The 2025 SMP Russian Circuit Racing Series was the twelfth season of the Russian Circuit Racing Series, organized by SMP Racing. It was the eleventh season with international TCR class cars. In 2025, the competition was held in six classes: Touring, Touring Light, Super Production, S1600, GT4 and CN. This season, the RCRS also hosted races of the revived SMP Formula 4 series.
Teams and drivers Yokohama was the official tyre supplier.
Touring / TCR Russian Touring Car Championship
Team Car Drivers Rounds Lukoil Racing Twins Team Cupra León VZ TCR1 Mikhail SimonovAll16 Artem SlutskyAllHyundai Elantra N TCR14 Zakhar SlutskyAll SMP Racing Cupra León VZ TCR2 Aleksandr Smolyar2–7Hyundai i30 N TCR110 Vladimir Atoev1–2 Cupra León VZ TCR3–7Hyundai i30 N TCR7 Kirill Smal7 TAIF Motorsport Cupra León VZ TCR4 Dmitry BraginAll5 Petr PlotnikovAll Innostage AG TeamHyundai i30 N TCR17 Pavel KalmanovichAll Cupra León Competición TCR18 Rustam FatkhutdinovAllAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)20 Egor SaninAll LADA Sport RosneftLADA Vesta NG TCR19 Vladimir Sheshenin1–423 Artem Severiukhin5–623 Yaroslav Shevyrtalov755 Ivan ChubarovAll Iskra MotorsportAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)77 Anton Badoev1
Super Production
TeamCar Drivers Rounds ITECO Racing Team LADA Granta Cup8 Aleksey Timichev6–7 Subaru BRZ21 Maksim Arkhangelsky1–544 Samvel Iskoyants6–750 Maksim TurievAll81 Timofey BuyanovAll LADA Sport Rosneft LADA Vesta NG29 Andrey PetukhovAll99 Leonid PanfilovAll Neva Motorsport Race Hub Honda Civic Type R FN233 Roman GolykovAll Honda Civic Type R EP388 Nikolay Vikhansky1–6 Ravikov Dmitry Mazda 351 Dmitry Ravikov5 Shield Rock MEPHI Racing Team Volkswagen Scirocco80 Aleksandr GarmashAll777 Kirill Glushak1–3, 5–7
Touring Light
Team Car Drivers Rounds Rumos Racing Kia Rio X 1.5T4 Ivan Stepanov528 Azat Kalimullin6 PSM SportHyundai Solaris II 1.6T7 Aleksandr Salnikov1–677 Daniil Gryaznov3–6 Kuzma’s Mother Racing Team Kia Rio X 1.6T12 Nikolay KaramyshevAll17 Vladimir CherevanAll33 Dmitry DudarevAll Russian Racing Group Mini JCW F56 1.6T13 Stepan Anufriev1–2 B-Tuning Pro Racing Audi A1 8X 1.4T15 Ivan BozhedomovAll Mini JCW F56 1.6T16 Tatiana Eliseeva1–4, 6 Lukoil Racing Audi A1 8X 1.4T21 Daniil Kovalev1–543 Andrey MaslennikovAll Innostage AG Team Audi A1 6B 1.5T24 Kirill ZinovievAll32 Aleksandr ChachavaAll Bragin Racing Team Skoda Fabia 1.5T25 Maksim SoldatovAll34 Ivan Zhuravlev1–3, 5–766 Aleksey SavinAll Powerfuls Kia Rio X 1.5T37 Denis KarelinAll Volkswagwn Polo 1.4T44 Samvel Iskoyants1–6 Rally Academy Volkswagwn Polo 1.4T49 Ivan Tverdokhlebov1–680 Oleg Kravtsov2, 4–5 Kokorev Racing Kia Rio X 1.6T99 Stanislav Kokorev5–7
S1600
Team Car Drivers Rounds GTE Racing Team GTE Racing Team Plus LADA Sport Rosneft (74)Lada Granta FL19 Vladimir Sheshenin5–728 Azat Kalimullin1–2, 4–574 Kirill Antonov684 Philipp TuponosovAll96 Albert Zinatov1–5100 Ruslan SafinAll115 Konstantin Shitov1–2, 4, 6–7 ALGA MotorsportHyundai Solaris23 Kai Richard SchickAll Salavat Racing TeamHyundai Solaris31 Rifat Gallyamov4 PowerfulsKia Rio54 Mikhail PochenkovAll79 Aleksandr PochenkovAll ParusKia Rio X56 Vasily Korablev1, 3–4, 6 PSM SportHyundai Solaris77 Daniil Gryaznov1 Kuzma’s Mother Racing TeamKia Rio X82 Vakhtang Dimitradze1–3, 5–6
GT4
