Vladimir Chagin
Vladimir Chagin at the start of Transorientale 2008
NationalityRussia Russian
Born (1970-01-05) 5 January 1970
Perm, Russian SFSR, USSR
Debut season1990
Current teamKamaz-Master

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".

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

Year Class Vehicle Position Stages won
1996 Trucks Russia Kamaz 30th ?
1998 DNF 0
2000 1st 4
2001 DNF 5
2002 1st 7
2003 1st 2
2004 1st 4
2005 18th 6
2006* 1st 7
2007 DNF 2
2008 Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally
2009 Trucks Russia Kamaz 2nd 4
2010 1st 9
2011 1st 7

References

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