Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus Viktor Lukashenko met with the MAZ-SPORTauto team during the Vytoki festival, which is taking place today in the city of Novogrudok, according to the team’s social network. He hopes to attend the Silk Way Rally.
The NOC chief was briefed on the team’s achievements over the past six months: Sergei Vyazovich’s speed record in the “Days of Speed on Baikal Ice” race, which was included in the book of Russian records, and third place in the rally raid stage of the Cup of Russia Baja “ARCHEDA”.
Lukashenka also received information that the Minsk Automobile Plant continues to support the sports team project. Now the team is preparing to take part in the Silk Way rally-raid. The head of the NOC expressed his organization’s support for MAZ-SPORTavto.
The MAZ-SPORTauto team invited Lukashenka to the Silk Road stages, and he replied that he would try to visit the rally if possible and closely monitor all stages of the race and support the guys.
The Silk Road will run from July 6 to July 16, starting in Astrakhan and ending in Moscow. The total length is 4380 kilometers, of which 2800 kilometers will be special stages.
Source : MatchTV
