Nikolai Fomenko
Encyclopedia
Nikolai Vladimirovich Fomenko is a Russia
n musician, comic actor, motor racer
, president of Marussia Motors and engineering director of Marussia Virgin Racing
.
, who were very popular in Russia in the mid-1980s.
He hosted two seasons of a TV show The interception a season of the game-show The Weakest Link
on Russia's Channel 5.
In 2009, he began hosting Top Gear Russia
, the REN-TV
spin-off of the BBC series Top Gear
.
to participate in a car racing show as a celebrity guest. Later he started to train as professional racer and took his first victory in 1996.
Formula One
team. On 11 November 2010, Marussia acquired a controlling stake in the team.
On 2 February 2011 Nikolai was announced as Engineering Director of the Marrussia Virgin Racing Formula One team.
's stepdaughter, actress Maria Golubkina, and has three children: daughters Anastasia and Ekaterina, and a son, Ivan.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n musician, comic actor, motor racer
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
, president of Marussia Motors and engineering director of Marussia Virgin Racing
Virgin Racing
Marussia Virgin Racing, the trading name of Virgin Racing Limited, is a Russian owned Formula One racing team based in the United Kingdom and racing on a Russian licence, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. It was granted entry as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009, as one of four...
.
Music career
Nikolai started his career as vocalist and guitarist in the band SecretSecret (band)
Secret is a widely known Soviet and then Russian rock and roll band founded in 1982. Largely modeled after the Beatles, and styling themselves as a "Beat Quartet", Secret were prominent on the fledgling 1980s Soviet rock scene....
, who were very popular in Russia in the mid-1980s.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Speed (Skorost) | Student |
| 1999 | Moon Father (Lunny Papa) | Yassir |
| 1999 | The Sky with Diamonds (Nebo v Almazakh) | Anton Chekhov Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics... |
| 2000 | Check (Chek) | Brunet |
| 2000 | Old Hags (Starye Klyachi) | Vassily Khomenko |
| 2003 | Chic (Shik) | Botya |
| 2003 | Bedroom Key (Klyuch ot Spal'ni) | Vakhlakov |
| 2007 | Model (Naturshchitsa) | |
| 2008 | Radio Day (Den' Radio) | As himself |
TV career
Fomenko performed in the popular Russian music collection series Staryye Pesni o Glavnom (Old songs about the important).He hosted two seasons of a TV show The interception a season of the game-show The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
on Russia's Channel 5.
In 2009, he began hosting Top Gear Russia
Top Gear Russia
Top Gear Russia was a Russian motoring television series on Ren-TV, based on the British program Top Gear produced by the BBC. It premiered on 22 February 2009.-Presenters:The hosts chosen for Top Gear Russia are:...
, the REN-TV
Ren-TV
REN TV is one of the largest private federal TV channels in Russia. Founded by Irena Lesnevskaya and her son, Dmitry Lesnevsky, who had been running REN TV as a production house for other national Russian television channels, it has broadcast since 1 January 1997. Its target audience is a young to...
spin-off of the BBC series Top Gear
Top Gear (current format)
Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style...
.
Auto racing career
In 1994 Nikolai was invited by Vladislav ListyevVladislav Listyev
-External links:* - IFEX*...
to participate in a car racing show as a celebrity guest. Later he started to train as professional racer and took his first victory in 1996.
FIA GT
| Year | Team | Car | № | Class | Co-drivers | Points | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 2000 FIA GT Championship season The 2000 FIA GT Championship season was the 4th season of FIA GT Championship. It is a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement called GT and N-GT... |
Freisinger Motorsport Freisinger Motorsport Freisinger Motorsport is a German company which has tuned, restored, and raced Porsches since 1967. Founded by Manfred Freisinger in Karlsruhe, the company now is run by his son Manfred Freisinger Jr.... |
Porsche 996 Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... GT3-R |
58 | N-GT |  Alexey VasilyevAlexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*... |
0 | — |
| 2001 2001 FIA GT Championship season The 2001 FIA GT Championship season was the 5th season of FIA GT Championship racing. It featured a series open to Grand Touring cars broken into two classes, GT and N GT, based on power and manufacturer involvement. The season began on March 31, 2001 and ended on October 21, 2001 after 11 races... |
Freisinger Racing Freisinger Motorsport Freisinger Motorsport is a German company which has tuned, restored, and raced Porsches since 1967. Founded by Manfred Freisinger in Karlsruhe, the company now is run by his son Manfred Freisinger Jr.... |
Porsche 996 Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... GT3-R |
59 | N-GT | Alexey Vasilyev Alexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*... Richard Kaye Richard Kaye Richard Kaye is a British former auto racing driver. He comes from a family heavily involved in motor-sport. His older brother James is a driver and his father Peter, worked as his engineer and team principal... |
0 | — |
| 2002 2002 FIA GT Championship season The 2002 FIA GT Championship season was the 6th season of FIA GT Championship. It is a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT and N-GT... |
RWS Motorsport | Porsche 996 Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... GT3-R |
77 | N-GT | Alexey Vasilyev Alexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*...  Antonio García Jesus Diez Villaroel |
1 | 26 |
| 2003 2003 FIA GT Championship season The 2003 FIA GT Championship season was the 7th season of the FIA GT Championship. The championship consisted of the FIA GT Championship for Drivers, the N-GT Cup for Drivers, the FIA GT Championship for Teams and the N-GT Cup for Teams... |
