An exhibition of RDRC racing cars, the most prestigious Russian drag racing championship, was held in the paddock of the Autodrom.

RDRC Technology presented the Volga - a new car of the multiple champion of Russia in drag racing Dmitry Samorukov, the ideological inspirer and head of the RDRC Championship. ProMod GAZ Volga is assembled on the basis of a roller, which was manufactured in Chelyabinsk by the Kiwamaru Sport company, a V8 engine on a methanol mixture, the declared power of 3500 horsepower.

 Visitors to the GARAGE FEST Igor Drive 2023 could come close to the promo code and other cars, and examine them in all details. Several pilots brought their cars to the starting line of the main highway and made spectacular rubber warm-ups.

For the first time, the GARAGE FEST hosted the Formula Student international engineering and sports event, where students from leading technical universities will present their formula cars.

 Competitions were held at the site of the go-kart center of the Igor Drive Autodrom, in which 15 teams from Russia and Kazakhstan took part, and the total number of students was 320 people — this is a real record! 

The teams brought 9 cars to the start in the internal combustion engine standings, 5 in the electric cars standings, and the Bauman Racing Team brought an unmanned car to Formula Student for the first time. 

UGATU Racing Team won the ICE competition, and Bauman Racing Team became the best among the creators of electric vehicles. Separate prizes were awarded for the best business plan - the team of Togliatti State University became the first in the ICE standings, and MADI became the first in the category of electric vehicles.

In addition to the extensive racing program, the festival organizers have prepared a rich entertainment program for the whole family: a children's zone with animators, a VR simulator and an exhibition of rare cars "Autoculture". More than 170 exhibits, including representatives of the global automotive industry, as well as Russian supercars Marussia B1, Flanker and others. Within the framework of "Autoculture" there was a Lecture Hall where famous people of the automotive world shared their opinions and experiences. 

VTB Bank, the general sponsor of the festival, has combined music, sports and art in the ART.SPORT.VTB space. Here, guests of the festival could take part in VTB entertainment activities for two days: together with a famous artist, decorate a car, play games, take interesting photos and receive gifts. And on Sunday, the Chamber Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic under the baton of conductor Yaroslav Zaboyarkin performed world hits in two sections.

The official partner of the festival G-Drive also took care not only of the teams, refueling them with fuel, but also of the guests of the festival. The brand organized a studio to broadcast the race, inviting famous pilots, auto experts, collectors, bloggers, partners and organizers of GARAGE FEST Igor Drive to comment on the races and just chat. You could watch the live broadcast in the VKontakte group “ROSGONKI” and on the big screen of the G-Drive zone. The duration of the broadcast of the event for both days was more than 15 hours, and the number of its views exceeded 2 million. During breaks, guests played on car simulators, rested on deck chairs and were treated to delicious street food.