From December 8 to December 9 in 2017, the first stage of the 2018 Russian Cup cross-country rally was held in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The BFCEC SPORT team won the first of the season with 25 strong competitors. Victory.
2018 Russian Cup Offroad Rally
2018 Russian Cup Offroad Rally

The China Truck Network reporter learned that Ulyanovsk region is the cradle of Russian off-road vehicle sports. Many excellent riders and pilots have been trained here. Off-road vehicle sports are very popular in the region, which has also driven the surrounding areas. State motor sports development. There are currently three top rally factory teams in the region, the UAZ team (Ulyanovsk car manufacturer), the GAZ team (Golgi car manufacturer), and the AUTOVAZ team (Volga car manufacturer).

More than 300 kilometers of races in bad weather

More than 300 kilometers of races in bad weather

Running an off-road rally in the vast Ulyanovsk region is a very interesting event. It has all the necessary conditions for off-road rally: grassland, desert stages, towering hillsides, shoals and forests. Russian Cup on the 9th

During the game, due to sudden snowfall in Ulyanovsk, the temperature reached minus 10 degrees, which is a great challenge for all riders and pilots. All drivers must complete more than 300 kilometers of races in such bad weather. However, the race car driver has not been intimidated, but it has inspired everyone's morale. In poor conditions, the gap between participating vehicles will be reduced, and more will be the testing of driver skills.

Drivers and navigators face great challenges

Drivers and navigators face great challenges

There are a total of 29 cars participating in this stage of the race. As the open competition for the 2018 season of the Russian off-road rally, all teams have sent the strongest lineup. And there are three factory teams participating in the competition, namely BFCEC SPORT, GAZ Raid Sport and UAZ Racing.

According to China Truck Network, the BFCEC SPORT (Beijing Foton Cummins ) team was established in April 2017 and is currently the only Chinese team to participate in the Russian off-road rally competition. After the baptism of the first season in 2017, BFCEC SPORT had a large-scale upgrade and exchange of blood for the team's racing and drivers during the winter break. In this competition, the team unveiled two Russian championship drivers who had just signed in the winter. They are Ivan Samarin driving SOPOL 4*4 racing cars and Evgeniy Suhovenko racing Gazelle Next.

In this stage, the team engineer specially adjusted the Cummins ISF2.8 engine equipped with two cars, especially in the environment of minus 10 degrees cold air entering the cylinder, by changing the fuel supply and booster air and other parameters, making the engine 's Power and torque reach the highest level. At the same time, the team engineers solved the problem of how to make the car as cold and easy to start as an ordinary production car under severe cold conditions.

The two cars of the BFCEC started at the 5th and 8th respectively and kept high speeds from the start of the race. At 60 km, it has already caught up with Mitsubishi Pajero, UAZ Patriots and Nissan NP300. In the first half of the race, although BFCEC SPORT did not exceed all vehicles, the safety and smooth running of the vehicle made it slowly overtake other racing cars. As described by the drivers after the game, the ISF2.8 engine equipped by the team performed perfectly during the race and overcame the impact of the harsh environment. After the 80km stage, BFCEC SPORT has taken the lead. Therefore, it started in the first place in the second half of the stage and remained at the lead until the end.

Cummins ISF2.8 SOPOL 4*4 Racing

Cummins ISF2.8 SOPOL 4*4 Racing

Just as in the previous season, the BFCEC riders will always be enthusiastic youth. The final lap of the stage has become the first civil war between the two BFCEC SPORT drivers. Ivan Samarin and Evgeniy Suhovenko surpassed each other. In the process, Ivan Samarin quitted due to a flat tire and Evgeniy Suhovenko did not stay straight for the team. Run to the end.

Eventually, in the first stage of the 2018 Russian Cup cross-country rally, Evgeniy Suhovenko of the BFCEC SPORT team took the second place with a score of 15 minutes and achieved first place in the overall results. Despite winning the start of the 2018 season, the team leader stated that for the BFCEC SPORT team, this season's match in the Russian Cup is not only for the championship, but also for the 2018 Silk Road Rally to run through the cars and drivers.

Ivan Samarin, the newly joined driver of the team after the match, was interviewed by the reporter: I was the first representative of the BFCEC team to participate in the competition. I liked to drive the SOPOL 4*4 car with Cummins ISF2.8. The performance of the engine was perfect. Supported us to run to the finish line without any problems, and it brought me different driving pleasure from driving GP2 equation.

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