LadogaTrophy'97
(29 June - 5 July 1997)
At 5th of July the first international off-road raid 'Ladoga'97' has finished at the embankment of Neva river. More than 30 participants from St.Petersburg, Moscow, Murmansk and Latvia had passed difficult and very beautiful and attractive at the same time Karelian roads.
River crossing and marshes, steep hills and mud, sand dunes and stony roads - everything participants were dreamed about had been overcame.
All 4x4 equipment was using regularly: shovels, chainsaws, different winches and ropes.
Competition program included some disciplines:
- two road-book (40 km length each);
- race in a sandy quarry;
- beach race
Our club called this event as a trophy-raid 'Ladoga'97' - more than 1000 km around Ladozhskoe Lake - largest in Europe. Every camp site was organized in a beautiful place beside one of hundreds lakes.
Results:
Total Aword : |
I.Alexander Deryugin
Eugeniya Balandina |
Toyota Land Cruiser BJ 40
St. Petersburg Off-road & 4x4 Club |
II.Venglinski Vladimir
Kul'tin Alexander |
Nissan Patrol
St. Petersburg Off-road & 4x4 Club |
III.Vedernikov Eugeniy
Fedunov Andrey |
Land Rover Series 3
Murmansk, Russia |
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Competition Aword : |
I.Ushakov Mikhail
Ushakova Elena |
Land Rover Discovery V8
St. Petersburg Off-road & 4x4 Club |
II.Pavlovski Boris
Pavlovski Taras
Semyonov Igor' |
Nissan Terrano
St. Petersburg Off-road & 4x4 Club |
III.Gadasin Boris |
Range Rover
St. Petersburg |
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Best Driver: |
I.Aldis Samitis |
Jeep Cherokee
Latvia |
II.Gadasin Boris |
Range Rover
St. Petersburg |
III.Venglinski Vladimir
Kul'tin Alexander |
Nissan Patrol
St. Petersburg Off-road & 4x4 Club |
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Best team: |
I.Eugeniy Vedernikov
Andrey Fedunov |
Land Rover Series 3
Murmansk, Russia |
II.Trushnikov Alexander |
Range Rover
Moscow Land Rover Club |
III.Venglinski Vladimir
Kul'tin Alexander |
Nissan Patrol
St. Petersburg Off-road & 4x4 Club |
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You can read Ladoga'97 story by Peter Porai-Koshits (sorry - only on russian).
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Sorry - not ready. |
Beach is the best place for group photo. |
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No comments. Everything is clear - i. e. everything is in mud! |
Sample of the road-book. The very similar one was used for "Ladoga'97". In a different zones participants had to drive with a different speed. Both delay or hurry are punished. |
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Participants helped each other to pass section with deep sand. |
Only common support gave chances to pass steep slope. |
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Uris Brikis on "WW Iltis" from Latvia passes river. |
Everyone ready to help Svetlana Zaytseva - the only "4x4 Lady" participated at the "Ladoga'97". |
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Friend's winch is the last hope of "LADA NIVA". |
Sorry - not ready. |
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Sorry - not ready. |
- Nissan Patrol of Vladimir Venglinski passes a small marsh in a sand quarry. |
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Just couple hours ago this road was very peaceful and quiet. Now the Range Rover of Mihkael Aleksandrov prepare to pass it. |
Jeep Wrangler and an old wooden "bridge over trouble water" (more detailed - bridge over trouble Karelian river). Present and passed. |
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4x4 mini van Mitsubishi had the same problems as LADA NIVA, but it got out by it's own winch. |
- Logotype of "Ladoga'97" is very useful thing. Right now we are here! |
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Toyota Land Cruiser BJ 40 on the slope after accident. Dram brakes after recent river crossing didn't work at all. Big pine-tree stopped BJ 40 on the way down to the lake. |
Camel Trophy Sabah-Malaysia'93 participant Nikolay Shustrov guide vehicle in a difficult section. It's like a sweet memories... |
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Night camp. Repearing the car in the dark... |
... to brake it again tomorrow. |
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Jeep Wrangler, LADA NIVA, Toyota Land Cruiser HJ 60, Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Land Cruiser KJ 70, Mercedes Gelendevagen, GAZ - 69, LADA NIVA, Suzuki Samurai, Toyota Land Cruiser BJ 40, Range Rover, e. t. c.. |
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Copyright © 1996 Peter Porai-Koshits
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