Irina Sidorkova

Irina Sidorkova (born 27 June 2003 in Petrozavodsk) is a female racing driver from Russia. She currently competes in the W Series.[1]

Irina Sidorkova
Nationality Russian
Born (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003
Petrozavodsk, Karelia
Previous series
2017–18
2018
2019

Russian Circuit Racing Series – National Junior
Formula 4 Northern European Zone
Formula 4 Spain
Formula 4 Russia
Championship titles
2018Russian Circuit Racing Series – National Junior

Biography

Sidorkova began karting aged six, having been inspired to race by the film Cars.[2] Having competed across Northern Russia and the Baltics with success – including an Estonian championship in 2012 – she moved into rallying aged 11 and touring car racing through the Russian Circuit Racing Series aged 13, both opportunities coming through Volkswagen.[3][4] Having won the National Junior class title in 2018, SMP Racing invited Sidorkova to contest the final round of the Formula 4 Northern European Zone Championship where she finished thirteenth in all three races.[5] The SMP Racing Junior Team took her onboard in 2019, and she would contest both the Russian and Spanish Formula 4 series, finishing 6th in the former and 18th in the latter.[6][7]

Sidorkova applied for the W Series for 2020, a Formula 3 championship for female drivers. She passed the evaluation tests, becoming the youngest driver to do so.[8][9]

Career results
Season Series Position Car Team
2017 Russian Circuit Racing Series – National Junior 2nd Volkwagen Polo Mk.5 Rally Academy
2018 Russian Circuit Racing Series – National Junior 1st Volkwagen Polo Mk.5 Rally Academy
Formula 4 Northern European Zone NC Tatuus–Abarth F4-T014 SMP Racing
2019 Formula 4 Russia 6th Tatuus–Abarth F4-T014 SMP Racing
Formula 4 Spain 18th Tatuus–Abarth F4-T014 Drivex

References
  1. "W Series announces 18 drivers for 2020 season". W Series. 19 October 2019.
  2. "Under the Visor: Irina Sidorkova". W Series. 26 April 2020.
  3. "Debut start at Rally Masters Show!". Rally Masters Show Russia. 17 January 2020.
  4. "IRINA SIDORKOVA: "I HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN A LOT OF EXPERIENCE"". Fast and Fearless. 16 September 2019.
  5. "Ирина Сидоркова о своем дебюте в "Формуле 4" (in Russian)". SMP Racing on YouTube. 15 April 2019.
  6. "Pilots: Irina Sidorkova". SMP Racing. 17 January 2020.
  7. "Irina Sidorkova". Speedqueens. 7 June 2019.
  8. "Fourteen new drivers in first W Series 2020 driver selection test". Formula Scout. 11 September 2019.
  9. "Irina Sidorkova to take part in the 2020 W Series championship". SMP Racing. 21 October 2019.
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