The round of the World Rallycross Championship will be opened by a parade of participants in the center of Riga / Article

At the opening event in Rātslaukum, you will be able to get acquainted with all participants of the world rallycross championship and their new vehicles powered by electric motors. The two Latvian racing drivers Jānis Baumanis and Ronalds Baldiņš, who are competing in the European Rallycross Championship, will also be on the town hall.

After the end of the opening event, the participants will sit in their sports cars to cross the Akmens bridge and get to the AB dam, where they will take a group photo.

“Assessing the changes experienced by the FIA ​​World Rallycross Championship, which is being held this year with completely new electric cars, we decided to hold a presentation event for the championship participants and cars in the very center of the city, in Riga’s Town Hall,” explained Raimonds Strokšs, director of the organizer of the event, RA Events. less usual environment, we want to show these new electric cars to the widest possible part of the city society, what they really are and how much they are not different from the previous generation of rallycross cars. They’re still fast, they’re still not afraid of contact, but now they do it in a more environmentally friendly and quieter way.”

All the participants of the world championship stage very responsively agreed to participate in the opening event with their sports equipment, which would otherwise be worked on by mechanics at this time. Sports cars will arrive at the Town Hall a little before the presentation event, which will start at 18.30 and will last a little more than an hour.

At the event, those present will be introduced to motor sportsmen, they will also be able to talk to the drivers, take a photo or ask for an autograph. The organizers of the activity have also planned activities for motor sportsmen.

Biķernieki track will host two stages of the world championship on Saturday and Sunday. The winners of the European Championship stage will also be announced on Sunday.

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