ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)br br STORY: More than thirty thousand people turned up for an annual tractor rally near the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don last Saturday.br br Twenty seven tractor-drivers from four Russian regions and Crimea whizzed through the hard terrain in a fierce competition.br br One of the rally's favorites, Ali Akhmetov, was well in the lead until he hit a treacherous mud ditch and had to be rescued.br br His mistake cleared the way for Igor Nosov who went on to win the race.br br The 'horrors' of the 10-kilometer track presented an exciting spectacle for the spectators and a challenge to the drivers.br br The winner of the race left the rally with a feeling of personal achievement and the prize of a brand new tractor.