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Dmitry Medvedev received at the Kremlin the members of the KAMAZ-Master Team, which won the international Dakar Rally for the eighth time

January 28, 2009, The Kremlin, Moscow

At an informal meeting over a cup of tea, the President congratulated Russia’s racing drivers, who took first, second and fourth place in the rally. The drivers shared their impressions of the long-distance rally, which took place in South America for the first time in the event’s 30-year history.

The KAMAZ Group is one of Russia’s biggest automotive corporations. It is the world’s eleventh biggest producer of heavy trucks, and eighth biggest producer of diesel engines.

January 28, 2009, The Kremlin, Moscow