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DeutschIvan Taranov (racing driver)
| Ivan Taranov | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 30 October 1994 Tolyatti, Russia |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Hilmer Motorsport |
| Car number | 17 |
| Starts | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 34th in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013 2011–13 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Protyre Formula Renault |
Ivan Taranov (Russian: Ива́н Тара́нов, IPA: [ɪˈvan tɐˈranəf]; born 30 October 1994) is a Russian racing driver.
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Born in Tolyatti, Taranov began karting in 2010, finishing eighth in the Daytona Max Lightweight Sprint Series.[1]
Formula Renault
[edit]In 2011, Taranov moved into open-wheel racing, competing in Formula Renault BARC with Daytona Motorsport.[2] He ended the season fourteenth, finishing in ten out of the series' twelve races.[3]
Taranov remained in the series for the 2012 season, but switched to Antel Motorsport.[4] He improved to tenth place in the series standings with just one retirement in fourteen races.[5]
After competing for Scorpio Motorsport in the final round of the 2012 season, Taranov signed with the team for the 2013 season.[6] He missed the rounds at Croft and Rockingham due to funding issues, but returned for the finale at Silverstone, where he scored his first wins in the series.[7] He also competed in four races of the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series with Tech 1 Racing.[8]
GP3 Series
[edit]In 2014, Taranov will graduate to the GP3 Series with Hilmer Motorsport supported by Force India F1 Team.[9]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Formula Renault BARC | Daytona Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 14th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Finals Series - FR BARC | Antel Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 7th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault BARC | Antel Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 10th |
| Scorpio Motorsport | |||||||||
| Formula Renault BARC Winter Series | Core Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8th | |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | Green Goblin by Facondini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20th | |
| Single-seater V de V Challenge | Antel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 43rd | |
| 2013 | Protyre Formula Renault Championship | Scorpio Motorsport | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 140 | 12th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Tech 1 Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th | |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | Hilmer Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th |
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tech 1 Racing | VLL 1 13 | VLL 2 25 | IMO1 1 | IMO1 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | IMO2 1 | IMO2 2 | 34th | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Daytona Max Lightweight Sprint Series 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Second new team joins paddock as interest continues". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Paice, Simon (8 March 2012). "Renault BARC Set For Bumper 2012 Grid". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship 2012". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Former Protyre FR Champions Scorpio confirm initial two-car squad". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ David, Gruz (1 April 2014). "Taranov completes Silverstone double". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (4 February 2013). "Tech 1 confirms Formula Renault 2.0 lineup". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Taranov con Hilmer en la GP3" [Taranov with Hilmer in GP3]. FormulaRapida.net (in Spanish). Formula Ràpida. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
External links
[edit]- Ivan Taranov on Twitter
- Ivan Taranov career summary at DriverDB.com
