Daniil Kvyat

Daniil Kvyat
Kvyat in 2011.
Nationality	Russian
Born	April 26, 1994 (1994-04-26) (age 17) Ufa (Russia)
2011 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Debut season	2010
Current team	Koiranen Bros. Motorsport
Car no.	6
Starts	12
Wins	2
Poles	2
Fastest laps	2
Previous series
2011 2011 2010 2010	Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Toyota Racing Series Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Pacific

Daniil Kvyat (Russian: Даниил Квят, born April 26, 1994 in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia) is a Russian auto racing driver. Currently he lives with family at Rome, Italy. He is fluent in four languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Russian.^[1]

Career

Karting

Kvyat has been an active kart racer in Russia and Italy. In 2009, he finished third in the KF3 European Championship category and runner-up in the WSK International Series.

Formula BMW

Kvyat during Race 1 of the 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season at Sepang International Circuit.

Kvyat started his formula racing career in the 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season with EuroInternational at Sepang International Circuit. In his first race he started from sixth place, but finished only nineteenth.^[2] He finished fifth in the second race. Also he became a member of the renowned Red Bull Junior Team and will make his debut in Formula BMW Europe with the same team.^[3]

Formula Renault

After two races in 2010 in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 finale at Barcelona with Koiranen Bros. Motorsport, Kvyat joined this team with his Formula BMW and Red Bull Junior teammate Carlos Sainz, Jr. for full 2011 seasons in both Eurocup and Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. He finished as runner-up behind Sainz, Jr. in Northern European Cup standings with 7 wins (including hat-trick at Monza).

Personal life

Kvyat's hobbies include football, skiing. He supports Italian football team A.S. Roma and Russian ice hockey club Salavat Yulaev Ufa.

Racing record

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	FLaps	Podiums	Points	Position
2010	Formula BMW Europe	EuroInternational	16	0	0	0	1	138	10th
	Formula BMW Pacific		8	2	2	0	5	0	NC†
	Formula Renault UK	Koiranen Bros. Motorsport	6	0	1	0	2	109	4th
	Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0		2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2011	Toyota Racing Series	Victory Motor Racing	12	1	1	3	6	138	5th
	Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0	Koiranen Bros. Motorsport	14	2	2	3	6	155	3rd
	Formula Renault 2.0 NEC		20	7	2	5	13	431	2nd

• * Season in progress. † - As Kvyat was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

References

1. ^ "Biography". daniilkvyat.com. http://www.daniilkvyat.com/engl/bio-en.html. Retrieved 19 November 2009. 
2. ^ "Formula BMW Pacific: Round 1 and 2, Sepang". afos.com. Motorsport Asia Ltd.. 2010-04-03. http://www.afos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=181:round-1-sepang-international-circuit-malaysia-2010&catid=84:results&Itemid=80. Retrieved 2010-04-03. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Benso, Michele (2009-09-01). "Europe - Exclusive: Kvyat, Sainz Jr. and Frijns arrows over the 2010 Red Bull Eurointernational". stopandgo.tv (Stop&Go!). http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/fbmw/europa-esclusivo-kvyat-sainz-jr-e-frijns-frecce-red-bull-2010-nell-arco-della-eurointernational-/en.html. Retrieved 2009-10-22. 

External links

• Official website
• Kvyat career statistics at Driver Database

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Name	Kvyat, Daniil
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Date of birth	1994-04-26
Place of birth	Ufa (Russia)
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