Ivan Taranov (racing driver)
Ivan Taranov | |
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| Born | October 30, 1994 Tolyatti, Russia |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
Ivan Taranov (; born 30 October 1994) is a professional racing driver from Russia.
Karting
Originating from Tolyatti, Taranov initiated his karting career in 2010, achieving an eighth-place finish in the Daytona Max Lightweight Sprint Series.
Formula Renault
Taranov transitioned to open-wheel racing in 2011, joining the Formula Renault BARC championship with Daytona Motorsport. He completed ten out of twelve events and secured 14th position overall.
In 2012, he remained in the same series, this time driving for Antel Motorsport. Over fourteen races with only one retirement, he improved his ranking to tenth in the championship standings.
Following a late-season appearance for Scorpio Motorsport in 2012, Taranov committed to the team for the 2013 season. Financial constraints caused him to miss rounds at Croft and Rockingham; however, he returned at Silverstone, where he earned his inaugural victories within the series. Additionally, he participated in four races of the 2013 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series representing Tech 1 Racing.
GP3 Series
In 2014, Taranov progressed to the GP3 Series, competing with Hilmer Motorsport under the support of the Force India F1 Team. His participation was limited to the opening race weekend; he did not finish the first race and placed twentieth in the second race.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Formula Renault BARC | Daytona Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 14th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Finals Series - FR BARC | Antel Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 7th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault BARC | Antel Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 10th |
| Scorpio Motorsport | |||||||||
| Formula Renault BARC Winter Series | Core Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8th | |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | Green Goblin by Facondini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20th | |
| Single-seater V de V Challenge | Antel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 43rd |
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Races shown in bold indicate pole position; races in italics denote fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series | Tech 1 Racing | 34th | 0 |
Complete GP3 Series results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Bold indicates pole position; italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 GP3 Series | Hilmer Motorsport |style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CAT 1 22† |style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CAT 2 25 |style="background:#;" | Red Bull Ring RBR 1 |style="background:#;" | Red Bull Ring RBR 2 |style="background:#;" | Silverstone Circuit SIL 1 |style="background:#;" | Silverstone Circuit SIL 2 |style="background:#;" | Hockenheimring HOC 1 |style="background:#;" | Hockenheimring HOC 2 |style="background:#;" | Hungaroring HUN 1 |style="background:#;" | Hungaroring HUN 2 |style="background:#;" | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps SPA 1 |style="background:#;" | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps SPA 2 |style="background:#;" | Autodromo Nazionale Monza MNZ 1 |style="background:#;" | Autodromo Nazionale Monza MNZ 2 |style="background:#;" | Sochi Autodrom SOC 1 |style="background:#;" | Sochi Autodrom SOC 2 |style="background:#;" | Yas Marina Circuit YMC 1 |style="background:#;" | Yas Marina Circuit YMC 2 |
34th | 0 |