The competition took place at the end of June in the Irkutsk region on the territory of the Alexander Rastorguev Military History Museum — the landscape of the territory was ideal for racing with difficult terrain obstacles. Participants came from the Irkutsk region, Yakutsk, Chita, Krasnoyarsk and Mongolia.
Mikhail Belov, promoter of the RFC Baikal competition: “There are all types of terrain here, ranging from swamps, slopes, diagonal hangings and mountainous areas. Therefore, a very large event can be held at one location.”
Sergey Kulikov, fan, Krasnoyarsk< /b>: “I flew from Krasnoyarsk to watch, yes! Because I was once the champion of the Irkutsk region and Eastern Siberia in off-road sports. Now I’m old, but I can’t, I’m sick of it! I came to see everyone, enjoy, get high.”
Rainforest Challenge is a world-famous and one of the toughest races, organized in Malaysia by the legend of the world off-road Louis Wie. The competition has been held for over 20 years with the support of the country's government. The competition format is short special stages with a time limit of 15 minutes, but requiring all the crew's strength. Of great importance are the skill of the pilot, the power of the car's engine, the speed of the winch reeling and the high strength of the SUV. The tracks are laid in the jungle on rocks, on clay and sand, on mountain streams and rivers, with a large difference in altitude.
RFC is one of the ten most difficult and tough competitions in the world of motorsport and is considered the unofficial World Trophy Championship. The winners of the RFC GS BAIKAL stages get the right to represent our country at one of the most difficult off-road competitions on the planet — RFC Grand Final Malaysia, which is held in December in Malaysia and is rightfully considered the Off-Road World Championship. The crews that take second and third places receive a certificate for participation in RFC Malaysia with a 50% and 30% discount, respectively.
The official partner and supplier of motor oils for the RFC competition series has been the Volga-Oil brand since 2023.
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