The Venom Protruck is intended to be a reliable and consistent race vehicle aimed at the recently introduced more open format of the Matador British Off Road Championship style of event. The longer wheelbase will theoretically give a more stable vehicle at speed and in flight, while being less ‘snatchy’ and more predictable on cornering. It is hoped that this stability will outweigh the infrequent tight, forest corner when the fiddle brakes will come into play.

The fibreglass body is not finished to the standard that a road car may be, but is developed with the view that panels will inevitably be lost or severely damaged in incidents; that’s par for the course in the off-road racing game! The panels are also laminated in a fairly heavy lay-up, with some lightness being compromised for reliability and ruggedness. The supporting frames for the bonnet and rear wings on the prototype will be lightened by about fifty percent in the near future as they are too heavy.

The Venom Protruck, while intended to be consistently competitive towards the top level, is also aimed squarely at the media in terms of outward appearance and the opportunities the driver will be able to develop for that dynamic camera shot!