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Russian Time

Racing team


Summary

Racing team

FieldValue
nameRUS Russian Time
logoRT Russian Time logo.jpg
founded2013
folded2018
baseNorwich, Norfolk, England
principalSvetlana Strelnikova
foundersIgor Mazepa
Timo Rumpfkeil
former seriesFIA Formula 2 Championship
GP2 Series
driversGBR Sam Bird
NZL Mitch Evans
ITA Luca Ghiotto
ITA Raffaele Marciello
RUS Artem Markelov
websitehttp://www.rus-time.com
team titlesGP2 Series:
2013
FIA Formula 2 Championship:

Timo Rumpfkeil GP2 Series NZL Mitch Evans ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Raffaele Marciello RUS Artem Markelov 2013 FIA Formula 2 Championship:

Russian Time (previously known as RT Russian Time) was a Russian motor racing team founded by Igor Mazepa to compete in the GP2 Series, a category of open-wheel racing cars designed to prepare drivers for Formula One.

The team was managed by Motopark in 2013, iSport International in 2014 and Virtuosi Racing from 2015 to 2018.

Racing history

GP2 Series

Russian Time was established by former Russian racing driver and manager Igor Mazepa and Motopark Academy team principal Timo Rumpfkeil in 2013. The team had sought an entry to the GP2 Series for two years before finally being accepted in 2013, replacing iSport International. iSport International withdrew from the series after being unable to secure a budget to compete in the upcoming season, and so its management elected to shut the team down in order to avoid bankruptcy.

The team won its first race in only its fourth appearance, when Sam Bird won the sprint race of the Bahrain round of the championship. The team took a second win on the streets of Monaco, with Bird finishing ahead of Kevin Ceccon after a fourteen-car pile-up on the opening lap forced nine drivers out of the race. In 2014, the team made their debut in GP3 Series, taking Bamboo Engineering's slot and continue to participate in GP2, German Formula Three and ADAC Formel Masters.

The team's preparations for the 2014 season were disrupted by the death of Mazepa from complications relating to thrombosis in February 2014. Following this, Motopark Academy ended their partnership with team, leaving their participation in the 2014 GP2 and GP3 seasons in limbo. The team reunited with iSport International to continue their GP2 programme, signing Mitch Evans and Artem Markelov, but chose to abandon their plans for their GP3 entry, selling it on to Hilmer Motorsport.

Evans and Markelov were retained for the 2015 season, the first time a GP2 team has entered back to back seasons with the same lineup since DAMS retained Kamui Kobayashi and Jérôme d'Ambrosio in 2009. But the team changed the management from iSport to Virtuosi Racing. The team finished fifth in the team's championship, with two sprint race wins for Evans.

For the 2016 season, Markelov was retained for a third season with Raffaele Marciello joining the team. Markelov achieved his maiden victory at the Monaco feature race, having started fifteenth on the grid. Marciello finished fourth in the standings and Markelov tenth with the team taking third in the constructor's championship.

FIA Formula 2 Championship

In , Markelov remained with the team for a fourth season with Luca Ghiotto joining the team, moving from Trident. Their combination brought six wins—five for Markelov and one for Ghiotto—and the first teams' title in the history of FIA Formula 2 Championship. The team was omitted from the preliminary entry list for the 2018 championship, but later confirmed their participation, retaining Markelov and hiring European Formula 3 driver Tadasuke Makino to replace Ghiotto. The team was not able to repeat their success with the new F2 car, finishing the season fourth in the teams' standings, while Markelov downgraded to fifth in the drivers' championship with three wins. Makino won a feature race at Monza, but finished outside the top-ten in the drivers' standings. The team were sold before the 2018 finale and became UNI-Virtuosi Racing.

Results

GP2 Series

YearCarRun byDriversRacesWinsPolesF.L.PointsD.C.T.C.2013201420152016
Dallara GP2/11-MecachromeMotopark AcademyGBR Sam Bird225231812nd1st
FRA Tom Dillmann220129210th
Dallara GP2/11-MecachromeiSport InternationalNZL Mitch Evans222011744th5th
RUS Artem Markelov22000624th
Dallara GP2/11-MecachromeVirtuosi RacingNZL Mitch Evans212031355th5th
RUS Artem Markelov210004813th
Dallara GP2/11-MecachromeVirtuosi RacingITA Raffaele Marciello220001594th3rd
RUS Artem Markelov221039710th

FIA Formula 2 Championship

YearCarRun byDriversRacesWinsPolesF.L.PointsD.C.T.C.
Dallara GP2/11-MecachromeVirtuosi RacingRUS Artem Markelov225162102nd1st
ITA Luca Ghiotto221001854th
Dallara F2 2018-MecachromeVirtuosi RacingRUS Artem Markelov243051865th4th
JPN Tadasuke Makino241004813th

