HA NOI (Biz Hub) -- Nearly 20 hotshot drivers representing Ha Noi, Thai Binh and Nam Dinh sidecar teams recently attended the Sidecar Offroad 2013 competition in the Hong (Red) River's alluvial ground.

The ground is an ideal place for motoring with terrain favourable for sidecar off-road driving and set well away from residential areas. To ensure the competition's success as well as safety, the selected drivers are required to be sufficiently strong, experienced and slightly daring.

Viet Nam News reporter Truong Phi Hung introduces the drivers' distinguished performances in photos as followed:

Preparation work for 30-year-old "war-horses".

A contestant with a confident smile on the way to the start line.

Quicksand is the first obstacle challenging the drivers.

The driver turns sideways to overcome a mound.

Climbing a slope – one of the most difficult obstacles.

Girls from Jeep club encourage sidecar racers.

Most contestants have assistants to help them overcome quicksand.

Hanoi Sidecar Club are champions, followed by Nam Dinh and Thai Binh teams.