed torque.
FIA European Truck Racing Championship: The FIA-sanctioned name used for the European truck-racing championship. This formal championship title distinguishes the series from other truck-racing events.
Circuit racing: Motor racing on a closed course that drivers traverse repeatedly. Truck racing developed as a circuit-based form of motorsport.
Monster truck: A large pickup-based vehicle with oversized tires, built for exhibition driving and stunts. Monster-truck shows emphasize jumps and obstacles, unlike lap-based truck racing.
Turbocharger: A turbine-driven compressor that forces more air into an internal-combustion engine. Turbocharging raises the power available from truck engines within tightly controlled rules.
British Truck Racing Championship: A British circuit-racing series featuring purpose-built racing trucks. Its classes and domestic rounds illustrate the discipline's national championship structure.