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Pre-revolutionary Russia's racers – what were they like? (VIDEO)
Dina Setdikova
Aug 30 2026
History
Nowadays, you can drive along the Moscow – St.Petersburg highway at over 100 km/h. And here’s how people raced along it 200 years ago.
Dina Setdikova
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