Egor Alekseevich Orudzhev (Russian: Его́р Алексе́евич Ору́джев, IPA: [ɪˈɡor ɐˈrudʐɨf], born 16 October 1995) is a Russian racing driver.
Early career
Karting
Born in Saint Petersburg, Orudzhev entered karting in 2006, when he finished as runner-up in the Russian Karting Championship in the Mini class, before he became champion in the Russian KF3 Championship in 2009.[1] Also in 2009 he moved to the international scene, where he too competed in the KF3 category.[2] He progressed into the KF2 category in 2011, finishing third in the WSK Euro Series.[3]
Lower formulae
In 2012, Orudzhev made his debut in single-seaters, taking part in the French F4 Championship.[4] He closed the top ten in the series standings with seven point-scoring finishes, including two podiums — a second and a third at the Bugatti Circuit.[5] He also contested single rounds in both Formula Renault 2.0 Alps and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 with AV Formula and Fortec Motorsports respectively.[6][7]
For 2013, Orudzhev moved to Tech 1 Racing for full-season campaigns in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 Alps.[8] In the Eurocup, he took a podium finish in the opening race of the season at Motorland Aragon, as well as another eight point-scoring finishes.[9] In the Alps championship, he finished fifth with two podiums at Misano and Imola.
Having competed in the Toyota Racing Series during the 2014 winter, where three victories, including his maiden single-seater triumph at Teretonga Park, helped him towards sixth place overall, Orudzhev stayed with Tech 1 for that year's Eurocup season.[10][11][12] He ended up eighth in the standings, scoring three podiums. During the same year, the Russian made his Formula Three debut in British Formula 3, racing for Carlin, where he won his inaugural race at Silverstone, starting from the front row.[13][14]
Formula Renault 3.5
Orudzhev followed his three seasons in the Eurocup with a step-up to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2015, racing for Arden Motorsport.[15] His season proved to be a breakthrough, as he not only convincingly beat his teammate — future Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi — but finished fifth in the standings as the second-highest rookie. Victories at the Hungaroring and the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans were the highlights of his season, with Orudzhev scoring two further podiums.[16][17] He remained in the championship, which had now been rebranded to the Formula V8 3.5 Series, for 2016, once again driving with Arden.[18] A total of six retirements cost the Russian a chance to fight for the title, as he won five races on his way to third in the standings, though his and teammate Aurélien Panis's efforts would be enough for Arden to be crowned teams' champions at the final round.[19]
In 2017, Orudzhev switched to AV Formula, which would be branded to SMP Racing with AVF due to his sponsorship.[20] Once again, a flurry of retirements separated Orudzhev from fully challenging eventual champion Pietro Fittipaldi, though he was nonetheless able to claim ten podiums, including two wins. Orudzhev left the series with one round to go, which dropped him to sixth in the standings.
Sportscar career
During the summer of 2017, Orudzhev joined SMP Racing in the LMP2 category of the European Le Mans Series, partnering fellow V8 3.5 competitor Matevos Isaakyan for the final four races of the season.[21] At their second race in Le Castellet, the pair performed a dominant drive to take their maiden victory in endurance racing.[22] At the following round in Belgium, Orudzhev led the effort, driving for three out of four hours and helping the team to another podium in third.[23] They finished third again at the season finale, thereby claiming fourth place in the teams' standings.[24]
The following season, Orudzhev and the team raced in three rounds of the ELMS in preparation for SMP's campaign in the top class of the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship. Orudzhev drove the team's #17 entry, piloting a BR Engineering BR1 alongside Stéphane Sarrazin and Isaakyan.[25] Two crashes from Isaakyan in the first two races set the outfit back, although they would inherit their first podium at Silverstone when both Toyotas were disqualified.[26][27] The car continued to not finish races for the rest of the season, with the only other points result being fourth at Spa.
At the start of the WEC's 2019–20 season, the Russian moved to Team LNT in order to pilot their Ginetta G60-LT-P1 #5.[28] At the season opener in Silverstone, the team benefited from troubles which befell fellow privateers Rebellion, finishing third overall, four laps down to the leading Toyotas.[29] After two further rounds, Orudzhev left the team.[30]
After not racing in 2020, Orudzhev spent the next two years racing for the Lukoil Racing Team in the touring class of the Russian Circuit Racing Series, winning a race in 2021 and finishing second in the championship in 2022, narrowly losing out to Dmitry Bragin. In 2023, he entered the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe in a Pro-Am lineup together with Shota Abkhazava, driving for ART-Line.[31] The pair scored two class podiums.
