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Spectators of “Samsonas Rally Rokiškis“ will watch a really intriguing fight in the background

2019 m. August 3 d.

Fifth event of Lithuanian automobile rally championship and fourth event of Lithuanian automobile rally sprint championship will be held on 9 – 10 of August in Rokiškis. More than 80 entries on the list. This time let`s talk about teams whose fight most often takes place in the background. However, no less action here than among highest positions of general count.

Most often spectators follow action of general count and counts seconds of leaders. But rally is more than that. Rally is full of different classes and counts with no less intriguing and intense fights. One of such categories – “BMW Cup”. Entries of this class compete with more or less similar cars.

After four passed events tandem of rally Mohicans Renaldas Šeinauskas and Rūta Krikščiūnaitė is confidently leading in “BMW CUP”. On table of Championship they almost twice ahead their rivals.

Driver of “RR Team” Renaldas Šeinauskas agrees that it would be clever to keep conservative tactics in “Samsonas Rally Rokiškis” as well as in final event in Druskininkai.  But pilot commits that when standing at the start line everything turns off in his head.

“Theoretically Rūta in the count of co-drivers is already a champion for third year in a row.  Situation can change if Julius Vandys would win both events and Rūta wouldn`t get any points there. So I think that Rūta will ensure herself name of champion. I should do better as well. Tactics should focus on a careful driving. But as we know ourselves, I doubt it will happen so. When we drive very careful we do not succeed. I have a feeling that we will drive in our style, we will accelerate.

BMW is prepared. On mudguard left to be put on. Dust is cleaned, seats are adjusted. When I had nothing to do, I event checked shock absorbers by milimetres. We are ready and we would be able to start event this weekend“, said Renaldas Šeinauskas who almost broke roof of his BMW after passing by the photographers‘ zone on two wheels.

Renaldas Šeinauskas predicts that fight in „BMW Cup“ will be interesting and very close. His prognosis on good perspectives of this class are coming true. Although „RR Team“ will probably close the door of „BMW Cup“ their car will race with another crew. By the way, there more crew preparing for a start in this class.

„Great idea to separate „BMW Cup“. It is pretty cheap but very interesting class. One more crew from our service now is prepared.  This year they will drive in „B league “. But next year they will enter „BMW Cup“. I have friends who entered „B league“ with our „BMW Cup“ car. Next year we probably quit driving but our car will stay here. Number of cars is not decreasing. Few years ago I said that more than ten cars will participate in the future. And now I do believe in that. You will see, next year it will happen so. „BMW Cup“ has a future“,- stated Renaldas Šeinauskas.

Simonas Bieliauskas ir Julius Vandys, Aras ir Arvydas Kalėdos,  Dovilas Čiutelė ir Vytautas Ožiūnas, Marius Vėgėlė ir Renaldas Gegužinskas, Justas ir Titas Simaškos, Tadas ir Tomas Pupeikiai, Valerij Afanasjev and Mindaugas Valiukas will start in „Samsonas Rally Rokiškis“ in „BMW Cup“.