The Kamaz Generation: Why They Dominate Rally Raid

Why is the Kamaz Master Team so dominant in rally raid racing? The Russian brand have been at the pointy end of the field in rally raid events like the Dakar Rally and the Silk Way Rally for a long time.
In this video we take a look at the history, and the future of the Blue Armada.
#kamaz #kamazmaster #rallyraid
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[@nochan99]

In Japan, the youngest most inexperienced employees of companies are often encouraged to give their oppinion first in a meeting because the management recognizes that their ideas, may be more free and not tied down by established thinking. I think that is the coolest thing.

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

Toyota was a big pioneer of that--James May did a bit where he talked to three Japanese automotive plant guys from the 1970s and three American dudes from the same era. The difference in responses was stark--the Japanese auto plant guys, even when they were young and new at the company, were always encouraged for their input, and all three agreed that they felt valued and as part of a team. The three American guys, who worked at Ford I think, told basically the opposite story: we slapped 'em together cheap, and if you had a "good idea" you kept it to yourself--you don't *talk* to the suits. That's why the Japanese killed the Americans in the auto sector: it wasn't just better cars, it was a better working culture. Always chasing improvement instead of resting on laurels.

[@user-zi5rs1by7b]

Also in Japan if you have a certain last name that ties you to a farming family you will never become anything more than a farmer

[@ianthompson2802]

@@user-zi5rs1by7b so like every country they have their problems

[@user-zi5rs1by7b]

@@ianthompson2802 Not making comparisons just stating one of the few random facts I know.

[@MrStubbs8157]

@@user-zi5rs1by7b thanks..I was about to write on that bullshit as well. 😂

[@bodybuildingABC]

imagine the prestige of being part of Kamaz team in Russia.. im a firefighter in europe and we still have zil’s 130 and 131. Europe likes to talk shit about Russia but when you get your europian firetruck stuck in the mud, you have to call for the zil 131 to pull you out. i live for those moments lol. to watch the zil131 being half wheel deep in mud, pulling another truck thats wheel deep in the mud with barely any effort gives me goosebums every time.. russians know their offroading man..

[@wolframsmith5]

really a badass monster :v

[@thijs2411]

yes in western europe we build roads out of asfalt so we don,t need these old offroad firetrucks

[@bodybuildingABC]

@@thijs2411 i live in central europe with many vilages that have bad roads, especially during winter/autumn/spring:( unfortunately most of the times these are the houses that catch on fire..

[@SnorryHobo]

@@thijs2411 you personally dont build shit. but if your country was as big as Russia you would run out money building roads of asphalt.

[@Skawagon]

Tatra in cooperation with suppliers such as THT makes very capable offroad fire fighting vehicles, both on its Phoenix and T815 platform. Just sayn.

[@homieirl686]

this year Dakar without Kamaz was not the same, Go,go Blue Devils

[@gokulkrishm51]

It's simple, they're "HUGE!"

[@RedBullRally]

Yes, trucking huuge!

[@MOSSFEEN]

@@RedBullRally Yes MOTHERTRUCKIN HUGE

[@gokulkrishm51]

@@MOSSFEEN And you made my day! 😂

[@t.s.p1864]

Nope thier strategy they run with four trucks, obviously thiers chances to win are always high, the others like loprais, de roey, tatra buggyra race with single trucks. Kamaz master team strategies are clear they put the best team at fore front and the other 3 trucks work as support and supply trucks.

[@maxbiagi3091]

Huge company-huge money. Racing sport its just now only about money for development. This is reason why i love Loprais and Macik team and families. Own development, limited money and just pure love for motorsport. This russian guys do dakar because they Must 😂 Putin will be proud 😂

[@imrekalman9044]

8:05 Approach the obstacle, observe, then slowly and carefully navigate through it. Meanwhile at Kamaz...

[@otvinta]

Meanwhile at Kamaz: - Guys, an obstacle ahead! - Where? - ...nevermind.

