The Swedish crew won the international rally "Slavic Cup" in Braslav

May 24, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. The Swedish crew of Patrik Flodin - Emil Axelsson won the international rally "Slavic Cup", which concluded on May 22 in Braslav, the press secretary of the Belarusian Automobile Federation Danila Dolmatov told a BELTA correspondent. The Swedish drivers, who are the current champions of Russia and participants in the world rally championship, competed for the Russian team Uspenskiy Rally Tecnica. Second and third places went to Russian crews, respectively, Andrei Zhigunov - Igor Ter-Oganesyanets (Pro-sport rally) and Andrei Petrukhin - Alexey Petrov (Ural-motor-sport). Of the fifteen Belarusian crews registered for the race, the best was the crew of Minsk residents Anatoly Shimakovsky - Igor Marchuk, who took twentieth place. A total of 37 out of 55 starting crews, representing Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, and Lithuania, finished the race. The international rally was held in Belarus for the first time. The race is included in the official calendar of the International Automobile Federation (FIA). The "Slavic Cup" hosted not only one of the stages of the Belarusian rally championship but also an away stage of the open Russian rally championship. This year, for the first time, crews from Russia, Lithuania, and Ukraine joined the fight for victory in the national rally championship. In the national standings, the winner was the Ukrainian crew Vladimir Petrenko - Dmitry Yarovenko. The second result went to Anatoly Shimakovsky - Igor Marchuk, and the third place was taken by the Minsk crew of Andrey Tsygankov - Dmitry Burogo. The final 3rd stage of the Belarusian rally championship will be held in October. The international rally "Slavic Cup" was the most ambitious ever held in Belarus. The total route length was 385 km, of which the timed section was over 200 km, and the special stages (with jumps and turns) were 155 km. The timed section of the race route included four sections, each with three special stages. According to Danila Dolmatov, the participants noted the high technical level of the track in Braslav, as well as the hospitable welcome of the Braslav residents and the compact and comfortable infrastructure of the city. -0-