Silk Way Rally: Stage 2 cancelled

Continued sever weather in the Tatrstan region obliged Silk Way Rally organisers to cancel stage 2, Kazan-Ufa.Flooded tracks, mud filled fords and, most importantly, the uncertainty of the helicopters ability to guarantee the safety of the stage resulted in its cancellation. The competitors joined the rest of the rally community on the 557.66km assistance route to the final stop on the Russian leg of edition 6.

Kamaz home town welcomes Silk Way Rally

With just 2 competition kms registered, competitors were eager to get down to the business at hand. The atmosphere in the cockpits of the competitors was a mix of frustration and comprehension as the field continued east. But, spirits were boosted at half-distance of the liaison. The residents of Naberezhyne Chelny and home of Kamaz Trucks came out in mass to greet and meet the rally-raiders.

Upcoming program

Route

15 legs, 10.734,89 kms, 4.105,05 kms of selective section (*)

Kazakhstan

11/07 Leg 3: Ufa-Kostanay « Towards Kostanay Oblast » - 815,15 kms
12/07 Leg 4: Kostanay-Astana « Akmola’s track » - 855,69 kms
13/07 Leg 5: Astana-Balkhash « The seven rivers lake » - 821,34 kms
14/07 Leg 6: Balkhash-Almaty « In between two lakes » - 855,88 kms
15/07 Rest day at Almaty

China

16/07 Leg 7: Almaty-Bortala « The big mountains » - 581,57 kms
17/07 Leg 8: Bortala-Urumqi « The beautiful meadow » - 905,35 kms
18/07 Leg 9: Urumqi-Hami « The golden dunes » - 719,55 kms
19/07 Leg 10: Hami-Dunhuang « The track to caves » - 484,33 kms
20/07 Leg 11: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan «The 4.000 lakes track » - 561,11 kms
21/07 Leg 12: Jiayuguan-Alashan « Big desert » - 666,92 kms
22/07 Leg 13: Alashan-Wuhai « The mines road » - 724,89 kms
23/07 Leg 14: Wuhai-Hohhot « The right Heading… » - 755,42 kms
24/07 Leg 15: Hohhot-Beijing « The great wall » - 507,68 kms
02.00 pm – 06.00 pm Prize Giving Podium Ceremony in Beijing

*subject to modification by Silk Way Rally organisers.

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