Ivan Taranov (racing driver)
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| 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.
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 graduated to the GP3 Series with Hilmer Motorsport supported by Force India F1 Team.[9] However, he only competed in the opening race weekend. He did not finish race 1, and ended race 2 in 20th place.
