Sergey Yuryevich Zlobin (Russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Зло́бин, IPA: [sɪrˈɡʲej ˈjʉrʲjɪvʲɪdʑ ˈzlobʲɪn]; born 29 May 1970) is a Russian racing driver, who competed twice in the Le Mans 24h Endurance Race alongside being a test driver for Minardi.
| Sergey Zlobin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Full name | Sergey Yuryevich Zlobin (Серге́й Ю́рьевич Зло́бин) |
| Born | May 29, 1970 Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Years active | 2001-2014 |
Career
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Zlobin began racing in 1996 at the later age of 26, and took part in several competitions, such as Danian Cup in rallycross. In 1998, he made a switch to single-seater racing, initially competing in Russian Formula Three Championship and Euro Formula 3000 for several years.[1]
In August 2002, he was announced as a test driver for the Minardi Formula One team, becoming the first Russian to test a Formula 1 car. His signing was a part of the sponsorship deal that Minardi made with Gazprom, brokered by Oksana Kosachenko. However, Gazprom paid only 2 million dollars out the promised 9 million during the season, which led to the contract breaking down.[2] After a one-year hiatus, Zlobin returned to motorsport in 2004, and continued the testing programme with Minardi.[3]
Zlobin competed at Le Mans twice, in 2005 and 2014. He competed in a number of GT and Endurance racing series, including the FIA GT Championship, Blancpain Endurance Series and European Le Mans Series.
Personal life
editOn 24 September 2007, Zlobin survived a car bomb which had been planted in his Mercedes-Benz G500. The explosion caused minor injuries to Zlobin's legs, but he was able to get out of the vehicle himself to call police.[4]
Career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Euro Formula 3000 Championship | ADM Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2002 | Euro Formula 3000 Championship | B&C Competition | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Formula One | Minardi | Test driver | |||||||
| 2004 | FIA GT Championship - GT | Graham Nash Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50th |
| JMB Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Euro Formula 3000 Championship | NBC Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Formula One | Minardi | Test driver | |||||||
| 2005 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Intersport Racing/Cirtek Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 48th |
| 3000 Pro Series | CEK Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | |
| 2006 | FIA GT Championship | BMS Scuderia Italia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series | SMP Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32nd |
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | SMP Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 12th | |
| 2014 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | SMP Racing | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 146 | 1st |
| European Le Mans Series - GTE | SMP Racing | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 1st | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | SMP Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th | |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  Intersport Racing Cirtek Motorsport
|
 Juan Barazi Bastien Brière
|
Courage C65-AER | LMP2 | 30 | DNF | DNF |
| 2014 | SMP Racing
|
Anton Ladygin Mika Salo
|
Oreca 03R-Nissan | LMP2 | 303 | 37th | 12th |
References
edit- ^ "В Москве взорван автомобиль гонщика Сергея Злобина". Kommersant (in Russian). 24 August 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Drivers take need for speed to Formula 1". Russia Beyond. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Zlobin to continue Minardi's F1 testing". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ F1 News > Former F1 test driver survives bomb attack
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