Valeriy Gorban

Participant of “Prime Yalta Rally 2010” Valeriy Gorban, left, during the ceremony of rewarding in Yalta (Crimea), on Sunday, September 12, 2010. The PrimeYaltaRally 2010 counts as a round of the FIA European Rally Cup and Ukrainian Rally Championship as well. One of the most spectacular and demanding events, Yalta Rally made an eagerly-awaited debut on the European Rally Cups and has quickly proved to be popular roaming around the Ukraine and its neighboring countries. Yalta Rally has quickly become a popular and toughest fixture in the calendar, and one which attracts a huge number of dedicated fans. It quickly gained a fearsome reputation for its mountainous route. Yalta Rally is the most prestigious round of the country’s national series. It’s also regarded by many people as ‘the spiritual home of the Ukrainian Rally’. Photo by Alexsei Yevdokimov / UNIAN