According to the press service of the company, the final of the LADA Sport ROSNEFT competition took place at the Rosneft gas station in the capital. The event was attended by the finalists of the competition “Beat the pilot of LADA Sport ROSNEFT”, previously held on the social networks of the racing team.
It was noted that they had a chance to pass LADA SportROSNEFT pilot Leonid Panfilov. The racer held a master class on real racing simulators, where the pilots prepare for the races before the competitions in the RCRS racing series.
“Today motorsport fans had the opportunity to not only communicate with the famous racer live, but also to measure their speed in virtual space with him,” the message said.
The company announced that the simulator is housed in a specially installed LADA Sport ROSNEFT tent. Brought from the legendary Silk Road race. In addition, a real racing car of the new generation LADA Vesta TCR was installed in the area where the team’s pilots compete in the Russian racing series.
The event is held in Moscow, St. Residents of different cities of the country participated, including St. Petersburg, Orel, and the youngest finalist came from Cheboksary. Visitors to fuel stations also actively participated in virtual races.
It was noted that the fastest of the fans was Dmitry Lyutenko from Orel. LADA Sport was awarded a commemorative painting with the signatures of the ROSNEFT team’s drivers and details of a race car. All the finalists of the competition also received unforgettable memories from the racing team.
Recall that, thanks to cooperation with Rosneft, the team became a leader in Russian circuit racing, and the automotive market received a number of innovative products.