Ivan Alekseyevich Samarin ( rus, Ива́н Алексе́евич Сама́рин, p=ɪˈvan ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ sɐˈmarʲɪn, born 7 September 1988 in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

) is a Russian racing driver, holder of the honour of "Master of sports of Russia".

Career

Early career

Samarin competed in karting from 1998 to 2003. He began his formula racing career in the 2004

Formula RUS Formula RUS (Формула Русь) was a Russian formula racing class, corresponding to FIA's Formula Е category. The class was designed to help beginners and young karters make the transition to auto racing. The series ran from 2002 to 200 ...

season, finishing fourth overall in the championship standings. For 2005, he remained in the series and finished as runner-up. Samarin's next step was Formula 1600 Russia. The Russian driver took four race victories in 2006, en route to the championship. He continued in the series in 2007, taking the title once again. In 2008, he took part in various local races of the Russian Formula Three, Finnish Formula Three, Formula Three NEZ championships. He missed the entire 2009 season due to sponsorship problems.

FIA Formula Two Championship

Samarin stepped up to the

FIA Formula Two Championship The FIA Formula 2 Championship is a second-tier single-seater championship organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Held on road racing, racing circuits, the championship was introduced in 2017, following the rebrandi ...

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Racing record

Career results

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Samarin, Ivan 1988 births Living people Russian racing drivers Russian Formula Three Championship drivers French Formula Three Championship drivers FIA Formula Two Championship drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers Sportspeople from Moscow