Ufa will take European Championship Ice Racing

In Ufa, 25-26 February 2017 will take place XXI European Championship Ice Racing. This tournament will
be the seventh, which will be held in Ufa. The first six were held in 1964, 1965, 2003, 2010, 2013 and
2016.
At the European Championships in 2017 the riders will take part in ten countries: Russia - 3, Germany,
Sweden, Austria, Finland and the Czech Republic - 2, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland and Poland - one by
one. Furthermore, two racers puts Russia as a replacement.
History of European Championships originated in 1964. After two successive draws, held in 1964 and
1965, the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) has transformed the European Championship in
the World Cup. Resume the European Championships only in 1998, after the formation of the European
Motorcycle Union UEM, later renamed FIM Europe.
Of the 20 previous 17 European championships held in Russia, and only three - abroad: in Germany,
Poland and the Netherlands.
The first European Championship was a qualifying competition for foreign riders and five-stage finale,
held in Leningrad, Moscow and Ufa. Having won the first three stages - Leningrad and two Ufa - won the
championship ahead Gabdrakhman Kadyrov (Ufa).
Despite the fact that in those years the ice speedway is widespread in the Soviet Union, all the four
places in the final, provided the Soviet Union, got Residents, and they also took the first four places in
the final classification. Following Kadyrov, the second place was taken by Vyacheslav Dubinin, the third -
Yuri Dudorin, and the fourth - Boris Samorodov.
In 1965 he became Boris Samorodov European champion, won the silver medal Gabdrakhman Kadyrov,
the owners of the two bronze medals from Moscow became Vsevolod Nerytov and Czech Antonin
Schwab. All of the drivers were Ufa sports automotor building trust 3.
The next European Championship medal - a silver - won for Ufa in 2002, Nikolay Krasnikov - the driver of
the sports club (now - the Center for technical sports) name G.Kadyrova. It happened on the track near
Moscow city Lykhovitsy. And in 2003, the European Championship has returned to Ufa, and the crowded
stands of the stadium "Builder" league title back to the capital of Bashkortostan Dmitry Bulankin. The
success of the home team - riders named SC G.Kadyrova doubled Nikolay Akimov, who won a silver
medal.
Later Dmitry Bulankin three times champion of Europe, once won gold Andrey Shishegov and Nikolay
Krasnikov. Silver and bronze medals at the European Championship mined Egor Myshkovets , Nikolay
Krasnikov, Stanislav Arkhipov and Sergey Baltacha(all Ufa).
According to preliminary data, the FIM-Europe provides a MFR in the championship-2017 four places.
Already selected for championship of the Old World as a result of the championship of Russia Eduard
Krysov (CSKA) and ex-European champion Vasyl Nesytyh of Kamensk-Ural. According to the regulations
of MPR, a place on the grid provided the champion of Russia among juniors. As a result of personal
superiority, the second time Russia gold and ticket to the European Championships won junior Dmitry
Solyannikov from Sterlitamak, who finished second at the European Championships last year, followed
by Nikolay Krasnikov. Another place, are reserved for the European federation, given the current
European champion Nikolay Krasnikov. In addition to sporting merit and large international authority,
Nikolay Krasnikov is a member of the Commission FIM track Europe and European colleagues moto
federation unanimously supported the candidacy of Honored Master of Sports of Ufa.
The third Russian driver, who will start in the first team - Edward Krysov presenting this year CSKA
Moscow-Yaroslavl, who won the right to participate in prestigious international competitions as a result
of the Individual Championship Russia 2017.
Among the foreign participants - World Cup finalists Austrian Harald Simon and Max Niedermayer
(Germany). Recall that last season Harald Simon won the bronze medal in the European re-run for the
podium with Dmitry Solyannikovym. And other well-known foreign athletes, one of the leading riders in
Europe - Charlie Ebner (Austria), a young but ambitious and successful - Luke Bauer (Germany) and
Lukas Hutla (Czech Republic). On par with well-known ice riders this season will take part popular and
experienced rider - Tobias Busch (Germany). This is a very popular rider has a significant and substantial
contribution to the world speedway, and in 2017 became debutant among the participants of the
international championships and Ice racing.

Press service Moto federation RB TSTVS them. Mr. Kadyrov

Irina Gorkova