[@user-bi3rb6jz7h]

👍😁

[@fouadbenrezzak8398]

Just gooo because the truck's in Russia are built for strong usage

[@aaron6178]

Kinda adorable how shy that young dude is lol. Good luck to him.

[@Frank0u]

Oh yea so much adorable that is sooo hard to smile eh

[@otvinta]

yeah, look him up in 10 years from now when he will become a legend too

[@campervanbug7658]

☺️🤏

[@LordOrdnance]

I am not a truck fans. But, after watching this beast, i am considering becoming ones

[@iamf6641]

become airconditioner

[@Paul-dv4dr]

drive one through the desert!

[@torstenhauke6860]

Ich habe für KAMAZ Joint Venture Verhandlungen in China geführt und mit Hilfe von Alexander Korolev zum 6. Geburtstag meines Sohnes einen KAMAZ Racing Truck nach Berlin bekommen. Es war so geil! Danke lieber Alexander genieße Deine Rente...... ✌️😘

[@torstenhauke6860]

Kann man hier Fotos einfügen? Und Red Bull ist einfach genial und " verrückt" professionell, geiles Marketing und Top Leute! Mein Traumarbeitgeber! Arbeite da aber leider nicht. "Das Leben ist viel zu kurz um nicht ein bisschen verrückt zu sein"!

[@joshboyer8449]

Wow, such a amazing piece of machinery

[@peterjonaseckel8212]

Great teamwork guys and bringing in the young guns. Keep it up.

[@3finnian]

No way, I was in Omsk last week and had no idea that they did anything this exciting there.

[@ryanli442]

Impressive !! The Kamaz Dakar Race Trucks are art pieces !! 😍👍

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

👍

[@redeyedray6376]

So many legends....

[@KVN-1000]

1:00 that is a huge turbo!

[@tomasspuhalskis942]

Yes

[@N1lav]

Kamaz: We transport Russia ICBMs, Tanks, Troops, Missiles, radars. Others: So what, you cant domnate rally. Kamaz: Hold my Vodka

[@greggreg2263]

I absolutely love these big trucks they go so fast over the train. I’m always scared. They’re gonna flip over on the side.👻

[@dancellana6002]

It must be awesome to drive one of those bad ass trucks

[@Joe-fi4hv]

Think that's epic? I sat at my desk for 10 hour straight getting ready for a meeting. Then, 10mins. before the meeting the printer wouldn't work! Almost didn't make it!!!

[@Crazylalalalala]

Print failure rate = 1 / time remaining.

[@kashtan31]

Вперёд КАМАЗ!!!

[@naderdiba2834]

Arbeitsgruppe , Konzentration , kreativität , teknik und fähigkeiten . 👍

[@otvinta]

Genau, und alles in einem nennt sich das - KAMAZ-Master Team 😎

[@gagarinchelny2773]

Нello from Russia! KAMAZ. This is our legend!

[@thebeeghost]

because it not russian. the engine is liebherr , transmission ZF, both from Germany, suspension Öhlins fron Sweden and the tires are Michelin not from russia, racing chairs not from russia, oil total... and so on.. probabbly the chassis and the cab is made in russia.

[@vtkrey]

@@thebeeghost Oh please... everyone has access to those parts, yet Kamaz wins, even back when they had a shoestring budget.

[@jdmcarandmotorcycle]

@@thebeeghost thank you 🙏!!! Putin spent a lot of money 💰 to this project 😁

[@thebeeghost]

@@vtkrey yes and no. everybody uses top components (who has the money), but not everybody makes from this a NATIONAL victory, like made in russia, all made in russia is tot performance! many russian don't realize that all the performance parts in that truck are made in the "decadent and aggressive accident", and they think that russia is the best at this too. FOR THEM IS THE COMMENT ABOVE.

[@vtkrey]

@@thebeeghost Why does it upset you that they're happy? They've entered this sport as laughable underdogs and yet ended up building an amazing team that became the most dominant in the history of the sport, that is definitely something to be proud about and I think you need to get over it, it shouldn't hurt you to see someone else happy.

