The famous “blue armada”, the works team “KAMAZ master”, which traditionally represents Russia at the Dakar rally marathons, refused to participate in the upcoming race. Members of the team found it impossible to sign the documents requested by the International Automobile Federation. The team’s press office officially commented on the situation as follows:
The participation of Russian athletes in the Dakar rally is due to the need to sign the questionnaire of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), condemning the Russian special operation in Ukraine. In our view, the content of this document is political in nature and also violates the principles of a level playing field for athletes. We consider it impossible for ourselves to sign such documents and participate in competitions under such circumstances,” the team’s official website said.
Recall that the rally marathon will be held on the territory of Saudi Arabia from December 31, 2022 to January 15, 2023. The Russian team “KAMAZ-master” is the 19-time winner of this rally. A notice about the refusal to participate in the next Dakar appeared on the team’s website on September 28.
- The day before, Hans Peter Moser left KAMAZ and launched a new generation of K5 trucks, together with the Daimler Trucks group.
- “Behind the wheel” can be read in Odnoklassniki.
Source: Z R
