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Roman Rusinov

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Roman Rusinov
Born (1981-10-21) October 21, 1981 (age 45)
Moscow, Russia
OccupationProfessional auto racing driver
Years active2000–present

Roman Aleksandrovich Rusinov (, born on 21 October 1981 in Moscow) is a Russian professional auto racing driver known for his participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship with G-Drive Racing from the series' launch in 2012 until 2021, as well as competing in the European Le Mans Series between 2018 and 2021. He has earned four titles across international endurance competitions and was the pioneer Russian to secure a victory in an international European race.

Racing record

Rusinov made history in 2000 by winning the International Renault Finals within French Formula Renault, marking him as the first Russian to triumph in an international European event. In 2002, he was leading the Formula Palmer Audi championship but concluded the season third overall after a collision with his main competitor during the final round. The following year, he raced in Euro Formula 3000, achieving pole position at the Nürburgring. Additionally, in 2003, he clinched victory in the LMP675 category at the inaugural Le Mans Series race, the 1000 km of Le Mans.

In 2004, driving for Ferrari Modena, Rusinov secured the Le Mans Series title in the GT2 division. The subsequent year saw him compete with a Maserati MC12 in the FIA GT Championship, while also being selected as one of Russia’s drivers for A1GP. Unfortunately, the team ceased operations after just three events due to financial difficulties.

In 2006, Rusinov was appointed as one of four test drivers for Formula One’s MF1 Racing, owned by Russian-born Canadian entrepreneur Alex Shnaider, with ambitions to place a Russian driver on the F1 grid. Although he took part in initial testing sessions, he did not participate in any Friday practice runs because of insufficient Russian sponsorship and MF1’s budget constraints.

Transitioning to endurance racing in 2008, Rusinov piloted a Reiter Engineering-prepared Lamborghini Murcielago for IPB SPARTAK RACING across both the FIA GT Championship and Le Mans Series. He also competed in the ADAC GT Masters driving a Lamborghini Gallardo, where he won two out of three races alongside teammate Peter Kox.

In 2012, Rusinov joined reigning champions Signatech-Nissan during the inaugural season of the FIA World Endurance Championship starting from round two. His collaboration with G-Drive Racing began in 2013, supported by Gazprom, campaigning car number 26 in LMP2 class. This partnership extended through both WEC and ELMS until 2021.

During the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rusinov's G-Drive LMP2 entry initially crossed the finish line first but was subsequently disqualified after post-race inspections revealed an altered refuelling rig. In 2022, G-Drive officially registered car number 53 for ELMS; however, Rusinov announced via Instagram that they would withdraw from competition due to rejection of FIA's conditions imposed on Russian athletes following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In 2023, Rusinov shifted focus to rally raid events with G-Drive Racing, driving a Can-Am Maverick within T3 category contests. He secured eighth place at the Russian Rally-Raid Championship’s Gold of Kagan Baja and finished second at the Silk Way Rally, which he went on to win in T3 category the subsequent year.

Early in 2025, Rusinov returned to endurance racing behind the wheel of a Graff Racing-entered Rossa LM GT at the Dubai 24 Hour, teaming up with former colleague Harrison Newey.

Overview of career

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Full 24 Hours of Le Mans Outcomes

Season Championship Team Events Victories Pole positions Fastest laps Podium finishes Points scored Final standing
2000 French Formula Renault 2.0 Championship Graff Racing 8 1 0 0 1 25 7th place
2001 French Formula Renault 2.0 Championship Graff Racing 11 0 0 0 1 53 10th place
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup 4 0 0 0 0 0 42nd place
2002 Formula Palmer Audi Series N/A 12 1 1 5 7 198 3rd place
2003 Euro Formula 3000 GP Racing 7 0 1 1 0 6 9th place
2004 Le Mans Endurance Series - GT JMB Racing 4 1 0 0 2 25 1st place
2005 FIA GT Championship - GT1 JMB Racing 5 0 0 0 0 17 11th place
2005 Formula One World Championship Jordan Grand Prix Test driver role
2005–06 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season A1 Team Russia 2 0 0 0 0 0‡ 25th‡ position
2006 2006 Formula One World Championship Midland F1 Racing Test driver capacity
2008 2008 Le Mans Series#GT1 category - GT1 Reiter Engineering#IPB Spartak Racing 5 0 1 0 3 27 3rd place
2008 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2008 FIA GT Championship - GT1 rowspan="2" align=left Reiter Engineering

  | 4   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 9.5   | 17th position

align=left  2008 ADAC GT Masters

  | 5   | 2   | 0   | 1   | 2   | 20   | 14th place

2009

   | 2009 Le Mans Series#GT1 category - GT1    | Reiter Engineering#IPB Spartak Racing    | 1    | 1    | 0    | 0    | 1    | 10    | 8th position

align=left 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2

   | Team Modena    | 1    | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0    | N/A    | 7th place

2012

   | 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship    | Signature Team#Signatech-Nissan    | 7    | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0    | 11.5    | 25th position

align=left 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2

   | 1    | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0    | N/A    | 4th place

