Rally Kazakhstan
Region Kazakhstan
Inaugural season2017
Official websiterallykazakhstan.com

The Rally Kazakhstan is a rally-raid which is held in the country of Kazakhstan since 2017.[1] Motorcycles first took part in 2021; with the original debut cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The event was part of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies since 2017; now part of the combined World Rally-Raid Championship.

The rally is organized and promoted by the Automotosport Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The 2020 and 2022 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine, respectively.[3][4]

Winners

Cars

Year Driver Codriver Car
2017 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Matthieu Baumel Toyota Hilux
2018 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al Rajhi Germany Timo Gottschalk Mini JCW Rally
2019 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Matthieu Baumel Toyota Hilux
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Argentina Lucio Alvarez Spain Armand Monleón Toyota Hilux
2022 Cancelled due to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Motorcycles

Year Rider Motorcycle
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Botswana Ross Branch Yamaha WRF 450 Rally
2022 Cancelled due to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Quads

Year Rider Motorcycle
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Argentina Manuel Andujar Yamaha Raptor 700R
2022 Cancelled due to Russian invasion of Ukraine

References

  1. ^ "Rally Kazakhstan 2017". rallykazakhstan.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Rally Kazakhstan - 2021 - long-awaited return, new route and expansion of categories of rally participants!". rallykazakhstan.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Kazakhstan Rally 2020: Race canceled due to COVID19 pandemic". Rally-Raid Network. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ Brunsdon, Stephen (17 March 2022). "Kazakhstan World Rally-Raid event canceled due to war". DirtFish. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

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