[@ranjitsian5481]

Good work

[@aae7725]

Was hoping for a technical look at the trucks, instead zero actual information on the trucks, just a puff peace showing lots of driving.

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

Yup. Huge waste of time

[@JohnSmith-oo9mr]

Piece

[@aae7725]

@@JohnSmith-oo9mr or was I talking about puffing a lack of conflict... You'll never know

[@Perapaul]

We wait KAMAZ to be back in DAKAR and bring back the TRACKS at the higher level that it deserve !

[@bolat1305]

I want this truck in Forza Horizon 5!!!

[@sariosario6631]

You mean mud runner

[@georgeantabi6025]

@@sariosario6631 how about both

[@user-qk8qo8qw4f]

コンボイは偉大ですねぇ☺️

[@zdenekkoblovsky4094]

for the Dakar old fans bad news, Czech Dakar Rally legend 6x times winner Karel Loprais died 2 days a go..

[@strahinjastevic7480]

RIP

[@dipling.pitzler7650]

May he drive on in heaven.

[@A0111.]

Oh... sad... I remember him

[@user-fh4uy6kt9v]

Примите мои соболезнования. Покойся с миром

[@Thedaleb1]

Humans are really awesome sometimes

[@tigergutt93]

At 6:08 you can reall see the weight on this thing! That's not wind moving the grass, that is the entire ground moving :O

[@impressivestory]

A Kamaz truck team? I think Captain Ri is looking for these guys.

[@tommybokelman5565]

From karts to those trucks. Huge difference

[@Blackevilmisanthrope]

Once again a RedBull production that is all talk no entertainment.

[@babyzette06]

3.42 , look at this 2 driving milion $ machines, amazing :)

[@josem1121]

Where can i sign up for this? 😀

[@98kondzio]

I would be grateful for providing the technical data of the engine. Greetings.

[@tezy0193]

1150 hp, turbocharged 13 litre 6 cylinder "dongfeng cummins"

[@FedericoLucchi]

@@tezy0193 Chinese engine?

[@realdevbro447]

@@FedericoLucchi yes.

[@Kirus-wk3ql]

@@realdevbro447 Liebher

[@imrekalman9044]

@@FedericoLucchi American block, license built in China, filled with Swiss/German parts in Russia. Not that it matters much, the top speed of trucks on the Dakar is limited, besides, Kamaz trucks are not even the most powerful. It's the TEAM that is filled with capable individuals, so when a champion stops racing a few others are already there to continue the tradition of being absolute badass.

[@AnujaMadugalle]

What a name to have for a sports team.. almost would misunderstand if you didn't see the name.

[@dkmphotography_co_uk]

"22yr old KID"? Don't know a country where 22 is considered a child

[@yungblod8975]

Technical an adult but looked at as a child

[@jfk64kennedy95]

22 yrs old, around people far more experienced and older....being a bit shy...not a bad thing, be quiet, watch, learn and ask questions when need to....that not a bad thing at all...

[@vadimblin]

Well, 22 years old doesn't mean unexperienced in Russia... especially if you're from a village. If you're born in Siberia, you learn how to drive truck through mud and nasty stuff as soon as you're strong enough to stear and press the pedal to the metal! Which is around 12! Also that young man already raced in a different class.

[@jfk64kennedy95]

@@vadimblin driving a 4 ton rally truck at 100 kmh, far diff then driving a farm truck through the mud in a Siberian village

[@mondo_stunts27]

What size tire? 54”?

[@davidBarrel]

0:33 what song is this? anyone knows ? thank you

[@LarsLarsen77]

They should make a 1/2 scale version of that truck for road use. It would blow the doors off a jeep.

