Aliaksandr Malykhin (; ; born 17 August 1987), also known as Alexander Malykhin or simply Alex Malykhin, is a Belarusian racing driver who currently competes in the

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for Manthey

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under a

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racing licence. He is the

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Bronze Cup, 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series GT champion and 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 champion.

Career

In 2022, Malykhin competed in the

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for Allied Racing, winning the GT3 Silver-Am Championship alongside James Dorlin. In the same year, he also competed with the same team in the

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and

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, as well as the first round of the

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. In 2023, Malykhin competed in the GTWCE, Endurance Cup and the Sprint Cup, all for Pure Rxcing. He would win the championship in the Bronze Cup in the GTWCE and Sprint Cup. Malykhin competed in the 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series in the GT category, winning the championship alongside

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and Joel Sturm. Malykhin, Bachler and Sturm would also enter the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMGT3 category. The trio began their season by winning the

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race, with Malykhin's pace compared to other bronze drivers being credited as a winning factor by his teammates. During the same year, the Belarusian would also join his WEC teammates in the GTWC Endurance Cup, competing in the Pro class. They finished eighth at the season opener in Le Castellet.

Racing record

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malykhin, Alex 1987 births Living people Belarusian racing drivers Asian Le Mans Series drivers British GT Championship drivers GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Manthey Racing drivers TF Sport drivers European Le Mans Series drivers Cool Racing drivers