“I ran the first half of this stage, the speed is very fast, very enjoyable, and the road book is also very accurate. After CP, there is a section of sand. If you don’t adjust the tire pressure, you need to be very careful. The track looks straight, but it is very soft. There are also many, tens of kilometers before the sprint, and the turns are very narrow. I feel that this track is a test of the ability of the drivers and the car from the accidents and mechanical failures of many drivers today.” —— RZOIL Dragon World Team Pilot Yang Tao
After a two-day rest in Markiti County, Kashgar Prefecture, the 2019 China Ring Tower (International) Rally and China Autocross Championship Xinjiang Substation ended on May 26th. The fifth stage (China Ping An Insurance stage) scramble. In the motorcycle group, the Spanish driver Armand Hernández, who represented KTMR2R Star Team of Kailicheng, achieved four consecutive championships in 4 hours, 13 minutes and 04 seconds. The French driver Christian Lavigne/Jean-Pierre Gassin of the Beijing Off-Road Family Team in the car group ranked first in the national four-wheel drive group with a time of 3 hours, 29 minutes and 55 seconds, and was also the fastest in the car group. Fast grades. Xu Dali/Liu Zhigang of the Geely Shell Lubricant Team ranked first in the two-wheel drive group of the Automobile Country with a time of 3 hours, 38 minutes and 24 seconds.
The starting point and the ending point of the fifth stage are respectively located at the Populus euphratica Forest Farm in Maigaiti County and near the 500K of National Highway G217 in Hotan. The mileage of the special stage is 324.58 kilometers. The first 160-170 kilometers of the SS5 stage is basically similar to that of SS3, mainly gravel roads. After PC1 point, the stage covers flat beaches, stylish roads, Gobi, desert and other geological types. If the standard is 10 points, SS3 is 8 points, and SS5 can be scored 5 points. Overall, SS5 is not difficult , much easier than SS3, mainly to give drivers a process of adjustment and relaxation, as long as the driver adjusts well, the vehicle does not break down, and races at his own pace, he can basically get good results.
Motorcycle group: Zhao Hongyi was injured and retired Hernandez won three consecutive championships
The Spanish driver Hernández of Kailicheng KTMR2R Star Team won the fourth stage championship of this competition by leading teammate Zhang Min by 18 points and 06 times. Three finishers. Fang Mingji, a veteran of the Shell Amway XS All the Way South Rally Team, and Wang Yun of the Bayi Iron and Steel Great Wall Lubricating Oil Team ranked fourth and fifth respectively. On the same day, Zhao Hongyi of Kailicheng KTMR2R star team crashed and suffered fractures during the race. With the help of Wang Xiang/Yang Tao, the driver of the car group, and after the race team received the first notice to send rescuers, he was sent to the hospital. His life was unharmed, but it is a pity that the 2019 Tour of the Tower ended early. Zhao Hongyi was conscious after being sent to the hospital, and expressed his gratitude to Wang Xiang/Yang Tao and the rescuers of the Ring Tower Organizing Committee and those who cared and supported him.
After finishing the two stages, Hernandez took the lead with a total time of 16 hours, 14 minutes and 32 seconds. His teammate Zhang Min and Zackel Yakefu of Wubao Racing Team ranked second and third respectively. three.
Auto China four-wheel drive team: Christian is the fastest and Wang Xiang’s selfless spirit is appreciated
For the four-wheel drive team of the Automobile Country, the BAIC Legion conducted a comprehensive overhaul of the five BJ40L racing cars on the rest day, and the team technicians used two days to restore the racing cars to their original state. Christian competed with his teammate Liu Yangui/Sha He who started the grid for the first time in the race of the day, and overtook his teammate to reach the finish line for the first time in the straight section of the stage, with a lead of nearly six minutes on the day.
“Compared to the previous stages, today’s race is easier. The competition between me and my teammates is very interesting. Our BJ40L racing car is very good. I really enjoy the speed brought by the speed on the straight line,” Christian said after the race express.
Wang Hai/Li Pengcheng, Zhang Guoyu/Liu Yuan and Lu Binglong/Meng Bin of the BAIC Legion ranked fourth to sixth respectively after Zhang Lei/Xiang Liang of the Luhang Longxing Tianxia Team. After the game, Zhang Guoyu revealed that he deliberately had some reservations in the game that day, but the result was far ahead of his expected top ten. He hoped to get an ideal starting position in the second difficult stage of this race on Monday, and said that the running-in between himself and the navigator has gradually improved after the first half of the race.
