Aleksey Chuklin
Aleksey Chuklin | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1985 Barnaul, Russia |
| Occupation | Race car driver |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Competing in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC, Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Championnat VdeV, Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, European F3 Open, European Le Mans Series |
Aleksey Chuklin (; born 11 August 1985) is a Russian race car driver who has been competing under a Ukrainian license since 2015 and currently resides in Kyiv.
He launched his racing career in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC series and has also taken part in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Championnat VdeV, Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, and European F3 Open. In 2016, Chuklin secured third place in the Championnat VdeV while driving for MP Motorsport. By 2018, he had joined NEFIS By Speed Factory to participate in the European Le Mans Series.
Career
Hailing from Barnaul, Chuklin moved from karting to car racing after conducting tests in Formula Renault 2.0 vehicles across Europe. In December 2010, he underwent testing with MP Motorsport and subsequently signed with the team for the 2011 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season as well as selected Eurocup rounds.[1] Simultaneously, he performed impressively in the Championnat VdeV at Aragon, earning three pole positions, two victories, and fastest laps.[2] He concluded 2011 ranked 13th in NEC and 22nd in Championnat VdeV.
In 2012, Chuklin remained with MP Manor Motorsport for the Formula Renault NEC campaign but encountered several early retirements alongside modest finishes, including a tenth place at Autodrom Most. Due to visa complications, his season was cut short, leading to a late-season appearance in the Formula Renault Alps finale with Team Torino Motorsport.[3]
Prior to the 2013 season, Chuklin signed with Emilio de Villota Motorsport to contest the European F3 Open Championship following a strong performance in winter series events, highlighted by a podium at Jerez. Despite a difficult start to the championship, he consistently gathered points and ended the season eleventh overall with 28 points.[4]
Financial difficulties threatened his participation during 2014; nevertheless, he took part in testing sessions for both the European F3 Open Winter Series and Italian F4 Winter Trophy. Later that year, Chuklin made his endurance racing debut at the 6 Hours of Vallelunga piloting a Wolf GB08 prototype for Avelon Formula but retired due to engine issues.
At the beginning of 2015, Chuklin competed in the European F3 Open Winter Series and raced for RC Formula within Championnat VdeV, where he achieved one pole position, one victory, and three podiums across nine races.[5] He finished thirteenth overall in Championnat VdeV with a total of 210 points.
The 2016 season commenced strongly for Chuklin in Championnat VdeV driving for RC Formula before transferring back to MP Motorsport. He participated in nearly all events that year, finishing third overall with twelve podium finishes, including one win, one pole position, and one fastest lap.[6]
In 2017, Chuklin made selective appearances in Euroformula Open as a substitute driver for Fortec Motorsports, earning a point at Spa-Francorchamps.
In February 2018, Chuklin progressed into endurance racing by joining NEFIS By Speed Factory to compete in the European Le Mans Series LMP3 category alongside Timur Boguslavskiy and Danil Pronenko. The team campaigned a Ligier JS P3 powered by a Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 engine.[7]
Summary of racing career
| Season | Championship | Team | Races | Victories | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Podium finishes | Points | Final standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | V de V | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 104 | 22nd |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | MP Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 13th | |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45th | ||
| 2012 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Team Torino Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Manor MP Motorsport | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 34th | |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Fortec Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46th | |
| 2013 | European F3 Open Winter Series | rowspan="2" align=left: Emilio de Villota Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | NC |
| 2013 European F3 Open season | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11th | ||
| 2015 | 2015 V de V Challenge Monoplace | RC Formula | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 13th |
| V de V Challenge Endurance Proto | Extreme Limite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2015 Euroformula Open Championship | Corbetta Competizioni | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | |
| rowspan="2" align=left: V de V Challenge Monoplace | |||||||||
| RC Formula | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | rowspan="2"|717 | rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd | ||
| MP Motorsport | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| align="left" 2017 Euroformula Open Championship | align="left" Fortec Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st | |
| align="left" 2018 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 | align="left" Speed Factory Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9th | |
| align="left" 2018 International GT Open | align="left" Teo Martín Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59th | |
| align=left Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Proto – LMP3 | align=left Speed Factory Racing S.L. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 21st | |
| align=left 2022 Prototype Cup Germany | align=left Speed Factory Racing |
Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Bold denotes pole position; italics represent fastest lap)
2011 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.02012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nowrap;MP Motorsport
ALC |
45th ! 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| nowrap;Fortec Motorsports
ALC |
46th ! 0 |
Full Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Results
(key) (Races in bold signify pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MP Motorsport | HOC 1 12 |
HOC 2 Ret |
HOC 3 18 |
SPA 1 35 |
SPA 2 27 |
NÜR 1 18 |
NÜR 2 17 |
ASS 1 Ret |
ASS 2 17 |
ASS 3 15 |
OSC 1 13 |
OSC 2 16 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 10 |
MST 1 14 |
MST 2 16 |
MST 3 12 |
MNZ 1 15 |
MNZ 2 6 |
MNZ 3 12 |
13th | 118 |
| 2012 | Manor MP Motorsport | HOC 1 31 |
HOC 2 Ret |
HOC 3 20 |
NÜR 1 23 |
NÜR 2 29 |
OSC 1 Ret |
OSC 2 16 |
OSC 3 25 |
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34th |
23 |
Full Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series Results
(legend) (Entries shown in bold denote pole positions; entries in italics represent fastest laps)
| Season | Racing Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final Standing | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Team Torino Motorsport | MNZ Race 1 |
MNZ Race 2 |
PAU Race 1 |
PAU Race 2 |
IMO Race 1 |
IMO Race 2 |
SPA Race 1 |
SPA Race 2 |
RBR Race 1 |
RBR Race 2 |
MUG Race 1 |
MUG Race 2 |
CAT Race 1 Retired |
CAT Race 2 22nd |
44th place | 0 points |
- ↑ He made his debut at Hockenheimring, finishing twelfth in his opening race and matching that best result at Spa-Francorchamps during the year.
- ↑ His initial top-ten finish in NEC came later that year at Zandvoort.
- ↑ He finished the NEC season classified 34th with 23 points.
- ↑ His top results included fifth place at Paul Ricard and ninth at Silverstone.
- ↑ Midway through the season, he returned to European F3 Open with Corbetta Competizioni but failed to score points over six starts.
- ↑ This represented his most consistent performance since his 2013 campaign.
- ↑ Before entering ELMS, he also participated in the European F3 Open Winter Series with Fortec Motorsports.