TeamCar Drivers Rounds Co-Driver for Cup Stage Rumos Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2 Ilya Sidorov1–2, CS, 6 Stanislav Novikov17 Stanislav NovikovAll (4) Team Garis Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 211 Dmitry RodionovAll, CS Sergey Borisov56 Dmitry Anastasiadis2, 6–7 SMP Racing by Capital RTMercedes-AMG GT413 Denis RemenyakoAll, CS51 Irina SidorkovaAll, CS Aleksandr Smolyar Yadro Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT416 Sergey Stolyarov1–2 X MotorsportToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo19 Viktor Titarenko1–2, CS Sergey Titarenko RScar MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT424 Nikita Silaev1–2, CS, 6 Aleksey Nesov BMW Time 4 RaceBMW M4 GT455 Roman Smolyakov1–2, CSToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo77 Andrey Goncharov1–2, CS, 6 Aleksandr Maslennikov Motor SharksMercedes-AMG GT462 Ivan LukashevichAll83 Anton NemkinAll Quantum RacingToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo95 Denis PomogalovCS Petr Biryukov
Sports prototype CN
Team Car Drivers Rounds Piter Rally527 Shortcut1 Andrey GromovAll (6)80 Mikhail KaystryukovAll SDYUSTSH for motorsports4 Vladimir Gorlach1–3, 55 Sergey Lapitsky1, 3500 Artem Maksimchuk3, 5MitJet 130044 Egor Blagodarov347 Danila Chernega386 Nikita Ivanov3770 Sergey Gurlenya3800 Igor Yakubovich3 Vrulin Nikolay527 Shortcut6 Nikolay VrulinAll Dobrynina Tatiana527 Shortcut7 Tatiana Dobrynina1–2 Viktorov Artem527 Shortcut8 Artem Viktorov1–3, 5 Dudarev Motorsport527 Shortcut9 Yriy SunyaevAll16 Aleksandr NazarovAll Texol RacingLegends EVO10 Vladimir Strelchenko1, 512 Shota Abkhazava1–3, 524 Vyacheslav Kiselev1–533 Aleksandr Abkhazava2–561 Aleksandr Nesterov3–562 Rais Minnakhmetov4221 Artem Kabakov1–5333 Georgy Kudryavtsev5777 Andrey Kovalsky298 Pavel Petrukhin4Legends 600891–3, 517 Yury Ryazantsev1–2, 558 Efim Lev2–3, 573 Sergey Aglish281 Daniil Zubenkov5 SVL CSKA Racing527 Shortcut11 Aleksey Chernov2, 631 Aleksey Khairov2, 6 Leontiev Artem527 Shortcut13 Artem Leontiev2–6 Balchug Racing527 Shortcut15 Boris ShulmeysterAll21 Kirill Kirakozov1–293 Sergey ValuyskikhAll96 Dmitry Eliseev1–3, 5 Kramar Motorsport527 Shortcut22 Egor Grachev1–563 Zakhar Makushin2, 5–674 Igor ShunailovAll77 Damir SaitovAll100 Anton Mezhenin1, 3–4 Ilyachev Valentin527 Shortcut32 Valentin Ilyachev3 Team GarisMitJet 2L34 Maksim Miroshnichenko1–545 Anton Khrapykin1–449 Ivan Tverdokhlebov1–3, 550 Yanis Petrovsky1–556 Dmitry Anastasiadis499 Semen Kharchenko1–5101 Dmitry Rodionov3–5111 Eugeny Samoilov1–5 Kuzminov Pavel527 Shortcut35 Pavel Kuzminov2 NV Racing527 Shortcut42 Anton RybkinAll68 Ivan VershininAll Quantum RacingMitJet 2L57 Petr Biryukov1–597 Denis Pomogalov1–5 Balashkov Danil527 Shortcut66 Danil Balashkov2–6 Skorik Maksim527 Shortcut67 Maksim Skorik3 Boyarinova Ekaterina527 Shortcut88 Ekaterina BoyarinovaAll Shutemov Aleksandr527 Shortcut160 Aleksandr ShutemovAll
BR03
As part of the 5th stage of RCRS at Moscow Raceway, an exhibition race of the future monocup was held on BR03 sports prototypes developed by BR Engineering. The race was attended by 12 cars driven by Sergey Sirotkin, Vitaly Petrov, Mikhail Aleshin, Kirill Ladygin, Vladimir Sheshenin, Irina Sidorkova, Viktor Shaitar, Alexander Smolyar, Mikhail Simonov, Sergey Titarenko, Maxim Turiev and Kirill Kirakozov. Sirotkin, Petrov and Smolyar remained in the top three at the end of the half-hour race.