In detail

GP2 Series

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

YearChassis
Engine
TyresDrivers12345678910111213141516171819202122T.C.Points20131st27320145th18020155th18320163rd256
GP2/11
Mecachrome
[SEP
FEA](2013-sepang-gp2-series-round)[SEP
SPR](2013-sepang-gp2-series-round)[BHR
FEA](2013-bahrain-gp2-series-round)[BHR
SPR](2013-bahrain-gp2-series-round)[CAT
FEA](2013-catalunya-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[CAT
SPR](2013-catalunya-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MON
FEA](2013-monaco-gp2-series-round)[MON
SPR](2013-monaco-gp2-series-round)[SIL
FEA](2013-silverstone-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SIL
SPR](2013-silverstone-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[NÜR
FEA](2013-nurburgring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[NÜR
SPR](2013-nurburgring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HUN
FEA](2013-hungaroring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HUN
SPR](2013-hungaroring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SPA
FEA](2013-spa-francorchamps-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SPA
SPR](2013-spa-francorchamps-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MNZ
FEA](2013-monza-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MNZ
SPR](2013-monza-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MRN
FEA](2013-marina-bay-gp2-series-round)[MRN
SPR](2013-marina-bay-gp2-series-round)[YMC
FEA](2013-yas-marina-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[YMC
SPR](2013-yas-marina-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)
GBR Sam Bird7Ret6121†1212415138108114*2*481104
FRA Tom Dillmann1411845261125368Ret20115935614RetDNS
GP2/11
Mecachrome
[BHR
FEA](2014-bahrain-gp2-series-round)[BHR
SPR](2014-bahrain-gp2-series-round)[CAT
FEA](2014-catalunya-gp2-series-round)[CAT
SPR](2014-catalunya-gp2-series-round)[MON
FEA](2014-monaco-gp2-series-round)[MON
SPR](2014-monaco-gp2-series-round)[RBR
FEA](2014-red-bull-ring-gp2-series-round)[RBR
SPR](2014-red-bull-ring-gp2-series-round)[SIL
FEA](2014-silverstone-gp2-series-round)[SIL
SPR](2014-silverstone-gp2-series-round)[HOC
FEA](2014-hockenheimring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HOC
SPR](2014-hockenheimring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HUN
FEA](2014-hungaroring-gp2-series-round)[HUN
SPR](2014-hungaroring-gp2-series-round)[SPA
FEA](2014-spa-francorchamps-gp2-series-round)[SPA
SPR](2014-spa-francorchamps-gp2-series-round)[MNZ
FEA](2014-monza-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MNZ
SPR](2014-monza-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SOC
FEA](2014-sochi-gp2-series-round)[SOC
SPR](2014-sochi-gp2-series-round)[YMC
FEA](2014-yas-marina-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[YMC
SPR](2014-yas-marina-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)
NZL Mitch Evans1471420†26741711112954320†2435
RUS Artem Markelov151011RetRetRet21161817Ret121620†7Ret21Ret1612Ret19
GP2/11
Mecachrome
[BHR
FEA](2015-bahrain-gp2-series-round)[BHR
SPR](2015-bahrain-gp2-series-round)[CAT
FEA](2015-catalunya-gp2-series-round)[CAT
SPR](2015-catalunya-gp2-series-round)[MON
FEA](2015-monaco-gp2-series-round)[MON
SPR](2015-monaco-gp2-series-round)[RBR
FEA](2015-red-bull-ring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[RBR
SPR](2015-red-bull-ring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SIL
FEA](2015-silverstone-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SIL
SPR](2015-silverstone-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HUN
FEA](2015-hungaroring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HUN
SPR](2015-hungaroring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SPA
FEA](2015-spa-francorchamps-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SPA
SPR](2015-spa-francorchamps-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MNZ
FEA](2015-monza-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MNZ
SPR](2015-monza-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SOC
FEA](2015-sochi-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SOC
SPR](2015-sochi-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[BHR
FEA](2015-bahrain-gp2-and-gp3-series-round)[BHR
SPR](2015-bahrain-gp2-and-gp3-series-round)[YMC
FEA](2015-yas-marina-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[YMC
SPR](2015-yas-marina-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)
NZL Mitch Evans6172DNSRetDNS105Ret2017225331118313C
RUS Artem Markelov1312125Ret145DSQ2114221835514Ret12168RetC
GP2/11
Mecachrome
[CAT
FEA](2016-catalunya-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[CAT
SPR](2016-catalunya-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MON
FEA](2016-monaco-gp2-series-round)[MON
SPR](2016-monaco-gp2-series-round)[BAK
FEA](2016-baku-gp2-series-round)[BAK
SPR](2016-baku-gp2-series-round)[RBR
FEA](2016-red-bull-ring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[RBR
SPR](2016-red-bull-ring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SIL
FEA](2016-silverstone-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SIL
SPR](2016-silverstone-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HUN
FEA](2016-hungaroring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HUN
SPR](2016-hungaroring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HOC
FEA](2016-hockenheimring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[HOC
SPR](2016-hockenheimring-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SPA
FEA](2016-spa-francorchamps-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SPA
SPR](2016-spa-francorchamps-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MNZ
FEA](2016-monza-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[MNZ
SPR](2016-monza-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SEP
FEA](2016-sepang-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[SEP
SPR](2016-sepang-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[YMC
FEA](2016-yas-marina-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)[YMC
SPR](2016-yas-marina-gp2-and-gp3-series-rounds)
ITA Raffaele Marciello85633113496483745214621013
RUS Artem Markelov4418Ret5Ret11101294Ret9521†1010DNS1337

