Vladimir Atoev
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| Vladimir Atoev | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Born | 22 January 1999 |
| Formula V8 3.5 career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | SMP Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 24 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2014 | SMP F4 Championship French F4 Championship |
Vladimir Atoev (born 22 January 1999) is a Russian racing driver. He currently competes in the Russian Circuit Racing Series for G-Drive SMP Racing.
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]