Today we look at some of the best moments of the “Individual Race”, performed by the crew from Russia at the “Tank Biathlon” competition Army International Games.

The tanks are all T-72 Main Battle Tanks, used like they were stock cars in a race.

It looks like a fun thing to do. Run a Battle Tank at full speed over a bump and get it airborne.

However, it might be one of these things that look really cool on pictures but might hurt if you’re actually inside.

Rules for the “Individual Race” here and a sample of the text below:

“Individual Race” is conducted on the track with natural and artificial obstacles, combat tracks, trenches (site) for firing. Three crews from each participating team enter this race. The length of one lap is 4-6 kilometers and depends on terrain (Annex 4).The track is equipped with start (finish) lines, direct moving area, obstacles (ford, track bridge model, maneuvering section, mound, escarp, anti-tank ditch with passage, comb, mine barrier, slopes, fire band), ammunition loading sites, firing ranges and penalty lap. Track layout and dimensions of obstacles could be found in Annexes.Crews start separately with 1-2 minutes gap. Command for start is given by the Chief Referee of the Contest. Not more than four tanks at once are allowed to be on the track.The first firing range is equippedwith initial line, ammunition rack, fire opening line, target field with targets marked with respective color (3 targets No12at a distance of 1600, 1700 and 1800m), cease-fire line and trench (platform) for firing until run out of ammunition (unloading site).The second firing range for each tank is equipped with platform with ammunition rack, fire position and target field with targets marked with respective color. For firing with air-defense machine gun there is target No25 (helicopter) at a distance of 800-1000 m. For firing with coaxial machine gun there is target No9(hand anti-tank grenade launcher) at a distance of 600-800 meters.

All pictures above from the Russian DOF. MIL.RU.

I think this Tweet from Cesar goes very well with the pictures above:

“Some experimental Soviet Jet Tanks”

Some experimental Soviet jet tanks pic.twitter.com/arM6WLA3Xt

— Caesar (@Ninja998998) September 2, 2019