Winter break

1.Novermber was the last race of the season, which went very well - with a 2.place. But now it is winter-break, and time for giving the car a facelift before season starts again in 2009. The work with the racecar will start in January, and for now it rests just as it was parked on the back of my "diesel-donkey." ...The last week it has also been added a little snow to give it the proper christmas-look :-)

Last place

Well - the first race with my Zalto is done. On the 14.September it was finally time to make use of Zalto for the first time on my own after I bought it, and a colleagua of mine even showed up to help me out from the co-driver seat. I think it was obvius to me, my co-driver and all other watching the race, that it's now been more than a year since last time I drove a racecar. I need both some training, and to familiarize myself with the car before thinking of getting serious with the racing again.Though we finished last in the competition this day, we did have a great load of fun and when the volvo-engine finally cooperated I was quite impressed with the capability of the car. Now I'm really looking forward to renewing the car a bit during the winter, and making a fresh start next year!!

A fresh start

After the racecar used in the 2007-season was sold in bits and pieces, I have bought another one for future competitions. "Kill Bil" of 2007 did not work as well as expected, and additionally the development of the Pro-mod gives doesn't give me any motivation. Therefore I am looking forwad to compete in Modified where the cars only are allowed limited modifications, but still are racing the same tracks.
The new racecar is now unfamiliare to me as I loaned it for 2 race during 2007. It is known as "Zalto," but it is to be expected that the car will be renamed and presented with new looks for the 2009-season. But first of all, I will try to familiarize myself with the car allready this season, and will start allready on the 14.September in the AOK-champion competition. I'm looking forward to finally buckle up for som real offroad-action again!

The team have also invested in a "new" cartransporter, so for future I don't need to tow a trailer with the racecar. Forunately, it also does a very good job transporting.... anything actually. Which nowdays are quite handy as I also are in the middle of a great renovatin-project with an old house by the sea. The prjoect also have it's own blogg which is updated several times a week by my dear companion, Sonja.

Something is happening

It is quiet in Stiansen Offroad Team these days. And there's still no news regarding a racecar for this season, and actually it is not bothering me. I'll probably be busy with other things with the comming competitions anyway, needless to mention invitations and start lists...
But - not having a racecar worth preparing for this season, I have used a little time with my everyday-ride - also used as towtruck whenever travelling to competitions.
Below is the "before-picture" and above is the "after picture" of the Grand Cherokee. I've mounted wind deflectors on the front door-windows, tinted all windows, and the safari grille with extra head lights. I am very happy with the result, and in a couple of months it will also be upgraded with the rear seat row :-)

New blogg

Well - my previous blog was very unstabile, so I gave it up. Here's my new one...
The timing for launching a new one should be quite ok as it still is between race-seasons, I am working to find a new racecar for the comming season, and I will probably compete in another race-category as from the 2008-season. As you may understand - there is not much that is finally in place for the season which starts in about 6 weeks, but hopefully I'll have some exiting news here very shortly!

2007 was quite an eventful season for me.
First of all I made a jump from the standard-category to Pro-modified with a new race-car (picture). However the car proved to not be very well built, and caused me both allot of maintanence and concequently some dissapointing results. Anyhow, ending up in the top-3 in the overall result in "Sørlandscupen" after 5 races, makes me quite proud. Specially concidering the very high quality and tight competition in the Pro-modified category.
...That will be nice to keep in mind, and giving me som good confidence when race-season of 2008 start up!

My latest input of the previous blogg (which was all in norwegian)
Det er blitt smått med oppdateringer på bloggen, men vi prøver et sammendrag av sesong-avslutningen. Min første sesong i pro-mod klassen har utartet seg ganske anderledes enn jeg hadde forestilt meg. Kort fortalt har det vært mye tekniske problemer, men jeg har likevel stilt i 9 løp og gjort respektable resultater. Dog har jeg kjørt 3 av løpene i lånt bil, og jeg skylder en stor takk for lånet til Janne Bronndal, og Jørgen Paulsen ! Deres generøsitet ble utslagsgivende for at jeg til slutt kjørte inn til 3.plass sammenlagt i Sørlandscupen, over all forventing i min første sesong i den tøffeste klassen i biltrial.

Årets opptur
Var definitivt 4.runde av sørlandscupen i sandtaket i Gjerstad hvor jeg fikk min første pallplassering med egen bil (Kill bil). Spesielt godt gjorde det etter at bakhjulsopphenget hadde knukket allerede i testkjøringen dagen i forveien.

Årets nedtur
Nordisk mesterskap ble triste greier. Etter at bilen hadde fungert godt på Herstua i den siste konkurransen før Nordisk og videre forbedringer var utrettet, hadde jeg faktisk forhåpninger til et godt resultat her. Tidsklemma i forkant av konkurransen medførte likevel at jeg ikke helt hadde sjekket bilens tilstand godt nok før konkurransen, og bakhjulsopphenget sviktet igjen. I den aller første banen var det allerede sluttkjørt. Når bilen skulle vinsjes ut ble hele bakakselen revet av bilen, og det hele endte med at banen ble stengt for videre kjøring i konkurransen.