Georgian team claims bronze medal at FIA Motorsport Games in Marseille
Sponsored and supported by the Georgian sports ministry, the Georgian car racers managed to earn a medal at the FIA Motorsport Games for the first time. Photo: from Mevlud Meladze's Instagram.
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Georgian car racers Mevlud Meladze and Irina Onashvili have claimed a bronze medal at the 2022 edition of the FIA Motorsport Games in the slalom category, hosted by Circuit Paul Ricard in Marseille on Friday.
Deputy sports minister Ioseb Bagaturia, head of automobile sport federation Shalva Ogbaidze and family members congratulated on their victory to Onashvili and Meladze at Tbilisi int'l airport. Photo: culture.gov.ge
Sponsored and supported by the Georgian sports ministry, the Georgian car racers managed to earn a medal at the FIA Motorsport Games for the first time.
It’s crazy what I’ve done thanks to Mevlud Meladze. Thank you for your trust. Thank you all very much for so many congratulations. […] Now the way is open for more women in autosport”, Onashvili wrote in her Facebook post.
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