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Rally: Team Kamaz finally make it to Argentina, one day before start of 2011 Dakar

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Khatir Soltani
Team Kamaz, whose trucks are the favorites for victory at the Dakar, finally made it to Buenos Aires after having been stuck in Moscow airport during 24 hours.

Six-time truck class winner Vladimir Chaguin was finally able to take a flight to Madrid after he had to wait for 24 hours in Moscow airport due to heavy snow in Russia.

Chaguin reached his team in Madrid, and was then able to take a flight to Buenos Aires, where he arrived just before the scrutineering.

The start of the 2011 Dakar Rally-RAID will be given on Saturday, January 1st.

Team Kamaz is the favorite in the truck class with Vladimir Chaguin and Firdaus Kabirov at the wheel.
Khatir Soltani
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