There are two main characters: ten-year-old Yura, on whose behalf the story is told, and his brother Alexei, two years younger. Both brothers are involved in motorsports. The relationship between them, as well as with their parents, friends and rivals, training and competitions, the perception of successes and failures, and most importantly, the change and development of the characters of the brothers as they grow older and grow in skill is the main theme of the story. Author