The main event of the year in the world of automobile sports - The Dakar-2011 rally - has come to a close. This year the event was held in South America. KAMAZ-Master won the event for the 10th time this year. Vladimir Chagin won this prestigious international race for a record seventh time. Furthermore, Vladimir Chagin consolidated his status as the absolute champion for number of stage victories in the Dakar race with 63 triumphs.
Aeroexpress took part in the ceremonial greeting of the KAMAZ-Master team, winner of the Dakar-2011 rally, in Domodedovo Airport
Jan 20, 2011
The KAMAZ-Master sports team, ten time winner of the Dakar Rally, and Domodedovo Airport organized a joint press conference on the results of the Dakar-2011 rally on January 19, 2011 in Domodedovo Airport. Aeroexpress served as the transportation partner of the event, bringing members of the press to the event in Domodedovo Airport and back to the Moscow city center in comfortable high-speed trains.
Four Kamaz teams took the first four places in the Dakar rally for the first time in history.
Semen Yakubov, the team director, said before the beginning of the rally that the team has reached an important stage – a new generation of sportsmen has started fighting for the team’s honor. Third place in the rally went to Eduard Nikolaev, who competed in the Dakar rally for the first time as a pilot. Nikolaev surpassed all famous foreign pilots, thereby giving hope that Russia has good prospects in the future of world rallies as well.
Aeroexpress congratulates KAMAZ-Master with winning the Dakar-2011 rally!