Andrey Karginov

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]

Andrey Karginov
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1976-02-23) 23 February 1976 (age 49) Mirny, Yakutsk Oblast, Soviet Union
Debut season	2007
Current team	Kamaz-Master
Wins	18
Championship titles
2 (2014, 2020)

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

• Dakar Rally: 2014, 2020
• Silk Way Rally: 2018
• Africa Eco Race: 2017
• Khazar Steppes: 2006 (as mechanic of Chagin)
• Russian Championship: 2011
• Kagan's Gold: 2011, 2013
• Great Kalmykiya: 2006 (as mechanic of Mardeev)
• Grand Steppe: 2015

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"