Dmitry Sergeyevich Sotnikov (; born 29 May 1985) is a Russian rally raid driver who specializes in the truck category. He is a two-time Dakar Rally and a three-time Silk Way Rally champion.
Career Sotnikov made his Dakar Rally debut in the 2014 edition, finishing in 4th position in the general classification; in the following edition he obtained the 5th position. In Dakar 2017, he achieved his best performance at the time, finishing in second position behind his Kamaz Master teammate Eduard Nikolaev. His best performance on that event happened in 2021 and 2022, when at the end he finished first with five stage wins in both events.
Other events outside the Dakar Rally include his victories in the Silk Way Rally in the 2013, when Sotnikov as a driver of team maintenance vehicle was ahead of Anton Shibalov's main "battle" crew only by one minute, in the 2017, 2021 and 2022 editions.
Dakar Rally results
YearClassVehiclePositionStages won2014Trucks Kamaz4th120155th0201615th020172nd1201810th120192nd120204th120211st520221st5
Winner Dakar Rally: 2021, 2022 Silk Way Rally: 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022 Gold of Kagan: 2015 Africa Race: 2013 Kazakhstan Rally: 2019
References
External links Profile on Dakar Rally Profile on Kamaz Master