Tatarstan President: We expect new victories from KAMAZ-Master

On July 26 at a solemn event dated to 25 years of the most successful Tatarstan racing team KAMAZ-Master Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the team greatly contributed to making the republic internationally renown.

Celebrations took place in Naberezhnye Chelny.

Rustam Minnikhanov visited the museum and saw new awards won by KAMAZ-Master team at Silk Way and Africa Race rallies this year. The first racing car constructed in 1994, cars-winners of Dakar rally and the new vehicle to be presented at Dakar-2014 were shown to Rustam Minnikhanov.

Rustam Minnikhanov also visited workshops and took part in anniversary celebrations. Tatarstan President said that he was always glad to meet the team.

Tatarstan President thanked KAMAZ executives, - Nikolay Bekh, Ivan Kostin and Sergey Kogogin for supporting the team for 25 years.

Rustam Minnikhanov continued that the whole republic, all KAMAZ employees, all patriots of our country keep watching over KAMAZ-Master achievements. “You took part in Dakar Rally 22 times, and became winners 11 times. Now you are taking part in other rallies and always win,” Tatarstan President said.

Rustam Minnikhanov presented awards to members of the team.