2013

    | 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2     | G-Drive Racing     | 8     | 4     | 0     | 0     | 5     | 132     | 

style="background:#FFDF9F;"   3rd place
align=left 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2

    | 1     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | N/A     | DSQ (disqualified)

align=left 2013 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9

    | G-Drive Racing by Phoenix Racing (German racing team)     | 1     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | N/A     | 8th position

2014

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2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2

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G-Drive Racing

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8

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4

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6

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0

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6

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137

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style="background:#DFDFDF;" 2nd place

2014 24 Hours of Le Mans

LMP2

1

0

0

0

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N/A

DNF (Did Not Finish)

2014 United SportsCar Championship

Prototype class

OAK Racing

1

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26

45th position

2014 Blancpain GT Sprint Series

Pro category

G-Drive Racing

8

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16

16th position

2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring

SP9 class

G-Drive Racing

1

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N/A

DNF (Did Not Finish)

2015

2015 FIA World Endurance Championship

LMP2 class

G-Drive Racing

8

4

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7

178

style="background:#FFFFBF;" Champion (1st place)

2015 24 Hours of Le Mans

LMP2 class

1

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N/A

style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd place

2016

2016 FIA World Endurance Championship

LMP2 category

G-Drive Racing

9

3

3

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6

162

style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd place

2016 24 Hours of Le Mans

LMP2 category

1

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N/A

style="background:#DFDFDF;" Runner-up (2nd place)

2016 European Le Mans Series 

    LMP3 category   

    Eurointernational

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Year Team Co-Drivers Vehicle Category Completed Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2008 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall IPB Spartak Racing
Germany Reiter Engineering 		Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Peter Kox
Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Mike Hezemans 		Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT GT1 266 NC NC
2009 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Modena Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Leo Mansell
Germany Pierre Ehret 		Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 314 27th 7th
2012 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Signatech-Nissan Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pierre Ragues
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Nelson Panciatici 		Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2 351 10th 4th
2013 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall G-Drive-Nissan Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall John Martin
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Mike Conway 		Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2 327 EX EX
2014 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall G-Drive Racing Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Olivier Pla
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Julien Canal 		Morgan LMP2-Nissan LMP2 120 DNF DNF
2015 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall G-Drive Racing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Sam Bird
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Julien Canal 		Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP2 358 11th 3rd
2016 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall G-Drive Racing Germany René Rast
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Will Stevens 		Oreca 05-Nissan LMP2 357 6th 2nd
2017 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall G-Drive Racing Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pierre Thiriet
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alex Lynn 		Oreca 07- Gibson LMP2 20 DNF DNF
2018 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallG-Drive Racing Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showallAndrea Pizzitola
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showallJean-Éric Vergne 		Oreca 07 -Gibson Technology LMP2 369 DSQ DSQ
2019 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallG-Drive Racing Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showallJob van Uitert
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showallJean-Éric Vergne 		Aurus 01 -Gibson Technology LMP2 364 11th 6th
2020 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallG-Drive Racing Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallMikkel Jensen (racing driver)
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showallJean-Éric Vergne 		Aurus 01 -Gibson Technology LMP2 367 9th 5th
2021 Template:Flagicon imageG-Drive Racing Template:Country data ARGTemplate:Namespace detect showallFranco Colapinto
Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showallNyck de Vries 		Aurus 01 -Gibson Technology LMP2 358 12th 7th


Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year Team Category Vehicle Power Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final Position Points Scored
2012 Signatech-Nissan LMP2 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SEB SPA
25 		LMS
8 		SIL
10 		SÃO
14 		BHR
10 		FUJ
EX 		SHA
13 		25th 11.5
2013 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
6 		SPA
4 		LMS
EX 		SÃO
1 		COA
1 		FUJ
2 		SHA
1 		BHR
1 		3rd 132
2014 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Morgan LMP2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
1 		SPA
1 		LMS
Ret 		2nd 137
Ligier JS P2

style="background:#FFDF9F;" | COA
3 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | FUJ
1 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SHA
1 style="background:#FFDF9F;" | BHR
3 style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SÃO
Ret

2015 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8

style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SIL
1

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA
9

style="background:#DFDFDF;" | LMS
2

style="background:#DFDFDF;" | NÜR
2

style="background:#FFFFBF;" | COA
1

style="background:#FFFFBF;" | FUJ
1

style="background:#DFDFDF;" | SHA
2

style="background:#FFFFBF;" | BHR
1

style="background:#FFFFBF;"

1st

178


Complete European Le Mans Series results

Year Team Category Car Model Power Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 Final Position Total Points
2016 Eurointernational LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 SIL IMO
8 		RBR
9 		LEC SPA EST 25th 6
2018 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
4 		MNZ
1 		RBR
1 		SIL
1 		SPA
12‡ 		ALG
4 		1st 100.25
2019 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 (Aurus 01) Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
4 		MNZ
1 		CAT
1 		SIL
2 		SPA
4 		ALG
6 		2nd 101
2020 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 (Aurus 01) Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
2 		SPA
Ret 		LEC
2 		MNZ
Ret 		ALG
1 		3rd 61
2021 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 (Aurus 01) Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
4 		RBR
2 		LEC
1 		MNZ
8 		SPA
Ret 		ALG
5 		4th 74

‡ Points halved as the race distance completed was below 75%.

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