The 2007 season of Formula RUS motor racing, a Russian

formula racing Formula racing (known as open-wheel racing in North America) is any of several forms of open-wheeled single-seater motorsport. The origin of the term lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single- ...

class.

Stage 1

Stage 1 took place at the

Autodrom Moscow The Autodrom Moscow is a race track located near Moscow, from Moscow Circuit Road and from the city center. The track is constructed in the Miachkovo Airport area which has been in use for motor racing since 2001. After the total reconstructio ...

(ADM), on 25 May.

Qualifying

Sergey Mokshantsev Sergey Mokshantsev (born 22 January 1978) is a Russian racing driver from Moscow. After karting, he began his auto racing career in the Formula RUS series in 2006. He continued in the series in 2007 as well as making his debut in the Italian Form ...

No71 ( Formula RUS team ) – 01:43.103

Race 1

:: Maksim Travin No46 ( @MAIL.RU team ) – Time-17:34.857 Best lap-01:44.281 :: Best lap in race –

No71 ( Formula RUS team ) – Best lap-01:44.079

Race 2

No71 ( Formula RUS team ) – Time-17:29.358 Best lap-01:43.603 :: Best lap in race – Maksim Travin No46 ( @MAIL.RU team ) – Best lap-01:43.596

Stage 2

Stage 2 took place at the

(ADM), on 16–17 June.

Qualifying

; Qualifying 1 top 5 results

Race 1

Sergey Mokshantsev has won both heats of season opening racing held at ADM racetrack. Experienced driver from whom 2007 will be second consecutive season in Formula RUS managed to resist hard charge for the lead from talented youngster Maksim Chernev. First race of the weekend started with a small pile-up in the first turn with Yuri Kim retiring from the race with bent suspension. Action from the drivers camp continued on the second lap as Maksim Travin nearly came on top of his fellow rival David Ramishvili. Trying to squeeze part in the first turn Travin could not avoid direct contact and was somersaulted in the air. Thanks to car structures absorbing forces of

impact driver An impact driver is a tool that delivers a strong, sudden rotational force and forward thrust. The force can be delivered either by striking with a hammer in the case of manual impact drivers, or mechanically in the case of powered impact drive ...

managed to escape unscathed with Ramishvilli rejoined race with much battered car. In fight for the lead Maksim Chernev was mounting pressure on race leader but despite setting faster lap times could not find his way past Sergey Mokshantsev and finished runner-up with Denis Komarov taking final step on the rostrum. ; Race 1 top 5 results

Race 2

Second race happened much to the same scenario as the first race but with less damage done. Sixteen years old driver from

Ekaterinburg Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administrat ...

city was setting fast lap time right on but his relative inexperience paid its dues. Having taken the lead in the second heat race Chernev missed braking and lost his short-lived lead to Mokshantsev. Final podium place was taken by David Ramishvili ; Race 2 Top 5 results

Stage 3

Stage 3 took place at the

(ADM), on 30 June – 1 July.

References

External links

Formula RUS official websiteFormula RUS PHOTO
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