RWS Yukos Motorsport | Porsche 996 Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... GT3-R |
77 | N-GT | Alexey Vasilyev Alexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*... Adam Jones Adam Jones (racing driver) Adam Jones is an English auto racing driver.-Early career:He competed successfully in Formula 3 and Formula Renault in France, before switching to GT racing...  Stephane Daoudi |
17 | 14 |
| 2004 2004 FIA GT Championship season The 2004 FIA GT Championship season was the 8th season of the FIA GT Championship. It was a series contested by Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT and N-GT... |
Freisinger Yukos Motorsport Freisinger Motorsport Freisinger Motorsport is a German company which has tuned, restored, and raced Porsches since 1967. Founded by Manfred Freisinger in Karlsruhe, the company now is run by his son Manfred Freisinger Jr.... |
Porsche 996 Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... GT3-RSR |
77 | N-GT | Alexey Vasilyev Alexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*... |
26 | 7 |
| Cirtek Motorsport | Porsche 996 Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... GT3-RS |
73 | Adam Jones Adam Jones (racing driver) Adam Jones is an English auto racing driver.-Early career:He competed successfully in Formula 3 and Formula Renault in France, before switching to GT racing... John Grant  Vic Rice |
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| 2005 2005 FIA GT Championship season The 2005 FIA GT Championship season was the 9th season of FIA GT Championship motor racing. It featured a series of races for GT1 Grand Touring and GT2 Series Grand Touring cars, the former more powerful and highly developed and the latter remaining closer to the production models on which they... |
Russian Age Racing | Ferrari 550 Maranello | 17; 18 | GT1 | Alexey Vasilyev Alexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*... Christophe BouchutChristophe Bouchut Christophe Bouchut is a French race driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He currently drives in the FIA GT1 World Championship... Jamie Campbell-Walter Jamie Campbell-Walter Jamie Campbell-Walter is a British professional racing driver. He was born in Oban, Scotland in 16 December 1972. He won the FIA GT Championship in 2000.-Family:... Nicolas MinassianNicolas Minassian Nicolas Minassian is a French race driver of Armenian descent.After spending finishing 2nd place in the 1993 Formula Renault Eurocup, he graduated to the French Formula Three Championship where he finished runner-up to countryman Laurent Redon at his second attempt in 1995... |
5 | 19 |
Endurance races
| Year | Race | Team | Car | Class | Co-drivers | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 Hours of Daytona 24 Hours of Daytona The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield... |
RWS Motorsport | Porsche 996 Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... |
GTS | Alexey Vasilyev Alexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*... , Patrick Bourdais Walter Lechner Jr.,  Tetsuya Tanaka |
28 (9) |
| 2004 | 24 Hours of Le Mans 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 72nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 12 and 13 2004.-Race:With the end of the Bentley project, there were no official factory teams at this years race, theoretically leaving it open to anyone... |
Freisinger Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... -RSR |
LMGT | Alexey Vasilyev Alexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*... , Patrick Bourdais |
DNF |
| 2005 | 24 Hours of Le Mans 2005 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2005 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 73rd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 18 and 19 2005.This race marked the record 7th victory for Tom Kristensen, including his 6th straight.-Race:... |
Cirtek Motorsport/ Russian Age Racing/ Convers Team |
Ferrari 550 Ferrari 550 The Ferrari 550 Maranello and 550 Barchetta are 2-seat grand tourers built by Ferrari. Introduced in 1996, the 550 was an upmarket front-engined V12 coupe of the kind not seen since the Daytona. It shared its platform and 5.5 L engine with the 2+2 456 but was positioned as the company's... -GTS Maranello |
LMGT1 | Alexey Vasilyev Alexey Vasilyev (racing driver) Alexey Vasilyev is a Russian auto racing driver.-Career summary:-Complete A1 Grand Prix results: -External links:*... , Christophe BouchutChristophe Bouchut Christophe Bouchut is a French race driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He currently drives in the FIA GT1 World Championship... |
17 (5) |
Car manufacturer
Nikolai Fomenko is involved in the development and launching of the Marussia sports car.Formula One
In 2010 Marussia became a sponsor of Virgin RacingVirgin Racing
Marussia Virgin Racing, the trading name of Virgin Racing Limited, is a Russian owned Formula One racing team based in the United Kingdom and racing on a Russian licence, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. It was granted entry as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009, as one of four...
Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
team. On 11 November 2010, Marussia acquired a controlling stake in the team.
On 2 February 2011 Nikolai was announced as Engineering Director of the Marrussia Virgin Racing Formula One team.
Personal life
He is married to Andrei MironovAndrei Mironov
Andrei Alexandrovich Mironov was a Soviet theatre and film actor who played lead roles in some of the most popular Soviet films, such as The Diamond Arm, Beware of the Car and Twelve Chairs...
's stepdaughter, actress Maria Golubkina, and has three children: daughters Anastasia and Ekaterina, and a son, Ivan.
External links
- Official Site
- Nikolai Fomenko at http://www.fiagt.com