Calendar and results Calendar is presented on 8 October 2024 and includes 8 rounds and was adjusted on 27 February 2025 includes 7 rounds Not all classes will be represented in every round. Circuit Date 1 Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 15–18 MayR1: Mikhail SimonovR2: Pavel KalmanovichR1: Maksim TurievR2: Maksim TurievR1: Maksim SoldatovR2: Aleksey SavinR1: Aleksandr PochenkovR2: Kay Richard SchickR1: Irina SidorkovaR2: Stanislav NovikovR3: Denis RemenyakoR1: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: Shota Abkhazava Mitjet: Denis Pomogalov Legends 600: Sergey LapitskyR2: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: Vyacheslav Kiselev Mitjet: Semen Kharchenko Legends 600: Sergey Lapitsky2Igora Drive, PriozerskR1: Ivan ChubarovR2: Dmitry BraginR1: Leonid PanfilovR2: Nikolay VikhanskyR1: Denis KarelinR2: Samvel IskoyantsR1: Aleksandr Pochenkov R2: Kai Richard SchickR1: Denis RemenyakoR2: Ivan LukashevichR3: Sergey StolyarovR1: Shortcut: Aleksey Khairov Legends EVO: Aleksandr Abkhazava Mitjet: Semen Kharchenko Legends 600: Pavel PetrukhinR2: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: Aleksandr Abkhazava Mitjet: Semen Kharchenko Legends 600: Vladimir Gorlach3 NRING Circuit, Bogorodsk 11–13 JulyR1: Aleksandr SmolyarR2: Petr PlotnikovR1: Leonid PanfilovR2: Maksim ArkhangelskyR1: Maksim SoldatovR2: Aleksey SavinR1: Kai Richard SchickR2: Aleksandr Pochenkovnot heldR1: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: Aleksandr Abkhazava Mitjet: Semen Kharchenko Legends 600: Pavel Petrukhin Mitjet 1300: Artem MaksimchukR2: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: Shota Abkhazava Mitjet: Denis Pomogalov Legends 600: Pavel Petrukhin Mitjet 1300: Vladimir Gorlach4 Kazan Ring, Kazan 25–27 JulyR1: Mikhail SimonovR2: Rustam FatkhutdinovR1: Roman GolykovR2: Roman GolykovR1: Ivan TverdokhlebovR2: Nikolay KaramyshevR1: Kai Richard SchickR2: Vasily Korablevnot heldR1: Shortcut: Igor Shunailov Legends EVO: Aleksandr Abkhazava Mitjet: Denis PomogalovR2: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: Aleksandr Abkhazava Mitjet: Semen Kharchenko5 Moscow Raceway, VolokolamskR1: Aleksandr SmolyarR2: Egor SaninR1: R2: Leonid PanfilovR1: Maksim SoldatovR2: Ivan ZhuravlevR1: Philipp TuponosovR2: Kai Richard SchickR1: Irina Sidorkova and Aleksandr SmolyarR2: Irina Sidorkova and Aleksandr SmolyarR1: Shortcut: Aleksandr Shutemov Legends EVO: Aleksandr Abkhazava Mitjet: Denis Pomogalov Legends 600: Pavel PetrukhinR2: Shortcut: Igor Shunailov Legends EVO: Aleksandr