Вся галерея мероприятияI remember the weekend, especially sensational victory Artur Melkumyan and vehicle fires only girl member Catherine Sedykh.
At this time, the judge returned to the system of refereeing Top 32 Knockout after one defeat, moving away from the now familiar Double Elimination Top 24, the number of participants is allowed: to block showed up 34 pilot. Paired-in takes place at the excellent sunny weather and the support of a large number of spectators. Pilots showed really close drift «door to door», enveloping the track spectacular clouds of smoke from the wheels.
Stage winner was Artur Melkumyan car Nissan Silvia S13, for him, this breakthrough was the first victory in the RDS. Arthur spent a beautiful duel with the strongest drifters: George Chivchyanom, Andrei Bogdanov, Eugene Satyukovym and others. As a result, Satyukov climbed to the second step of the podium, the third was Andrei Bogdanov.
And one of the brightest (literally!) Races became Yokohama travel representative Catherine Sedykh and drifter from Barnaul Ivan Nikulin. First race won Catherine, in the second round she was riding leader, and suddenly its rear bumper «Sylvia» on fire, and on asphalt stretches fiery thread of it. It turned out that during sudden vehicle movements fuel spilled on the rear bumper, exhaust and asphalt.
The exhaust is very hot, so there was a fire. Nissan Silvia S15 is prepared for all safety requirements: the fuel tank is made of special materials that prevent its ignition and the car interior, he is surrounded by a refractory wall. So, as soon as the fire was extinguished, the car was again in full combat readiness: from damage only slightly melted rear bumper. But the fact the track spilled liquid technical, strictly punished and party under the rules, is removed from the competition...
In the team competition the first place in «Toyo Tires Gorilla Energy Techno Cartel», the second — from the «Autoprofi Team», the third — the «Addinol Drift Team».
The third stage of the Russian Drift Series will take place on June 17–18 on the highway Nizhny Novgorod ring.
Photo: Svetlana Parfenova, Pavel Tkachuk
