Monthly Archives: April 2019
President driving. How was the rally raid in one of the most closed countries in the world
98% of visa denials for foreigners, a ban on leaving the country for men under 40 years of age, a total personality cult – this is what Turkmenistan represents in the European and Russian press. In the fall of 2018, an international rally raid took place in the country – for a week, the country forgot about restrictions and let in hundreds of foreigners: riders, mechanics and journalists. Forbes Life tells how it was Continue reading
The best races of the world
Someone will say – “Le Mans” now is not the same. Of course, everything changed, starting with the cars themselves and the speeds they develop. In 1923, the winners of the first “Le Mans” Andre Lagash and Rene Leonard on the car Chenard-Walcker (Shenar-Valké) covered 2209.5 km in 24 hours. The result of the current winners, the crew of the factory team Porsche, – 5233.5 km. Continue reading
