Day of real men

The second day of Baja “Northern Forest - 2008” is over. It seemed that weather became quite good for participants, night frozen snow crunchs under car wheels, route has a good sun highlight. Everything forecasts a nice and fascinating fight.

Flash interview at final service: Most of them are satisfied with the rally!

During the final service the sportsmen summed up the pluses and minuses of today race and shared their personal impressions and emotions. We had everything today – success, failures and big fights... Tomorrow everything will start from the very beginning: the route will go in an opposite direction – it means that today hints will be definitely useless. Moreover today driving lines will confuse the pilots, provoking to mistakes. But it will be only tomorrow. Now let’s concentrate on drivers’ thoughts.

Marc Roy: “As for me, this race perfectly meets the FIA requirements”

He is here for the 4th time. At this race he is working as the chief steward, and at home holds the position of vice-president in the National Motorsport Federation, not to forget he’s a member of the FIA commission for Cross Country rallies and the organizer of the final round of the French Rally Cup. Meet Marc Roy!

Hospitable “Igora” Resort – for those who like to have a rest and know how to do it

“Igora” Resort is 54 km north of St. Petersburg on the Priozersk Highway, at the highest point of the Leningrad Region. This resort was designed as a first all-year complex in the region. It is a combination of the infrastructure elements of active rest and the european level of comfort. “Igora” Resort is developing all the time. The second construction stage was finished by the season 2007/2008.

Flash interviews after SS3: No news is good news.

SS3, the second lap over the forest circle of stages was surprisingly uneventful. If not for… the forced retirement of the rally favorite Boris Gadasin. Otherwise the stage didn’t yield much news. Yes – there were mistakes, ruts got bigger, but it was business as usual for the participants. No wonder they weren’t eager to talk after the penultimate stage.

Flash Interviews: Everything’s frozen and got even faster!

Today the weather was much more appropriate for snow rallying. The temperature of around 0 degrees is now closer to the minus area. There’re still some puddles on the track, but at least in some sections a thin layer of snow covers the road. The competition is very intense in all categories. Though it’s only the beginning, sportsmen are ready to share their first impressions. So, flash interviews with some of the participants after SS2…

Start order for the third section has been published.

Start order for the third section has been published.

Is there enough gloss on Russian roads?

Strange question, isn’t it? For any Russian the answer is clear. But it’s not as evident as it seems! Had Russian word, used for defining gloss, been said in Finnish, it would have got completely another meaning, much more relevant to the conditions.