Red Bull Soapbox returns to Budapest – PHOTOS

After 16 years, the Red Bull Soapbox (in Hungarian: Ládaderbi) returned to Budapest, and on Sunday, more than 20,000 people came to see the crazy cars and the self-driven, tuned cars. We show you the best moments.

Red Bull Soapbox in Budapest

On 30 June, a five-man jury judged the performances and the drivers’ achievements. Among the finalists were actress Evelin Dobos and Olympic kayaker Sándor Tótka, as well as Csaba Kajdi, Alexandra Stana and Zoltán Szujó. Points were also awarded for the aesthetics of the vehicle, the performance before the race and the time it took the vehicle to roll down the race course on the slope of Tabán.

First place went to the Purman team, which raced an igloo around the track. The Paper Dogs were the second fastest team over the distance, with TeamEmergencyRacing in third place with a car made from a hospital bed.

“It was interesting that there were as many judges as there were judges, each with a different opinion. It was unusual for me to be in the judging seat, but I will remember it as a great experience. I really enjoyed scoring the creative tasks, but the performance and the choreography were the most important for me ,” said Alexandra Stana.

Zoltán Szujó was also captivated by the competitive spirit and said that, in a sense, the Ládaderbi is comparable to all serious car races – obviously handled in the right way – because you have to make the most of a set of rules that apply to everyone and the best wins.

“There have been surprises and surprises. There was a car that I didn’t think would make it to the first corner, but it went quite nicely. The design of the center of gravity was very interesting, by the way – there were high structures, but at the same time, the center of gravity was very low. Which is an advantage of this form of racing. And there were some things that I would have expected a little bit more from, because there were technical things under the chassis that maybe could have done a little bit more,” added Szujó.

Winners seen on the podium at the Red Bull Soapbox Race in Budapest, Hungary on June 30, 2024. // Balazs Palfi / Red Bull Content Pool

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