Wang Xiang/Yang Tao of the RZOIL Longxingtianxia Team ranked seventh in the race, and in the race that day, when he saw the motorcyclist Zhao Hongyi injured and fell to the ground, he and the pilot Yang Tao stopped to rescue the wounded without any consideration , which fully embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and interprets the motto of no brothers, no off-roading.
“When you find a motorcyclist crashing, tell the rider to park in front of him immediately to prevent the cars behind from taking this route. Get out of the car and check and find that it is Zhao Hongyi. Ask first. He is still awake. We didn’t press the red button right away. , to consider whether the driver can reach the finish line after taking a rest, after all, there is still 20 kilometers to sprint. After a few minutes, Zhao Hongyi felt that he was not in good condition, so we pressed the button for him, contacted the race director to arrange rescue, and did not leave until the rescuers arrived. More than ten minutes,” Yang Tao said when reviewing the situation at that time. Ma Hailong/Tian Lei of Ningxia Yuanhang Team ranked eighth.
In terms of total score, Christian returned to the first place with a total time of 14 hours, 33 minutes and 39 seconds by virtue of his excellent performance in this stage. His teammates Liu Yangui and Zhang Guoyu ranked second and third respectively.
Automobile National Two-wheel Drive Group: Geely Legion is mixed
In terms of the two-wheel drive group of the Automobile Country, Xu Aili of the Geely Shell Lubricating Oil Team continued the strength of the previous stage and won the stage championship again. Zi Yungang/Wang Zengrong and Wula of Shaanxi Yunxiang Automobile Sports Co., Ltd. Qi Dongliang/Liu Jifeng of the Temanao Lake Team ranked second and third respectively.
For the Geely Legion, although Xu Eli won the gold helmet for two consecutive stages, the main driver Han Wei lost nearly two hours in this stage and only ranked 22nd. But for Han Wei, it is not a small difficulty to win his fourth ring tower championship this year.
“A wire on the racing car was broken. There should be a problem with SS3. It was not checked out on the rest day, resulting in poor contact, so we could only stop and go,” Han Wei said depressingly after the race.
Liu Kun/Pan Hongyu, Niu Banding/Yao Bin and Zhang Ming/Qin Xu of the Yunxiang Legion ranked fourth to sixth. Shen Weijian/Liu Hongwu of the Lion Energy Storage Team ranked seventh ahead of Zi Rong/Xing Xinjian of the Yunxiang Legion and Wei Hongjie/Guo Jun of the Jiyuan Driving School Team. In an interview after the race, Wei Hongjie said that due to the high oil pressure and high oil temperature in two-thirds of the stage, he had to take the method of slowing down and cooling down, which was expected to be delayed for half an hour. At the same time, he also helped his teammates from the Hard Tiger camp get out of trouble. Facing the next devil stage, I will face it with a good attitude.
In the mass production group, Tao Yongming of the Zhengzhou Nissan Navara Racing Team and Wu Ritunasheng of the Jiangxi Isuzu Nomad Racing Team ranked first in the mass production gasoline and diesel groups. Long Maowei, who represented Chery Tiggo Racing Team this year, was one of the 15 car drivers who entered the 100+ club that day. Regarding this year’s competition, he said after arriving at the camp after the race: “This year’s stage setup is very difficult, and it is even more difficult for the mass production team. Fortunately, the main driver Tao Pengfei is very experienced and gave me a lot of help This time piloting the Zhu Zhiming desert is also very experienced. While piloting and guiding me in the competition, although the current results are not very satisfactory, they are all within the previous expectations. I will go back to this competition and summarize it. I will bring my own team to the competition next year. Continue to learn from the elders of the ring tower.”
After the end of the day’s competition, the drivers ushered in SS6 (Xiyuan Glacier Water Stage) on May 27. The starting point and end point of the stage are located near Hotan G217 National Highway 500K and Pishan County respectively. The mileage of the special stage is 404.27 kilometers. This stage is not only the longest stage in this competition, but also ranks among the top three in terms of difficulty. Due to the high degree of difficulty of this stage, there is a certain risk for motorcyclists, so the Tournament Organizing Committee temporarily canceled the motorcycle race. The track conditions include: gravel road (8km), river patrol gravel road (about 40km), Gobi road section at the foot of Hongbai Mountain (about 60km), petroleum gravel road (about 100km), desert survey line (about 40km) , Intermittently covered desert road (about 150km).
Above is the result of SS5 stage
above is the total score
(Text/China Automobile and Motorcycle Federation special reporter Fei Chaotu/Official photography team of Huanta)
