Mother brought Dmitry to a karting club when he was 10. 11 years on, he boasts dozens of victories and medals in prestigious races. Dmitry is a champion of Russia’s Central Federal District in KZ-2 class, two-time silver medalist of the Ural and Volga Federal Districts in KZ-2 class, multi-time champion and medal-winner of Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow regional karting championships, as well as a three-time champion, silver and bronze medalist of KAMAZ-MASTER Team Winter Karting Cup and Winter Karting Star Race champion. There is no doubt that he will also do his best to win in Kazan.
My proudest accomplishment is that in many years of doing motor racing I have met lots of friends from all over the country.
When preparing for a competition, what matters most to him is maximum concentration. This is handy at the Phygital Games ice track where one has to know how to drive a kart under challenging conditions.
Favorite videogame: Dota 2
Alexander Mutant Smolyar
Alexander boasts a serious track record both in classical and digital motor sport. He is a pilot of SMP Racing.
He’s been practicing motor sport for as long as 10 years. Pole-positions, victories and best laps in the series Formula 3, Formula Renault, Formula 4, World Championships, European Championships and Russian national championships in karting. He’s been into simracing for 6 years and has under his belt many wins and climbed on the podium in many events including Assetto Corsa Competizione.
The achievement he is most proud of – the victory on the stage Formula Renault Eurocup 2019 in Monaco.
His strong side: to keep quiet in extreme situations.
Weak side: a perfectionist, he seeks to complete a way-too-ideal lap in qualifications
His main goal – to build a career and earn money doing what he loves doing.
A must-have song in the locker room before the start: More M’s (feat. 21 Savage) Drake
All-time great racers in his opinion: Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Max Verstappen
Best race in the history of sports – Grand Prix Abu-Dhabi 2021