Ivan Taranov (racing driver)

Ivan Taranov (Russian: Ива́н Тара́нов, IPA: [ɪˈvan tɐˈranəf]; born 30 October 1994) is a Russian racing driver.

Ivan Taranov
NationalityRussian
Born (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994
Tolyatti, Russia
GP3 Series career
Debut season2014
Current teamHilmer Motorsport
Car number17
Starts2
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish34th in 2014
Previous series
2013
2011–13		Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
Protyre Formula Renault

Career

Karting

Born in Tolyatti, Taranov began karting in 2010, finishing eighth in the Daytona Max Lightweight Sprint Series.[1]

Formula Renault

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

In 2014, Taranov will graduate to the GP3 Series with Hilmer Motorsport supported by Force India F1 Team.[9]

Racing record

Career summary
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

References
  1. "Daytona Max Lightweight Sprint Series 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. "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.
  3. "Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. Paice, Simon (8 March 2012). "Renault BARC Set For Bumper 2012 Grid". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  5. "Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship 2012". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  6. "Former Protyre FR Champions Scorpio confirm initial two-car squad". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  7. David, Gruz (1 April 2014). "Taranov completes Silverstone double". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  8. Khorounzhiy, Valentin (4 February 2013). "Tech 1 confirms Formula Renault 2.0 lineup". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  9. "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.

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