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Michail Stepanov 
Nationality 
RussianBorn May 6, 1968
Moscow (Russia)2011 ADAC Procar Series Debut season 2010 Current team Yaco Racing Car no. 9 Starts 27 Wins 0 Poles 4 Previous series 2004-06 Russian Touring Car Championship Championship titles 2006 2nd Place Russian Touring Car Championship[1] Michail Stepanov (Михаил Степанов) (born 29 June 1968 in Moscow)[2] is a Russian auto racing driver. He is married and has three children.
Racing career
Michail Stepanov, a former mathematician,[1] began his racing career in 2004 on the Russian Touring Car Racing Circuit. Stepanov began to slowly establish a name for himself with his daredevil flawless style of driving resulting in very few collisions. At the Russian Touring Car Championship of 2006, Michail Stepanov finished second[1] while racing during a heavy torrential thunderstorm.[3] He was the only driver in the race who was not involved in a collision and stated that "as a whole, the race went well, and if it wasn't for the breakdown of the equipment at the pit stop, the (2nd place) result would have been much better."[3]
In 2010 Michail Stepanov began racing for the Yaco Racing Team behind the wheel of a Toyota Auris S2000 in the Division 1 German ADAC Procar Series.[4] After 13 races during the 2010 ADAC Procar Series season, Michael Stepanov earned 29 points and finished the year in 9th overall position.[2]
So far the 2011 ADAC Procar Series season has been Michail Stepanov's best year yet, with a steadily growing international fanbase and a number of new sponsorship deals ourside the racetrack. At the second event of the 2011 racing season, Stepanov took 2nd place at the Sachsenring racetrack.[5] As of early October 2011, Michail Stepanov raced 12 times with 4 podiums, earning a total of 58 points, and is in the 4th overall position in the 1st division ADAC Procar Series.[2]
References
- ^ a b c ADAC Pro Car (2011). "Michail Stepanov ADAC Profile". ADAC Official Racer Profile. http://www.adac-procar.de/default.aspx?ID=2176. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b c Driver Database (2011). "Michail Stepanov". Racing Career Statistics. http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/michail-stepanov/career/. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b Million Cars (2006). "Racing team ENG-LAN cup victory". Russian Touring Car Championship 2006. http://www.millioncars.ru/text/01.06.2006/4873/. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Swiss Week (2011). "Michail Stepanov Profile". Racing Profile. http://www.speedweek.ch/profile/pe/7883/Michail-Stepanov.html. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Motor Race Times (2011). "Procar Sachsenring Racing Results". Daily Racing Results. http://www.motorracetime.de/procar1/procar102-sachsenring.shtml. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
External links
Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Moscow
- Russian racecar drivers
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