Vladimir Gennadiyevich Chagin (; 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, becoming the most successful single category pilot in the history of the tournament earning him the nickname "The Tsar of Dakar".
he holds the following records: 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)
Dakar Rally results
YearClassVehiclePositionStages won1996Trucks Kamaz30th?1998DNF020001st42001DNF520021st720031st220041st4200518th62006*1st72007DNF22008Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally2009Trucks Kamaz2nd420101st920111st7
References
External links
Vladimir Chagin's biography at the official site of the Kamaz-Master Team Vladimir Chagin's blog Kamaz Dakar site