I don't totally know what to say here about racing tractors, but if your mornings are anything like mine, 25:40 of guys psychosteering around a makeshift track in farm machinery is a better pick-me-up than a quart of espresso.
Here's what the Google-translated description of this Russian tractor race says, "Crimean Extreme Club "Bomb" and the domestic manufacturer of intelligent lubricant additives "Nanoprotek" held in early July in the beam tube near Simferopol loud show under the slogan "race to the bottom." More than 30,000 people gathered on the slopes to see how, roaring and grinding, the cars pull out meter by meter path to victory."
Yep, I'll watch that. Every second of it.
agnh says:
06:14 AM, 02/14/12
The first rule of Crimean Extreme Club? Don't talk about Crimean Extreme Club.
The second rule of Crimean Extreme Club? Don't talk about Crimean Extreme Club.
The third rule of Crimean Extreme Club? Learn how to control a horribly understeering tractor that designers never intended to go over 10mph.
csubowtie says:
11:53 AM, 02/14/12
I can't believe we've been out red-necked by the Russians. Oh but how much fun would that be!
vvk says:
01:38 PM, 02/14/12
Ukrainian, not Russian.
isend2c says:
05:04 PM, 02/14/12
@vvk, do you speak one of those languages? I saw the flag too, but I think it would just be like a Canadian racing in the US.
That's pretty nifty, I like how they all do wheelie-ish things when accelerating as briskly as possible.
vvk says:
08:26 AM, 02/15/12
isend2c,
> @vvk, do you speak one of those languages?
Yes, I speak both Ukrainian and Russian. The audio commentary is in Ukrainian and the location is in Ukraine. Crimean Peninsula, as difficult as it is to comprehend/accept for people familiar with Russian history, is part of Ukraine now.