The event took place on the 12th and 13th July, 2010 in the vast plains of the region of Stavropol in southern Russia.
On the starting blocks, a Versatile Rostelmash 535 hp tractor equiped with the Gregoire Besson XXL-wide standard cover-crop disc harrow. At the controls, a driver from Rostelmash confident and focused, carefully following the latest technical settings. Because this is serious business. For Rostelmash wishing to demonstrate the exceptional traction performances of its Versatile articulated tractors. And, for the Gregoire-Besson team, accustomed to these major events, to test the sturdiness of its equipment and to honor this partnership. 24 hours and 2 short stops later, not 350 hectares, the original target, but more than 417 hectares of wheat stubble were tilled in real world conditions. All this at a regular depth of 8 to 10 cm. A success for both teams as the conditions were difficult, with an exceptional drought and temperatures often exceeding 40 ° C. The story does not say whether the bailiff recorded the amount of coffee required for this achievement :-)
Check out the cover-crop Series XXL large width used for this challenge: 122 discs, 14 meters wide (4.5 m transport width) and weighing 15.1 tons.
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