Vitaly Petrov
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| Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov | |
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Date of Birth | September 8, 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Vyborg (Russia) |
| 2008 GP2 Series | |
| Debut season | 2006 |
| Current team | Campos Grand Prix |
| Car No. | 5 |
| Former teams | David Price Racing |
| Starts | 35 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2007 |
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov (Russian: Виталий Александрович Петров, born September 8, 1984 in Vyborg) is a Russian auto racing driver. He is known as "Vyborg Rocket" in Russia.[1] Since 2006, he has driven in the GP2 Series.
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[edit] Racing career
| Year | Series or championship | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lada Cup Russia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | Lada Cup Russia | SK OOO Favorit | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 500 | 1 |
| 2002 | WV Polo Cup Russia | N/A | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | Formula Rus | 10 Duimov | 2 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Championship | Eurotek | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 44 | 4 |
| 2003 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | Euronova Junior Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| 2003 | Formula Renault 2000 Masters | Euronova Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | Euro 3000 | Euronova Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | Euronova Junior Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 2004 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | Euronova Junior | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | Euro 3000 | Euronova Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | Lada Revolution Russia | Elex Polyus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
| 2005 | Formula 1600 Russia | Art Line ProTeam | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 85 (93) | 1 |
| 2005 | Lada Revolution Russia | Maxmotor-Ulianovsk | 14 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 109 | 1 |
| 2006 | Euroseries 3000 | Euronova | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 3 |
| 2006 | GP2 Series | DPR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2006 | F3000 International Masters | Charouz Racing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | GP2 Series | Campos Racing | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 |
| 2007 | International Formula Master | Euronova Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | GP2 Asia Series | Campos Racing | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 3 |
| 2008 | GP2 Series | Barwa International Campos Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7* |
[edit] GP2 Series record
| Season | Team Name | No. | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final Placing |
| 2006 | DPR Direxiv | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2007 | Campos Racing | 24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13th |
| 2008 (Asia) | Campos Racing | 05 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 3rd |
| 2008 | Barwa International Campos Team | 05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7th* |
* Season in progress.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://www.driverdb.com/racingdriver467.html
- VitalyPetrov.ru (Russian) - Vitaly Petrov's official site
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