Virtually English weather could not resist the power of the Italian car — a victory in the competition went to Lamborghini Huracan, who overcame a distance of ½ mile in 15.575 seconds.
At the start of the races over the weekend came fifty supercars German, Italian, British and American brands: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Chevrolet, Jaguar and Bentley. Races between them were conducted in six classes: Super Cars AWD, Super Cars RWD, Sport Cars AWD, Sport Cars RWD, Super Sport AWD and Super Sport RWD, as well as in the overall classification.
As competition in the discipline of drag racing, which includes Unlim 500+, safety requirements are not carried out in the rain, the number of starts has decreased. Saturday was, in fact, the training day. On Sunday, the participants were ready to possible changes in the sports schedule, so at every attempt to try to maximize results. Fighting as always Unlim 500+, I was in tenths and hundredths of a second.
The sharpest battle broke out in the classes Sport Cars AWD and Super Sport AWD, which has been declared the most participants. The leaders here broke the Porsche 911 and Lamborghini Huracan. Challenge their claim to victory tried Audi car, but the time for the races is not enough due to the weather.
Start the finals on Sunday, it was scheduled for the evening. However, just before the beginning of the track once again fallen rain, and for safety reasons, the contest was stopped. Results Unlim 500+ 16–16 were announced on the basis of qualifications. Each class received their awards the top three and the winner of the overall classification was handed the challenge cup a unique design, which first appeared on Unlim 500+ last year.
Оverall classification winner was Alamoudi Sala, a member of the United Arab Emirates. He has performed on the car Lamborghini Huracan LP610–4, which has prepared a well-known tuning studio Gosha Turbo Tech, working with many outstanding Russian supercars, including the winners Unlim 500+.
Sala Alamoudi: «I still can not even describe the thrill of victory, because it is very glad. Our whole team did a great job and prepared the car to the races, for which she thanks a lot. Of course, the rain prevented, but every time the race started, we tried to improve the proper time. The machine has huge potential, and this time we did not fully realize it. We will try to make it next year. »
Second place in the overall classification unexpectedly went to the team of the German TV channel RTL2 journalists. Pilot Helge Thomsen acted in the Audi RS7, which is also produced Russian company Total Race.
Helge Thomsen: «We did not expect that will rise to the podium in the first race! We came to shoot a program about Unlim 500+ for German television, and to make it more interesting, we decided to take part in the races. We turned to a friend, who advised the company Total Race, and they provided us with a prepared Audi RS7. The machine is very powerful, well-behaved on the track. Hopefully, we will come again next year and will try to repeat their success. »
Third place — from novice competitions G. Constantine, who chose to contest the Porsche 911 Turbo S Custom Stage 3.
Constantine G.: «I am pleased to rise to the podium in the overall classification in Unlim 500+, especially in such difficult weather conditions, when there was little time to race, and when he had to give everything to the maximum. It's nice that we managed to adequately confront such powerful cars, which for several years have become winners of the competition. »
Оnline edition of Team «Motor», media partner of the competition, first published at the start Unlim 500+, adequately proved on the track. In several races pilot Alexei Zhutikovu managed to get ahead of rivals: Bentley Bentayga showed good pace. Unfortunately, the weather did not allow to make a couple of attempts, in which the «Motor» could easily improve their scores and climb the podium in the class Super Cars AWD.
Dragtimes organizers team every year trying to come up with something new and make Unlim 500+ more interesting. This time, there was intrigue in the races themselves: until recently it was not known who will be the winner. In a third updated list of participants, and the third place in the overall classification went to one of the newcomers. And she Dragtimes team tested the new online broadcast format of the competition, adding interviews in the studio and come up with more interactive inclusions from the scene.
The leading online broadcast have become familiar to viewers Intskirveli Guram and his new co-host of charming Sabine Akterina. Visiting him in the studio came to the participants and guests Unlim 500+, including the head of the Directorate «Sochi Autodrome» Dmitry Pleshakov and promoter of the competition of Formula 1 in Russia, Sergei Vorobiev, international series GP3 racer and champion of the Spanish Formula 3 Konstantin Tereshchenko.
Special Award to one of the participants who spoke on the car brand Lamborghini, Lamborghini presented the company Moscow.
Konstantin Sychev, Head of Lamborghini in Russia: «The race supercars Unlim 500+ — a significant event for the owners of sports cars and fans of adrenaline and speed. We are pleased to note that the Lamborghini cars were uncompromising leaders in the overall classification and the three key classes of the race that marks the excellent dynamic performance and power of a traditional Italian supercars. »
Sergey Mordovin, CEO of Lamborghini Moscow: «The pilots of the original versions of the Lamborghini demonctrirovali good results along with modified cars, underscoring the brand's high-tech approach to the creation of supercars. Special prize from Lamborghini Moscow — certificate for participation in the Lamborghini driving program at the legendary racetrack in Imola will be for its owner a fine incentive to dive into the world of Italian supercars come from Sant'Agata Bolognese. We are pleased to congratulate you on the victory in this nomination Konstantin Tyurin, pilot Lamborghini Aventador LP700–4».
Winners of UNLIM 500+ 16–16
Overall:
Sala Alamoudi (UAE), Lamborghini Huracan LP610–4 Gosha Turbo Tech — 15,575 seconds
Helge Thomsen (Germany), Audi RS7 Total Race — 16,160 seconds
Konstantin G., the Porsche 911 Turbo S Custom Stage 3 — 16.323 seconds
Class Super Cars AWD
Oleg K., Lamborghini Huracan LP610–4 — 17,718 seconds
Alexander L., Lamborghini Aventador LP700–4 — 17,750 seconds
Konstantin T., Lamborghini Aventador LP700–4 — 19,354 seconds
Class Super Cars RWD
Sergey I., Ferrari F12 Berlinetta 055 Racing Team — 18,467 seconds
Class Sport Cars AWD
Anatoly V., the Porsche 911 Turbo S Cobb Stage 2 — 17,009 seconds
Dmitry M., Porsche 911 Turbo S Altechno Stage 2 — 17.078 seconds
Sergey I., Audi RS6 APR Stage 2 — 17.113 seconds
Class Sport Cars RWD
Paul K., BMW M6 Evotech Stage 2 — 18.638 seconds
Fakhri K, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S — 19,028 seconds
Agustin M, BMW M6 Evotech Stage 2 — 19.366 seconds
Class Super Sport AWD
Sala Alamoudi, Lamborghini Huracan LP610–4 Gosha Turbo Tech — 16,065 seconds
Konstantin G., the Porsche 911 Turbo S Custom Stage 3 — 16.714 seconds
Helge Thomsen, Audi RS7 Total Race — 16,874 seconds
Class Super Sport RWD
A. Aziz, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG — 17,858 seconds
Sahak C., BMW M4 KK-Performance Stage 3+ — 17,928 seconds
Sergey I., Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG GAD Motors — 18,529 seconds
The official partners Unlim 500+ 16–16 competition made the company Lamborghini Moscow and premium brand tire NITTO TIRE. Information partner — the online edition of «Motor» (motor.ru).
