The 2026 SMP Russian Circuit Racing Series will be the thirteenth season of the Russian Circuit Racing Series, organized by SMP Racing. It will be the twelfth season with international TCR class cars. In 2026, the competition will be held in seven classes: Touring, Touring Light, Super Production, S1600, GT4, CN and monoclass RB03. This is also the second season that RCRS has hosted SMP Formula 4 races.
Teams and drivers Yokohama was the official tyre supplier.
Touring / TCR Russian Touring Car Championship
Team Car Drivers Rounds SMP Racing Cupra León VZ TCR2 Aleksandr Smolyar1–610 Vladimir Atoev1–6 Lukoil Racing Twins Team Cupra León VZ TCR3 Artem Slutsky1–612 Mikhail Simonov1–423 Artem Severiukhin5–6Hyundai Elantra N TCR14 Zakhar Slutsky1–6 TAIF Motorsport Cupra León VZ TCR4 Dmitry Bragin1–625 Maksim Soldatov1–6 LADA Sport RosneftLADA Vesta NG Sport TCR12 Mikhail Simonov5–623 Artem Severiukhin1–455 Ivan Chubarov1–6 Innostage AG Team Cupra León VZ TCR18 Rustam Fatkhutdinov1–2
Super Production
TeamCar Drivers Rounds TBASEAT León Supercopa Mk21 Vladimir CherevanTBA ITECO Racing Team Subaru BRZ16 Azat Kalimullin1–622 Dmitry Lebedev652 Maksim Turiev681 Timofey Buyanov1–691 Ivan Ekelchik2, 4LADA Granta Cup67 Samvel Iskoyants5–687 Radik Basyrov1–3 Shield Rock MEPHI Racing TeamVolkswagen Scirocco44 Sergey Gorbatenko449 Eugeny Sheklachev280 Aleksandr Garmash1–590 Pavel Pastushkov1 NEVA MotorsportHonda Civic Type R FN250 Roman Golykov1–6Honda Civic Type R EP358 Aleksey Mankovsky4 Mazda High PowerMazda MX5 77 Kirill Glushak3, 5
Touring Light
Team Car Drivers Rounds PSM SportHyundai Solaris II 1.6T7 Aleksandr Salnikov1–577 Daniil Gryaznov1–4Hyundai i20 1.6T5 Innostage AG Team Kia Rio X 1.5T8 Ruslan Zarifianov1–5 Audi A1 Sportback 6B 1.5T24 Kirill Zinoviev1–632 Aleksandr Chachava1–6 GTE Racing Team Plus Kia Rio X 1.5T10 Ruslan Safin1–651 Konstantin Shitov1–2, 4–684 Filipp Tuponosov1, 4 GTE Racing Team Kia Rio X 1.4T19 Vladimir Sheshenin1–6 Audi A1 8X 1.4T43 Andrey Maslennikov1–6 Bragin Racing Team Skoda Fabia 1.5T11 Arseny Malyghin1, 4–634 Ivan Zhuravlev1–666 Aleksey Savin1–6 Kuzma’s Mother Racing Team Kia Rio X 1.6T12 Nikolay Karamyshev1–633 Dmitry Dudarev1–650 Roman Golykov1–6 Russian Racing Group Mini JCW F56 1.6T13 Stepan Anufriev1–5 B-Tuning Pro Racing Team Audi A1 8X 1.4T15 Ivan Bozhedomov1–6 Kovalev Daniil Audi A1 8X 1.4T21 Daniil Kovalev1–5 ALGA Motorsport Kia Rio X 1.5T23 Kai Richard Schick1–6 SHONX Mini JCW F56 1.6T28 Rodion Shushakov2, 429 Andrey Petukhov1–4 Powerfuls Kia Rio X 1.5T37 Denis Karelin1–4 Volkswagwn Polo 1.4T44 Samvel Iskoyants1–6 Rally Academy Volkswagwn Polo VI 1.4T49 Ivan Tverdokhlebov1–355 Petr Plotnikov1–665 Kirill Dzitiev1–6 Kokorev Racing Team Kia Rio X 1.6T99 Stanislav Kokorev1–4, 6
S1600
