Mark Olegovich Shulzhitsky ( July 11, 1989 , Vladivostok ) is a Russian racing driver, endurance racer who has become a professional athlete, having won e-sports competitions in Gran Turismo 5 [1] .
| Mark Olegovich Shulzhitsky | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship |  Russia |
| Date of Birth | July 11, 1989 (30 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Vladivostok , RSFSR , USSR |
| Profile on Driver DB | |
| Official site | |
| European Le Mans Series 2019 | |
| Debut | 2014 |
| Current team | Team LNT |
| No. | 2 |
| Former teams | Greaves Motorsport, Lanan Racing |
| Starts | 6 |
| The best place in the championship | 8 in 2015 |
| Previous Series | |
| 2013 2013, 2015 2013 | FIA GT Series FIA WEC Blancpain endurance series |
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Career
GT Academy
Shulzhitsky began his racing career in karting, but at the age of 20 he had to stop it due to the lack of large racing tracks in the vicinity of Vladivostok. After graduating from the Far Eastern Federal University in 2011, he won the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy, winning competitions at Silverstone in 2012 [1] . To obtain an international racing license, Shulzhitsky, along with the winners of other regional competitions - Peter Pizero, Steve Doherty and Wolfgang Raip - underwent a three-month training program, including participation in the British races [2] , to participate in the Dubai 24-hour race in January 2013, in which Together with Roman Rusinov , Lucas Ordonez , Steve Doherty and Wolfgang Raip, Shulzhycki took 21st place in the overall standings and second in the SP3 class [3] .
Blancpain Endurance Series and FIA GT Series
After the race in Dubai, Shulzhitsky took part in the Blancpain Endurance Series and the FIA GT Series as part of the Nissan GT Academy Team RJN [4] . He won his first podium in the Blancpain Endurance Series race on the Paul Ricard circuit [5] .
Endurance World Championship
Shulzhitsky made his debut in the World Endurance Championship, in the sport prototype class as part of the Greaves Motorsport team [6] .
24 hours of Le Mans
In 2014, Mark Shulzhitsky took part in his first race at Le Mans. The crew, which included Shulzhitsky, for a long time led the race in his class, but due to technical problems, finished only in 5th place. [7]
In the 2015 race, Shulzhitsky took part in the first crew of the Nissan factory team, becoming the first Russian to compete in the LMP1 class. The race was unsuccessful due to the technical unavailability of the car and ended immediately. [eight]
Le Mans European Series
In 2014, in the middle of the season, Mark Shulzhitsky accepted an invitation to play in the three final races of the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class as part of the Greaves Motorsport team, becoming the only Russian to perform in this class. Mark piloted with the 2012 Formula 2 champion . The best crew result this season is 4th place in the 4-hour Red Bull Ring race [9] .
Racing career
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The table lists the results of all Formula 1 Grand Prix in which the pilot participated. The rows of the table are the seasons, the columns are the stages of the Grand Prix. In each cell, the abbreviated name of the stage and the result of the rider are indicated, additionally indicated by color. Decoding of symbols and colors is presented in the table below.
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By years
| Season | Series | Class | Team | Racing | Wins | Poulov | Fast circles | Catwalks | Points | Position |
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| 2013 | Blancpain endurance series | GT3 Pro-Am | Nissan GT Academy Team RJN | five | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 24 | 18 |
| FIA GT Series | Pro-am | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | ||
| FIA WEC | Greaves motorsport | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | ||
| FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers | Greaves motorsport | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ten | 24 | ||
| Malaysia merdeka endurance race | GT3 | Nismo athlete global team | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2014 | ELMS | Lmp2 | Greaves motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 |
| 24 hours Le Mans | Lmp2 | Oak racing | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | five | ||
| Blancpain endurance series | GT3 Pro-Am | Nissan GT Academy Team RJN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NK |
Le Mans 24 Hour Performance
| Year | Team | Companions | Car | Class | Circles | A place generally offset | A place in class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alex Brandl | Ligier JS P2 | Lmp2 | 354 | 9 | five | |
| 2015 | Nissan Motorsports | Tsugio Matsuda Lucar Ordonez | Nissan GT-R LM Nismo | Lmp1 | 115 | NF | |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Mark Shulzhitskiy . Gran Turismo . Sony Computer Entertainment . Date of treatment October 26, 2013.
- ↑ Donington Park - 20 / 21st October 2012 ( PDF ) (link not available) . BRSCC.co.uk . British Racing and Sports Car Club (October 17, 2012). Date of treatment October 26, 2013. Archived October 29, 2013.
- ↑ Results Dunlop 24H Dubai 2013 ( PDF ) (link not available) . Dubai 24 Hour . Creventic (January 12, 2013). Date of treatment October 26, 2013. Archived October 29, 2013.
- ↑ Nogaro FIA GT Series Entry List 2013 , automobilsport.com (March 22, 2013). Date of treatment October 26, 2013.
- ↑ Results Race (inaccessible link) . Blancpain Endurance Series . Stéphane Ratel Organization (30 June 2013). Date of treatment October 26, 2013. Archived July 17, 2013.
- ↑ Watkins, Gary . Nissan GT Academy graduate Shulzhitskiy gets Greaves WEC LMP2 run , Autosport , Haymarket (October 21, 2013). Date of treatment October 26, 2013.
- ↑ Elmir Valeev. Audi team won the double at Le Mans . F1News.Ru (June 15, 2014). Date of treatment June 26, 2014. Archived June 26, 2014.
- ↑ Elmir Valeev. Shulzhitsky: I am proud to have become part of this project . F1News.Ru (June 15, 2015). Date of treatment June 17, 2015. Archived June 16, 2015.
- ↑ ClassificationByClass Race (English) (PDF). ACO Date of treatment December 1, 2014. Archived December 1, 2014.