| Desert racing usually occurs off the road in a two or | | | | rankings and to set themselves apart from the crowd. |
| four wheeled vehicle. Sometimes in cars with powerful | | | | One of the famous races of Desert Racing is the |
| tires of in trucks that have a lot of resilience to rocky | | | | Baja 1000, which attracts desert racers from all over |
| and alternative terrains. These courses are usually | | | | the world because of its famous track and notorious |
| made up of a few loops, often two, and can stretch | | | | reputation as being quite a challenge. Racers get to |
| for over forty miles till a winner is determined. Usually | | | | challenge themselves and test their own level of |
| the terrain is not an easy ride, what with bumpy hills, | | | | tolerance and endurance, as well as use cars that |
| rocky roads and a lot of dangerous turns and | | | | have been set up and revamped in order to really |
| unstructured roads. Many of these terrains are only | | | | conquer the tough terrain in a way that will behoove |
| able to be endured by highly skilled drivers and that is | | | | the driver. Sometimes these cars and sponsored by |
| why those that race in the desert are often lionized by | | | | people who place their faith on drivers. |
| many fans due to the high level of skill it takes to | | | | A tradition that finds its origins in the 1920s, this desert |
| complete a race like this. | | | | racing is something that continues to be immensely |
| Usually it is not about beating others but about | | | | popular to this day. People from all over the world get |
| completing the race at all. In fact, people try to get a | | | | into powerful vehicles and race around the desert in |
| fast time for themselves to improve their overall | | | | order to test themselves and their endurance levels. |