From left, G-FORCE Motorsport's Andrey Novikov, KamAZ Director General Sergey Kogogin, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev, Rostec State Corporation CEO Sergei Chemezov and Adviser to the Russian President Igor Levitin attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Silk Way Rally in Irkutsk, Russia. Starting on July 12 and running to July 22, the participants will cover about 5000 kilometers across Russia and Mongolia from Irkutsk to Gorno-Altaysk.