Team Car Drivers Rounds Bragin Racing TeamLada Kalina17 Arseny Malyghin2–3 Ratata Racing53 Stanislav Asafiev3, 5 GS Racing TeamLada Kalina27 Gerasim Skulanov1–2 Racing SyndicateLada Granta31 Vladimir Kruchkov5 Krupnov DmitryLada Granta36 Dmitry Krupnov2 ITECO Racing TeamLada Kalina47 Anton Tonkov381 Timofey Buyanov185 Mikhail Dralin1–3, 587 Radik Basyrov1 ParusLada Granta56 Vasiliy Korablev2 Orlov NikitaLada Granta58 Nikita Orlov1–2, 5 Pereshivalov BogdanLada Granta63 Bogdan Pereshivalov2 Rodkin IlyaLada Granta70 Ilya Rodkin1–3, 5 Volkov AlexeyLada Kalina98 Aleksey Volkov3, 5
GT4
Team Car Drivers Class Rounds Motor Sharks Mercedes-AMG GT41 Ivan Lukashevich Anton Nemkin PA1–2, 4–61–2, 4–6 X MotorsportToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 25 Sergey Titarenko Viktor Titarenko PA1–2, 4–61–2, 4–6 Sportcar Racing TeamPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport7 Kirill Smal P1 Mercedes-AMG GT450 Ivan Scherbakov Vitaly Larionov PA1–2, 4–61–2, 4–6 TEAMGARISToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 211 Dmitry Rodionov Sergey Borisov PA1–2, 4–61–2, 4–634 Eduard Islamov Stanislav Aksenov PA1–2, 4–51–2, 4–5Toyota GR Supra GT456 Dmitry Anastasiadis Am4Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo31 Aleksandr Vinopal Am1 ITECO Racing Team x TEAMGARIS52 Maksim Turiev Sergey Grishanov PA1–2, 4–51–2, 4–5 Shishkoil by CapitalRT Mercedes-AMG GT412 Petr Plotnikov Dmitry Shishko PA1–2, 4–61–2, 4–6 CapitalRT13 Mikhail Aleshin Denis Remenyako PA1–2, 41–2, 4 SMP Racing x Putin Team51 Irina Sidorkova Dmitry Gvazava PA1–2, 4–61–2, 4–6 YADRO MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT416 Ivan Chubarov Viktor Shaytar P11BMW G82 M4 GT42, 42, 4 Twins Racing by YADRO Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT433 Zakhar Slutsky Artem Slutsky P44 Rumos RacingToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 218 Stanislav Novikov Ilya Sidorov Am1–2, 4–61–2, 4–6 Fire n` Smoke RacingToyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 220 Ivan Ekelchik Maksim ShaposhnikovPA2, 42, 427 Artemiy Melnikov Roman ScherbakovP11 RScar Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT424 Nikita Silaev Alexey Nesov Zakhar Slutsky PA1–2, 4–61–2, 4–5663 Vadim Mescheryakov Am1–2, 4–6 Time4RaceBMW M4 GT455 Roman Smolyakov Am1Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo Roman Smolyakov Andrey Goncharov Am4477 Andrey Goncharov Am1 VRacing TeamAudi R8 LMS GT490 Kirill Smal Aleksandr Vartanyan P44 Icon Class P Pro Cup PA Pro/Am Cup Am Am CupTeams claimed for team points
Sports prototype CN
Team Car Drivers Rounds
BR03
Team Car Drivers Rounds
Calendar and results Calendar is presented on 25 November 2025 and includes 11 weekends and up to 7 rounds in different classes. The calendar was slightly changed on 6 April 2026. Not all classes will be represented in every round. Circuit Date 1 Moscow Raceway, VolokolamskR1: Maksim Soldatov R2: Zakhar SlutskyR1: Timofey BuyanovR2: Roman GolykovR1: Andrey MaslennikovR2: Samvel IskoyantsR1: Ilya RodkinR2: Ilya RodkinR1: Vadim MescheryakovR2: Vadim MescheryakovR1: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: Artem Kabakov Mitjet: Denis Pomogalov Legends 