City Challenge race kicks off in Baku
City Challenge Baku, an exciting and spectacular motorsport and entertainment event, kicked off on Thursday in the Azerbaijani capital with a car parade involving seven different car brands from the top sports car manufacturers -- BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, AzerTac news agency reported.
City Challenge races are a spectacular urban motorsport experience with excitement, fun and action for children and adults alike.
The inaugural ceremony featured a press conference by the organizers and a presentation of race cars.
City Challenge CEO Hartmut Beyer said a temporary 2.1km-long race track was installed around the impressive Azerbaijan Government House, near the seaside boulevard on the Caspian Sea shore.
According to him, the show will be broadcast to 300 million people in 120 countries worldwide.
The races will be held around the Government House. One circle extends to 2,300 meters. Race cars overcome this distance in about 54 seconds.
The event is being held with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Motorsport Federation of Azerbaijan.
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