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Russian Automobile Federation

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Russian Automobile Federation
Российская автомобильная федерация
SportMotorsports
AbbreviationRAF
FoundedNovember 30, 1991 (1991-11-30)
AffiliationFIA
Regional affiliationRussia
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
PresidentBoris Rotenberg
Vice president(s)Sergey Ushakov
Official website
www.raf.su
Russia
Flag of the RAF used to represent neutral competitors

The Russian Automobile Federation (RAF) (Russian: Российская автомобильная федерация) is an FIA-affiliated association of motorists based in Russia founded in 1991.[1][2]

History

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On 11 December 1992, the FIA General Assembly accepted the RAF as a member of the FIA and granted the RAF the right to exercise sports power throughout the national territory of the Russian Federation.[citation needed]

Victor Kiryanov served as President of the RAF from 2003 to 2024.[3] Boris Rotenberg was elected as his successor in May 2024.[4]

Use as a representative nationality

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Beginning in 2021, Russian motorsport competitors are designated as representatives of the RAF after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the ban on Russia, barring it from competing under its flag in international sporting events following the doping scandal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[5][6]

The following entrants were listed as RAF competitors while they were banned from representing Russia.

Entrant Type Years Notes Ref.
Formula One
Nikita Mazepin Driver 2021 #9 Haas F1 Team [7]
FIA World Endurance Championship
G-Drive Racing Team 2021–2022 [8]
Roman Rusinov Driver 2021
Sergey Sirotkin Driver (reserve entry)
Daniil Kvyat Driver 2022
World Rally Championship-2
Nikolay Gryazin Driver 2021 Toksport WRT 2 [9]
Konstantin Aleksandrov Co-driver
Dakar Rally
Quads
Chyr Mari Team 2022 #193 Yamaha YFM 700R
Aleksandr Maksimov Driver
Cars
VRT Team Team 2022 #208 BMW X5
Vladimir Vasilyev Driver
MSK Rally Team Team #216 Mini John Cooper Works Buggy
Denis Krotov Driver
Konstantin Zhiltsov Co-driver
Alexey Kuzmich Co-driver #218 X-raid–Mini John Cooper Works Buggy
Light Prototypes
MSK Rally Team Team 2022 #312 Can-Am Maverick
Pavel Lebedev Driver
Kirill Shubin Co-driver
Boris Gadasin Driver #315 G-Force Motorsport – G-Force T3GF
Dmitry Pavlov Co-driver
Andrey Novikov Driver #320 G-Force Motorsport – G-Force T3GF
Dmitrii Kozhukhov Co-driver
Team Maria Oparina Team #323 Can-Am Maverick X3
Maria Oparina Driver
Light Prototypes (SSV)
Xesha Motorsport Team 2022 #465 BRP Maverick X3
Tatiana Sycheva Driver
Aleksandr Alekseev Co-driver
Trucks
Kamaz-Master Team 2022
Dmitry Sotnikov Driver #500 Kamaz K5 435091
Ruslan Akhmadeev Co-driver
Ilgiz Akhmetzianov Technician
Anton Shibalov Driver #501 Kamaz 43509
Dmitrii Nikitin Co-driver
Ivan Tatarinov Technician
Eduard Nikolaev Driver #505 Kamaz K5 435091
Evgenii Iakovlev Co-driver
Vladimir Rybakov Technician
Andrey Karginov Driver #509 Kamaz 43509
Andrey Mokeev Co-driver
Ivan Malkov Technician

World Rally Cup results

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The RAF entered the 1994 Rally Finland in the 2-litre category, with one car retiring and the other coming in 22nd (but winning in the A6 class).[10][11]

Year Entrant Car No Driver Rally
SWE PRT GRC FIN AUS ITA ESP WLS
1994 Russian Automobile Federation Lada Samara 41 Russia Sergey Alyasov Ret
43 Russia Aleksandr Nikonenko 22

References

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  1. ^ AUTO+ (Feb 2015). "Russia Races Ahead" (PDF). Auto News+. FIA. pp. 12–17.
  2. ^ Richards, Giles (2016-04-29). "F1 Russia Grand Prix: local hero Daniil Kvyat the main draw for Sochi audience". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2024-09-21. Formed in 1991, the organisation [Russian Automobile Federation] has offices in 68 of Russia's 85 regions and although these are run almost completely by volunteers they have overseen the number of racing drivers in Russia increasing by 10% a year.
  3. ^ "Кирьянов переизбран на пост президента Российской автомобильной федерации". Спорт РИА Новости (in Russian). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  4. ^ Zaitseva, Ekaterina (18 May 2024). "Борис Ротенберг возглавил Российскую автомобильную федерацию" [Boris Rotenberg becomes head of the Russian Automobile Federation]. Forbes (in Russian). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ Collantine, Keith (2021-02-05). "Mazepin and other Russian drivers forbidden from racing under country's flag". RaceFans. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  6. ^ Smith, Luke (2021-02-05). "Mazepin set to race in F1 under neutral flag after CAS ruling". Autosport. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  7. ^ Smith, Luke (5 February 2021). "Mazepin set to race under neutral flag after CAS ruling extends to F1". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP - TOTAL 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST" (PDF). 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  9. ^ "89e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo Entry List" (PDF). acm.mc. Automobile Club de Monaco. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ^ Oliveira, André; Wanka, Tomáš (2014-02-09). "Final results Neste 1000 Lakes Rally 1994". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  11. ^ "1994 FIA World Rally Championship 44. Neste 1000 Lakes Rally | FIA Results and Statistics". fiaresultsandstatistics.motorsportstats.com. FIA. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
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