The Russian Circuit Racing Series (RCRS) is a national Russian racing series created in 2004. It started with four classes: touring, super-production, touring-light, and national class; and national-junior was added in 2015. Sergey Krylov was the championship's promoter its beginning, until Oleg Petrikov became promoter of the series in 2014.
Circuits MapCircuitCitySeason ADM Raceway Moscow 2004–2007, 2012, 2019, 2023—2024 Autodrom Saint Petersburg St Petersburg 2011 Dmitrovsky Autopolygon Dmitrov 2009 Fort Grozny Autodrom Grozny 2016–2026 Igora Drive Novozhilovo 2020–2026 Kazan Ring Kazan 2011–2026 Kursk Ring Kursk 2008–2011 Lipetsk Ring Lipetsk 2009–2010 Luzhniki Olympic Complex Moscow 2008, 2011 Moscow Raceway Volokolamsk 2012–2026 Neva Ring Saint Petersburg 2004–2006 NRING Circuit Bogorodsk 2010–2026 Orlovsky Ring Oryol 2008 Red Ring Krasnoyarsk 2009–2010 Smolensk Ring Safonovo 2011–2026 Sochi Autodrom Sirius 2014—2016, 2018–2019, 2021, 2023 Tolyatti Ring Tolyatti 2013 Vorobyovy Gory Moscow 2005–2006
Classes
Touring: The international category where cars with two-litre engines and some physical alterations compete. Typical representatives include: BMW 320, Audi A4, Subaru BRZ, Honda Civic and Accord, Chevrolet Lacetti and Cruze, SEAT León. TCR Russian Series: In 2015 it was announced that cars under the new TCR regulations (as used in the TCR International Series) will be eligible to compete alongside the Touring class, but also have their standalone classification. Typical representatives include: SEAT León Cup Racer, Audi RS3 LMS TCR, LADA Vesta TCR and Renault Megane RS
Touring-Light: Cars with 1600cc engines compete in this class. Typical representatives include: Ford Fiesta, VW Polo, Lada Kalina, Kia Rio, Renault Twingo Sport, Peugeot 208 GTI. Super-Production: This is an international category where cars with the two litre engine compete. Typical representatives: Honda Civic, Subaru BRZ, Lada Granta. National class: 1600сс engine category for cars assembled in the territory of the Russian Federation. Typical representatives: Lada Kalina, Lada 112, Lada Riva, Renault Logan/Sandero, VW Polo, Kia Rio. National-Junior class: Category for drivers from 12 to 16 years old. Typical representatives: Lada Kalina, Lada Samara, VW Polo.
Champions
Season Touring Touring-Light Super-Production S1600 S1600 JuniorSMP GT4 RussiaCN Sportprototype Drivers' Champion Teams' Champion Drivers' Champion Teams' Champion Drivers' Champion Teams' Champion Drivers' Champion Teams' Champion Drivers' Champion Teams' ChampionDrivers' ChampionTeams' ChampionDrivers' ChampionTeams' Champion Russian Circuit Racing Series2025Mikhail SimonovLukoil Racing Twins TeamNikolay KaramyshevBragin Racing TeamLeonid PanfilovLADA Sport RosneftKay Richard SchickPowerfull Not heldIrina SidorkovaSMP Racing by Capital RTAndrey GromovPiter Rally2024Mikhail SimonovLukoil Racing SMP RacingAndrey MaslennikovRally AcademyKirill LadyginLADA Sport RosneftVasily Korablev GTE Racing Team Not heldAleksey NesovX Motorsport Team GarisAndrey Gromov None2023Dmitry BraginLukoil RacingMikhail SimonovBragin Racing TeamMikhail MityaevLADA Sport RosneftArtem Antonov None Not