Bashkortostan ice speedway riders win opening round of Russian championship

The Bashkortostan team from the Gabdrakhman Kadyrov Ufa Center for Technical Sports won the opening round of the 36th Russian Team Ice Speedway Championship.

The competition took place in Kamensk-Uralsky. The 16-time national champions scored 33 points, finishing four points ahead of their closest rivals. The host team took second place, while riders from Shadrinsk finished third.

The victory was achieved in extreme conditions: temperatures below −25°C, damp winds, and only one official practice session due to the late onset of winter.

Team leaders for Ufa were Dmitry Solyannikov (16+2 points) and Nikita Bogdanov (13+2).