Silk Way: departure from Red Square

Next July, the Silk Way Rally competitors will first discover, during technical and administrative checks, the Luzhnikin stadium in Moscow, center of the 1980 Olympic Games. Then, the next day, the visit to the Russian capital will take place. will continue with the departure ceremony organized on the unmissable site of Red Square.

For the moment the question of the location of the podium on which the crews will come to receive encouragement from the public has not been resolved. In the background of the parade of vehicles, will photographers from the biggest agencies be offered the perspective of the Kremlin or the basilica of Basil the Blessed? This is a delicate first choice for the road book tracers.

Étienne Lavigne, director of the Dakar and the Silk Way, is delighted, whatever the option adopted, with the majesty of the setting:

“I already know that those who come will experience an unforgettable moment. The site is grandiose and lends itself perfectly to a show that is both festive and solemn”. After the concert and fireworks scheduled for the end of the day, it is on the slopes of Russia that the competitors will seek emotion before celebrating the arrival on July 16 in the city of Sochi which will be the scene of the Winter Olympic Games in 2014.