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Vladimir Chagin

Vladimir Chagin

Russian rally raid driver

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Gennadiyevich and the family name is Chagin.

Vladimir Gennadiyevich Chagin (Russian: Владимир Геннадьевич Чагин, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr gʲɪˈnadʲɪɪvɪtɕ ˈtɕægʲɪn]; born 5 January 1970) is a Russian rally raid driver. He has won the Dakar Rally driving Kamaz trucks in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011,[1] becoming the most successful single category pilot in the history of the tournament earning him the nickname "The Tsar of Dakar".[citation needed]

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As of January 2016 he holds the following records:[2]

  • The most Dakar rally wins in the truck category with 7 (1 more than Karel Loprais)
  • The second most Dakar rally stage wins in all categories with 63, 5 behind Stéphane Peterhansel
  • The record for most stage wins in a single Dakar rally season in the truck category with 9 out of 14 in 2010.

Winner

  • Dakar Rally: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011
  • Desert Challenge: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Baja Italia: 2000
  • Optic 2000 Tunisia: 2000, 2001
  • Master-Rally: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002
  • Rally Orientale - Kappadokia: 2003, 2004
  • Baja Pearl: 2000
  • Kalmykia: 2000
  • The Quiet Don: 2003
  • Khazar Steppes: 2004, 2006

In top 3

Honours and awards

Dakar Rally results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Flagworld.com – News  » Russian Vladimir Chagin (Kamaz)". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  2. [2]
    "CHAGIN WINS THE DAKAR OF ALL RECORDS FOR HIM!". dakar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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