Swedish stage of Europe truck trial brings success to Russian crew

Istad, Sweden, hosted a fourth stage of the international Europe Truck Trial races.

According to the press service of the Ural car factory, Aleksander Zhmayev and Sergei Petelin, driving Ural-5323 (category C5, wheel arrangement 8x8) are still leaders among 12 teams after the four stages of the championship lapsed.

Another team from the Urals, Valeri Knyazev and Ivan Bolotov, driving a Ural-4320 (category C4, wheel arrangement 6x6) come second in their category, only ceding to the Austrian team and their Stern by two points. German team driving an IVEKO come the third.

Next stage of the tournament will take place on August 3 and 4 in Osnabruk, northern Germany, the press service added