Kazakhstan prepares for motor racing at the highest level
ALMATY. June 14. KAZINFORM - Today in Almaty there is a team of experts of the International Federation of Automobile (FIA), which for three days will be training local specialists concerning procedures for international competitions. As noted by the head of the MSA international team of trainers Sue Sanders, Kazakhstan has all potential for the practical implementation of such an ambitious task as holding races of international scale.
"This is natural landscape, and professional experts. We are always willing to share our experience, knowledge, conduct training in order to help Kazakhstan professionally prepare for competitions of the highest level, as well as to promote and develop motor sport in your country and in the whole Central Asian region ", said S.Sanders.
According to the president of Federation of motor sports (FAMS) of Kazakhstan Marat Abykayev, our country is already known in the arena of world motor racing by winnings of Arthur Ardavichus on "Dakar", Kanat Shagirov on the Africa Eco Race, and Denis Berezovsky in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
"To have a desire is not enough. It is necessary to thoroughly prepare the organizers, and qualified judges. So today's visit of FIA trainers is another step on the way to achieving the goal of holding international competitions in our country ", said M.Abykaev.
The President of FAMS is confident that in the near future Kazakhstan will appear on the map of the most prestigious automobile races.
We should recall that in April last year, the FIA president Jean Todt arrived in Kazakhstan to debate topical issues of collaboration between the FIA and FAMS of Kazakhstan. In particular, the Kazakh side raised the matter of holding the World Cup Cross-Country Championship in Kazakhstan.
"The main criterion for a major automotive competition in any country is to have 700 million dollars per year", said the member of MSA international team of trainers Fred Gallagher.