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2015 Russian Circuit Racing Series
The 2015 Russian Circuit Racing Series season was the second season of the Russian Circuit Racing Series, organized by SMP Racing. It was the first season with TCR class cars, competing alongside the Super 2000 TC2 and the Super Production cars. It is also included Touring Light, National and Junior's championships, with all of them have their own races during the RCRS weekends. Aleksey Dudukalo won the drivers' championship, driving a SEAT Leon Cup Racer, and Lukoil Racing Team won the teams' championship. Teams and drivers All teams and drivers were Russian-registered, excepting Mika Salo, who raced under Finnish Racing license. Touring Absolute (United S2000) Touring Light National Junior Calendar and results The 2015 calendar consists in seven rounds, with all events scheduled to be held in Russia. The fifth round was scheduled to be held in Autodrom Moscow, but it was later moved to Smolensk Ring. The seventh round was scheduled to be held in Sochi Autodrom, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Circuit Racing Series
The Russian Circuit Racing Series (RCRS) is a national Russian racing series created in 2004. It incorporates four classes: touring, super-production, touring-light, national class and national-junior (since 2015). Sergey Krylov has been the championship's promoter since 2004, in 2014 Oleg Petrikov became promoter of the series. Circuits Classes in detail Touring The international category where cars with two-litre engines and some physical alterations compete. Typical representatives include: BMW 320, Audi A4, Subaru BRZ, Honda Civic and Accord, Chevrolet Lacetti and Cruze, SEAT León. TCR Russian Series In 2015 it was announced that cars under the new TCR regulations (as used in the TCR International Series) will be eligible to compete alongside the Touring class, but also have their standalone classification. Typical representatives include: SEAT León Cup Racer, Audi RS3 LMS TCR, LADA Vesta TCR and Renault Megane RS Touring-Light Cars with 1600cc eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renault Twingo
The Renault Twingo is a four-seater passenger city car manufactured and marketed by the French auto-maker Renault, introduced in 1992 and currently in its third generation. The first generation Twingo (two door, front engine) debuted at the Paris Motor Show on 5 October 1992, receiving its formal market launch in continental European markets beginning in April 1993. Renault launched the second-generation Twingo (two door, front engine) in the summer of 2007 – and the third generation (four door, rear engine) debuted at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, receiving its formal market launch in September 2014. The name ''Twingo'' is a portmanteau of the words ''twist'', ''swing'' and ''tango''. First generation (1993) The original Twingo was launched in April 1993, was sold in Europe's LHD markets until August 2007, and received intermediate restylings in 1998, 2000 and 2004. Development Designed under the direction of Patrick Le Quément, Renault's chief designer, the car der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Bears Motorsport
Russian Bears Motorsport, also known as SMP Racing, is a Russian auto racing team based in Moscow. They ran the works team for Lada in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), under the banner of Lada Sport in the 2009 season. Team history Russian Bears Motorsport was formed in March 2007, and started by running BMW 320is in the Dutch Supercar Challenge, with drivers Viktor Shapovalov (who also owns the team), Lev Fridman, Evgeny Zelenov and Oleg Petrikov. Shapovalov, Fridman and Zelenov all made their WTCC debuts in the BMWs at Circuit Park Zandvoort, and Shapovalov and Fridman also competed in the following round at Circuit de Valencia. The team returned to the WTCC to run Lada 110s in 2008, with Dutch driver Jaap van Lagen joining Shapovalov with driving duties. Kirill Ladygin joined the team in a third car for the final four rounds. For 2009, the team attracted support from Lada, with the Russian company thus becoming the fourth manufacturer in the championship al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aydar Nuriev
Aydar Maratovich Nuriev ( rus, Айда́р Мара́тович Нури́ев) (born 6 December 1994) is a Russian racing driver of Tatar descent. He was runner up in the 2018 FIA European Rallycross Championship in his debut season and he won the 2019 FIA European Rallycross Championship in only his second year of ERX participation (Super1600 category). Racing career Aydar began his career in 2007 in the Tatarstan Karting Championship, also raced in European Autocross Championship, Russian Rallycross Cup and Russian Rallycross Championship, Russian Autocross Cup, Russian Racing Championship, Russian Circuit Racing Series (1st in National class of 2017 season), Russian Winter Ice Racing Cup and Russian Winter Ice Racing Championship, Tatarstan Circuit Racing Championship and Tatarstan Circuit Racing Cup, Tatarstan Winter Ice Racing Cup and Tatarstan Winter Ice Racing Championship, Canyon Cup and Winter Canyon Cup (circuit racing series in Tatarstan). On 10 March 2019, it was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timur Shigabutdinov
Timur Shigabutdinov ( rus, Тиму́р Альбе́ртович Шигабутди́нов) (born 12 January 1983) is a Russian racing driver, currently competing in the FIA European Rallycross Championship, Russian Circuit Racing Series and in the Can-Am X Race. In 2016, he finishing third in the standings at the FIA European Rallycross Championship (Super1600 category). Racing career Timur began his career in 2002 in the Russian Autocross Championship and Russian Autocross Cup, also raced in Russian Rallycross Cup and Russian Rallycross Championship, FIA European Rallycross Championship, FIA North European Zone Championship, Russian Racing Championship, Russian Circuit Racing Series, Russian Winter Ice Racing Cup and Russian Winter Ice Racing Championship, Tatarstan Circuit Racing Championship, Tatarstan Winter Ice Racing Cup and Tatarstan Winter Ice Racing Championship. On 10 March 2019, it was announced that Timur will drive for Volland Racing for the 2019 FIA European Rall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VAZ-2101
