Vladimir Chagin | |
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Nationality | Russian |
Born | Perm, Russian SFSR, USSR | 5 January 1970
Debut season | 1990 |
Current team | Kamaz-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".[citation needed]
As of January 2016[update] he holds the following records:[2]