Abkhazava Mitjet: Petr Biriukov Legends 600: Vladimir Gorlach6 Kazan Ring, Kazan 12–14 SeptemberR1: Mikhail SimonovR2: Rustam FatkhutdinovR1: Roman GolykovR2: Maksim TurievR1: Denis KarelinR2: Ivan TverdokhlebovR1: Kai Richard SchickR2: Mikhail PochenkovR1: Irina SidorkovaR2: Denis RemenyakoR3: Stanislav NovikovR1: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends: not held Mitjet: not heldR2: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends: not held Mitjet: not held7 Fort Grozny Autodrom, Grozny 9–12 OctoberR1: Artem Slutsky R2: Dmitry BraginR1: Maksim TurievR2: Samvel IskoyantsR1: Maksim SoldatovR2: Maksim SoldatovR1: Mikhail PochenkovR2: Mikhail PochenkovR1: Ivan LukashevichR2: Ivan LukashevichR3: Ivan Lukashevichnot held
Championship standings
Scoring systems Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Qualification 10 8 6 4 2 Race 1 Points 30 23 19 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 Race 2 Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
Touring / TCR Russian Touring Car Championship Driver MSC1 IGO NRG KAZ1 MSC2 KAZ2 GRO 1Mikhail Simonov 1 8 3 4 4 5 1 4 3 7 1 3 10 122572Aleksandr Smolyar 6 Ret 10 3 1 6 4 8 1 4 3 2 4 132542Artem Slutsky 5 4 8 2 3 3 3 6 2 5 4 7 1 62434Zakhar Slutsky 11 5 2 6 8 12 5 7 4 8 2 6 3 92055Rustam Fatkhutdinov 3 Ret 7 5 2 9 11 1 12 12 8 1 5 21846Ivan Chubarov Ret 6 1 8 6 7 6 5 7 11 7 10 2 51807Vladimir Atoev 8 11 9 7 12 4 2 3 6 6 5 4 6 111788Egor Sanin 2 3 4 Ret 5 8 12 9 10 1 10 9 7 71619Petr Plotnikov 7 2 12 9 9 1 9 Ret 5 2 12 5 8 315610Dmitry Bragin 4 10 6 1 11 10 8 2 8 10 6 Ret 12 115411Pavel Kalmanovich 9 1 5 11 7 2 7 Ret 9 9 11 11 13 413112Vladimir Sheshenin 10 7 11 10 10 11 10 104913Artem Severiukhin 11 3 9 83614Kirill Smal 9 81515Anton Badoev 12 91116Yaroslav Shevyrtalov 11 1011 Driver MSC1 IGO NRG KAZ1 MSC2 KAZ2 GRO Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Touring / TCR Russian Touring Car Championship Team's Standings Driver MSC1 IGO NRG KAZ1 MSC2 KAZ2 GRO 1Lukoil Racing Twins Team 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 4 2 5 1 3 1 6543 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 7 3 7 2 6 3 92SMP Racing 6 11 9 3 1 4 2 3 1 4 3 2 4 11432 8 Ret 10 7 12 6 4 8 6 6 5 4 6 133Innostage AG Team 2 1 4 5 2 2 7 1 10 1 10 9 5 2334 9 3 7 Ret 7 9 11 Ret 12 12 11 11 13 44TAIF Motorsport 4 2 6 1 9 1 8 2 5 2 6 5 8 1310 7 10 12 9 11 10 9 Ret 8 10 12 Ret 12 35LADA Sport Rosneft 10 6 1 8 6 7 6 5 7 3 7 8 2 5276 Ret 7 11 10 10 11 10 10 11 11 9 10 11 10 Driver MSC1 IGO NRG KAZ1 MSC2 KAZ2 GRO
Super Production