The  solemn start ceremony of the rally «Silk Way 2023» was held near the walls of the Kazan Kremlin.The first stage of the rally «Silk Way 2023» on the Kazan — Ufa route took place on July 7. The total distance in 2023 is 5,248 kilometers, of which 2,277 kilometers are high—speed special section. It is pleasant to remember that at the International rally «Silk Way 2022» the entire podium was occupied by Turkmen racers in the off-road category of the «T2» discipline.