Andrey Olegovich Karginov (; born 23 February 1976) is a Russian rally raid driver, best known for winning the 2014 and the 2020 Dakar Rally in the truck category for Kamaz.Kamaz wins truck race at Dakar 2014
The team of Karginov, Mokeev and Leonov was one of the forerunners at the 2019 Dakar Rally, giving the way only to the team of Eduard Nikolaev, but they were disqualified for not "stopping to attend the injured spectator" after a collision in the 5th stage.Dakar trucks frontrunner excluded after spectator collision
Dakar Rally results
YearClassVehiclePositionStages won2010*TruckKamaz5th02011–20124th220133rd320141st420153rd0201614th02017–18–2019220201st720217th020224th3
* 2010: Mechanic of Ilgizar Mardeev
Winner Dakar Rally: 2014, 2020 Silk Way Rally: 2018 Africa Eco Race: 2017 Khazar Steppes: 2006 (as mechanic of Chagin) Russian Championship: 2011 Kagan's Gold: 2011, 2013 Great Kalmykiya: 2006 (as mechanic of Mardeev) Grand Steppe: 2015
Awards 2008: Honorary diploma of Kamaz OAO 2010: Medal of the "Order of Merit for the Motherland" II Degree 2010: Merit badge "For the Service to the Town of Naberezhnye Chelny" 2013: Medal "For Valorous Labour" 2014: Gratitude by President of Tatarstan 2014: Honorary diploma of Kamaz OAO 2014: Medal "To the Glory of Ossetia" 2015: Title "Merited Machinist of Tatarstan" 2015: "Order of Friendship" 2017: Medal of the "Order of Merit of Tatarstan"
References
External links Profile on Dakar Rally Profile on Team Kamaz Master