At 8:00 pm on May 19th, Beijing time, the long-awaited departure ceremony of the 2019 China Ring Tower (International) Rally and China Autocross Championship Xinjiang Branch was held in Aksu Movie Town, Xinjiang.
Glimpse of the starting platform (picture from official photographer Song Yongchuan)
He Jiandong, executive vice chairman of the China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation, Nyazi Asim, deputy secretary of the Aksu Prefectural Committee and commissioner of the administrative office, Julaiti Kasim, member of the party group and deputy director of the Sports Bureau of the Autonomous Region, member of the party group of the Culture and Tourism Department of the Autonomous Region, Shi Yunhai, Deputy Director, Deng Xuanbin, Deputy Secretary of Aksu Prefectural Committee and Minister of Propaganda, Ma Guoqiang, Member of Aksu Prefectural Committee and Secretary of Municipal Party Committee, Wu Bin, General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Baowu Group Bayi Iron and Steel Company, Luo Weixiong, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of Hunan Radio and Television Station Chang Yuxuan, member of the Aksu Prefectural Committee and Deputy Commissioner of the Administrative Office; Feng Yi, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Labor Union of Baowu Group Bayi Steel Company; Ma Zhong, Secretary-General of the Autonomous Region Sports Federation and Deputy Inspector of the Sports Bureau; Deputy Secretary of the Aksu Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government Party Secretary and Mayor Wulamjiang Reyimu, Chairman Su Haobo of Xinjiang Huanta Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Club (Limited Liability Company) and other leaders attended today’s opening ceremony.
Leaders of the Aksu region took a group photo in front of the starting platform of the 2019 Ring of Tajikistan Rally (the picture comes from the official photographer Liang Zhenwen)
It happened to be Sunday, and the movie town ring tower race camp in Aksu City was crowded with people. More than 50,000 people from all over the country race team staff, auto off-road enthusiasts, tourists and local citizens participated in the starting ceremony. Feast their eyes on racing drivers and racing cars from many brands. 128 racing cars from 58 teams across the country passed the grid one by one, and swore to accept the test of the landform conditions in southern Xinjiang.
The racers are waiting for the start ceremony (the picture comes from the official photographer Song Yongchuan)
The start ceremony was star-studded, and the car group was started by Christian and Jean-Pierre of the BAIC Off-Road Family Racing Team.
Beijing off-road family team driver Christian and navigator Jean-Pierre passed the grid (picture comes from official photographer Jiang Wenyao/Song Yongchuan)
In the motorcycle group, Armand Hernandez and Zhao Hongyi, the defending champions of Kailicheng KTMR2R Star Team, took the lead to start the starting ceremony.
Zhao Hongyi (left) and Fernandez (right) of Kailicheng KTMR3R star team took a group photo on the starting platform (the picture comes from the official photographer Jiang Wenyao)
The Geely Racing Team led by Han Wei, the Shaanxi Yunxiang Racing Team led by Liu Kun and Zi Yungang, the Dragon Army Team led by Chen Feng, and the Hard Tiger Racing Team led by Shen Weijian drove past the grid one by one and interacted with the audience, arousing cheers from the audience Thunder.
The picture comes from the official photographer Jiang Wenyao
From official photojournalist Liang Zhenwen
The picture comes from the official photographer Song Yongchuan
All the racers drove across the starting platform, officially kicking off a 14-day, 9-stage fierce competition of more than 5,000 kilometers. The racers will be challenged by the extremely harsh natural environment, not only to cross the Gobi, sand dunes, gravel, desert, riverbed; To challenge the unique Yardang landform in Xinjiang.
Sourced from official photojournalist Song Yongchuan
The picture comes from the official photographer Liang Zhenwen
As the departure ceremony of the 2019 China Ring Tower (International) Rally and China Autocross Championship Xinjiang sub-station came to an end, the exciting competition was approaching, and the horn of fierce competition was about to sound. I look forward to all the competitors working hard to create more excellent results in the next competition!
