Terrible Rally “Silk Way-2022”: Infernal Hell And A Lot Of Cars
- July 20, 2022
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On the fifth day of the competition, the athletes were expected to complete a circular route through the Chechen Republic: 298 kilometers, 218 of which were a high-speed
On the fifth day of the competition, the athletes were expected to complete a circular route through the Chechen Republic: 298 kilometers, 218 of which were a high-speed section. The best result was shown by Vladimir Vasiliev in the BMW X5. Although not without incident…
As he approached the finish, Vladimir Vasiliev heard a rumble in the rear gearbox. Mechanics figured out – replace the bearing. Krotov came in second. Andrey Rudskoy finally went, who spent the past two days not driving so much as fixing his G-Force BARS. The car has obvious problems, so Rudskoy lost all chances to win in the first half of the race.
The fourth and fifth places were taken by the crews of the GAZ Raid Sport team in the sport Gazelle Next. Fast cars, fast guys! In addition, they showed a good result in unusual circumstances: Rusanov dragged Sukhovenko to the finish on a cable!
“After the 150th kilometer I noticed that the gears started to shift badly,” Evgeny Sukhovenko shares his impressions. The clutch “warmed up”, and we stopped to cool off a bit. We went on, but after ten kilometers it was all over, and we just got up. Fortunately, Rusanov arrived. He took us on a rope and dragged us through it. Riding on a rope is still a pleasure. Do not open windows in a cloud of dust. I was driving and only saw the dimensions of the green Gazelle. Overboard – “plus 38”, and in the cockpit – all 70! I thought we were going to die from the heat – unbelievably hot. Melt and wait for the finish line!
Alexander Maksimov again took a win in the ATV category. His main rival is Alexander Gilemov. But it has bleak prospects: three shock absorbers on his quadric have already been replaced and stocks of parts have dried up.
“Yesterday the shock absorber broke, I installed a non-native one, but it also “flew”, Alexander Gilemov told AvtoVzglyad. I had to go to the asphalt. If I do not find a replacement today, I have to submit a meeting.
The athletes enjoyed the route. However, the rally is not without adventures. So Dmitry Mordkovich on a buggy in one day twice lay on his side. Colleagues helped, but of course lost time.
– Things are not very good, – said Dmitry Mordkovich at the finish. It was very hot, I was tired and lay on my side a bit – we lost time. And the pace was good, sorry. I’m frustrated. Before you run a marathon, you need to prepare first. There are no problems with pilots, everything comes from fatigue. After all, it was already a hundred kilometers. I think I’m still a sprinter, not a marathon runner. Today is very difficult, difficult from the beginning. Well, it didn’t work at all. We started so fast, drove and drove, and then it was like the button went off and there was no more power. While lying on their side, the locals brought cold water and it got good.
The problems of the MAZ-SPORTavto team continue. Aleksey Vishnevsky stopped already 10 km after the start – the turbine “flew”. It took two hours to replace it. The adventures of Vyazovich with wheels continue. On the route he leaked two wheels and, without a spare wheel, 50 km from the finish, he drove away as carefully as possible. This makes him the fifth among the trucks. Ahead is KAMAZ Master.
“Today the special stage was very diverse,” Sergey Kupriyanov, pilot of the gas diesel KAMAZ, told AvtoVzglyad. Indeed, in the beginning it was hot, and in the end it was slippery because of the rain. Yesterday was harder for me. And today, apparently, due to the fact that many tracks were fast enough and the terrain was constantly changing. Somehow everything flew by unnoticed, but very beautiful, especially the last kilometers. The wheels were taken care of, they didn’t stop anywhere, they arrived safely. At the finish, the first wish is to drink and pour over, we are always greeted with water.
All three trucks GAZ “Sadko Next” passed the track without problems and finished successfully.
– Today was just a fiery day, infernal interesting, fast, – said the pilot of the GAZ Raid Sport team Alexei Khlebov. All assigned tasks were exceeded. The first of the team finished, they rode very smart. The track is very technical, but the car was just on fire. It is extremely difficult to drive, it feels like you are losing consciousness now. They doused themselves with water! Unfortunately we do not have air conditioning. Today’s track was very pleasant compared to yesterday. Although she is deadly, she is still quite running.
Mechanics prepare cars. Today the preparation is particularly thorough: the next day is a marathon. Assistance from mechanics is prohibited. Crews rely only on themselves: on their strength, spare parts, skills and their own hands.
