The third stage of the 2009 Belarusian Autorally Championship starts on May 23

May 22, Minsk /BELTA/. The third stage of the 2009 Belarusian Autorally Championship "Braslav Jaf Tea Rally" will start on May 23 in Braslav. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the DOSAAF press service. The race will be held over two days. Rally drivers will face a very interesting track laid out in the Braslav district of the Vitebsk region, with a total length of 385 km, of which 134 km will be special stages. The rally promises to be one of the best in the history of the rally discipline in Belarus. The strongest drivers of the country, as well as athletes from Russia and Lithuania, have confirmed their participation. On the first day, participants will face completely new special stages. Sunday's section will include both the well-known "Boruny" stage and the newly formed "Krasnogorka" special stage, which is a record length for Belarusian rallies – 25 km. At the end of the sporting day, a spectator super special stage will await drivers in Braslav. Fans have not been overlooked either, with spectator routes to the most interesting points on the track developed for them. A festive concert program with the participation of the State Ensemble "Pesniary" will also await everyone. The concert will begin immediately after all participants finish in the Lesnichovka forest park area in Braslav. Based on the results of the first two stages of the championship, the leader in the absolute standings is Minsk driver Sergey Ovchinnikov with 168 points. Russian driver Sergey Uger is in second place with a 68-point gap. Minsk driver Pavel Kovalevsky is only 4 points behind. Two stages remain, which will determine the name of the 2009 champion. The rally is organized by DOSAAF, the Braslav District Executive Committee, and the Belarusian Automobile Federation (BAF). The direct preparation and conduct of the competition are carried out by the Vitebsk Regional Organizational Structure of DOSAAF, the judging committee of the BAF with the assistance of the Braslav District Executive Committee, the Braslav District Department of Internal Affairs, and the "Opsa" border commandant's office of the Polotsk Border Detachment. -0-