Tomsk Native Wins Russian Drift Championship

In Moscow, the second stage of the RDS Winter Cup drift competition concluded. Danila Skorobogatov from Tomsk was recognized as the strongest pilot among adults, according to the competition«s press service.

A total of 32 pilots from 12 regions of Russia took part in the competition. In addition to adult and experienced drivers, children aged 8 to 16 demonstrated their skills.

Danila Skorobogatov (Team234 Motorsport v.2.0) from Tomsk was recognized as the strongest pilot among adults. Second place went to Alexander Perevedentsev. The bronze in the individual standings was won by Denis Testoyedov, the winner of the first stage of the competition in St. Petersburg.

Here is how the Tomsk native commented on his victory:

«I have extremely positive impressions from the results of the »Winter Cup«! Our team managed to achieve really high results. For my part, I can say that I was full of confidence in my own abilities during the race. It was important for me to drive technically and carefully both as a leader and as a pursuer in each of my runs. And in the final, I met Arthur Zelyony, whom I had previously trained, and this became a kind of exam that I accepted and was very satisfied with both my result and my opponent»s drive.«

In the team standings, first place was taken by Team234 Motorsport v.2.0, second place by the team «TsMRBank». The third step of the podium was climbed by participants of Team234 Motorsport.

As part of the Moscow stage of the RDS Winter Cup, training sessions for young pilots aged 8 to 16 were held for the first time. Athletes with a license from the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF) and skills in driving rear-wheel drive cars could participate.

The winner in this category was 13-year-old Muscovite Timofey Kolobov. He achieved victory in duels with each of the young pilots and showed truly impressive results. Timofey has been involved in drifting for over two years and intends to continue his development in motorsport.