The leader of the "Volkwagen" team Stephane Henrard and co-driver Francois Begen of Belgium (right-left) at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants in the 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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SMG team leader Ronan Chabot and navigator Gilles Pillo of France (right-left) at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants in the 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Driver of BMW team Alexander Mironenko and BMW navigator Sergei Lebedev of Russia (right-left) at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants in the 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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SMG team leader Matthias Kahle and navigator Tomas Scheunemann of Germany (right-left) at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants in the 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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The leader of the "G-force Proto" team Boris Gadasin and co-driver Dan Schemel of Russia (right-left) at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants in the 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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The leader of the "Nissan" team Christian Lavey and teammate Jean Michel Polat of France (right-left) at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants in the 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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A motorcyclist performs in the freestyle motocross show presented by Red Bull company at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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A motorcyclist performs in the freestyle motocross show presented by Red Bull company at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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A motorcyclist performs in the freestyle motocross show presented by Red Bull company at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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A motorcyclist performs in the freestyle motocross show presented by Red Bull company at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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A motorcyclist performs in the freestyle motocross show presented by Red Bull company at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Navigator of the "Opel" team Laszlo Bunkoshi at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way rally-ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants of the 3,960-km race will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16th in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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From right: Russia's Kamaz Master crew members Eduard Nikolayev and Sergei Savostin at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way truck and rally ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants of the 3,960-km rally will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16 in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Russia's Kamaz Master crew driver Eduard Nikolayev, right, and navigator Sergei Savostin, left, at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way truck and rally ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants of the 3,960-km rally will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16 in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Russia's Kamaz Master crew drives the 307 truck at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way truck and rally ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants of the 3,960-km rally will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16 in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Russia's Kamaz Master crew drives the 307 truck at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way truck and rally raid at Moscow's Red Square. The participants of the 3,960-km rally will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16 in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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The 105 crew drives at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way truck and rally raid at Moscow's Red Square. The participants of the 3,960-km rally will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16 in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Spectators attend the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way truck and rally ride on Moscow's Red Square. The participants of the 3,960-km rally will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16 in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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A motorcyclist performs at the freestyle motocross show presented by Red Bull company at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way truck and rally ride on Moscow's Red Square.

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Russia's Kamaz Master crew drives the 307 truck at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Silk Way truck and rally raid at Moscow's Red Square. The participants of the 3,960-km rally will drive through the cities of Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Maikop, finishing on July 16 in Sochi, the city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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