[@omarthiane3430]

Interesting Good idea

[@mutinrais]

Ну так то до этого модели аналоги раллийных КамАЗ выпускал и для общего пользования, а каких размеров по Вашему внедорожные обычные КАМАЗы. КАМАЗ для ралли не так велик, вы просто не видели модели для езды по Сибири, тайге и вообще болотам 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@muhammadabrooramrullah4031]

UNIMOG is the answer

[@Arthurzeiro]

Kamaz trucks have had a war song writen about them for a reason, вперед КАМАЗ;

[@ayetik]

at 6:02 and again at 6:16 you got the same audio clip saying the same thing again :D

[@Mantusynas]

So tell me what engine they are using? :)

[@daniloparraaguillon8657]

VIVA RUSSIA....LOS MEJORES CARROS DEL MUNDO....LADA.. UAZ..KAMAZ..URAL...SON DE GRANDE CALIDAD

[@cosorio9644]

Los camiones de Kamaz tienen dos motores?? 😱 E ahí el porque son lo que son

[@jossiasmutize1870]

Acho que a federação russa deveria organizar rally interno. Onde jovem posso adquirir experiência E a blue armada deveria criar mais uma equipa através da Ural Next É um camião que promete. Assim promovia as duas Um pódio é que está a kamaz e a Ural Next. Assim estaria a promover as duas marcas

[@dangername6996]

Nós já temos o nosso campeonato interno de rally é chamado de "Silk way rally"

[@pengenkaya3995]

party in kamaz

[@dataknado]

yea team work

[@chrisklugh]

Love the intro! Even the kid looks like hes thinking exactly what your saying!

[@Brykk]

So where did the young gun finish???

[@biachboy]

What's the song starting 1:30?

[@phantomf41]

whats the song staring at 1:37?

[@superwout]

Everything good in life starts with a K... KTM and Kamaz. Bikes and trucks, that's all.

[@ohanaross-roberts97]

Nah everything good is blue.

[@SemmyRace]

What's with the stuttering and editing defects? Nice video nonetheless

[@LizardMane]

is that a class a or class b truck?

[@rmdhndwi]

You can see a spare turbo at the back of the race trucks, but, turbo swap at the middle of a rally stage?

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

2 vbands, 2 oil lines and probably a bracket of some sort, easy to do in a couple of minutes if the turbo is out in the open

[@FantsyPants]

7 entrants in one class, seriously Redbully? You're really over saturating your existence now!

[@fishnntacos2227]

Seems like something out of Florida

[@itsRowdyTV]

redbull is just a sponsor of them. Kazma is the actual team so blame them not redbull smdh

[@alextyndyuk]

It's Kamáz, emphasis on second "a".

[@jody024]

Just makes the Truck class more difficult for us Dutch fans to watch.....

[@edscoble]

Can you make your content inclusive and accessible by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning? it is sadly very hard to watch relying only on the auto captioning (Im Profoundly Deaf)

[@deadwing7051]

@@aaronwestley3239 He's not wrong though

[@deadwing7051]

@@aaronwestley3239 No, you just went for the ad hom, which would imply that you disagreed

[@seelooney9042]

@@deadwing7051 did you see that coming? Im stunned. @Donald Trump you could have nailed the target with almost anything other than lonely....im anything but lonely. I could use a little loneliness actually....im just sick of everyone being whiney little victims.

[@deadwing7051]

@@aaronwestley3239 If that's the case, then why comment? Perhaps you're the lonely one. Not that I mean anything by it, just an evidence based assertion. Don't read into it

[@deadwing7051]

@@aaronwestley3239 You should keep replying to this comment chain. It's a valuable use of our time

[@teamidris]

22? You can drive 42 tons and upward at 21 years old :o)

[@marciocarvalho8975]

DAF are great cars too

[@exteext916]

Not a word or good pictures of the truck and its workings .. get a mechanic to hold the camera and do the commentary

[@josecardenasromero9566]

Lamentablemente no les dejaron participar en el RALLY DAKAR 2023 Y 2024 un vergüenza para los organizadores KAMAZ lo mejor de lo mejor

[@NoName-oj5pl]

Holy f*ck this video was good.

