In the early March Silk Way Rally Sporting Direction opened registration and started to accept competitors’ entries. The 11th edition of rally will be held from 1 to 11 July and cross the lands of Russia and Mongolia.
Entry fees are the same as in 2019, and discount options are available for all-women crews and crews with pilot and co-pilot both under 30 years old on the day of start. Such competitors will enjoy free entries. Starting from 2021, the Silk Way Rally will give manufacturers of gas-powered prototypes the opportunity to put their vehicles to the test in true cross-country rally conditions. As part of an eco-responsible initiative, the organizers will be particularly attentive to the needs of competitors entering natural gas, methane, propane and hydrogen powered vehicles and these entrants will benefit from favourable entry conditions.The deadline for entries to the World Championship for Cross-Country Rallies and the Cross-Country Rally World Championship is June 1.
Every year organizers choose new regions to design rally route: the priority of world’s largest cross-country competition is to discover new lands and roads. In 2021 the rally takes off from the Russian Omsk Region and crosses the Altay Territory.
The finish point is set in Mongolia, famous worldwide for its spectacular and varied nature. For the first time racing teams get a chance to compete on seven different types of terrain: high mountains, taiga forests, mountain forest steppes, steppes, desert steppes, Gobi desert and water (brooks and mountain rivers). Unparalleled beauty of Russian Siberia and Altay, unique landscapes of West Mongolia and amazing Mongolian Altay as well as huge historical and cultural heritage of rally host countries will become an unforgettable impression for all rally competitors.
The Silk Way Rally is a large-scale international project, whose birth and development were made possible thanks to a unique close-knit team, as well as reliable support from rally partners. In 2021 Gazprom and CAMF will act as General Partners of the rally, providing comprehensive support.
The Silk Way Rally 2021 is a challenge to all who are ready to test their strength and speed opening new routes!
