Winner of the Dakar Marathon Rally-2017 Sergei Karyakin told he would miss the 2023 race due to disputes with competition organizers.
Previously, it was announced that to participate in the Dakar, Russian athletes must complete an FIA questionnaire condemning the special operation in Ukraine. Previously, a letter from Karyakin addressed to FIA chief Mohammed bin Sulayem appeared on , in which the driver asks to exclude political points from the newspaper due to the fact that the document “contradicts the principles of neutrality.”
– I miss the Dakar. Nine consecutive years have participated in the race, but now by. It’s hard, of course. The FIA ignores my letter and I will not sign the participation paper. Admittedly, it is a difficult decision. But that’s the reality we live in.
Without international sports, I lost all the customers who bought cars. To support my team, I think I will put one of the combat vehicles up for sale. I will probably sell the car that won the Silk Way in 2021 and the World Cup in 2022,” Karyakin told .
Dakar will be held from December 31 to January 15.
Source : MatchTV