The VAZ-2101 ''" Zhiguli"'', commonly nicknamed ''" Kopeyka"'' (for the smallest Soviet coin, 1/100 of the ''Ruble''), is a compact sedan car (''small class, passenger car, model 1'' in Soviet classification) produced by the Soviet manufacturer AvtoVAZ and introduced in 1970, the company's first product. The car was a heavily modified and licence-built version of the Fiat 124 tailored for the Soviet Union and much of the Eastern Bloc. Subsequently, it was widely exported to the West under the Lada brand. The station wagon version (correspondingly based on the Fiat 124 ''Familiare'') was known as the VAZ-2102. Development The lightweight Italian Fiat 124, which had won the 1967 European Car of the Year, was adapted in order to survive treacherous Russian driving conditions. Among many changes, aluminium brake drums were added to the rear, and the original Fiat engine was dropped in favour of a newer design made by NAMI. This new engine had a modern overhead camshaft design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Salo
Mika Juhani Salo (born 30 November 1966) is a Finnish former professional racing driver. He competed in Formula One between and . His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999, when he stood in for the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari for six races, scoring two podiums. He also won the GT2 class in the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. Career Formula Three and Japanese racing In 1989, Helsinki-born Salo competed in the British Formula 3 Championship, racing for Alan Docking Racing. He raced with the Reynard Alfa Romeo package which was not the season's best. Staying with Alan Docking Racing for 1990 and moving to a more competitive Ralt chassis, he raced against countryman and fierce rival Mika Häkkinen in Formula Three, finishing second to him. In 1990, Salo was caught driving under the influence in London. Formula One 1994–1998: Lotus, Tyrrell and Arrows After a few years racing in Japan he made his first Formula One start at the penultimate roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seat Ibiza
The SEAT Ibiza is a supermini car that has been manufactured by Spanish car manufacturer SEAT since 1984. It is SEAT's best-selling car. The Ibiza is named after the Spanish island of Ibiza and was the second SEAT model to be named after a Spanish location, after the SEAT Málaga. It was introduced at the 1984 Paris Motor Show as the first car developed by SEAT as an independent company, although it was designed by SEAT in collaboration with well-known firms including Italdesign, Karmann, and Porsche. From the second-generation version onwards, SEAT formed part of the German automotive industry concern Volkswagen Group. All subsequent Ibiza generations, and the rest of the SEAT model range, incorporated Volkswagen Group platforms, parts, and technologies. The Ibiza spans five generations, among which it has debuted twice (in its second and in its fourth generations) a new platform of the Volkswagen Group. All of them were the top-selling model in SEAT's product line. The I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolay Karamyshev
Nikolay Karamyshev (born 19 January 1989 in Kursk) is a Russian auto racing driver. He has competed in the European Touring Car Cup and will make his debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2013 FIA WTCC Race of Russia. Racing career Racing in Russia In 2015 and 2016 Karamyshev won traditional Russian Race of Stars. World Touring Car Championship Karamyshev joined Campos Racing for the inaugural FIA WTCC Race of Russia in 2013, replacing Hugo Valente in the team in a two race deal for both the Race of Russia and the Race of Portugal. European Touring Car Cup In 2012-2014 Nikolay participated in European Touring Car Cup, in 2012 he was a winner of the Super Production class, and in 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... he was a champion of the TC2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kia Rio
The Kia Rio ( ko, 기아 리오) is a subcompact car manufactured by Kia since November 1999 and now in its fourth generation. Body styles have included a three and five-door hatchback and four-door sedan, equipped with inline-four gasoline and diesel engines, and front-wheel drive. The Rio replaced the first generation Pride—a rebadged version of the Ford Festiva—and the Avella, a subcompact sold as a Ford in some markets. A second generation was introduced in 2005 in Europe and in 2006 in North America, sharing its platform with the Hyundai Accent, a subcompact manufactured by its sister Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. __TOC__ First generation (DC; 1999) The first generation Kia Rio (referred internally as the "DC") was offered in both four-door sedan and five-door station wagon body styles. When released, it was the least-expensive mass-produced car to be sold in the United States. While the Rio's styling and affordability were well-received, it was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car marketed by Ford since 1976 over seven generations. Over the years, the Fiesta has mainly been developed and manufactured by Ford's European operations, and has been positioned below the Escort (later the Focus). Ford has sold over 22 million Fiestas since 1976, making it one of the best-selling Ford marques behind the Escort and the F-Series. It has been manufactured in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Taiwan, China, India, Thailand, and South Africa. The Fiesta is planned to be discontinued in June 2023, after 20 million have been made; it had been largely displaced by newer models. The hybrid Ford Puma became the more affordable option with the approach of bans on internal-combustion-engined cars. Development The Fiesta was originally designed by the project "Bobcat" team headed by Trevor Erskine (not to be confused with the badge-engineered Mercury variant of the Ford Pinto) and appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitry Bragin
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Bragin (russian: Дми́трий Алекса́ндрович Бра́гин, born 19 May 1982) is a Russian racing driver currently racing in the Russian Circuit Racing Series. As one of the most decorated racing drivers in his country, he has managed to become a champion in almost all leading motorsport disciplines with 14 championship titles. He is the Russian champion in autocross at (2002), rallycross (2004-2005, 2012), rallying (2008-2009), touring car (2015—2019, 2022), and winter track racing (2017). He also competed in the European Touring Car Cup, winning the single-makes trophy in 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bragin, Dmitry 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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