Vladimir Chagin
Russian rally raid driver
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Vladimir Gennadiyevich Chagin (Russian: Владимир Геннадьевич Чагин, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ɡʲɪˈnadʲjɪvɪtɕ ˈtɕæɡʲɪn]; 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]
Nationality
Russian
RussianFullnameVladimir Gennadiyevich Chagin
Born5 January 1970
Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Debut season1990
| Vladimir Chagin | |
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Vladimir Chagin at the start of Transorientale 2008 | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Full name | Vladimir Gennadiyevich Chagin |
| Born | 5 January 1970 Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Debut season | 1990 |
| Current team | Kamaz-Master |
As of January 2016[update] 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
- Dakar Rally: 2009
- Desert Challenge: 2000
- Baikonur - Moscow: 1997
Honours and awards
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland 4th class
- Order of Courage
- Order of Honour
- Order of Friendship
- Order of the Badge of Honour (USSR)
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"
- Medal "For Valiant Labour" (Republic of Tatarstan)
