Truck racing wraps up in Wucheng

Huaxia Bank ETC took the crown at the 2012 China Super Truck Racing competition, which ended on Nov 12 in Wucheng county, Shandong province.

After four-stop qualifying sessions, six teams reached the final of the competition, which celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Huaxia Bank was the winner after its major rivals — Cooper-Chengshan Tire and Linggongli Lubricant — had technical problems and failed to complete the race.

The 20-ton Super Trucks in this year's competition were manufactured by China's Shaanxi Automobile Group, a company known for its portfolio of heavy-duty vehicles. The trucks had beefed-up engines and a few tweaks in the seats and cabs to ensure the safety of the drivers.

Super truck racing is a popular sport in the United States, Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom.The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile hosts a Europe-wide Truck Racing Championship each year. CTR is the only national truck-racing contest, and it aims to promote the sport in China.