[@leecoleman822]

Oshkosh . Hino . Unimog . , in a real trucking competition ( payload) , with Kazmat . .. .. 🏁

[@alexs7097]

Russian trucks are absolute monsters...ZiL, Kamaz and others

[@mar1video]

5 trucks 15 of crew 150 liters of alcohol to run the crew (per day) ❗️ 🤣 Well done guys ❗️❗️❗️ All jokes aside - you deserve RESPECT ❗️ ❤️

[@KS-Kurman]

😂👍

[@jama211]

Oops, we saw your editing mistake...

[@user-jk1gl9pz2j]

КАМАЗ мастер рулит , остальные смотрят

[@l0rdcroissant]

insulting calling someone 22 a kid, they are a young adult do enjoy watching this category

[@AKio_8ko]

Why? Because they have 4 trucks on rally Dakar

[@dolphinoegglet7263]

22 year old kid? That is a college graduate aged, rent paying man

[@johndavis7868]

Bro their are 18 year Olds driving million dollar tanks in the army what u talking bout pressure

[@yodad4776]

If Subaru made a truck this would be it

[@strahinjastevic7480]

Lol, no

[@ohanaross-roberts97]

Lol, no

[@strahinjastevic7480]

@Hatwox overhyped brand

[@chelvturke7588]

Subaru from 00's - yes Subaru today - no

[@happyasme]

Subaru never achieved anything comparable with Kamaz rally team, so no)

[@user-oc2no6fc1x]

что-то там у оператора постоянно мелькал мальченка на заднем плане Как-то это подозрительно - мальченки, да в заднем плане. На последних секундах можно разглядеть шикарную девченку в камазовской форме.

[@user-dv4xf7wx2b]

"Мальчонка" на заденм плане, так-то, пилот камаза.

[@user-oc2no6fc1x]

@@user-dv4xf7wx2b ох ёпт, я уж грешным делом подумал - чей-то сыночек.

[@maccheese8379]

Where's the missiles?

[@alexs7097]

In the back....carries 4 S400 Prometheus missiles just in case those pesky american satelites try to steal their secrets lol

[@lengerer]

Why are the trucks allowed a 3rd person, a mechanic and other classes aren’t?

[@class7083]

please ensure this Truck and other red bull vehicles complies to electromagnetic compatibility ,ROHS ( Restriction on use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic components) and REACH 1907/2006/EU considering safety ,health and Environment .

[@Lui_xx]

was mazepin there?

[@dmitrit.4862]

I doubt that he could handle such a beast.

[@anonymoususer1824]

@@dmitrit.4862 bruh you may believe the media that he can't handle a car because he is a few tenths down on his teammate, but let's get real he drive the fastest type of car on earth and would easily be able ti drive this truck with some practice. He's an F2 champion. He's an average pay drivers, but he would smoke you or 99% of anyone around a track omfrom anything from a kart to a truck. Stop the cap

[@dmitrit.4862]

@@anonymoususer1824 He's a racer, of course he'd smoke me, just like he'd smoke pretty much everyone else in here. But he would need a lot of practice to drive a truck like this Kamaz, that's for sure.

[@user-qc5rr2il2k]

@@dmitrit.4862 he has driven one of these trucks on some training event.

[@thimohaarman7010]

Really hope team de rooy defeats them this dakar! its going to be a fantastic Dakar this year at least

[@AndreyPutilov]

Fantastic but without MAZ. What was the USSR accused of? Everything was decided from the political point of view - if you are aligned with the objectives of the communist party or not - this way it was decided on poets, musicians, sportsmen, etc... Everywhere. Now there is no such state as USSR. And what do we see? Politics is gone from sports? Unfortunately

[@theDigited]

Well... better luck next year for de rooy, I guess.

[@sleepyfaryna]

Since when is being 22 is being a kid? I get if he was 16 but he’s a young guy

[@imrekalman9044]

Having less than 20 years racing experience makes him a kid. Probably.

[@Zyscheriah]

it's when you're the youngest.

[@dangpham8231]

Kamaze Numbers 1 Russia 🇷🇺 vs Vietnam 🇻🇳

[@2dannyboy584]

Kid ..... thats a grown ass man .

[@echocase9528]

I bet main parts of this truk are made in eu, us and japan.

