N°238 Car X-RAID MINI JCW TEAM

DENIS KROTOV

(kgz)

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MSK, X-Raid Mini JCW

2022: 28th
2021: 30th
2020: 17th
2019: 15th (best rookie)

2022: Silk Way Rally (1st)
2021: Baja Russia (11th), Andalucia Rally (11th), Rally Kazakhstan (2nd), Silk Way Rally (2nd), Rallye du Maroc (6th), Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (3rd), Baja Poland (10th)
2020: Andalucia Rally (Ab.)
2019: Kazakhstan Rally (5th), Rallye du Maroc (Ab.)
2018: Africa Eco Race (7th), Rally Kazakhstan, Turkmen Rally (7th), Silk Way Rally, Rallye du Maroc (8th)

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Looking to improve on 2022

After a couple of fine showings in his first two Dakar appearances, things haven't quite gone Denis Krotov's way in recent years. The 44-year-old made a splash by coming 15th in the cars on his 2019 debut, topping the rookie standings with co-driver Dmytro Tsyro. Despite a major change of scenery in 2020, when the rally moved to Saudi Arabia, the pair put in a similarly impressive performance to finish 17th overall. However, some bad luck and mechanical trouble has seen Denis finish well outside the top 20 in the past two editions; he was 30th in 2021 and 28th in 2022. The X-Raid Mini JCW team clearly still have faith in their man, though, and Denis returns in 2023 at the wheel of a John Cooper Works Buggy. A regular on the rally-raid circuit in recent years, Denis came third overall at the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies in 2021 and took victory at this year's Silk Way Rally. He is joined for the second consecutive edition by highly experienced co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov, who boasts a host of top-10 finishes and guided Leonid Novitskiy to third overall in 2013. After a slightly underwhelming first outing together, the talented duo are looking to climb the rankings at Dakar 2023.

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X-RAID MINI JCW TEAM

MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS BUGGY
X-RAID MINI JCW TEAM

  • MINI
  • JOHN COOPER WORKS BUGGY
  • X-Raid Mini JCW team
  • X-Raid Mini JCW team
  • T1.2 Prototype Cross-Country Cars 4x2

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