Viktor Vladimirovich Maslov (; born on 16 January 1976 in

Surgut Surgut ( rus, Сургу́т, p=sʊrˈgut; Khanty: Сәрханӆ, ''Sərhanł, Сө̆ркут, sörkut'') is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Ob River near its junction with the Irtysh River. It is one of the fe ...

) is a Russian

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driver. Maslov spent six years in top-level

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, debuting in 1989, before competing in the premiere

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event Trophy Andros in 1996. In 1996 Maslov also competed in Russian Formula Three. In 1997 Maslov again competed in both categories, staying with the

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team in Andros, before landing a 1998 seat with

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team Lukoil. Maslov joined Arden Motorsport in 1999, driving for the team in both Italian Formula 3000 and

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. He continued to do the same until 2001, when he drove in Formula 3000 only. He left Arden at the end of 2001.

Racing record

Career summary

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

External links

Official site
* 1976 births Living people Russian racing drivers Auto GP drivers International Formula 3000 drivers Arden International drivers Sportspeople from Surgut Italian Formula Three Championship drivers {{Russia-autoracing-bio-stub