The Victory Challenge 2026 tournament begins.

After a long wait filled with excitement from the motorsports fan community, the second consecutive Victory Challenge 2026 off-road motorsport race in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa officially kicked off from June 3rd to 7th at two iconic locations: Dak Loc Lake and Hon Do. Accordingly, 60 racing teams embarked on a challenging journey to conquer their passion for off-road driving, push their limits, and deliver top-notch performances.

Begin your journey to conquer the peak.

Following the resounding success of the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Motorcycle Festival, the atmosphere in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa continues to heat up with activities within the framework of the Victory Challenge 2026 Off-Road Motorsports Race. The appeal of the tournament comes not only from the roar of the engines or the breathtaking acceleration, but also from the professionalism in the organization. This is the second consecutive time the tournament has returned to Nha Trang, co-organized by Khanh Hoa Newspaper and Radio and Television in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Ky Nguyen Group Joint Stock Company. This event is not simply a closed off-road sports competition, but has become a sports festival, attracting a large number of tourists and local people to watch during this summer.

This year's Victory Challenge off-road motorsport race continues to promise to be one of the most exciting sporting events of the summer.

According to the schedule, on June 3rd and 4th, at the Dak Loc Lake competition venue (North Nha Trang ward), 11 professional racers and 13 advanced racers will kick off the fierce competition. The most challenging events are expected to take place continuously from 9 AM to 10 PM each day. Extending the competition into the night is considered a physical and visual challenge for the athletes.

According to experts, both of the aforementioned competition categories are extremely difficult, requiring perfect individual technique and teamwork, thus requiring teams to spend a considerable amount of time completing the course. Among the challenges, the most outstanding highlight, considered the "specialty" of this year's competition, is the course called Twilight Zone (a unique race track). Here, racers must control roaring machines to overcome steep, almost vertical slopes, sharp turns, and deep swamps... According to the organizers, these challenges partly stem from the natural terrain of Dak Loc Lake, and partly are designed to push the driving skills, patience, and mental fortitude of the athletes to their absolute limits. At the inaugural tournament in 2025, many racing teams, despite possessing extensive experience and meticulous preparation, from strategy to investing billions of dong in upgrading their "warhorses," had to sadly withdraw midway through the race due to the harsh natural terrain.

Waiting for the "off-road beauties" to show off.

From June 5th to 7th, all racing teams will simultaneously compete in the official stages at both locations: Dak Loc Lake and Hon Do area. The highlight of these days is the competition in the basic category. This category has the highest number of registered teams in the tournament with 36 teams. Even more special, in this year's basic category, locals and tourists will have the opportunity to admire the talented performances of the "female off-road riders". Prominent among them are the skillful duo: Main driver Nguyen Ha Giang and co-driver Vu Ngoc Huyen from the PAC Hai Cai Vay racing team; along with the performance of main driver Phan Thi Mai Ly from the Mai Ly Auto racing team. The presence of women in a sport traditionally not for the female gender is not meant to be a backdrop or embellishment for the competition. Their sole objective in participating in Victory Challenge 2026 is to fulfill their burning passion, affirm their abilities, and fairly conquer the most challenging routes.

Among them, racer Nguyen Ha Giang is one of the familiar faces in the Vietnamese off-road community with a series of impressive achievements at large-scale tournaments such as: Outstanding Female Athlete of the Vietnam Offroad Cup (VOC) 2021, champion of Gymkhana Thai Nguyen 2022, champion of the Women's Victory Challenge Sailun Cup 2024 (Hue), outstanding female athlete of Ninh Binh 2025... The participation of female off-road racers is the clearest evidence of the spirit of unlimited sportsmanship, contributing to spreading the message of equality and strongly inspiring women across the country.

Besides the competition activities, Victory Challenge 2026 also features exciting side events. Specifically, on June 5th and 6th, at the April 2nd Square (Nha Trang ward), there will be an exhibition of "beautiful, unique, and unusual" competition vehicles, the opening ceremony of the tournament, and a parade of off-road sports cars through the main streets of central Nha Trang.

With meticulous preparation and the participation of numerous high-quality racing teams, the second Victory Challenge 2026 in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa promises to be one of the most exciting, dramatic, and must-see off-road racing events this summer.

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