Irina Sidorkova

Irina Antonovna Sidorkova (Russian: Ири́на Анто́новна Сидорко́ва, also known as Ira Sidorkova; born 27 June 2003 in Petrozavodsk) is a female racing driver from Russia. She currently competes in the W Series and the F3 Asian Championship.[1][2]

Irina Sidorkova
Nationality Russian
Born (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003
Petrozavodsk, Karelia
Previous series
2017–18
2018
2019

Russian Circuit Racing Series – National Junior
Formula 4 Northern European Zone
Formula 4 Spain
Formula 4 Russia
Championship titles
2018Russian Circuit Racing Series – National Junior

Biography

Sidorkova began karting aged six, having been inspired to race by the film Cars.[3] Having competed across Northern Russia and the Baltics with success – including an Estonian championship in 2012 – she moved into rallying aged 11 and touring car racing through the Russian Circuit Racing Series aged 13, both opportunities coming through Volkswagen.[4][5] Having won the National Junior class title in 2018, SMP Racing invited Sidorkova to contest the final round of the Formula 4 Northern European Zone Championship where she finished thirteenth in all three races.[6] The SMP Racing Junior Team took her on board in 2019, and she would contest both the Russian and Spanish Formula 4 series, finishing 6th in the former and 18th in the latter.[7][8]

Sidorkova applied for the W Series for 2020, a Formula 3 championship for female drivers. She passed the evaluation tests, becoming the youngest driver to do so.[9][10] Sidorkova was set to contest the 2020 championship before it was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] A 10-event eSports series was held on iRacing in its place, with Sidorkova taking third place in the championship.[12] She returned to the Russian Circuit Racing Series to fill her empty season, and finished ninth overall in the Touring-Light class with a win at the NRING Circuit.

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 Russian Circuit Racing Series - National Junior Rally Academy 10 3 1 2 6 171 2nd
2018 Russian Circuit Racing Series - National Junior Rally Academy 10 3 1 5 6 163 1st
SMP F4 Championship SMP Racing 3 0 0 0 0 0 23rd
2019 SMP F4 Championship SMP Racing 11 0 0 0 2 96 6th
F4 Spanish Championship Drivex School 18 0 0 0 0 15 18th
2020 Russian Circuit Racing Series - Touring Light Rally Academy 12 1 1 1 2 110 9th
2021 F3 Asian Championship Evans GP 6 0 0 0 0 0 22nd*

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA Dubai Entry List and Calendar - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. "W Series announces 18 drivers for 2020 season". W Series. 19 October 2019.
  3. "Under the Visor: Irina Sidorkova". W Series. 26 April 2020.
  4. "Debut start at Rally Masters Show!". Rally Masters Show Russia. 17 January 2020.
  5. "IRINA SIDORKOVA: "I HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN A LOT OF EXPERIENCE"". Fast and Fearless. 16 September 2019.
  6. "Ирина Сидоркова о своем дебюте в "Формуле 4" (in Russian)". SMP Racing on YouTube. 15 April 2019.
  7. "Pilots: Irina Sidorkova". SMP Racing. 17 January 2020.
  8. "Irina Sidorkova". Speedqueens. 7 June 2019.
  9. "Fourteen new drivers in first W Series 2020 driver selection test". Formula Scout. 11 September 2019.
  10. "Irina Sidorkova to take part in the 2020 W Series championship". SMP Racing. 21 October 2019.
  11. "W Series cancels 2020 season but reveals plans for F1 support races in 2021 | Formula 1®".
  12. "W Series Esports League Ends On A High At Silverstone". W Series. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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