Sergey Vasilyevich Karyakin (; born 25 January 1991), also spelled Sergei Kariakin, is a Russian rally raid driver.
Career Karyakin is best known for winning the 2017 Dakar Rally in the quad category for Yamaha. In the following 2018 Dakar Rally, he retired after he had broken his hand in stage 5.Действующий победитель ралли "Дакар" Карякин сломал руку на 5-м этапе марафона SHowing off.
Since 2019, Karyakin drives on a UTV, manufactured by BRP, for the Snag Racing Team. That edition he drove steadily, finishing in the top three of the general classification and even leading once, but in the 7th stage following a car accident he could not rebound in the subsequent stages and was eventually placed 10th in the overall classification.Карякин заявил, что "Дакар" 2019 года стал для него психологически самым сложным
Dakar Rally results
YearClassVehiclePositionStages won2014QuadYamaha7th12015Ret020164th020171st32018Ret12019UTVBRP10th120202nd0
References
External links Profile on Dakar Rally