Vladimir Arabadzhiev

Vladimir Arabadzhiev
Nationality Bulgarian
Born 16 March 1984 (1984-03-16) (age 27)
Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
2012 GP2 Series
Debut season 2010
Current team Scuderia Coloni
Car no. 21
Starts 16
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 29th in 2010
Previous series
2006
2007
2008–09
2009–10		 Italian Formula Three
Euroseries 3000
International Formula Master
GP2 Asia Series

Vladimir "Vlado" Arabadzhiev (Bulgarian: Владимир (Владо) Арабаджиев, born 16 March 1984[1] in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian racing driver.

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Career

Formula Three

Arabadzhiev began his career in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 2006, finishing the season in 11th in the standings, scoring five points.[2]

Formula 3000

Arabadzhiev moved onto the Euroseries 3000 championship in 2007, where he finished seventh in the standings, scoring 23 points.[2]

Formula Master

Arabadzhiev joined the International Formula Master series in 2008, finishing seventh in the standings for JD Motorsport, taking one win.[2] He remained in the series with JD in 2009, where he finished seventh once again.[2] He was awarded a test for World Touring Car Championship team Chevrolet at the Pembrey Circuit in Wales.[3]

GP2 Series

Arabadzhiev raced in the 2009–10 season of the GP2 Asia Series, for the Rapax Team, which took over Piquet GP after the first round. He also took part in the main series for the 2010 season, moving to Scuderia Coloni to partner Alberto Valerio.[4] After sixteen races without scoring a point, he was replaced by Brendon Hartley.[5]

Racing career

Complete GP2 Series results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2010 Scuderia Coloni ESP
FEA
19		 ESP
SPR
20		 MON
FEA
Ret		 MON
SPR
13		 TUR
FEA
Ret		 TUR
SPR
Ret		 VAL
FEA
13		 VAL
SPR
9		 GBR
FEA
21		 GBR
SPR
17		 GER
FEA
15		 GER
SPR
15		 HUN
FEA
18		 HUN
SPR
14		 BEL
FEA
19		 BEL
SPR
Ret		 ITA
FEA
 ITA
SPR
 ABU
FEA
 ABU
SPR
 29th 0

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2009–10 Piquet GP ABU1
FEA
Ret		 ABU1
SPR
Ret		 20th 0
Rapax Team ABU2
FEA
13		 ABU2
SPR
10		 BHR1
FEA
17		 BHR1
SPR
7		 BHR2
FEA
12		 BHR2
SPR
9

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Arabadzhiev at Driver Database
  2. ^ a b c d http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/7145/career/ Career Statistics at Driver Database
  3. ^ http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idNews=368 Chevrolet test young Bulgarian
  4. ^ "Vladimir Arabadzhiev and Scuderia Coloni together in GP2 Series". Flagworld (Flagworld Communications Inc.). 2010-03-22. http://www.flagworld.com/news/?p=34214. Retrieved 2010-03-22. 
  5. ^ Beer, Matt (2010-09-08). "Hartley joins GP2 with Coloni". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86482. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 

External links

Teams and drivers competing in the 2012 GP2 Series season
Addax DAMS Racing Eng. iSport ART Caterham Coloni Trident Super Nova Rapax Arden Ocean Carlin
1 TBA
2 TBA		 3 TBA
4 TBA		 5 TBA
6 TBA		 7 Ericsson
8 Palmer		 9 Calado
10 Gutiérrez		 11 TBA
12 TBA		 14 Ceccon
15 TBA		 16 Leal
17 Richelmi		 18 TBA
19 TBA		 20 TBA
21 TBA		 22 TBA
23 TBA		 24 TBA
25 TBA		 26 TBA
27 TBA