Dakar 2021 presented the main contenders to win the 43rd toughest rally raid in the world in trucks class.
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501 Sotnikov Dmitry (rus), Akhmadeev Ruslan (rus), Akmetziandov Ilgiz (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020 between Shubaytah and Haradh, 744 km - SS 379 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020 - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI

501 Sotnikov Dmitry (rus), Akhmadeev Ruslan (rus), Akmetziandov Ilgiz (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, during Stage 10 of the Dakar 2020 between Haradh and Shubaytah, 608 km - SS 534 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 15, 2020 - Photo Charly Lopez / ASO

501 Sotnikov Dmitry (rus), Akhmadeev Ruslan (rus), Akmetziandov Ilgiz (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 9 of the Dakar 2020 between Wadi Al-Dawasir and Haradh, 891 km - SS 415 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 14, 2020 - Photo Frederic Le Floc’h / DPPI

Sotnikov Dmitry (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, portrait during Stage 8 of the Dakar 2020 between Wadi Al-Dawasir and Wadi Al-Dawasir, 713 km - SS 474 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 13, 2020 - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI

501 Sotnikov Dmitry (rus), Akhmadeev Ruslan (rus), Akmetziandov Ilgiz (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action during the departure ceremony of the 2020 Dakar in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on January 4, 2020 - Photo Julien Delfosse / DPPI

504 Macik Martin (cze), Tomasek Frantisek (cze), Svanda David (cze), Iveco, Big Shock Racing, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020 between Shubaytah and Haradh, 744 km - SS 379 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020

504 Macik Martin (cze), Tomasek Frantisek (cze), Svanda David (cze), Iveco, Big Shock Racing, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020 between Shubaytah and Haradh, 744 km - SS 379 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020 - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI

516 Shibalov Anton (rus), Nikitin Dmitri (rus), Tatarinov Ivan (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action516 Shibalov Anton (rus), Nikitin Dmitri (rus), Tatarinov Ivan (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 8 of the Dakar 2020 between Wadi Al-Dawasir and Wadi Al-Dawasir, 713 km - SS 474 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 13, 2020 - Photo DPPI

516 Shibalov Anton (rus), Nikitin Dmitri (rus), Tatarinov Ivan (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, 511 Karginov Andrey (rus), Mokeev Andrey (rus), Leonov Igor (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, 503 Vlazovich Shiarhei (blr), Haranin Pavel (blr), Zaparoshchanka Anton (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Truck, Camion, podium at the arrival of the Dakar 2020, in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia, on January 17, 2020 - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI

516 Shibalov Anton (rus), Nikitin Dmitri (rus), Tatarinov Ivan (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, ambiance on the podium at the arrival of the Dakar 2020, in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia, on January 17, 2020 - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI

516 Shibalov Anton (rus), Nikitin Dmitri (rus), Tatarinov Ivan (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, ambiance during the Dakar 2020's Administrative and Technical scrutineering in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from January 2 to 4, 2020 - Photo Julien Delfosse / DPPI

528 Vishneuski Aliaksei (blr), Novikau Maksim (blr), Neviarovich Andrei (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 5 of the Dakar 2020 between Al Ula and Ha'il, 563 km - SS 353 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 9, 2020 - Photo Frédéric Le Floc’h / DPPI

528 Vishneuski Aliaksei (blr), Novikau Maksim (blr), Neviarovich Andrei (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020 between Shubaytah and Haradh, 744 km - SS 379 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020 - Photo Eric Vargiolu / DPPI

528 Vishneuski Aliaksei (blr), Novikau Maksim (blr), Neviarovich Andrei (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Truck, Camion, action during the departure ceremony of the 2020 Dakar in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on January 4, 2020 - Photo Julien Delfosse / DPPI

528 Vishneuski Aliaksei (blr), Novikau Maksim (blr), Neviarovich Andrei (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Truck, Camion, action during the departure ceremony of the 2020 Dakar in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on January 4, 2020 - Photo Julien Delfosse / DPPI

528 Vishneuski Aliaksei (blr), Novikau Maksim (blr), Neviarovich Andrei (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 7 of the Dakar 2020 between Riyadh and Wadi Al-Dawasir, 741 km - SS 546 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 12, 2020 - Photo Frédéric Le Floc’h / DPPI

516 Shibalov Anton (rus), Nikitin Dmitri (rus), Tatarinov Ivan (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 6 of the Dakar 2020 between Ha'il and Riyadh, 830 km - SS 478 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 10, 2020 - Photo DPPI

503 Vlazovich Shiarhei (blr), Haranin Pavel (blr), Zaparoshchanka Anton (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Photo Eric Vargiolu / DPPI

503 Vlazovich Shiarhei (blr), Haranin Pavel (blr), Zaparoshchanka Anton (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Photo Eric Vargiolu / DPPI

503 Vlazovich Shiarhei (blr), Haranin Pavel (blr), Zaparoshchanka Anton (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Photo Eric Vargiolu / DPPI

503 Vlazovich Shiarhei (blr), Haranin Pavel (blr), Zaparoshchanka Anton (blr), Maz, Maz-Sportauto, Photo Eric Vargiolu / DPPI

Karginov Andrey (rus), Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, portrait during Stage 8 of the Dakar 2020 between Wadi Al-Dawasir and Wadi Al-Dawasir, 713 km - SS 474 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 13, 2020 - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI

511 Karginov Andrey (rus), Mokeev Andrey (rus), Leonov Igor (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020 between Shubaytah and Haradh, 744 km - SS 379 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020/ A.S.O./DPPI/F.Gooden

511 Karginov Andrey (rus), Mokeev Andrey (rus), Leonov Igor (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 4 of the Dakar 2020 between Neom and Al Ula, 676 km - SS 453 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 8, 2020 - Photo Francois Flamand / DPPI

511 Karginov Andrey (rus), Mokeev Andrey (rus), Leonov Igor (rus), Kamaz, Kamaz - Master, Truck, Camion, action during Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020 between Shubaytah and Haradh, 744 km - SS 379 km, in Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020/A.S.O./DPPI/F.Gooden