Nikita Troitskiy
| Nikita Troitskiy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Russian |
| Born |
16 April 1999 Tammisaari, Finland |
| Euroformula Open Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Drivex School |
| Car no. | 16 |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2015-16 2015 2015 |
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC MRF Challenge SMP F4 Championship French F4 Championship |
Nikita Troitskiy (born 16 April 1999 in Tammisaari) is a Finnish-born Russian driver.
Career
Karting
Born in Tammisaari, Finland, but raised in St. Petersberg,[1] Troitskiy competed in karting for a number of years after some encouragement from fellow countryman Robert Shwartzman.[2]
Lower Formulae
In 2015, Troitskiy graduated to single-seaters in the SMP F4 and French F4 Championships. He claimed a win and finished sixth in the former whilst finishing thirteenth in the latter.
Later that month, Troitskiy partook in the MRF Challenge and finished third overall.
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
In 2016, Troitskiy switched to the sport with Fortec Motorsports.[3] He finished thirteenth overall, with a podium in his first race.
Euroformula Open
Troitskiy also raced in two rounds of the Euroformula Open Championship with Drivex, claiming a pole and third place in the second race at Monza.[4] The following year, Troitskity reunited with Drivex to contest the series full-time.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | French F4 Championship | N/A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 13th |
| SMP F4 Championship | Koiranen GP | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 149 | 6th | |
| 2015-16 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | MRF Challenge | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 191 | 3rd |
| 2016 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Fortec Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 14th |
| Euroformula Open | Drivex School | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 13th | |
| 2017 | Euroformula Open | Drivex School | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 111 | 2nd* |
| Spanish Formula Three | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
† As Troitskiy was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
References
- ↑ "SMP F4 Championship - Nikita Troitskiy, the St. Petersburg driver". March 21, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Troitskiy chuffed with third-place in MRF Challenge". February 3, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Nikita Troitskiy signs with Fortec for Formula Renault Northern European Cup". December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Nikita Troitskiy to make Euroformula Open debut with Drivex at Red Bull Ring". September 2, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Scott heads the field as Winter Series gets underway in France". March 3, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
External links
- Nikita Troitskiy career summary at DriverDB.com