ダートトライアル

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Meanings

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noun

dirt trial

A motorsport event where vehicles compete on unpaved surfaces, similar to rallying but often on a shorter, closed course.

ダートトライアル

Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.

ダート・トライアル

ラリー
ラリー (rally) typically involves longer stages on public roads, while ダートトライアル is a shorter, circuit-based event on dirt.
ジムカーナ
ジムカーナ (gymkhana) is a timed event on a paved or mixed surface with tight turns, whereas ダートトライアル is specifically on dirt.

Borrowed from English 'dirt trial', a compound of 'dirt' and 'trial', referring to a competitive event on unpaved surfaces.