Racing record
Career summary
† As Orudzhev was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete World Series Formula V8 3.5 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Arden Motorsport | ALC 1 Ret |
ALC 2 18 |
MON 1 4 |
SPA 1 10 |
SPA 2 9 |
HUN 1 1 |
HUN 2 11 |
RBR 1 11 |
RBR 2 Ret |
SIL 1 7 |
SIL 2 6 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 5 |
BUG 1 2 |
BUG 2 1 |
JER 1 2 |
JER 2 7 |
5th | 133 | |
| 2016 | Arden Motorsport | ALC 1 Ret |
ALC 2 14† |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 9 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 Ret |
LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 3 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 3 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 5 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 1 |
JER 1 2 |
JER 2 1 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 7 |
3rd | 193 |
| 2017 | SMP Racing with AVF | SIL 1 2 |
SIL 2 2 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 7 |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
JER 1 Ret |
JER 2 2 |
ALC 1 1 |
ALC 2 3 |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 3 |
MEX 1 Ret |
MEX 2 Ret |
COA 1 2 |
COA 2 1 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
6th | 198 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SMP Racing | LMP2 | Dallara P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SIL | MNZ | RBR 6 |
LEC 1 |
SPA 3 |
ALG 3 |
6th | 63 |
| 2018 | SMP Racing | LMP2 | Dallara P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC Ret |
MNZ Ret |
RBR 7 |
SIL | SPA | ALG | 22nd | 6 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | SMP Racing | LMP1 | BR Engineering BR1 | AER P60B 2.4 L Turbo V6 | SPA Ret |
LMS Ret |
SIL 3 |
FUJ Ret |
SHA Ret |
SEB NC |
SPA 4 |
LMS Ret |
14th | 27 |
| 2019–20 | Team LNT | LMP1 | Ginetta G60-LT-P1 | AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6 | SIL 3 |
FUJ 11 |
SHA 4 |
BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | 15th | 27.5 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  SMP Racing
|
 Stéphane Sarrazin Matevos Isaakyan
|
BR Engineering BR1-AER | LMP1 | 123 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 | SMP Racing
|
Stéphane Sarrazin Sergey Sirotkin
|
BR Engineering BR1-AER | LMP1 | 163 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ^ Егор Оруджев. n-formula.ru (in Russian). Наша Формула. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "European Championship — KF3 2009 standings". driverdb,com. Driver Database. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "WSK Euro Series — KF2 2011 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Drivers 2012". Auto Sport Academy. French F4 Championship. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (30 September 2012). "Roundup: Bianchi steals FR3.5 points lead with home win". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "AV anche con Calderon e Orudhzev" [AV even with Calderon and Orudzhev]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST" (PDF). Circuit de Catalunya. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (4 February 2013). "Tech 1 confirms Formula Renault 2.0 lineup". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Musker, Ant (28 April 2013). "Vaxiviere wins again in Tech 1 one-two". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Steijn is back for 2014 Toyota Racing Series". Motornews. CRC Industries New Zealand Limited. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Allen, Peter (22 February 2014). "2014 Toyota Racing Series season review". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (8 January 2014). "Hubert, Romanov join Orudzhev in Tech 1's Eurocup lineup". PaddockScout.com. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (20 May 2014). "Egor Orudzhev set for British F3 debut at Silverstone". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (24 May 2014). "Orudzhev sails to victory on British F3 debut". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Hensby, Paul (15 January 2015). "Orudzhev graduates to Formula Renault 3.5 with Arden". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Orudzhev wins five-way FR3.5 fight in Hungary". RACER. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Viñals, Arnau (27 September 2015). "Rowland 2015 WSR champion, Orudzhev wins at Le Mans". FormulaRapida.net. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Allen, Peter (22 December 2015). "Egor Orudzhev confirmed to continue with Arden in 2016". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "FV8 3.5: Orudzhev wins, Deletraz extends points lead". RACER. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Orudzhev makes AVF switch in Formula V8 3.5". 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (10 July 2017). "SMP RACING REJOINS 36-STRONG EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES GRID". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "SMP Dallara Takes Maiden Win in 4H Le Castellet – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Graff bests G-Drive to take Spa ELMS win". RACER. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "GRAFF Wins 4H Portimão As Champions Crowned". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Dagys, John (26 March 2018). "37 Entries for 6H Spa". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Dagys, John (9 May 2018). "Video Emerges of Isaakyan's Wild Airborne Crash at Spa". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Toyotas Disqualified From 6 Hours of Silverstone, #3 Rebellion Wins". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (13 August 2019). "LNT Announces Ginetta LMP1 Driver Lineups for Silverstone". Sportscar365. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (1 September 2019). "Toyota Dominates 4H Silverstone as No. 7 Crew Wins – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Dyson Joins Team LNT For Bahrain". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe begins 2023 season with 48 cars at Paul Ricard". Lamborghini.com. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Russian)
- Egor Orudzhev career summary at DriverDB.com
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