Vladimir Sheshenin

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Vladimir Sheshenin
Vladimir Sheshenin.jpg
Nationality Flag of Russia.svg Russian
BornVladimir Sergeyevich Sheshenin
(1989-03-10) 10 March 1989 (age 37)
TCR International Series career
Debut season2016
Current team Liqui Moly Team Engstler
Car number19
Starts2
Previous series
2013-16
2012
2012
2011
2010

2006
2001-05, 07-08
Russian Circuit Racing Series
Russian National Championship
LADA Granta Cup
LADA Kalina Cup
Russian Touring Light Championship
LADA Revolution Cup
Karting
Championship titles
2014, 2016
2012
RCRS - National Class
Russian National Championship

Vladimir Sergeyevich Sheshenin (born 10 March 1989) is a Russian racing driver currently competing in the Russian Circuit Racing Series. Having previously competed in the TCR International Series, LADA Granta Cup & LADA Revolution Cup amongst others.

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Racing career

Sheshenin began his career in 2001 in Karting, he raced there for many seasons up until 2008. In 2006, he switched to the LADA Revolution Cup, he raced there for a single season and finished fourth in the championship standings at the end of the season. Having returned to karting in 2007, he stayed there until 2008. He switched to the Russian Touring Light Championship for 2010, finishing fourth in the championship standings. In 2011, he switched to the LADA Kalina Cup, finishing third in the standings. In 2012, he raced in both the LADA Granta Cup and Russian National Championship, he won the Russian National Championship and finished third in the LADA Granta Cup that year. For 2013, he switched to the Russian Circuit Racing Series, he finished third in the standings that year. In 2014, he won the championship taking four wins. He then finished second in championship standings in 2015. [1] In 2016, he took his third championship title in Russian National Championship.

In July 2016, it was announced that Sheshenin would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for Liqui Moly Team Engstler. [2] [3]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2016 Liqui Moly Team Engstler Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR BHR
1
BHR
2
POR
1
POR
2
BEL
1
BEL
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
AUT
1
AUT
2
GER
1
GER
2
RUS
1

Ret
RUS
2

10
THA
1
THA
2
SIN
1
SIN
2
MYS
1
MYS
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
38th1

References

  1. ↑ "Vladimir Sheshenin career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Two local drivers join the International Series' field". tcr-series.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sochi preview: Pepe Oriola and James Nash joint championship leaders as TCR goes to Russia". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.