Russian racing team „Nart Time” in cooperation with latvian racing team ,,RE Autoclub” succesfully reached the finish line in the 16th Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. Both crews – Roberts Elbakjans (pilot)/Edgars Trups (Moskvitch 408) and Alexander Terentyev (pilot)/Alexander Terentyev Junior (Triumph TR4A IRS) accomplished more than 3000 kilometers in the last few days.

The Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique runned it’s 16th edition. More than 300 crews took part on this event. The speciality of this rally is the ,,trick” to keep the previously self-settled average speed of the whole distance. Competitors have a chance and opportunity to enjoy the rally stages, including tricky mountain roads in different weather conditions.

222 crews reached the finish line in the night from thursday to friday. The crew Roberts Elbakjans (pilot)/Andris Trups with the Moskvitch 408 took place in a position Nr.212, and the crew Alexander Terentyev (pilot)/Alexander Terentyev Junior with the Triumph TR4A IRS took place in a position Nr.215 in overall rankings.

,,Both cars reached the Monte-Carlo. I am very glad and satisfied about that and also about the fact, that our preparation works for our car - Moskvitch 408 have been successful. Finish of our crew also approves, that it is possible to overcome thousands of kilometers with Moskvitch, without any serious technical problems. ,,With our current driving style – driving accurately, not pushing hard and not breaking car wittingly, we have big chances to reach the considerably higher results on the next year. In the last stages co-driver Edgars Trups showed, that it is possible to accoplish the distance without any penalty points. The experience of this year’s rally we will use again to prepare our cars for the next year”, resumes pilot Roberts Elbakjans.