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Author was born in 1960 in Moscow Russia. Learned how to drive at 12. As of 2007 he's been driving a vast variety of cars, trucks, and motorcycles for 35 years already.
In 1982 graduated with Masters degree from Moscow Auto-Road Institute. Worked for the Russian State Automotive Research Institute in 1985-1993.
Most driving experience is from Moscow, Russia and Washington DC, USA. Last car accident happened in 2003, last at fault accident - in 1997.