The crew of Vladimir Chaghin on KAMAZ 4911 became the winner of Desert Challenge Rally in UAE.

Thus, KAMAZ -Master Team has won this prestigious rally, which is traditionally the final lap in the World Cup on Off-Road Rally-Raids, for the 5th time, beginning from 1999.

Semyon Yakhubov, the head of KAMAZ-Master team commented the results of the rally: «…our aims of the rally were totally fulfilled. In particular, the crew of Vladimir Chaghin was to work for the victory. His aim was to win the rally. Two other crews — those of Firdaus Khabirov and Ilghizar Mardeev — were working out tactic of cooperation of crews and were testing systems and units, which our trucks — the participants of the following super marathon „Telephonica- Dakar 2004“- will be powered with.

This rally helped the team to learn new tactical elements of crew cooperation in the most tough situation. What the tests are concerned, using extreme road conditions, we tried to force maximal load on the whole constructions of the trucks of Firdaus Khabirov and Ilghizar Mardeev and on separate units as well. After such test -drive we have a complete scheme of technical condition of our sport trucks. And the last aim I mentioned before the start was the testing of our three navigators, pilot and mechanic. I’m satisfied with their results as well.»