Vladimir Atoev Explained

Vladimir Atoev
Nationality: Russian
Birth Date:22 January 1999
Birth Place:Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:Formula V8 3.5
First Year:2016
Current Team:SMP Racing
Car Number:24
Prev Series:SMP F4 Championship
French F4 Championship
Prev Series Years:2015
2014

Vladimir Atoev (born 22 January 1999) is a Russian racing driver.

Career

Karting

Prior to his single-seater career, Atoev enjoyed a successful period in karting, winning the Russian Karting Championship Supermini class in 2009 and finishing second in the KF3 class two years later.[1] Outside of his native Russia, he finished sixth in the KF3 WSK Final Cup in 2012.[2]

Formula 4

Atoev made his single-seater debut in 2014, racing in the French F4 Championship.[1] He finished the season in eleventh place,[3] with a best race result of fourth achieved at both Nogaro and Paul Ricard. He did take victory in the second race of the Nogaro event, but was penalised with a 30-second time penalty for a collision with Belgian driver Max Defourny.[4]

For 2015, Atoev raced in the inaugural SMP F4 Championship.[5] He finished as runner-up in the championship, behind Finnish driver Niko Kari,[6] taking eleven podium positions including three race wins, all of which occurred at the Alastaro Circuit in Finland.[7]

Formula V8 3.5

In 2016, Atoev was set graduate to Formula V8 3.5, racing for the SMP Racing team alongside Matthieu Vaxivière, the championship runner-up from the 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series,[8] but was forced to withdraw due to a back injury and was replaced by Matevos Isaakyan.[9]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014French F4 ChampionshipAuto Sport Academy2100107111th
2015SMP F4 ChampionshipKoiranen GP21345112962nd
2016Euroformula Open ChampionshipTeo Martín Motorsport60000320th
Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro-Am)Motor Service62224765th
2017align=left rowspan=2Russian Circuit Racing Series - Touring LightSMP Power1230051427th
SMP Racing Russia20100
2018Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cupalign=left rowspan=2SMP Racing by AKKA ASP100000422nd
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Silver Cup10001680.52nd
2023Russian Circuit Racing Series - TouringLukoil Racing Team1411162404th
2024Russian Circuit Racing Series - TouringLukoil Racing SMP Team

Complete French F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete SMP F4 Championship results

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

Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results

Notes and References

  1. News: Nine more drivers confirmed for 2014 French F4 season. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. Paddock Scout. PaddockScout.com. 26 February 2014. 23 March 2016.
  2. News: WSK Final Cup - KF3 2012 standings. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 23 March 2016.
  3. News: Championnat de France F4 2014 standings. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 23 March 2016.
  4. News: Sorensen inherits race two win as Atoev and Defourny collide. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. Paddock Scout. PaddockScout.com. 27 September 2014. 23 March 2016.
  5. News: SMP F4 add five drivers to 2015 grid. David. Gruz. Paddock Scout. PaddockScout.com. 21 March 2015. 23 March 2016.
  6. News: SMP F4 Championship 2015 standings. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 23 March 2016.
  7. News: Atoev completes Alastaro hat-trick with confident race three win. David. Gruz. Paddock Scout. PaddockScout.com. 16 August 2015. 23 March 2016.
  8. News: SMP Racing with Spirit of Race to become the first Russian team. 17 February 2016. Formula V8 3.5. RPM Racing. 23 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160324053520/http://www.formulav8.com/smp-racing-joins-the-formula-v8-3-5-with-spirit-of-race-to-become-the-first-russian-team/. 24 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Isaakyan replaces injured Atoev in SMP's F3.5 line-up. April 12, 2016. December 4, 2016.