The 28th edition of the Drivers’ Championship was held in Togliatti with the support of Rostec and continued to keep alive the almost 30-year tradition of races on ice in the Samara region.
The event is held at the AvtoVAZ test track, where pilots have been racing since 1996.
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The Drivers’ Championship does not allow open participation. Only invited pilots participate in the race, and participants are selected based on their remarkable achievements in national and international competitions. On the track, from karting driftingWinners from different disciplines of motorsport, from e- and single-seater categories, compete one-on-one on a synchronous track.
AvtoVAZ track is considered unique in the country. The three-dimensional track features a ramp and nearly blind sections; This requires pilots to know the track well beforehand. A special layer of pure ice is prepared for the race, which is frozen specifically for the event.
Competitors do not use their own vehicles. In this edition, all pilots will be equipped with a specially prepared aircraft equipped with a 1.8-liter engine and a five-speed sequential transmission. LADA Vesta Sport used versions. In the final, the traditionally featured vehicles were new: two specially developed for the race. Lada Iskra Sport.
One of the biggest expectations of the championship is the record holder with 10 titles in the Drivers’ Championship and the 16-time Russian champion. Kirill LadyginIt was ‘s performance. However, in this edition Ladygin could not qualify for the final and was content with the bronze medal.
In the final, Dmitry Bragin, representing the Togliatti motor sports school, faced his student Yegor Sanin from Ulyanovsk. The fight was extremely balanced; The vehicles drove very close to each other throughout the race. However, in the final duel, Bragin prevailed and claimed his fourth victory in the Drivers’ Championship.
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