97 cars and 37 motorcycles competed in the Tournament Rally in Aksu on May 20. After a tough challenge, 76 cars and 31 motorcycles finally reached the finish line.
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The 2023 Tasmania Rally is the 15th Tasmania Rally and will last for 13 days. The whole race is 4258 kilometers, including 1 short track qualifying stage (SSS), 9 stages and 2 rest days. The rally was held in the southwest of Xinjiang, covering the three regions of Aksu, Kashgar and Hotan. The multi-terrain stage and the beautiful scenery attracted 231 players from home and abroad to participate.
In the car category, Zi Yungang/Wang Zengrong of Shanxi Yunxiang Team won the championship. Zhang Guoyu/Oriol Mena Valdearcos and Liu Yangui/Chen Feng of Team BAIC ranked second and third respectively.
In the motorcycle class, Bradley John Cox and Arunas Gelazninkas continued their excellent performance, taking first and second places for their team Shanxi Yulin, and local rider Yakepu finally finished third, followed by KOVE's Neels Theric and Shi Haoyu.
The Ring of Towers Rally was founded in 2005. After 15 sessions, it has developed into the largest cross-country rally in Asia. Based in Xinjiang, this rally is not only an important event in the FIA event schedule, but also a window to showcase Xinjiang's rich and diverse natural and tourism resources. The Tower Rally started to be promoted overseas in 2016, and the first European press conference was held in Paris, which received positive feedback from overseas audiences. Beautiful Xinjiang welcomes racing teams and tourists from all over the world to participate in the Tournament of Tajikistan, to feel and appreciate the beauty of this pearl in western China.
Overall Ranking: Car Group
- Zi Yungang (CHN) / Wang Zengrong (CHN), Yun Xiang, 34H16'09”
- Zhang Guoyu(CHN) / Oriol Mena Valdearcos(ESP),BAIC,+5'30”
- Liu Yangui (CHN) / Chen Feng (CHN), BAIC, +53'58"
- Xu Aili (CHN) / Tong Zhenrong (CHN), Hilux, +2H58'05"
- Liu Yatuan (CHN) / Yan Ke (CHN), SMG, +3H20'58"
Overall Ranking: Motorcycle Group
- Bradley John Cox (RSA)，KTM，24H28’05”
- Arunas Gelazninkas (LTU)，KTV，+34'30”
- Yakepu (CHN)，KTM，+1H49’10”
- NEELS Theric (FRA)，KOVE，+2H11'10”
- Shi Haoyu (CHN), KOVE, +2H17'36"