News

02.07.2008

FIA - access granted

Russian Bears Motorsport team still participated in Yokohama Independent’s Trophy in fifth race.Viktor Shapovalov,the team leader, has clarified the situation.
10.06.2008

What about ballast???

Andy Priaulx and Yvan Muller will have the same success ballast in Brno: 58 kg.
07.06.2008

Triumph of BMW

According to Jean-Paul Pasquet, president of the ASAC Basco Béarnais, a crowd of 30,000 attended the 68th Grand Prix de Pau that resulted in a double victory for BMW.
05.06.2008

France. Race 2

The second race results
05.06.2008

Pau first race results

The fourth round of WTCC took place at French Pau. First race results.
21.05.2008

From the first person

Russian Bears Motorsport pilot Victor Shapovalov is discribing the Valencia race
20.05.2008

Valencia race 2 results

Results of the second race of Valencia event
19.05.2008

Valencia debut. First results.

Russian Bears Motorsport hit the track for the first time at Valencia. First race results.
14.05.2008

Victor Shapovalov about first tests

Russian Bears Motorsport pilot is talking about first official tests of LADA 1106 WTCC in Oschersleben and in Zandvoort.
14.05.2008

The second day results

The official tests of manufacture teams of WTCC had finished
11.05.2008

Official tests in Oschersleben

As always in WTCC, official tests were held in Oschersleben in Germany.
03.05.2008

First tests

Russian Bears Motorsport completed their first tests with LADA 1106 WTCC car at the Zandvoort race track (Netherlands) last week. Victor Shapovalov and Jaap van Lagen drove the car.
28.04.2008

Ready for the battle

Russian Bears Motorsport team began it’s european preparing program.
10.04.2008

SEAT’s best triumph ever

The Mexican event of the FIA World Touring Car Championship resulted in a complete triumph for SEAT, which Jaime Puig, SEAT Sport director, described as “the best day ever for SEAT.”
17.03.2008

SEAT OPEN WITH DOUBLE VICTORY

SEAT Sport team opened the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship with a double victory at Curitiba, in front of fully packed grandstands crowded by 45,000 fans.
28.02.2008

The team named second driver

Jaap van Lagen becomes team mate for Victor Shapovalov at WTCC tracks. We introduce a talented dutch driver.
26.02.2008

According to the plan

Preparing to the upcoming season is in progress at the “Russian Bears Motorsport” workshop. Three car’s bodies with special aerodynamic elements will be assembled at the first step.
14.02.2008

Changing the system weight handicap

By 2008, the season weight handicap system used in the World Championships, has been revised. The new principle of charging ballast organizers called "cargo" success. Since filing commission races bodywork new system has already been adopted by the World Council of FIA sports.
14.02.2008

Euros for the independents

Prize money for the independent drivers in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship has been increased to 384,000 euros.

Team

Master of Sports

Date and place of birth: 4th march, 1965, Sterlitamak, Russia
Residence: Moscow, Russia

Experienced in cycle-racing and karate-fight

Drive a car for the first time: at the age of 14, car – IZH 412
Now driving: Subaru Impreza WRX

Russian Bears Motorsport team was established in March 2007. Four experienced in touring car racing pilots gathered into the team under white-blue-red flag.

The main target was to raise prestige of russian sport at world wide scene. The team made a great progress from the very first race: victories, top-three finishes was following the team in Dutch Supercar Challenge.

Partners

Results

Championship drivers

1. Gabriele Tarquini - 58
2. Yvan Muller - 43
3. Rickard Rydell - 37

Manufacturers'

1. SEAT- 138
2. BMW - 117
3. Chevrolet - 95
4. Honda - 18

Independents' Trophy

1. Sergio Hernandez - 68
2. Stefano D'Aste - 63
3. Pierre-Yves Corthals - 53

Independent teams

1. Proteam Motorsport - 133
2. Liqui Moly Team Engstler - 90
3. Exagon Engineering - 53

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Next race

July 13, 2008
Circuito do Estoril – PORTUGAL
Lap distance – 4,140 m
Race distance – 2 x 13 laps
Previous winner:

TV schedule

Eurosport 2 - 12/07, 12:30
6 Race, Estoril, Portugal, warm-up

Eurosport 2 - 12/07, 18:00
6 Race, Estoril, Portugal, qualification

Eurosport 2 - 13/07, 16:00
6 Race, Estoril, Portugal, race 1

Eurosport - 13/07, 19:30
6 Race, Estoril, Portugal, race 2