Nikita Lastochkin

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Nikita Lastochkin
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Nationality Flag of Russia.svg Russian
Born (1990-05-05) 5 May 1990 (age 33)
Rybinsk, Russia

Nikita Lastochkin (born May 5, 1990) is a Russian racing driver, who moved to the United States at the age of 16 years, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Career

He began racing in 2013 where he completed the 3 day Skip Barber Racing School and went on to race in the Championship. That year he placed 2nd in the Winter Championship and awarded “Most Improved.” [1] He also participated in the 2014 Summer Racing Series, where he placed 3rd in the Championship. In 2014, Nikita also competed in the Pacific Region F1600 Championship Series, with PR1 where he claimed 2 wins. [2] Nikita then moved to the Atlantic Region with Team Pelfrey, where he would place 6th overall in the F1600 Championship Series; with two podiums, a pole position and a lap record at Watkins Glen International.


Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2012-13SBF2000 Winter Series Skip Barber Racing School 60??012623rd
2013-14Skip Barber Winter Series Skip Barber Racing School 187510143202nd
2014F1600 Formula F Championship SeriesWISKO Racing1501023606th
SBF2000 Summer Series Skip Barber Racing School 22352113933rd
Pacific Formula F1600PR1/Russkaya Mekhanika424421121st
2015 U.S. F2000 National Championship Team Pelfrey 1600001938th
U.S. F2000 Winterfest 50000669th
2016 U.S. F2000 National Championship Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing 1500001838th
2017 Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing15000026318th
Pro Mazda Championship Team Pelfrey 1200022035th
2018 Pro Mazda Championship Cape Motorsports1600002099th
2019 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport1600002376th
2021 Indy Lights HMD Motorsports 12000012313th
2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Czabok-Simpson Motorsport

F1600 Championship Series

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2014 Team Pelfrey ATL ATL WAT
9
WAT
5
VIR
6
VIR
3
MDO
3
MDO
17
PIT
4
PIT
8
TSMP
7
TSMP
4
WAT
4
WAT
12
6th360

U.S. F2000 National Championship - Winterfest

YearTeam12345RankPoints
2015 Team Pelfrey NOL
8
NOL
11
NOL
13
BAR
12
BAR
8
9th66

U.S. F2000 National Championship

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2015 Team Pelfrey STP
10
STP
8
NOL
10
NOL
12
BAR
10
BAR
8
IMS
8
IMS
7
LOR
12
TOR
8
TOR
8
MDO
11
MDO
10
MDO
10
LAG
7
LAG
5
7th193
2016 Cape Motorsports
Wayne Taylor Racing
STP
9
STP
7
BAR
7
BAR
5
IMS
23
IMS
11
LOR ROA
6
ROA
8
TOR
17
TOR
6
MDO
6
MDO
7
MDO
8
LAG
11
LAG
6
8th183

Pro Mazda Championship

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2017 Team Pelfrey STP
5
STP
5
IMS
6
IMS
5
ROA
3
ROA
3
MDO
5
MDO
5
MDO
6
GMP
6
WGL
13
WGL
4
5th203
2018 Cape Motorsports STP
8
STP
7
BAR
11
BAR
11
IMS
6
IMS
9
LOR
9
ROA
12
ROA
11
TOR
5
TOR
4
MOH
11
MOH
8
GMP
11
POR
7
POR
4
9th209
2019 Exclusive Autosport STP
5
STP
7
IMS
7
IMS
4
LOR
11
ROA
5
ROA
5
TOR
10
TOR
8
MDO
4
MDO
7
GTW
8
PIR
6
PIR
9
LAG
9
LAG
13
6th237

Indy Lights

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920RankPoints
2021 HMD Motorsports ALA
11
ALA
9
STP
8
STP
11
IMS
13
IMS
13
DET
9
DET
9
RDA
12
RDA
11
MDO
12
MDO
11
GTW
GTW
POR
POR
LAG
LAG
MDO
MDO
13th123

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References

  1. "2013 -2014 Skip Barber Winter Series presented by Mazda Finale: Wilby and Soori Clinch Championship". Skip Barber. 8 April 2014.
  2. "Round Four Sees Lastochkin Take Second Series Victory and Increase Points Lead". Pacific Formula F Racing. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-24.