Mikhail Grachev
Mikhail Grachev (born 4 January 1988) is a Russian racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series. He made his debut in 2015, having previously raced in the European Touring Car Cup.
| Mikhail Grachev | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 4 January 1988 Omsk, Russia |
| TCR International Series career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | WestCoast Racing |
| Car number | 8 |
| Former teams | Liqui Moly Team Engstler |
| Starts | 43 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2015, 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014 2014 2013–2014 2011–2014 2008 | ADAC Procar Series Lamborghini Super Trofeo European Touring Car Cup Russian Touring Car Championship Karting |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013–2014 2012 | Russian Touring Car Championship Russian Touring Car Championship – Light |
Racing career
Grachev began his career Karting in 2008. In 2011 Grachev made his Russian Touring Car Championship debut in the Touring-Light class, winning the Touring-Light championship in 2012. He raced in the overall championship from 2013 to 2014, winning the championship both years. In 2013 Grachev also raced in the European Touring Car Cup, he raced in the championship from 2013 to 2014. In 2014 he raced in a couple of races in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo and the ADAC Procar Series.[1] In February 2015, it was announced that Grachev would make his TCR International Series debut with Liqui Moly Team Engstler.[2]
Racing record
Complete European Touring Car Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AMG Motorsport | BMW 320si | MNZ 1 12 |
MNZ 2 12 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
PER 1 |
PER 2 |
10th | 14 | ||
| Proteam Racing | BRN 1 15 |
BRN 2 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | Proteam Racing | BMW 320 TC | LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 15 |
SVK 1 5 |
SVK 2 3 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
PER 1 |
PER 2 |
5th | 23 |
Complete TCR International Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Audi TT Cup | MYS 1 Ret |
MYS 2 8 |
CHN 1 14 |
CHN 2 Ret |
ESP 1 5 |
ESP 2 Ret |
8th | 105 | ||||||||||||||||
| SEAT León Cup Racer | POR 1 6 |
POR 2 6 |
ITA 1 12† |
ITA 2 9 |
AUT 1 Ret |
AUT 2 7 |
RUS 1 6 |
RUS 2 3 |
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| Volkswagen Golf TCR | RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 6 |
SIN 1 7 |
SIN 2 7 |
THA 1 Ret |
THA 2 DNS |
MAC 1 11 |
MAC 2 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | BHR 1 10 |
BHR 2 14† |
POR 1 11 |
POR 2 11 |
BEL 1 11 |
BEL 2 16† |
8th | 145 | ||||||||||||||||
| WestCoast Racing | Honda Civic TCR | ITA 1 8 |
ITA 2 1 |
AUT 1 1 |
AUT 2 9 |
GER 1 Ret |
GER 2 12 |
RUS 1 4 |
RUS 2 1 |
THA 1 21 |
THA 2 2 |
SIN 1 11 |
SIN 2 1 |
MYS 1 Ret |
MYS 2 Ret |
MAC 1 11 |
MAC 2 7 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.
References
- "Mikhail Grachev career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- "Mikhail Grachev joins Engstler Motorsport". TouringCarTimes. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
External links
- Mikhail Grachev career summary at DriverDB.com