The organiser of the Streetbike Freestyle Championship Mārtiņš Arents says that the audience will especially love not only the attractive performances of the championship, but also such additional disciplines as the best fall and the most extreme stunt. The North European Streetbike Freestyle Championship will be judged by three professional judges: Jeremy Vonk (Netherlands), Marcus Larsson (Sweden) and Dmitry Klevakin (Russia). The jury will assess the performance of the participants by granting points for the complexity level, variety and precision of the performed stunts, as well as for the attractiveness of the riding. ‘This type of sport has nothing to do with aggressive riding on public roads and taking part in traffic. This type of sport is the highest acrobatic form of riding a street motorbike,’ adds M. Arents.

On the first day of the Speed Festival, on 30 August at 5:00 p.m. at Liepaja Harbour pier No. 50, moto stunt men will have their free training, but on 31 August at 12:00 p.m. the Northern European Streetbike Freestyle Championship will be officially opened.

The organiser of the Speed Festival Uldis Hmielevskis reminds that this year Rally ‘Kurzeme’ will celebrate its 48th anniversary and that many different types of sport are represented within it. ‘Each year we offer the audience a different type of sport – this year it will be Streetbike Freestyle. I have personally seen the performance of our sportsman Jānis Rozītis right here in Liepāja and I have to admit that it is a bright and attractive performance. We have managed to organise the championship of moto stuntmen near Lauma housing estate – I think that this will be a great opportunity for the residents of Lauma district to enjoy the highest level performances of moto sportsmen next to their homes,’ says U. Hmielevskis.

Before 25th August, tickets to the Speed Festival Rally ‘Kurzeme 2013’ will be available at a lower price. The early selling price of the festival pass is LVL 7 (full price – LVL 10), which provides an opportunity to visit both the Rally speed rides and the closing event, as well as the North European Streetbike Freestyle Championship ‘Kurland Stunt 2013’. Separate tickets to the North European Streetbike Freestyle Championship will be available to purchase for LVL 4 at the competition venue. The early selling price of the Rally pass is LVL 5 (full price – LVL 7), giving you an opportunity to visit all Rally speed rides and the closing event at the Old Harbour. Tickets can be purchased at Skandi Motors car centres, at the box-offices of Biļešu Paradīze, at www.bilesuparadize.lv and at the Liepāja Regional Tourism Information Office.

The Speed Festival – Rally ‘Kurzeme 2013’ is supported by LDz Cargo, SEB, Liepāja City Council, Liepāja Harbour, VEGA 1, Osram, Canon IBServiss. The official car Nissan Juke from Skandi Motors.

The official Internet home page - www.rallykurzeme.lv.

The Official KurlandStunt2013 home page – www.facebook.com/kurlandstunt

Linda Brūdere, Press Secretary Speed Festival Rally ‘Kurzeme 2013’