Citroen Xsara in Russian Rally Championship!

[Xsara Fan]

Last year one Citroen Xsara N3 took part in one rally in Russian Rally Championship. This year 2 Xsara`s will start in Russia! This week-end, in Siberian city Chusovoi will be the first rally - "Rally Ermak". The temperature -33...-35(!!!) Pilot Sergey Ivanov and co-driver Sergey Kostyrko with first Xsara N3 took part in this rally and other pilot - Kirill Chapaev - doesn`t start (I don`t know why).

Here are photo`s of Ivanov`s Xsara from last year rally "White Nights" (first - made by me, second by chief-redactor of "Rally in Russia" web-site Anton Borisenko):

http://www.rally.spb.ru/Obzory/2005/rrch/04bn/06-d1sp-xf/pict5854.jpg

http://www.rally.spb.ru/Obzory/2005/rrch/04bn/d0/img_6214.jpg

[XsaraCitron]

Very interesting but I ask me how the cars can make a good run with this extreme temperature!

[Xsara Fan]

Rally ends in Saturday. The temperature was -43(!!!!)

At the start there was 48 cars; at the finish - only 21. Pilot at Citroen Xsara took 11 place and 2 at the class.

Some photos:

http://www.rally.spb.ru/Obzory/2006/rrch/01-ermak/gal00/0601190057e.jpg

http://www.rally.spb.ru/Obzory/2006/rrch/01-ermak/gal02/img_4712.jpg

http://www.rally.spb.ru/Obzory/2006/rrch/01-ermak/gal02/img_4896.jpg

http://www.rally.spb.ru/Obzory/2006/rrch/01-ermak/gal03amd1/0601200029e.jpg

THIS CAR WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE (oil leak):

http://www.rally.spb.ru/Obzory/2006/rrch/01-ermak/gal01st/0601190118e.jpg

http://www.rally.spb.ru/Obzory/2006/rrch/01-ermak/gal02/img_4691.jpg

[Buss]

The temperature was -43(!!!!)

J'espère qu'ils avaient du chauffage dans leurs bagnoles!!!!:buzz:

Sinon j'aime bien le taxi qui fait le rallye!