Georgian drivers, young talent to race in inaugural FIA Motorsport Games
Young racing talent Lizi Bagramova and Nika Kobosnidze spoke to local media on their preparations at the Rustavi International Motorpark. Screenshot from TV Pirveli video.
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Four competitors including a young woman driver will represent Georgia at the inaugural FIA Motorsport Games, marking the national team's debut at a high-profile competition organised by the international motorsports governing body.
At the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi circuit near Rome, the International Automobile Federation and the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) will bring together drivers from across the world to compete in a number of disciplines in different cars.
The Georgian team will compete in three of six categories at the contest, with Georgian Automobile Sprots Federation First Vice-President Mevlud Meladze leading their effort in the Drifting Cup.
The FIA said its event would see "drivers compete not primarily for themselves or their teams, but rather for their country".
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We'll see them competing in three disciplines: Drifting, Karting Slalom and Digital.#FIAMGames #Rome #Vallelunga pic.twitter.com/KAzoq2BRi1
Driving a BMW E36, he will be up against 23 other participants involved in practice and qualifying on November 1 before they measure their skills against each other in knockout rounds followed by a final òn the following day.
In Karting Slalom Cup, young racers Lizi Bagramova and Nika Kobosnidze will team up as one of 29 entrants seeking to post fastest laptimes around a karting course. The two entrants spoke to TV Pirveli about their preparations ahead of the competition, with Kobosnidze mentioning the roster of participating teams as a source for motivation for the two.
We are having frequent practices at the Rustavi International Motorpark and seek to improve our times with each of them. We will have very strong opposition [at the FIA event) and will need to fight to come back with best possible results" - Lizi Bagramova
Digital Cup is the third category at the FIA games that will feature Georgian participation, with Archil Tsimakuridze taking up his spot on a digital circuit to face opposition in a racing simulation.
The FIA Motorsport Games will run at the Italian racing course between November 1-3.
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