B
y its very nature,
off-road racing is
something of an
underdog sport. Often
lacking the giant
corporate dollars and
mainstream media coverage
that helps propel other forms
of motorsports into the general
public's consciousness, off-
road racing teams have had to
pave their own way to success.
The hurdles they have to clear
are often as big and as difficult
to traverse as the obstacles on
the very courses on which they
compete. Despite increasing
attention from a wide array of
sponsors, off-road racers still
bear the brunt of the expense
and the effort that goes into
chasing their dreams.
Moreover, our sport is a great
place for underdogs, in that it
is one of the last great fields of
unbridled innovation in motor
racing. If someone here has an
idea, we can make it happen;
no rulebook is going to stop us.
And unlike other forms of mo-
torsport, the variety of terrain,
the sheer distances covered,
and the huge array of vehicles
all leaving the same start line, all
help to make our sport one in
which the little guy, operating at
full capacity, can still be a giant
killer. The Fortin family is a prime
example of a race team that has
THE FORTINS:
A Proud Family Of Innovation
BY SCOTT NETH
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY FORTIN FAMILY
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