His wife, get ready! Going to the races!
«Three years ago, we carried out a test-drive Porsche for beginners. We went for the safety car, and every lap lap speed increased. I passed the test drive, came home and told his wife, „Get ready!“. Four hours later I bought my first Porsche. So I became the participants of the race Porsche», — shares memories winner of the final stage of a full-time race Porsche Sport Challenge Stanislav Oblozhin.
Grand Final held on 3 October at the racetrack Moscow Raceway. Behind was a long and tough season Porsche Club Cup and the Porsche Sport Challenge.
Participants were so squeezed that not everyone could just count the number of the last stage. Responses ranged from six to ten.
— Tokunov, hello! How are you?
— Today, a good mood! Behind the six steps...
— Exactly six?
— Wait, Now shall count... No, I feel bad (laughs)! But by the end, I was the winner in its class, and very happy! The season was excellent, there are many new cars and drivers, and thus increases the Cup, and that's fine!
Well, actually it was officially seven stages and an extraordinary stage of the competition Porsche Sport Challenge 2015 which was held also at the circuit Moscow Raceway as part of the German body series DTM.
Just think, even in 2013, Oleg Kesselman, the main organizer of the competition, only hoped that «in the long term will be five stages, two of which MRW, one in Nizhny Novgorod, and added Kazan and Smolensk.» I get even a little more than before — a different league.
On dancers from DTM
The DTM this year was remembered not only what has been destroyed 1.6 tons of products that the team wanted to feed the athletes and spectators racing. For the first time in the history of the Russian Porsche Cup participants were the opening act for renowned racing series, and, in fairness, we note that they were more than worthy!
«In the DTM, of course, an entirely different level. It was a good race broadcast. Morally it was to ride almost as much as in a normal race. Stress little more, but when you go the race itself, how would you not go, always fighting to the maximum. But the victory of the emotion was really big! „- Said Artem Soloviev, speaking on 911/991 GT3.
Broke Porsche — fix it yourself!
During the season, participants visited almost all Russian track. Each weekend was special, though not always go smoothly.
At times he was in serious consequences for the car and thus bring additional headaches for drivers. Agree to go at a speed of 240 km / h in a bump — not the most pleasant thing that can happen.
Unfortunately, the official dealers are not particularly pleased to warranty repair cars that were on the track — the wear parts have completely different. But the pilots are aware of all the risks to which they go.
Rr-time — fuse on one lap
Those who are not ready to install roll cage and fire suppression system, fighting in Porsche Club Cup, in other words, in the time attack races.
«The first time I came in this competition in 2013 and first taught the route path, then studied the stability, and this year I try to go to the result. I drive a Porsche in winter and summer — all year round. And with the child, and to work — my car is optimal for me. After track days immediately increases the level of driving! You go with your opponent and try to raise your bar ever higher, and just relax with no rivals, „- said Sergey Peregoudov projecting 911/997 Carrera S.
Of course, over the years the competition was formed a core group of Porsche Club, who constantly travels on tracks for a new shot of adrenaline, but the Cubs did not give to relax, creating competition seasoned participants.
Some participants fondly recall the early years of the competition when the regulations were less stringent, and someone on the contrary pleased to present the format of racing. «This is the best season of all time Porsche Cup: on the class size, on competition within the class and, of course, the organization! The fact that Porsche Cup race will support the Russian stage of the DTM, it was impossible to even imagine in my wildest dreams! „- Says Denis Aksenov, acting on 911/991 Carrera S.
Best time on the final stage showed Alex Poltanov (2: 01.8) in the class Sport A, Ivan Kibalchik (1: 59.8) in Sport in Denis Aksenov (2: 01.5) in the Super Sport A and Stanislav Oblozhin in The Super Sport (1: 54.6).
Full-time race for meditation
But, of course, the most spectacular part of the competition — it is a 30-minute full-time race. In the final phase it acted 15 pilots.
The sun, the crowds, colorful cars and safety car, which after leaving the track one lap.. The first turn — it is the beginning point of the struggle that try to catch all the hungry eyes of onlookers.
Special intrigue could make Stepan Krumilov at 997 GT2, which slipped from fifth place to second place in the first turn.
«I was lucky that Stepan Krumilov kept my two main rivals — Soloviev and Sidoruk. Just one hit, which was supposed to keep me, he took upon himself. I could only go at your own pace, and I went quite far away from them, „- Stanislav Oblozhin confidently in the lead the entire race on a 911/991 GT3.
Stepan Krumilov fought like last time, but the other members did not want to give him second place. Stepan, despite the fact that once passed the position, yet finished second. Third place went to Stanislav Sidoruk 911/991 GT3.
However, in the first place points for the season goes to Artem Soloviev: «All the guys are very fast, but they lack the endurance. They can drive a few fast laps, but in the race is more important to drive consistently fast and rivals to catch mistakes. Today was quite a controversial situation by the holder of pole position, I believe, it was a false start. So I and my entire series of behind — observe the recommended speed on the start-finish straight. In the first turn I came into the rear bumper to the wheel, and it took me a convergence. All race car pluzhila rear wheel, and turn it sideways fielded. »
Give lower prices «porshevodam»!
Ahead remains the official awards, distribution of cups and the eternal conversation about the future regulation of the following year. Traditionally, many of the participants, considering the losses, is now unlikely to be talking about what they expect, they will not wait for next season. On said that the champion of this year Artem Soloviev:
«Most of us at the end of the season thinking that, well, tired and the next year is not exactly going, hang a helmet on a nail. But in the spring, as usual, it will pass, and we will also leave at the start. »
It remains only to wish the participants that in the next year, prices for spare parts at least a little lower than steel, and nothing stopped them on their way to racing, but otherwise well run away to Europe!
Photo: Denis Zarubin, porsche-club.ru, Xenia Turk
