National Series for the first time had the honor to serve one weekend a «royal» race. Mitjet Series Russia is monocup on single rear-wheel drive cars with engine capacity of 2 liters and output of 230 hp The organizer is the company brand trophy Arctic Energy, and the home track became Sochi Autodrom.
«Since the emergence in Russia of this racing series, we were lucky, — said the head of the series, President of Arctic Club Sergey Egorov. — Luck was to receive such a wonderful base both Sochi Autodrome c possibility of year-round training and competition. Then we succeeded in obtaining the status of the Cup of Russia — it is also a very important step for the development of the series. And now there was a new event which could only dream of: we started the race support Formula 1 Grand Prix of Russia. »
Mitjet series of competitions are very popular in Europe and especially in France, where they came to us. They often take part the stars of world motorsport: Yvan Muller, Sebastien Loeb, Olivier Panis. In Russia, at the wheel Mitjet are such famous Russian racing drivers David Markozov, Alexei Basov, Boris Shulmeystera, Sergey Zlobin, Natalia Goltsova, Vyacheslav Maleev, Dmitry Samorukov, Konstantin Tereshchenko, Nicholas and Basil Gryazina.
Season 2016 Mitjet Series Russia includes 6 stages of endurance races Mitjet Endurance, 5 stages sprintovyh races Arctic Sprint Cup and 7 stages of competitions in the status of Russian Cup 2016 series Mitjet 2L.
As part of the race weekend of Formula 1 Grand Prix of Russia in 2016, viewers will see the third stage of Arctic Sup series Mitjet 2L, which consists of two 20-minute races — on Saturday and Sunday. On the grid formulaic route will order 20 pilots, including many well-known athletes. Already confirmed their participation: two-time champion of Europe in rally-cross Timur Timerzyanov, Champion of Russia on ring races, the pilot of Lukoil Racing Team team Sergey Afanasiev, the World Cup winner for Endurance 2015 Alexey Basov, winner of the Championship of Endurance 2015 David Markozov world champion Russia Boris Shulmeystera Champion Blancpain Sprint Series 2015 Pro-Am Alexey Karachev and others.
According to Sergey Vorobyov, the promoter of Formula 1 Grand Prix of Russia, negotiations with Bernie Ecclestone on this topic were not easy, in fact, last year they were not successful: after checking all the components of the series are — and the training of pilots and technical condition of vehicles. We study even such a point as the commercial maturity of the series. However, in 2016 still managed to get his, and spectators who come to Sochi circuit, will not regret: since these two Russian series always show spectacular race and contact the struggle on the road.
As for SMP F4, the weekend in Sochi will be the first racing event in the calendar: the youth formula so that it will open its second season. Then, over the summer it will take six steps, and two including highway near Moscow Moscow Raceway: 22–24 July in conjunction with RSKG August 19–21 in conjunction with the DTM.
Dmitry Samorukov, SMP Racing Managing Director, speaking at a press conference, spoke about the importance of such events as national series:
SMP Racing Program collaborates with Mitdzhetami a long time, and I would like to mention the work that they are doing a developing his series. We can see how they are growing by leaps and bounds from year to year, and help to solve the main problem in Russia to popularize motorsport. I would like to say thank you and the RAF, and the promoter for the fact that this year they made a revolutionary step, achieving that national series Mitdzhety and SMP F4 held together with Formula 1 — this is really a significant event.
This event is very important for the Russian Federation — and not so much from a commercial point of view, but because it has a huge support to the national racing series and contributes to their development.
With regard Mitdzhetov and SMP Racing, we try to move together, and we soon expect interesting joint projects, which will be announced later. I believe that these two series — SMP F4 and Mitjet Series Russia — must continue to go hand in hand: professionals and youth. This is an excellent step for the training of young pilots and their further growth to the point, to represent Russia at the highest level.