The Silk Road follows the Grozny-Elista route. This is the longest high-speed section – 485 km, and with liaisons – all 545 km. It’s getting hotter…
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
As he approached the finish, Vladimir Vasiliev heard a rumble in the rear gearbox. Mechanics figured out – replace the bearing. Krotov came in second. Finally went Andrey Rudskoy, who spent the past two days not driving so much as fixing his G-Force BARS. The car has obvious problems, so Rudskoy lost all chances to win in the first half of the race.
The fourth and fifth places were taken by the crews of the GAZ Raid Sport team in the sport Gazelle Next. Fast cars, fast guys! In addition, they showed a good result in unusual circumstances: Rusanov dragged Sukhovenko to the finish on a cable!
“After the 150th kilometer I noticed that the gears started to shift badly,” Evgeny Sukhovenko shares his impressions. The clutch “warmed up”, and we stopped to cool off a bit. We went on, but after ten kilometers it was all over, and we just got up. Fortunately, Rusanov arrived. He took us on a rope and dragged us through it. Riding on a rope is still a pleasure. Do not open windows in a cloud of dust. I was driving and only saw the dimensions of the green Gazelle. Overboard – “plus 38”, and in the cockpit – all 70! I thought we were going to die from the heat – unbelievably hot. Melt and wait for the finish line!
Alexander Maksimov again took a win in the ATV category. His main rival is Alexander Gilemov. But it has bleak prospects: three shock absorbers on his quadric have already been replaced and stocks of parts have dried up.
“Yesterday the shock absorber broke, I installed a non-native one, but it also “flew”, Alexander Gilemov told AvtoVzglyad. I had to go to the asphalt. If I do not find a replacement today, I have to submit a meeting.
The athletes enjoyed the route. However, the rally is not without adventures. So Dmitry Mordkovich on a buggy in one day twice lay on his side. Colleagues helped, but of course lost time.
– Things are not very good, – said Dmitry Mordkovich at the finish. It was very hot, I was tired and lay on my side a bit – we lost time. And the pace was good, sorry. I’m frustrated. Before you run a marathon, you need to prepare first. There are no problems with pilots, everything comes from fatigue. After all, it was already a hundred kilometers. I think I’m still a sprinter, not a marathon runner. Today is very difficult, difficult from the beginning. Well, it didn’t work at all. We started so fast, drove and drove, and then it was like the button went off and there was no more power. While lying on their side, the locals brought cold water and it got good.
The problems of the MAZ-SPORTavto team continue. Aleksey Vishnevsky stopped already 10 km after the start – the turbine “flew”. It took two hours to replace it. The adventures of Vyazovich with wheels continue. On the route he leaked two wheels and, without a spare wheel, 50 km from the finish, he drove away as carefully as possible. This makes him the fifth among the trucks. Ahead is KAMAZ Master.
“Today the special stage was very diverse,” Sergey Kupriyanov, pilot of the gas diesel KAMAZ, told AvtoVzglyad. Indeed, in the beginning it was hot, and in the end it was slippery because of the rain. Yesterday was harder for me. And today, apparently, due to the fact that many tracks were quite fast and the terrain was constantly changing. Somehow everything flew by unnoticed, but very beautiful, especially the last kilometers. The wheels were taken care of, they didn’t stop anywhere, they arrived safely. At the finish, the first wish is to drink and pour over, we are always greeted with water.
All three trucks GAZ “Sadko Next” passed the track without problems and finished successfully.
– Today was just a fiery day, infernal interesting, fast, – said the pilot of the GAZ Raid Sport team Alexei Khlebov. All assigned tasks were exceeded. The first of the team finished, they rode very smart. The track is very technical, but the car was just on fire. It is extremely difficult to drive, it feels like you are losing consciousness now. They doused themselves with water! Unfortunately we do not have air conditioning. Today’s track was very pleasant compared to yesterday. Although she is deadly, she is still quite running.
Mechanics prepare cars. Today the preparation is particularly thorough: the next day is a marathon. Assistance from mechanics is prohibited. Crews rely only on themselves: on their strength, spare parts, skills and their own hands.
The Silk Road follows the Grozny-Elista route. This is the longest high-speed section – 485 km, and with liaisons – all 545 km. It’s getting hotter…
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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