Mikhail Kozlovskiy

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Mikhail Kozlovskiy
NationalityRussian
Born (1989-10-17) 17 October 1989 (age 34)
Leningrad (Soviet Union)
World Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2013
Current teamLada Sport Rosneft
Car number14
Starts48
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish5th in 2014
Previous series
2012
2011
2009–10
2008
2006
2005
RTCC
European Production Series
RTCC Light Championship
Russian SEAT León Cup
Formula 1600 Russia
Formula RUS
Championship titles
2010
2008
RTCC Light Championship
Russian SEAT León Cup

Mikhail Kozlovskiy (Russian: Михаил Сергеевич Козловский, born 17 October 1989 in Leningrad) is a Russian auto racing driver. He won the Russian Touring Car Championship in 2010 (RTCC – Touring-Light). He currently races in the World Touring Car Championship with Lada Sport Lukoil.

Racing career[edit]

World Touring Car Championship[edit]

Lada Sport Lukoil (2013–2014) / Lada Sport Rosneft (2015)[edit]

Kozlovskiy competing in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship

Kozlovskiy was brought in to the Lada Sport Lukoil team prior to the second round of the 2013 World Touring Car Championship season in Morocco to replace Aleksey Dudukalo in their second Lada Granta WTCC alongside experienced touring car driver James Thompson.[1]

"Mikhail is a young, talented driver. I am sure he will be able to adapt to the car, the team and WTCC the format," team manager Viktor Shapovalov said. I am confident that our partnership in WTCC will be successful."[2]

"Each touring car driver dreams of [racing in the] WTCC and I am no exception", Kozlovskiy said.

He scored his best finish at the opening event of the 2014 season in Morocco, finishing fifth in race two.

Kozlovskiy was the team's top finisher at Spa-Francorchamps in 2014.[3]

Kozlovskiy represented the WTCC at the official launch of the Moscow Raceway.[4]

European Production Series[edit]

Lukoil-Sunred (2011)[edit]

2011 was the first international Touring Car season for Kozlovskiy, where he proved himself winning 4 races out of 6, alongside Marcos De Diego.

RTCC[edit]

Lukoil Racing Team (2009 - 2010) - Touring Light[edit]

In 2009, Kozlovskiy joined Lukoil Racing Team and became a Russian Vice-Champion in the first year with the team.

Kozlovskiy claimed his first title becoming the Russian Champion in 2010.

Manuscript Sport / Sport Garage (2008)[edit]

Seat Leon Cup Russia - Winner

RTCC, Touring - 3rd place

Mikhail Kozlovskiy with Diogo Cardia

Racing record[edit]

Complete World Touring Car Championship results[edit]

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2013 Lada Sport Lukoil Lada Granta WTCC ITA
1
ITA
2
MAR
1

16
MAR
2

13
SVK
1

20
SVK
2

20
HUN
1

17
HUN
2

20
AUT
1

16
AUT
2

15
RUS
1

14
RUS
2

Ret
POR
1

19
POR
2

19
ARG
1

Ret
ARG
2

16
USA
1

19
USA
2

18
JPN
1

15
JPN
2

19
CHN
1

17
CHN
2

20
MAC
1

15
MAC
2

Ret
NC 0
2014 Lada Sport Lukoil Lada Granta 1.6T MAR
1

11
MAR
2

5
FRA
1

15
FRA
2

14
HUN
1

Ret
HUN
2

Ret
SVK
1

Ret
SVK
2

C
AUT
1

14
AUT
2

10
RUS
1

15
RUS
2

Ret
BEL
1

14
BEL
2

12
ARG
1

14
ARG
2

11
BEI
1

11
BEI
2

DNS
CHN
1

Ret
CHN
2

11
JPN
1

14
JPN
2

13
MAC
1

13
MAC
2

Ret
16th 11
2015 Lada Sport Rosneft Lada Vesta WTCC ARG
1
ARG
2
MAR
1

12
MAR
2

Ret
HUN
1

Ret
HUN
2

Ret
GER
1
GER
2
RUS
1
RUS
2
SVK
1
SVK
2
FRA
1
FRA
2
POR
1
POR
2
JPN
1
JPN
2
CHN
1
CHN
2
THA
1
THA
2
QAT
1
QAT
2
NC 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tremayne, Sam (2 April 2013). "Kozlovskiy replaces Dudukalo at Lada's WTCC squad". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ Tremayne, Sam. "Kozlovskiy replaces Dudukalo at Lada's WTCC squad". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  3. ^ Abbott, Andrew (2014-06-22). "Kozlovskiy top LADA at Spa-Francorchamps » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. ^ "Kozlovskiy represents WTCC at Moscow launch". Eurosport. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2019-01-05.

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