Today the racers of the “Turkmenavtoulaglary” agency Merdan and Shohrat Toylyev, who won the “Silk Way” rally marathon, returned to the capital of Turkmenistan.

For the first time, Turkmen racers became the winners of the “Silk Road” rally raid in the off-road vehicles “T2over 1000 km”.

While entering Ashgabat, the triumphators of the international competition was met by Turkmenportal camera crew. In a flash – interview, the racers told that one of the hardest areas of the track was “Grozny – Elista” where, as per the competition’s terms, it was necessary to drive without a mechanic. The Toylyev brothers also noted that they were very glad to finally return to their homeland.

Let’s remind that the crews of Turkmenistan on the Nissan Patrol automobiles took all prize places of the “Silk Way” rally – marathon in the sports utility vehicles competition which was held in Russia from July 6 to 16.

The racers started from Astrakhan and finished in Moscow at “Luzhniki” station.

Thus, the overall standings of the “Silk Way” Rally Marathon in the discipline “T2 over 1000 km” looks as follows:

• Merdan Toylyev / Shorhat Toylyev, Nissan Patrol, 48:47:25
• Gurbanov Shamyrat/ Gurbanov Muhammetmurat, Nissan Patrol, +0:07:47
• Danatarov Maksatmyrat/ Orazmedov Didar, Nissan Patrol, +3:59:44

We note that the video interview with the winners of the rally – marathon is available at Turkmenportal.

Here you can see a photo report of the ceremony of awarding the winners of the 2022 “Silk Way” Rally in Moscow.