FIA Formula 2 Championship

YearChassis
Engine
TyresDrivers123456789101112131415161718192021222324T.C.Points20171st39520184th234
GP2/11
Mecachrome
[BHR
FEA](2017-sakhir-formula-2-round)[BHR
SPR](2017-sakhir-formula-2-round)[CAT
FEA](2017-catalunya-formula-2-round)[CAT
SPR](2017-catalunya-formula-2-round)[MON
FEA](2017-monte-carlo-formula-2-round)[MON
SPR](2017-monte-carlo-formula-2-round)[BAK
FEA](2017-baku-formula-2-round)[BAK
SPR](2017-baku-formula-2-round)[RBR
FEA](2017-spielberg-formula-2-round)[RBR
SPR](2017-spielberg-formula-2-round)[SIL
FEA](2017-silverstone-formula-2-round)[SIL
SPR](2017-silverstone-formula-2-round)[HUN
FEA](2017-budapest-formula-2-round)[HUN
SPR](2017-budapest-formula-2-round)[SPA
FEA](2017-spa-francorchamps-formula-2-round)[SPA
SPR](2017-spa-francorchamps-formula-2-round)[MNZ
FEA](2017-monza-formula-2-round)[MNZ
SPR](2017-monza-formula-2-round)[JER
FEA](2017-jerez-formula-2-round)[JER
SPR](2017-jerez-formula-2-round)[YMC
FEA](2017-yas-island-formula-2-round)[YMC
SPR](2017-yas-island-formula-2-round)
ITA Luca Ghiotto722754167144626823417435
RUS Artem Markelov18892545814317†91Ret9155116
F2 2018
Mecachrome
[BHR
FEA](2018-sakhir-formula-2-round)[BHR
SPR](2018-sakhir-formula-2-round)[BAK
FEA](2018-baku-formula-2-round)[BAK
SPR](2018-baku-formula-2-round)[CAT
FEA](2018-barcelona-formula-2-round)[CAT
SPR](2018-barcelona-formula-2-round)[MON
FEA](2018-monte-carlo-formula-2-round)[MON
SPR](2018-monte-carlo-formula-2-round)[LEC
FEA](2018-le-castellet-formula-2-round)[LEC
SPR](2018-le-castellet-formula-2-round)[RBR
FEA](2018-spielberg-formula-2-round)[RBR
SPR](2018-spielberg-formula-2-round)[SIL
FEA](2018-silverstone-formula-2-round)[SIL
SPR](2018-silverstone-formula-2-round)[HUN
FEA](2018-budapest-formula-2-round)[HUN
SPR](2018-budapest-formula-2-round)[SPA
FEA](2018-spa-francorchamps-formula-2-round)[SPA
SPR](2018-spa-francorchamps-formula-2-round)[MNZ
FEA](2018-monza-formula-2-round)[MNZ
SPR](2018-monza-formula-2-round)[SOC
FEA](2018-sochi-formula-2-round)[SOC
SPR](2018-sochi-formula-2-round)[YMC
FEA](2018-yas-island-formula-2-round)[YMC
SPR](2018-yas-island-formula-2-round)
RUS Artem Markelov31RetRet89141414†8164813652211527
JPN Tadasuke Makino1917999Ret14†Ret8Ret761211912121111410119Ret

References

References

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  2. link. (7 March 2013). F1news.ru
  3. Kabanovsky, Aleksander. (5 March 2013). "Russian Time hopes Motopark tie-up will build driver ladder into F1". [[Haymarket Media Group.
  4. Bradley, Charles. (22 February 2013). "iSport on verge of selling GP2 entry". [[Haymarket Media Group.
  5. Bradley, Charles. (21 April 2013). "Bahrain GP2: Bird wins thrilling sprint race victory by 0.08s". [[Haymarket Media Group.
  6. Bradley, Charles. (24 May 2013). "Monaco GP2: Sam Bird wins in Monte Carlo again". [[Haymarket Media Group.
  7. Allen, Peter. (27 September 2013). "Russian Time joins GP3 field for 2014". Paddock Scout.
  8. (30 October 2013). "Lotus team to compete in the 2014 ATS Formula 3 Cup". Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V..
  9. Allen, Peter. (5 February 2014). "Russian Time team principal Igor Mazepa dies".
  10. (17 February 2014). "Motopark splits with Russian Time following Igor Mazepa's death - F2 - Autosport". Autosport.
  11. Mills, Peter. (18 March 2015). "Virtuosi to run Russian Time GP2 team". [[Eurosport]].
  12. (15 February 2017). "RUSSIAN TIME announces 2017 drivers".
  13. (26 November 2017). "Charles Leclerc snatches last-lap victory in final F2 race". formulascout.com.
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