Firdaus Zaripovich Kabirov (Russian: Фирдаус Зарипович Кабиров; born 19 May 1961) is a retired Russian rally racer who twice won the Dakar Rally in the trucks category, competing for Kamaz.[1][2]

Firdaus Kabirov
BornFirdaus Zaripovich Kabirov
(1961-05-19) 19 May 1961 (age 63)
Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatar ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Former teamsKamaz Master

In 2016, he was named Kamaz's Deputy Director for Development. In December 2021, he was appointed as chief executive officer of United Automotive Technologies, a holding of auto parts manufacturers controlled by Kamaz.[2]

Dakar Rally results

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Kabirov and his Kamaz at the 2011 Dakar Rally
Year Class Vehicle Position Stages won
2000 Truck Kamaz 3rd 5
2001 DNF 2
2002 DNP
2003 3rd 5
2004 2nd 6
2005 1st 2
2006 3rd 2
2007 DNP
2009 1st 4
2010 2nd 4
2011 2nd 4

References

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  1. ^ "Most consecutive Dakar rallies raced" (in Italian). giornalemotori.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Фирдаус Кабиров возглавил Группу ОАТ" [Firdaus Kabirov to head the OAT Group]. Dvizhok (in Russian). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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