Russian soldiers first took part in the international competitions of military drivers, which took place on the territory of Serbia from 14 th to 17 May, According to the Russian Defense Ministry's press service.
Match started with testing the knowledge of traffic rules. Checking was carried out according to international rules, have some differences from the Russian, but our team showed good results, It said in a release.
The second stage, according to the agency, "I was to check on the training ground: reverse movement in confined spaces, parallel parking and the most complex motion of the car in reverse to a limited track zigzag shape ". celebrated, that "the unfamiliar dimensions of foreign vehicles, provided by the organizer, significantly impeded the passage of distance '. Following the results of the Russians closed the top three, losing to the Austrians and the Serbs.
However, at the final stage of the Russian team came close in our military off-road conditions, which showed itself at its best: "Races of natural barriers - the steep ascents and descents, water barriers, swampy areas, bridges and other impassable obstacles - and Russian troops were in his element. Unfortunately, reduce the gap between the hosts - the Serbs failed our troops, but it takes up to second place Austrians Russians managed to overtake in the last race ".
It is also reported, that the competitions soldiers observed by representatives of the Serbian command, German military attache, Austria, Hungary, Bosnia, Herzegovina and other European countries.
The Russian team, the first time to participate in such competitions, without learning the track and the cars of strangers, He has been praised foreign colleagues.
