Aleksey Dudukalo
Aleksey Dudukalo | |
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| Born | October 6, 1976 Russia |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 1995–2013 |
| Known for | Participation in World Touring Car Championship (2011–2013) |
Aleksey Nikolayevich Dudukalo (; born 6 October 1976) is a Russian professional racing driver who participated in the World Touring Car Championship between 2011 and 2013.
Early years
Dudukalo launched his motorsport journey in 1995, initially competing in autocross events before moving into single-seater racing five years later. His top achievement in open-wheel competition was securing third place in the 2004 Russian Formula 1600 Championship. He claimed several championships within Russian touring car competitions, including titles in the Supertourism/Tourism 1600 category in 2003, consecutive victories in the Russian Honda Civic Cup/Super Light Cup from 2004 through 2006, and championships in the Touring-Light division of the Russian Touring Car Championship during 2008 and 2009.
In 2009, Dudukalo raced for Rangoni Motorsport in the SEAT León Eurocup, finishing the season in 20th position, while also competing in the SEAT León Supercopa for the same outfit. The following year, he joined Sunred Engineering for the SEAT León Eurocup campaign, where he improved his standing to seventh overall and achieved a race victory at Brno.
Lukoil-SUNRED (2011)
Dudukalo stepped up to the World Touring Car Championship in 2011, remaining with SUNRED alongside teammate Gabriele Tarquini. Throughout the season, he earned points on two occasions and concluded the year ranked 21st in the drivers' championship.
Lukoil Racing Team (2012)
Continuing with Tarquini under the Lukoil Racing Team banner in 2012, Dudukalo qualified eighth for the Race of Spain but experienced a setback when his SEAT León WTCC caught fire while in parc fermé. At the Race of Slovakia, he recorded a personal best by qualifying second and finished the first race behind his teammate, resulting in a Lukoil Racing Team one-two finish. That season also saw Dudukalo claim the Yokohama Independents' Trophy. However, he was penalized with a drive-through during race two due to a grid infringement.
Starting from pole position for race two at the Race of Austria, Dudukalo was overtaken by BMW drivers Tom Coronel and Stefano D'Aste and subsequently made a pit stop for fresh tires after suffering punctures. On track incidents included collisions with Gábor Wéber at the Race of Portugal and Alberto Cerqui at the Race of Brazil—the latter incident causing Cerqui to crash into the pit wall. At the Race of the United States, Dudukalo caused red flags during qualifying and retired following a multi-car accident in race one. A clash with Mehdi Bennani at the Race of Japan resulted in a 30-second time penalty. He ended the season fifteenth overall, significantly behind his teammate.
Lukoil Lada Sport (2013)
For the 2013 season, Dudukalo joined Lukoil Lada Sport alongside James Thompson. During qualifying for the Race of Italy, Dudukalo failed to brake adequately at the first chicane, leading to a collision with Thompson. As a consequence, he received a five-place grid penalty for race one. Both Lada vehicles were withdrawn before their races due to unresolved damage. This incident put Dudukalo’s seat at risk, and ahead of the Race of Morocco, he was replaced by Mikhail Kozlovskiy.
Full World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Events in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics denote fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Final position | Points scored |
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| 2011 | Lukoil-SUNRED | SEAT León 2.0 TDI | BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
BEL 1 |
BEL 2 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
CZE 1 |
CZE 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
21st | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SUNRED SR León 1.6T | GBR 1 |
GBR 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 < br > | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Lukoil Racing Team | SEAT León WTCC | ITA < br > 1 < br > | ITA < br > 2 < br > | ESP < br > 1 < br > | ESP < br > 2 < br > | MAR < br > 1 < br > | MAR < br > 2 < br > | SVK < br > 1 < br > | SVK < br > 2 < br > | HUN < br > 1 < br > | HUN < br > 2 < br > | AUT < br > 1 < br > |
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| Lukoil Lada Sport | Lada Granta WTCC |
NC |
0 |
Full TCR International Series results
(key) (Pole positions shown in bold; fastest laps in italics)
| Year | Team | Vehicle model | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | Round 13 | Round 14 | Round 15 | Round 16 | Round 17 | Round 18 | Round 19 | Round 20 | Round 21 | Round 22 | Final standing | Points accumulated | |||
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| 2015 | Lukoil Racing Team | SEAT León Cup Racer | MYS 1 |
MYS 2 |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
POR 1 |
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