The insane racing category that went off the rails
Back in the mid-90s, one motorsport category was enjoying its heyday in terms of popularity. Even Mercedes, one of motorsport's biggest manufacturers, got involved and still has a place in its heart for the European Truck Racing Championship
Truck racing is very much a motorsport niche these days.
The European Truck Racing Championship flies under the radar of most of the sport's media, while the British series is a 'run what ya brung' type of club championship where the vast majority of vehicles have seen better days and nearly all of the competitors have something to do with trucks, haulage or logistics at a professional level.
There was, however, a time in not too distant history when truck racing was something more than motor racing's oddity. Back then, it was taken very seriously by both manufacturers and professional drivers, who looked at it as a sensible career path.
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