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Cockpit
- Bucket
- Seats
- 5-point
- Harnesses
- Digital
- Dash
Two seats, one job
The driver holds the wheel, the co-driver reads the line and jumps out for the winch. Bucket seats and five-point harnesses for when the horizon turns over.
Chios 4WD Club presents
Two days of rock, dirt and dust. The toughest 4x4s in Greece take on the Latomi quarry in Chios.
Latomi
Chios · Palia Sfageia
2027
Dates coming soon
09:00
Both days
There is no tarmac here. There is a quarry, a strip of tape that marks the course, and crews from every corner of Greece who came to make it to the end. Come and see it up close.
The machine
Scroll down and the race car comes apart piece by piece. This is what keeps a crew on the rock.
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Two seats, one job
The driver holds the wheel, the co-driver reads the line and jumps out for the winch. Bucket seats and five-point harnesses for when the horizon turns over.
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Forty inches of grip
Low pressure lets the tyre wrap around the stone, and beadlock wheels hold it in place however hard it twists.
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A V8 right behind your back
Torque from low down to crawl at idle, and horsepower for when the dirt opens up. You can hear it across the whole quarry.
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Springs that read the rock
Coilover and bypass shocks at every corner. Long travel keeps the tyre on the ground, even when the car is leaning in mid air.
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Built for one thing
A tube frame, four driven wheels and nothing that does not need to be there. Every kilo left out is an obstacle cleared.
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Built for one thing
A tube frame, four driven wheels and nothing that does not need to be there. Every kilo left out is an obstacle cleared.
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Forty inches of grip
Low pressure lets the tyre wrap around the stone, and beadlock wheels hold it in place however hard it twists.
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A cage that survives rollovers
The body is the roll cage itself. Panels come off in seconds, so hands can reach anything between stages.
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A radiator the mud cannot reach
The radiator sits high at the back with twin fans. Slow crawling means no airflow, so the car makes its own.
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Two seats, one job
The driver holds the wheel, the co-driver reads the line and jumps out for the winch. Bucket seats and five-point harnesses for when the horizon turns over.
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Built for one thing
A tube frame, four driven wheels and nothing that does not need to be there. Every kilo left out is an obstacle cleared.
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A cage that survives rollovers
The body is the roll cage itself. Panels come off in seconds, so hands can reach anything between stages.
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A V8 right behind your back
Torque from low down to crawl at idle, and horsepower for when the dirt opens up. You can hear it across the whole quarry.
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Springs that read the rock
Coilover and bypass shocks at every corner. Long travel keeps the tyre on the ground, even when the car is leaning in mid air.
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It stops where the drop begins
Vented discs on all four wheels and separate brakes per side, so it can pivot on the spot between boulders.
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Thousands of hours in a garage
Nothing here came off a production line. Every part was cut, welded and tested by the people who drive it.
Technical figures are indicative.
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Ledges that ask for centimetre precision and patience.
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Hills where all you see through the windscreen is sky.
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Fast sections where the throttle stays down and the dirt rises like a wall.
This is what a stage looks like from inside. From the tape you will hear it, smell it and feel it through the ground.
From scrutineering to the prize giving. The programme is indicative until the dates are announced.
Full programmeWhat you need to know before you head to the quarry.
Open in mapsLatomi, Chios
In the Palia Sfageia area, a few minutes from Chios town.
2027
The dates of the next edition will be announced soon.
From 09:00
Both days. Come early to get a good spot along the tape.
Closed shoes
A hat, water and clothes you do not mind getting dusty.
Always stay behind the tape and listen to the marshals. These cars do not stop easily.