13.04.23LECAR RACING TEAM RETURNS IN THE RUSSIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
AVTOVAZ subsidiary “LADA Image” JSC presented a racing program and updated composition of the LECAR Racing Team in the Russian Touring Car Championship - 2023. After a break last year, the LECAR Racing Team not only returns in the RTCC, but also intends to perform in the prestige “Super-Production” class with a young promising pilot Maxim Turiev. It’s the first time Maxim Turiev takes part in the Championship as a pilot of the LECAR team, combining participation with the position of a test-pilot of the LADA Sport ROSNEFT.The LECAR Racing Team will fight for the podium driving the racing LADA Vesta NG 1.6T, which was technically improved this year and got a new livery made specially for LECAR. The racing car was updated to the 2023 season: body rigidity was increased due to the safety cage refinement, engine reliability was also improved.Maxim Turiev, pilot of the LECAR Racing Team:«I’m glad to join the LECAR Racing Team. This will be a debut year in the Russian Touring Car Championship for me, nevertheless, I and the team aim to achieve high results this season. In the upcoming championship we will be performing on the new LADA Vesta NG 1.6T prepared by the LADA Sport team and I’m looking forward to get behind the wheel of this magnificent car in the LECAR coloring. I would like to thank the team of the “LADA Image” company and its CEO Alexey Tikhomirov for the opportunity provided”.Maxim Chernev will help the LECAR Racing Team in the competition for prize-winning places as a spotter. Maxim Chernev and the LECAR Racing Team have already demonstrated their professionalism and team work in the Russian Touring Car Championship - 2021.The LECAR Racing Team has been participating in the Russian Touring Car Championship since 2020 to promote the LECAR brand and its trademark of automotive components and accessories used to service team cars. It is the race track where the brand products are liable to the highest loads and show their best qualities.The new season of the Russian Championship and the Russian Cup will start on April 21-23 on the “Sochi Autodrom” track. In addition to Sochi, racing stages will be host on Smolensk, Kazan, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Grozny race tracks.Maxim Turiev’s sporting career: 2023 – Test-pilot of the circuit LADA Sport ROSNEFT team, circuit pilot of the LECAR Racing Team (“Super-Production” class)2022 – Russian Champion in carting (“KZ-2” Class), winner of the 4-hour Akhmat Race (“Super Production” Class), Champion of the Central Federal district in carting (“KZ-2” Class)2021 – Russian Champion in carting, Champion of the Ural Federal district, Champion of the Central Federal district, Vice-Champion of the international competition Trofeo Ayron Senna (“KZ-2” Class)2020 – Vice-Champion of the RAF Cup in carting in Rotax Russia series (“Rotax Max” Class)2019 – Russian Vice-Champion in carting (“OK” Class), Champion of the RAF Cup in carting in Rotax Russia series, Finalist of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Italy (“Rotax Max” Class), Bronze medalist of the Touring Championship in the Republic of Tatarstan (“S1600” Class)2018 – Vice-Champion of the international competition Rotax Baltic (“Rotax Max Junior” Class), Champion of the RAF Cup in the Rotax Russia series (“Rotax Max” Class), Finalist of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Brazil2017 – Winner of the Rotax Russia Grand Prix 2017, Champion of the Nizhny Novgorod region in carting, Finalist of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal (“Rotax Max Junior” Class)2016 – Champion of the Vladimir region in carting (“Rotax Max Mini” Class) LECAR brand news, as well as achievements of the LECAR Racing Team are available on the official social media of the brand: vkontakte, telegram - lecar_official and official site le.car.You can see photos following the link