On 8 November 2015, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov saluted the Kamaz Master team prior to the start of Dakar rally 2016. The event was held at the team’s truck testing site adjacent to Naberezhnye Chelny.
This year, 4 Russian crews will participate in the Dakar rally. The start will be given on 2 January 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.