600: Artem MaksimchukR2: Shortcut: Igor Shunailov Legends EVO: Artem Kabakov Mitjet: Denis Pomogalov Legends 600: Artem Maksimchuknot heldnot held2Kazan Ring, Kazan13–14 JuneR1: Vladimir AtoevR2: Maksim SoldatovR1: Roman GolykovR2: Roman GolykovR1: Nikolay KaramyshevR2: Petr Plotnikov R1: Vasily KorablevR2: Ilya Rodkin R1: Ivan Chubarov and Viktor ShaytarR2: Dmitry Rodionov and Sergey Borisov not heldnot heldnot held3 NRING Circuit, Bogorodsk 4–5 JulyR1: Ivan ChubarovR2: Maksim SoldatovR1: Timofey BuyanovR2: Timofey BuyanovR1: Petr PlotnikovR2: Petr PlotnikovR1: Mikhail DralinR2: Arseny Malyghinnot heldR1: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: Vyacheslav Kiselev Mitjet: Petr Biryukov Legends 600: Danila ChernegaR2: Shortcut: Andrey Gromov Legends EVO: no finishers Mitjet: Denis Pomogalov Legends 600: Danila ChernegaR1:Valery SmirnovR2: Kirill GlushakR1:Maksim AksenovR2: Amir Sabirov4 Igora Drive, PriozerskR1: Aleksandr SmolyarR2: Zakhar SlutskyR1: Azat KalimullinR2: Timofey BuyanovR1: Kai Richard SchickR2: Ivan Zhuravlevno participantsR1: Zakhar Slutsky and Artem SlutskyR2: Zakhar Slutsky and Artem SlutskyR1: Shortcut: Georgy Ogulenko Legends EVO: Vyacheslav Kiselev Mitjet: Denis Pomogalov Legends 600: Artem MaksimchukR2: Shortcut: Georgy Ogulenko Legends EVO: Vyacheslav Kiselev Mitjet: Daan Arrow Legends 600: Vladimir GorlachR: Kirill GlushakR1: Emir GallyamovR2: Maksim Aksenov5 NRING Circuit, Bogorodsk 29–30 AugustR1: Ivan ChubarovR2: Artem SlutskyR1: Timofey BuyanovR2: Kirill GlushakR1: Petr PlotnikovR2: Samvel IskoyantsR1: Ilya RodkinR2: Stanislav AsafievR1: Irina Sidorkova and Dmitry GvazavaR2: Vadim Mescheryakovnot heldnot heldnot held6 Fort Grozny Autodrom, Grozny 11–13 SeptemberR1: Maksim SoldatovR2: Mikhail SimonovR1: Timofey BuyanovR2: Azat KalimullinR1: Nikolay KaramyshevR2: Andrey Maslennikovno participants R1: Ilya Sidorov and Stanislav NovikovR2: Dmitry Rodionov and Sergey Borisovnot heldnot heldnot held7 Moscow Raceway, VolokolamskR1:R2: R1:R2: R1:R2: R1:R2: R1:R2: R1: Shortcut: Legends EVO: Mitjet: Legends 600: R2: Shortcut: Legends EVO: Mitjet: Legends 600:R3: Shortcut: Legends EVO: Mitjet: Legends 600: R4: Shortcut: Legends EVO: Mitjet: Legends 600:TBATBA
Championship standings
Scoring systems Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Qualification 6 5 4 3 2 1 Race 1 Points 30 23 19 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Race 2 Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
Touring / TCR Russian Touring Car Championship Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2 1Maksim Soldatov 1 5 4 1 3 1 7 4 4 6 1 22382Aleksandr Smolyar 2 7 2 8 7 6 1 3 3 4 5 42213Zakhar Slutsky 5 1 9 4 2 Ret 4 1 6 2 3 31963Ivan ChubarovDNS 8 7 3 1 4 3 2 1 8 Ret 51925Vladimir Atoev 6 9 1 7 6 7 5 8 5 5 2 Ret1666Artem Slutsky 7 6 3 2 9 2 9 5 7 1 7 61617Mikhail Simonov Ret 2 6 6 8 3 2 6 2 9 6 11538Dmitry Bragin 3 4 8 5 4 5 8 7 8 7 4 71399Artem Severiukhin 8 10 5 Ret 5 8 6 9 9 3 8 811910Rustam