heldRinat SalikhovYadro MotorsportAleksandr Dudarev None2022Dmitry BraginTAIF MotorsportNikolay KaramyshevLukoil Racing Rally AcademyIvan ChubarovLADA Sport RosneftRustam FatkhutdinovAKHMAT Racing Team Not heldAnton NemkinCapitalRT MotorSharks DNA None2021Kirill LadyginLADA Sport RosneftIvan ChubarovLADA Sport RosneftVadim AntipovSofit-Racing TeamPetr PlotnikovInnostage - AG TeamArtem AntonovRUMOS RACINGDenis RemenyakoCapitalRT MotorSharksSergey Ievlev None2020Kirill LadyginLADA Sport RosneftVladimir ShesheninLADA Sport RosneftVladislav NezvankinLADA Sport RosneftPetr PlotnikovAKHMAT Racing TeamEgor FokinRally AcademyDenis RemenyakoCapital Racing TeamPavel Kuzminov None 2019Dmitry BraginTAIF MotorsportVladimir CherevanRally AcademyAndrey PetukhovLADA Sport RosneftMikhail MityaevLADA Sport RosneftPetr Plotnikov Rally AcademyNot held 2018Dmitry BraginLukoil Racing TeamGrigory BurlutskiyCarville RacingMikhail MityaevLADA Sport RosneftPavel KalmanovichAG TeamIrina SidorkovaRally AcademyNot held 2017Dmitry BraginLADA Sport RosneftDenis BulatovPodmoskovie MotorsportMikhail MityaevLADA Sport RosneftAydar NurievRally AcademyMaxim KornilkovRally AcademyNot held 2016Dmitry BraginLukoil RacingDmitry BraginLADA Sport RosneftMaksim ChernevURT Subaru Team LukoilVladimir ShesheninB-Tuning Pro Racing TeamAnton Gavrichenkov NoneNot held 2015Aleksey DudukaloLukoil RacingDmitry BraginLADA Sport RosneftMaksim ChernevInnocenti Lada SportDmitry BraginSTK TaifmotorsportGleb Kuznetsov None Not held 2014Mikhail GrachevAMG MotorsportBoris ShulmeysterSports Racing TechnologiesAndrei MaslennikovRalf-Car TeamVladimir ShesheninLukoil Racing Team Lada Not held Russian Racing Championship 2013 Mikhail Grachev AMG Motorsport Pavel Kalmanovich Lukoil Racing Team Lada Vladimir Strelchenko Ralf-Car Team Egor Sanin KGOO STK MX-Autosport Not held 2012 Aleksandr Frolov TNK Racing Team Mikhail Grachev PSM Team80 Vasiliy Krichevskiy Khimki Motorsport Vladimir Sheshenin AvtoVAZ PROO Not held Russian Touring Car Championship 2011 Aleksandr Frolov Orenburg Racing Aleksandr Sotnikov Lukoil Racing Viktor Kozankov Honda Cheryomushki Vadim Meshcherjakov Autoclod-afso Not held 2010 Mikhail Ukhov TNK Racing Mikhail Kozlovskiy Lukoil Racing Viktor Kozankov Honda Cheryomushki Vasiliy Mezentsev Krasnoe koltso Not held 2009 Vladimir Strelchenko Khimki Motorsport Aleksey Dudukalo Lukoil Racing Mikhail Zasadych Prology Racing Team Aleksey Filimonov None Not held 2008 Aleksey Basov RED WINGS Aleksey Dudukalo Lukoil Racing Pavel Fedorov Prology Racing Team Aleksandr Zheltov TAXI-2 Technical Consulting Not held 2007 Aleksandr Lvov Golden Motors Aleksandr Sotnikov Dinamo Autosport Aleksey Basov STK Rally Podmoskovie Nikita Vasilyev Jackpot Not held 2006 Vladimir Labazov AVTODOM Racing Anton Markin Dinamo Autosport Vladimir Cherevan Korus Autosport Igor Fillipov Kaluga Motorsport Not held 2005 Vladimir Nechaev AVTODOM Racing Aleksandr Sotnikov Dinamo Autosport Ilya Burenko Forza Sport Artem Kazyavin SKP Not held 2004 Grigoriy Komarov MTS AC Racing Vladimir Labazov Dinamo Autosport Not held Roman Kozyavin SPK Tolyatti Not held
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