Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

08/25/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/25/2021 06:21

In Tuva, within the framework of Military Rally 2021, representatives of seven countries finish pursuit race

25.08.2021 (11:29)

In Tuva, within the framework of Military Rally 2021, representatives of seven countries finish pursuit race

In the Republic of Tuva, the second day of competition for the crews of heavy vehicles with a wheelbase of 4x4 and 6x6 of the Pursuit Race stage, within the framework of the International stage of the Military Rally-2021 competition, has been completed.

The second stage of the military 'Dakar' within the framework of the Games 2021 - Pursuit Race started near Sukpak settlement in the Republic of Tyva. The organizers of the competition have prepared a new route for the military personnel, which includes a large number of natural obstacles. Before the start of the stage, the crews were given the necessary GPS devices and maps with checkpoints for orientation on the route of the race.

The racing crews covered a route of more than 140 kilometers in KamAZ and Ural trucks with 4x4 and 6x6 wheel configurations. According to the results of the first day of the competition, the team of the Russian Federation is in the lead in the team classification.

International stage of Military Rally-2021 competition started on August 22, 2021 in the Republic of Tuva and will last for a week. Teams from Belarus, Russia, Serbia, China, Mongolia, Israel and Uzbekistan take part in it, as well as out of competition - representatives of the Kama and Ural automobile plants on Russian trucks KamAZ and Ural.

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International Army Games will be held from August 22 to September 4 on the territory of 11 states (Russia, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Vietnam, Iran, Qatar, Kazakhstan, China, Serbia, Uzbekistan). In total, more than 5 thousand military personnel, consisting of 277 teams from 42 countries, take part in 34 competitions of the Games 2021.

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