(Kazan City
KZN.RU, August 30, Adelia Galieva). The atmosphere of the race track reigned today
in the central streets of Kazan during the races of unique auto show «Kazan
City Racing». Demonstrations of famous racing team became a real gift for fans
of adrenaline and crazy stunts at mad speed at the City Day and the Day of Formation
of the Republic. Auto holiday was visited by thousands of residents and
visitors of the capital of Tatarstan. Acting President of the Republic of
Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin also were the spectators
of the show.
As at last
year, speedway «Kazan City Racing» was located along the Millennium Square -
citizens could watch the drifts and bends of pilots from the slopes of the
walls of the Kazan Kremlin. Status of the scale motorsport festival supported
star participants - Russian Motor Racing Team «RWT Motorsport», European
champion in rally-cross Timur Timerzyanov, famous Russian drifter Nikita Shikov,
pilot of «Nissan Nismo» Mark Shulzhitsky and other successful riders showed
their skills to Kazan audience.
It is worth
noting the most successful Russian pilot of "royal racing", Formula 1
«Infiniti Red Bull Racing» pilot Daniil Kvyat, who driven out the track
at the wheel of «RB7», among the brightest representatives of Russian and world
of motorsport, who participated in the «Kazan City Racing». Before the
beginning of the races athlete assured reporters that the rain will not interfere
drivers to please fans with spectacular stunts. "Naturally, the rain is
not the most ideal conditions for such activities, but what can we do? We came
here to show the car tricks,"- said Daniil Kvyat.
Other pilot
- champion of the last legendary rally-raid "Dakar" in the class of
trucks Ayrat Mardeev, representative of "KAMAZ-master" team agreed that
the holiday will not be affected with weather.
He also
noted the uniqueness of the jump that entered the program of "KAMAZ-master"
performance this year. "This jump was not performed on «Moscow City Racing»,
neither in the past year in Kazan. This year we were finally allowed to perform
this trick, "- said A.Mardeev, expressing hope that Kazan residents will
appreciate the trick. Indeed, the jump of a huge 10-ton truck from a
springboard, which "flew" 23 meters over a line, has caused a flurry
of applause and enthusiastic shouts from the stands.
Perhaps only
known stunt rider from Lithuania, twice European champion Arunas Gibezhu was able
to repeat the success of "KAMAZ-master" team. Stunt rider repeatedly
forced the fans to freeze in fear.
In addition
to demonstrations various entertainment interactive zones were organized for the
guests of the show.