[@pavelivanov9149]

pls do bet)

[@sergeyaleksandrovich853]

Всем салют!

[@clarksonoceallachain8536]

Sisu may enter Beware

[@clarksonoceallachain8536]

Vs the dutch

[@hien963]

what happened if the truck run out of gas in the middle of nowhere?

[@napalmholocaust9093]

The script is written by by a poor soul who suffered a debilitating closed head injury. They deserve a gold star for effort.

[@914050]

"These are BIG trucks, and they take a BIG beating when they move FAST offroad. That means that every night, They're getting stripped down cleaned up tuned up and ready to race again the next day... They're getting stripped down cleaned up tuned up in ready race again the next day."

[@peterjones3113]

is a 8t truck a big and heavy truck when a car is up to 4.5t without a trailer? lol.

[@awellner3285]

what 4.5t car are you thinking of when a Humvee is 2.6 metric tons?

[@DM-hw4cr]

Looks like $millions$ invested in this sport.

[@blancopolar4674]

🙏🙌👏🇻🇪💪👍 les tocó el turno ustedes de ganar ser campeones de el Dakar como Max 33 F1

[@anthonylim2428]

The kid's parents must be a billionaire to be able to provide that kind of racing experience for the kid. Lol not poor for sure.

[@JosesitoSaldivia]

nah. problably provided by the group

[@EricHamm]

@@JosesitoSaldivia The kid would have to had been doing training as a preteen to be at the level the he needs to be at now. Almost all Billionaires got started from parents who were wealthy, same thing with top level racers. You need a ton of money to be able to race independently or get racing school and compete in amatur class. Racing teams only pay for training once they hire, you have to have sponsors or out of pocket before you get signed.

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

He raced go karts, that doesnt take billionaire money. Rally raid isn't even close to f1, where the billionaires play

[@KS-Kurman]

Not really. The guy is chosen as of his driving skills.

[@Shitnugget69]

@@dickfitzwelliner2807 to race at a level high enough to get noticed by teams like this you're going to be dishing out serious money.

[@Theboaby]

I won't take it away from them that they are a great team, however, their tactics are shocking in Dakar and the ASO let them away with everything no matter how many complaints from other teams.

[@MudhaffarAdhwa]

What do they do that's shocking?

[@Tedkelvin]

Yeah they always get away.... With Victory...😆🔥

[@dmitrit.4862]

@@MudhaffarAdhwa I'd like to know that, too!

[@jonmccormick8683]

If you had a Kamaz truck you would be driving like that too. =Notice how all the cows went running when the Kamaz truck started coming. =Other trucks just need to learn to move like those cows did. In Russia you move over and let them by.

[@bodybuildingABC]

im really interested what it is you are talking about. could you give some examples?

[@billbobaggins801]

That could also be fatal as well. Just imagine had Lee not waited at Gettysburg and attacked again. America 🇺🇸 would be completely different.

[@thestrippingharibo2370]

22 year old KID? Damn here I was thinking because im almost 21 im starting to mature :')

[@Tedkelvin]

We all know racing talent is directly proportional to the size of the piggy bank...or who is your father. If anyone deserves a seat is one of the mechanics.

[@sekou3758]

Cry more

[@Tedkelvin]

@@sekou3758 mazepin can win 10 dakars in a row in one of these.

[@EricHamm]

Lol, talent has nothing to do with money. Training does. You can make a bad driver good with training, but you can't make talent. You either are adept at something or not, if he didn't have the talent they would of signed someone else who does. Sure he got by on his other peoples money, so what, rich always have more options than middle class. Not like there is a shortage of rich kids with powerful toys and families. Kamaz could of signed anyone but they chose this kid, it is a shame you rippin on a kid's parents money when it is an amazing feat to be doing what he is doing at that age.

[@MrTaramka]

Compression fractures of the spine are common in these rallies. Are you sure rich father wants this for his son?

[@kingelvis5502]

Its because not many people want to race slow trucks so there is not much competition.

[@henrylicious]

Those trucks aren't slow.