Fatkhutdinov 4 3 WD WD34 Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2 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 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2 1SMP Racing 2 7 1 7 6 6 1 3 3 4 2 4387 6 9 2 8 7 7 5 8 5 5 5 Ret2TAIF Motorsprot 1 4 4 1 3 1 7 4 4 6 1 2378 3 5 8 5 4 5 8 7 8 7 4 73LADA Sport Rosneft 8 8 5 3 1 4 3 2 1 8 6 1342DNS 10 7 Ret 5 8 6 9 2 9 Ret 54Lukoil Racing Twins Team 7 2 3 2 8 2 4 1 6 1 3 3339 Ret 6 6 6 9 3 9 5 7 2 7 6 Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2
Super Production
Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2 1Timofey Buyanov 1 2 2 2 1 1 Ret 1 1 2 1 Ret2812Roman Golykov 2 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 2 4 Ret Ret2533Azat Kalimullin 3 4 3 5 Ret 4 1 4 4 Ret 3 11974Aleksandr GarmashDNS 3DNS 6 Ret 3 3 3 5 Ret1055Kirill Glushak 3 5 3 1766Ivan Ekelchik 4 3 2 4717Samvel Iskoyants 6 3 Ret 2548Radik Basyrov 5 5 6 Ret Ret Ret439Dmitry Lebedev 4 33410Eugeny Sheklachev 5 42811Pavel Pastushkov 4 62712Maksim Turiev 2 Ret2613Aleksey Mankovsky DNS 51114Sergey Gorbatenko Ret 79 Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2 Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Super Production Team's Standings
Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2 1ITECO Racing Team 1 2 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 478 3 4 6 Ret Ret 4 Ret 4 4 Ret 3 Ret Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2
Touring Light Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2 1Nikolay Karamyshev 20 3 1 10 5 2 8 7 2 14 1 51912Andrey Maslennikov 1 7 10 7 2 3 6 4 6 15 4 11863Petr Plotnikov 21 9 5 1 1 1 13 13 1 9 3 131814Kirill Zinoviev 5 5 13 11 3 6 5 2 9 6 6 41455Samvel Iskoyans Ret 1 6 2 13 14 2 Ret 8 1 10 71386Kai Richard Schick 3 6 8 Ret 7 21 1 5 7 7 Ret 21367Kirill Dzitiev 6 Ret 4 4 4 22 23 10 10 2 8 61098Roman Golykov Ret 4 25† 14 6 Ret 10 9 4 Ret 2 31059Aleksey Savin 4 21 7 5 10 4 3 19 20 3 15 Ret9510Vladimir Sheshenin Ret 2 3 Ret Ret 5 9 6 Ret 5 Ret 159011Dmitry Dudarev 12 12 9 6 17 10 18 12 3 8 13 98012Arseny Malyghin 19 23 4 3 5 4 14 87813Ivan Zhuravlev 23 13 15 16 Ret 17 7 1 14 11 5 146114Stanislav Kokorev Ret Ret 2 Ret 20 20 14 15 7 114915Ivan Bozhedomov 10 17 21 3 8 8 16 21 17 16 12 124616Andrey Petukhov 7 8 24 9 Ret 7 11 Ret3917Aleksandr Chachava 22 16 20 8 11 Ret 15 11 18 13 9 103818Denis Karelin 2 22 22 Ret 19 11 17 163219Daniil Gryaznov 9 Ret 17 20† 16 9 12 8 19 202620Ivan Tverdokhlebov 8 11 12 19 9 182621Ruslan Safin 11 14 11 Ret 12 13 20 23 12 Ret Ret Ret2322Stepan Anufriev 14 15 14 12 14 16 24 20 11 102223Ruslan Zarifianov 16 20 18 13 15 12 Ret 17 13 121524Philipp Tuponosov 13 10 Ret 141125Konstantin Shitov 18 19 Ret 17 22 Ret 15 19 11DNS626Daniil Kovalev 15 Ret 19 15 21 15 25 18 Ret 18327Aleksandr Salnikov 17 18 16 DSQ 18 19 19 Ret 16 17028Rodion Shushakov 23 18 21 220 Driver MSC1 KAZ NRG1 IGO NRG2 GRO MSC2 Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Touring Light Team's Standings