The story of street-racing in Russia

Birth of street racing in Russia began its capital - in Moscow, a lover of speed and racing Anton Chernov (aka Drag) in 1999, was created by the club Dragracing. Under his auspices were held speed paired arrivals at 402 meters. One of the administrators was Vitali (aka Bimmer), who later opened his own club. The success of the club was huge, with an increase in the number of participants among the organizers joined by new people. Wave drag racing caught metropolitan youth, pillars, leaving the track, sometimes up to several hundred machines. In 2001, one of the organizers was Anton Belyakov (White), who fell Chernoff and Bimmera, which was purchased domain streetracing.ru, and Vitaly independently started organizing races. Since then, with his easy hand gathering place was chosen as an observation platform near the building of Moscow State University, which in these days has become a symbol of domestic street racing, where to this day are going to street racers. For some time these two clubs spent the race apart from each other, races took place on the streets of Moscow, at Khodynka and many other direct routes. By 2002 streetracing rapidly, becoming more popular among young people in other cities also tried to create their own racing club, but the most rapid and striking vehicles were in Moscow. In the organization of new people - Oleg (aka Maximus), Michael (aka Roadster), Nicholas (aka Nikolas), Andrew (aka CrazyA6), Max (aka 111, Three cola) - they are actively engaged in advertising muster street racing. About the viewing platform written in the Internet, newspapers, magazines, television coverage has made. After some time, was chosen as a constant line for rides, in Zelenograd, set the fare for spectators and for participation - for the riders. During the summer season the club has been replaced by Anton Chernov, the name changed to Dragracing Dragrace, recruited new organizers - Katja Karenina (currently leads several projects on television devoted to the race), Boeing, Cool, Winner, Oleg (JeryFly). But here in the way of street racing there the traffic police - they drove racers from the lookout, always on duty around the flower beds, which are usually parked amateur racing. Had to be postponed a gathering place for a flower bed out to Air terminals, and the route was moved to CHA. In July, we find a new route - the closed area near Kurkino. After the first few races, arranged on it, drag racing has found a few hundred fans, every weekend arrives spectators and participants. The number of cars in the parking lot had about 700-900 pieces, and when you consider that each could come of 4-5, one can only marvel at the unprecedented success of the race. Do the drivers even appeared his radio, and worked at a small distance from the road, so that those who could not break through a solid wall of spectators, too, could somehow find out the results of races. It was one of the most exciting seasons of street racing in Moscow. At the end of the 2002 season between the organizers of a conflict - they accuse Bimmera that he abandoned the race, while basking in the glory of the founder and leader of street racing. The result was a quarrel separation of several people to create a new club - as appeared Night Racing. Although Dragrace lasts until the end of the season afloat by remaining organizers, but by the autumn of the track in Kurkino close the traffic police. The new club disgruntled organizers quickly gained momentum, as for Misha and Oleg left many of their friends and admirers, they symbolized a new trend, showing that they care. Participants in the audience began to either be torn between these two clubs, or choose one of them. A few months later, in April 2003, overcoming obstacles with the law, Night Racing held an open season on the road in Kurkino.Slozhnosti arose not only from the GAI officers, but also with Bimmerom who tried to prevent former colleagues and competitors now hold the race. Then, some time was a lull in drag, began to appear new clubs to satisfy the thirst of races in Moscow, the police were also on alert and actively tore down the race. But in July, Night Racing glad stritreyserov conduct drag racing at Sokolniki Park, there came the most expensive, bright and fast cars. All night races held, the audience were delighted by the abundance of unusual vehicles, and participants were satisfied with decent competition. This success has helped raise for the next race, which took place in two weeks, more than two thousand cars. But it did not happen, so how to stop the race came to personally head of traffic police on duty in Moscow and around the city. After 40 minutes of debate the race was stopped, everyone had to disperse. Dragrace club held two races - at the Exhibition Center Crocus Expo, and Dmitrovsky landfill, but the organization was ill-conceived, disgruntled spectators went home to their homes, the club's reputation has been blackened. Seeing this, the Bimmer was doing business with the help of street racing - began to produce media content and sell them, so far, its business is stable. Remained on the lookout Club Night Racing, next were going to newly minted Fox Racing, and by the end of summer 2003 they decided to unite in NightRacing FoxRacing SpeedForce TEAM, together they began to fight for flowerbeds in front of Moscow State University, to prohibit other clubs meet there - made a monopoly than the alienated young street racing, who wanted to collect their clubs, according to their interests. At the end of 2003 season, a community club decided to organize a race in a big way - on the road between 10 pm and began arriving huge columns of spectators gathered around a half thousand people, but the race was thwarted by traffic police officers. Traffic cops arrived in several cars and brought motovzvod and 4 buses with OMON - as it turned out, it was the machinations of rival Anton Belyakov. In 2004 began a new season - the organizers had their own radio, which facilitated their work. In the winter of club management has changed because of the conflict - could not deal with the division of responsibilities and authority. As a result, part of the club moved from the observation deck on the Krasnopresnenskaya embankment, where organized events for the night riders. Continue to fight the GAI officers who disrupted the race - in protest at Night Racing staged a race on the Garden Ring, blocked the road near the main building of the traffic police have gone on from Vernadskogo, where the metro bridge continued competition. The following season, many new clubs were formed, almost all joined the Russian Federation of drag racing (RFDR, founded in 2002). The organization allegedly combines the organizers and fans of street racing in Russia and abroad, provides protection for the clubs, places advertising on your site. Clubs who refuse to service the Federation, have nothing to lose - legally they have no grounds for claims.