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{{Motor racing team |
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| founded = 2007 |
| founded = 2007 |
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| country = {{RUS}} |
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| principal = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Viktor Shapovalov]] |
| principal = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Viktor Shapovalov]] |
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| current series = [[European Le Mans Series]] |
| current series = [[International GT Open]]<br>[[European Le Mans Series]]<br>[[Blancpain Endurance Series]] |
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| former series = [[FIA GT3 European Championship]] |
| former series = [[FIA GT3 European Championship]]<br>[[Lada Granta Cup]]<br>[[European Production Series]]<br>[[World Touring Car Championship]], [[Dutch Supercar Challenge]] |
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For 2012, Russian Bears Motorsport will begin a new [[FIA GT3 European Championship]] campaign. This time [[Kirill Ladygin]] and [[Vyacheslav Maleev]] will drive a [[Ferrari 458 Italia|Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia]]. |
For 2012, Russian Bears Motorsport will begin a new [[FIA GT3 European Championship]] campaign. This time [[Kirill Ladygin]] and [[Vyacheslav Maleev]] will drive a [[Ferrari 458 Italia|Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia]]. |
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In 2013, Russian Bears Motorsport renamed themselves to '''SMP Racing'''. The team entered the [[European Le Mans Series]] and [[Blancpain Endurance Series]] with two Ferrari 458 GT3s and later added an entry in LMP2 in the ELMS. |
In 2013, Russian Bears Motorsport renamed themselves to '''SMP Racing'''. The team entered the [[International GT Open]], [[European Le Mans Series]] and [[Blancpain Endurance Series]] with two Ferrari 458 GT3s and later added an entry in LMP2 in the ELMS. |
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For 2014, SMP Racing expects to run two LMP2s in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] and two Ferrari 458 GT3s in the [[24 Hours of Daytona]].<ref name=SMPDaytona>{{cite news|last=Dagys|first=John|title=SMP Racing Planning WEC, Rolex 24 Programs|url=http://sportscar365.com/wec/smp-racing-planning-wec-rolex-24-programs/|accessdate=20 November 2013|newspaper=Sportscar365|date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> |
For 2014, SMP Racing expects to run two LMP2s in the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] and two Ferrari 458 GT3s in the [[24 Hours of Daytona]].<ref name=SMPDaytona>{{cite news|last=Dagys|first=John|title=SMP Racing Planning WEC, Rolex 24 Programs|url=http://sportscar365.com/wec/smp-racing-planning-wec-rolex-24-programs/|accessdate=20 November 2013|newspaper=Sportscar365|date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Official website|http://www.russianbearsmotorsport.com/}} |
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* {{Official website|http://www.smpracing.ru/|Официальный сайт SMP Racing Official website}} {{Link language|ru|Russian}} |
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*[http://www.russianbearsmotorsport.tk/ FanPage] |
* [http://www.russianbearsmotorsport.tk/ FanPage] |
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*[http://www.fiawtcc.com/Teams_Details.asp?idTeam=10 Profile at fiawtcc.com] |
* [http://www.fiawtcc.com/Teams_Details.asp?idTeam=10 Profile at fiawtcc.com] |
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[[Category:Russian auto racing teams]] |
[[Category:Russian auto racing teams]] |
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Revision as of 05:18, 10 December 2013
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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Team principal(s) |  Viktor Shapovalov |
| Current series | International GT Open European Le Mans Series Blancpain Endurance Series |
| Former series | FIA GT3 European Championship Lada Granta Cup European Production Series World Touring Car Championship, Dutch Supercar Challenge |
Russian Bears Motorsport, also known as SMP Racing, is a Russian auto racing team based in Moscow. They ran the works team for Lada in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), under the banner of Lada Sport in the 2009 season.
Team history
Russian Bears Motorsport was formed in March 2007, and started by running BMW 320is in the Dutch Supercar Challenge, with drivers Viktor Shapovalov (who also owns the team), Lev Fridman, Evgeny Zelenov and Oleg Petrikov. Shapovalov, Fridman and Zelenov all made their WTCC debuts in the BMWs at Circuit Park Zandvoort, and Shapovalov and Fridman also competed in the following round at Circuit de Valencia.
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The team returned to the WTCC to run Lada 110s in 2008, with Dutch driver Jaap van Lagen joining Shapovalov with driving duties. Kirill Ladygin joined the team in a third car for the final four rounds.
For 2009, the team attracted support from Lada, with the Russian company thus becoming the fourth manufacturer in the championship alongside SEAT, BMW and Chevrolet. The introduction of the new Priora at Porto and the addition of former British Touring Car Champion James Thompson to the driver lineup helped the team to increase their competitiveness during the season. Drivers points were achieved by Thompson for a pair of 6th places at the Imola round, which were also the first for either a Russian Bears driver or a Lada driver in the series. In order to make room for Thompson, Shapovalov had stepped down from driving duties to concentrate on team management.
For 2011, the team participated in the new European Production Series (EP Series) with Kirill Ladygin and Vyacheslav Maleev driving two SEAT Leons and in the Lada Granta Cup driving two Lada Grantas Sport. Kirill was the 2011 Granta Cup Champion.
For 2012, Russian Bears Motorsport will begin a new FIA GT3 European Championship campaign. This time Kirill Ladygin and Vyacheslav Maleev will drive a Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia.
In 2013, Russian Bears Motorsport renamed themselves to SMP Racing. The team entered the International GT Open, European Le Mans Series and Blancpain Endurance Series with two Ferrari 458 GT3s and later added an entry in LMP2 in the ELMS.
For 2014, SMP Racing expects to run two LMP2s in the FIA World Endurance Championship and two Ferrari 458 GT3s in the 24 Hours of Daytona.[1]
References
- ^ Dagys, John (November 20, 2013). "SMP Racing Planning WEC, Rolex 24 Programs". Sportscar365. Retrieved 20 November 2013.