Ayrat Ilgizarovich Mardeev (Russian: Айрат Ильгизарович Мардеев; born 1 January 1987[1]) is a Russian rally raid truck driver. He won his first Dakar Rally title in 2015 driving a Kamaz.
Maardeev was born in Naberezhnye Chelny. His father was Ilgizar Mardeev, also a rally raid driver, who died in a quad bike accident on 24 August 2014.[2]
Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Trucks | 2nd | 1 | |
| 2014 | DNF | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 1st | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 2nd | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 5th | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 3rd | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 3rd | 1 | ||
Winner
- Dakar Rally: 2015
 - Silk Way Rally: 2012, 2016
 - Siberian Highway: 2011, 2012
 - Russian Championship: 2013
 - Kagan's Gold: 2014
 - Great Steppe – Don: 2017
 
Awards
- 2011: Letter of gratitude by Prime Minister of Tatarstan
 - 2013: Medal "For Valorous Labour"
 - 2015: "Merited Machinist of Tatarstan"
 - 2017: "Merited Transport Worker of Tatarstan"
 
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