Andrey Karginov

Russian rally driver
Andrey Karginov
NationalityRussian
Born (1976-02-23) 23 February 1976 (age 48)
Mirny, Yakutsk Oblast, Soviet Union
Debut season2007
Current teamKamaz-Master
Wins18
Championship titles
2 (2014, 2020)

Andrey Olegovich Karginov (Russian: Андрей Олегович Каргинов; 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.[1]

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.[2]

Dakar Rally results

Year Class Vehicle Position Stages won
2010* Truck Kamaz 5th 0
2011 DNP –
2012 4th 2
2013 3rd 3
2014 1st 4
2015 3rd 0
2016 14th 0
2017–18 DNP –
2019
DSQ
 2
2020 1st 7
2021 7th 0
2022 4th 3

* 2010: Mechanic of Ilgizar Mardeev

Winner

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

  1. ^ Kamaz wins truck race at Dakar 2014
  2. ^ Dakar trucks frontrunner excluded after spectator collision

External links

  • Profile on Dakar Rally
  • Profile on Team Kamaz Master
Sporting positions
Preceded by Dakar Rally
Truck Winner
2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Eduard Nikolaev
 Dakar Rally
Truck Winner
2020 		Succeeded by