30-year-old team KAMAZ-master to the "Dakar-2019" ready on all hundred

In the press center MIA "Russia today" was "predaceous" press conference of the team "KAMAZ-master"

At today's press-conference, devoted to participation of the team "KAMAZ-master", incidentally, is celebrating its 30th anniversary of participation in the legendary rally-RAID, was attended by the head of the team "KAMAZ-master" Vladimir Chagin (by the way, 7-fold winner of "Dakar" in a class T4, i.e. trucks and since 2013 – head of the team "KAMAZ-master"); pilots Eduard Nikolaev (4-fold winner of "Dakar" machine No. 500), Dmitry Sotnikov (winner of the Africa Race 2013 marathons and two marathons silk way 2013 and 2016, as well as a silver medalist of "Dakar-2017", the car No. 514) and Andrey karginov (the winner of Dakar-2014 "Africa eco race 2017" and "silk road 2018", machine No. 518). In addition to them, a press conference was also attended by the Deputy head of the Department and Vice-President of Bank VTB Alexander Erofeev. The meeting was led by the Head of Department of national projects MIA "Russia today", chief editor of the portal "Russia for all", Radik Amirov.

Accordingly, machine numbered 500 and 502 – racing trucks category T3, which will participate in the battle for another title and under the rooms – 514 and 518 are the so-called "combat Technicals", the task of which is to provide full support to its combat crews on the road, including small repairs and even when you need to sacrifice your units and units. The crew of "cleaners" are also tactical wrestling on the road and often occupy a very high place in the overall standings of the group T3, including prize money. In short, the crews of the Dakar's KAMAZ (in addition to the pilot in the crew includes a Navigator and mechanic) – people are already grated, past the lights and water and copper pipes and are accustomed to everything, which, however, does not rule out another round of heavy fighting.

  In the beginning of the press conference Vladimir Chagin noted the merits of a team that for its 30th anniversary has overcome in sport mode over 470, 000 miles (that's 12 times around the world) and became over the years 15-time winner of the legendary "Dakar Rally", 7-time winner of the rally-RAID "silk road" 4-time winner of "Africa roads", 3x "Gold of Kagan" and 2 x single and a number of other competitions.

Further, the speech at the event in sufficient detail was about the team's preparation for the main start of the season, about new gadgets military vehicles and Technicals, as well as key rivals , including Gerard De Rooy of team Petronas IVECO Team De Roy with such gruzovika IVECO as well as Sergei Vyazovich from the team "MAZ-Sportauto" on a hoodless Car.
The current "Dakar" will be the 11-m South American (transfer of the rally-RAID on the South American continent has occurred due to the unstable political and military situation in Africa) and 41st in the entire history of the rally-marathon by this legendary brand. Its main feature will be a track laid on the site of the only countries in South America – Peru. Accordingly, the desert areas and dune areas will be about 70% the length of the track, which underlines the specificity of the sandy reli-RAID next year.

According to the program of the Rally "Dakar-2019", the crew (serving on a Charter Board from Naberezhnye Chelny and Kazan 1st January) will unload their cars in the Peruvian port of Callao is the 3rd and 4th of January; 4-6 January, they will take the necessary administrative and technical checks at the air base of Las Palmas in Lima, where the 6th of January will be given a ceremonial start of the rally on the square in Magdalena Del Mar. The distance of the route is 5598 kilometers of which 2954 km will have on the high-speed special stages and the finish of the race after 10 stages will also take place on 17 January in the capital of Peru, by the way, took the final "Dakar-2012", when the Plaza de Armos were about a million viewers.

The first high-speed site "Lima–Pisco" (331 km of which 84 km are special stages) will start on 7 January. The main participants in the trucks category will be: IVECO, Tatra, Renault, MAZ, LIAZ. The team "KAMAZ-master" will present at the 41st "Dakar" four brand new sport truck models KAMAZ-43509 sample 2018.

In connection with changes in the regulations of "Dakar" limiting the maximum displacement of the engines in the trucks category (category T4) 13th liters, the team actually had to re-create a machine that in turn became the alloy of the newest developments of modern sports technology and 30 years of experience in off-road rally raids.

New racing KAMAZ was released in may of this year and has been worn on a number of of such competitions. Its main difference from the racing trucks of previous years has become in-line 6-cylinder engine. This essentially was dictated by the significant changes in car design. Full (combat) vehicle weight is 10 to 200 kg, turbo diesel with intercooling DCEC ISZ-13 issues from their 13 liters 980 HP at min–1.

By the way, the briefing questions and answers to a journalist's question about bonnet truck, the response by Vladimir Chagin was given in the spirit that a racing truck like this scheme and can take part in rally-raids, but not in the "Dakar".

Externally, the racing KAMAZ-43509 differs from its predecessors with a modern aggressive design and block, and tapered forms. In honor of the 30th anniversary of the team changed the design and color "livery" in order to emphasize the adaptability of the new sports line and indicate the development trend of modern technology.

In conclusion, the team leader and the pilots wished those present a happy New year (also expressed deep personal satisfaction from the fact that the second time will meet New year at home with their families, thanks to the postponement of the start of "Dakar" at a later date) and promised to please all fans and new with a convincing Victory in the "Dakar".
Note that partners of the team "KAMAZ-master" was also made by the company ESAB, Rostec, VTB, Liebherr, WABCO, Total, Webasto, BorgWarner, ZF, Palfinger, 1C and many others..