Hundreds of motorcycles, the incessant roar of engines, through which sometimes breaks cheerful rhythmic music: in the Parking lot of the Center of rowing sports, one of the objects of the Volga sports Academy, these days passes "Gymkhana Camp" - a gathering of fans of the popular trend in Motorsport.
Motorkhana (motorcycle gymkhana) – the competition in speed to overcome on the motorcycle of course, which party should, as a snowboarder on a snowy slope, maneuver on the route between the spaced cones. The direction was born in Japan in the 70s, today is gaining popularity in Russia. Because it is available. Any motorcycles take part in competitions, for their carrying out it is not necessary to equip special routes. Enough flat asphalt area.
According to one of the organizers Denis Vinokurov, motojima just a week ago was officially recognized as an independent discipline in Motorsport. In Russia, as noted by Ilshat Safarov, the leader of Kazan "riders" (pilots), this type of Motorsport engaged in practical in all major cities. Competitions are held regularly. But such a large-scale as "Gymkhana Camp", for the first time in history. The fact is that in Kazan fans of the movement organized not just a tournament, which starts on Saturday, July 27. Since Wednesday, a training camp of motorcyclists, including master classes of leading "riders", has been deployed on the site in front of the DGSS. In Kazan, in particular, came No. 1 in the world Japanese Haruhiko Suji.
According to Safarov, about 200 people are interested in "figure" motorcycle driving in Kazan. Trainings are held twice a week. Kazan "riders" have good relations with representatives of the traffic police. After all, as says Ilshat Safarov, motorcyclists and guards on the roads here converge interests. Classes motorkhana contribute to the development of skills to control the bike, applicable in urban environments.
And Ilshat Safarov in the conversation expressed his gratitude to the rector of the Academy Yusup Yakubov and Director of the DGSS albert Karimov for their help. According to him, the DGSS is an ideal place for the "motor camp". Located in the city center, it is at the same time isolated from residential areas and does not disturb the peace of citizens.