Nikita Bedrin
Nikita Vyacheslavovich Bedrin (Russian: Никита Вячеславович Бедрин; born 6 January 2006) is a Russian racing driver who is racing under an Italian racing license. He is competing for PHM AIX Racing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship, having previously competed with Jenzer Motorsport, and also competes for MP Motorsport in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship. He finished fourth in the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship and is a winner in Italian F4.
| Nikita Bedrin | |
|---|---|
Bedrin driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2023 Spielberg Formula 3 round. | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 6 January 2006 Belgorod, Russia |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | PHM AIX Racing |
| Car number | 27 |
| Former teams | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Starts | 22 (22 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2023 2021–2022 2021–2022 2021–2022, 2024 | FR European Championship FR Middle East Championship Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Career edit
Karting edit
Having started out his karting career in his homeland, Bedrin won the Russian Karting Championship twice before moving to Italy to compete on the more competitive European stage.[1] His karting career proved to be a success, with him winning the Italian Championship in 2019 and the WSK Super Master Series in his final year of karting, 2020, as well as finishing fourth in the European Championship during the same year.[2][3]
Formula 4 edit
2021 edit
Bedrin graduated to cars in 2021, racing in the Formula 4 UAE Championship with Xcel Motorsport.[4] He scored his first podium in the second round, taking third in race three, but would sustain a hand injury during the following round which would end his campaign prematurely.
The Russian's main campaign would be in the Italian and ADAC F4 series, partnering Ollie Bearman, Joshua Dufek, Bence Válint and Han Cenyu at Van Amersfoort Racing.[5][6] He would score points regularly in Italy, with the season highlight being a triple of podiums at Imola Circuit, where Bedrin was awarded the Race 3 victory after a disqualification for Bearman due to a technical infringement. Over in Germany, the Russian took two wins, one at Hockenheim and the Nürburgring respectively, which elevated him up to fifth overall. His frequent points finishes and flurry of podiums also brought him the rookie title in both championships.
2022 edit
The following year, Bedrin returned to the category, starting his season in the F4 UAE Championship, where he drove alongside Taylor Barnard and Jonas Ried for new team PHM Racing.[7] His campaign proved to be a success, as he took two wins, one a piece in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which led the Russian on to finish fourth in the standings.[8][9]
Bedrin would follow that up by returning to the Italian F4 and ADAC F4 series, once again driving for PHM.[10] In the former, Bedrin took a pair of podiums but was hampered by an inconsistent end to the season, leaving him twelfth in the championship. Meanwhile, his season in ADAC Formula 4 would bear more fruit, as he finished fourth overall, with six podiums, including a lone win at a rainy Lausitzring, under his belt.[11][12]
2024 edit
Bedrin would return to Formula 4 for 2024, participating in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship for PHM Racing.[13]
Formula Regional Middle East edit
At the start of 2023, Bedrin competed in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with PHM Racing.[14]
FIA Formula 3 edit
2023 edit
In September 2022, Bedrin took part in the FIA Formula 3 post-season test for Jenzer Motorsport together with his PHM teammate Taylor Barnard and Euroformula Open driver Alex García.[15][16][17] He would subsequently be signed up for the 2023 F3 season, driving for Jenzer Motorsport.[18] After failing to score in the opening three rounds, Bedrin opened his account by scoring his first point in sprint race at Barcelona by finishing tenth in sprint and then 11th in the feature race.[19] He secured his first ever FIA Formula 3 podium on Hungaroring by finishing third in the sprint race. He even led for seven laps, but lost the lead to Gabriele Minì and then on the last lap to championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto for second.[20] In Belgium, he gambled in the feature race by starting on wet tyres as his teammates and a few other drivers, which would see him up to third place by the chequered flag and getting another podium.[21] It would be his final points finish of the season and he ended in 18th overall, with 24 points.[22]
2024 edit
Despite uncertainty if he would remain on the grid for 2024, Bedrin would return to PHM Racing for his second season, partnering Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak and Joshua Dufek.[23]
Formula Regional European Championship edit
2023 edit
Following his F3 season, Bedrin moved down to the Formula Regional European Championship later that year, joining Monolite Racing for Zandvoort.[24] He would later move to Van Amersfoort Racing for the final race in Hockenheim.[25]
2024 edit
Alongside his FIA Formula 3 campaign, Bedrin would race full-time in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with MP Motorsport, although he would prioritise the former over the latter in clashing events.[26]
Karting record edit
Karting career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russian Championship — Super Mini | 1st | |
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini | 14th | ||
| WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | 28th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 31st | ||
| Trofeo Industrie — 60 Mini | 1st | ||
| WSK Night Edition — 60 Mini | 1st | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | 30th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 26th | ||
| 2017 | South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | Baby Race Academy | 2nd |
| WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | 3rd | ||
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini | 2nd | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | 2nd | ||
| Trofeo Industrie — 60 Mini | 1st | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 2nd | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 6th | ||
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Baby Race Academy | 8th |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 12th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | Tony Kart Racing Team | 15th | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 32nd | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 6th | ||
| 2019 | Italian Championship — OKJ | 1st | |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | Tony Kart Racing Team | 7th | |
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 5th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 3rd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 7th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 5th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 10th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 2nd | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | Ward Racing | 4th |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK | 5th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 1st | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 4th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 4th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 29th | ||
| Sources:[27] | |||
Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tony Kart Racing Team | OKJ | SAR QH 7 | SAR R 26 | PFI QH 54 | PFI R DNQ | AMP QH 9 | AMP R 20 | LEM QH 1 | LEM R 27 | 15th | 16 |
| 2019 | Tony Kart Racing Team | OKJ | ANG QH 18 | ANG R (14) | GEN QH 1 | GEN R 5 | KRI QH 2 | KRI R 4 | LEM QH 13 | LEM R 8 | 5th | 51 |
| 2020 | Ward Racing | OK | ZUE QH 3 | ZUE R 3 | SAR QH 8 | SAR R 4 | WAC QH 20 | WAC R (12) | 4th | 40 |
Complete Karting World Championship results edit
| Year | Team | Class | Quali Heats | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tony Kart Racing Team | OKJ | 29th | 32nd |
| 2019 | Tony Kart Racing Team | OKJ | 19th | 10th |
| 2020 | Ward Racing | OK | 13th | 29th |
Racing record edit
Racing career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 11th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 8th | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 147 | 5th | ||
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | PHM Racing | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 198 | 4th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 12th | ||
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 175 | 4th | ||
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | PHM Racing | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 8th |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18th | |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Monolite Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | PHM AIX Racing | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 5th |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4* | 19th* | ||
| Formula Regional European Championship | MP Motorsport |
† As Bedrin was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results edit
(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 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Xcel Motorsport | DUB1 1 8 | DUB1 2 7 | DUB1 3 7 | DUB1 4 5 | YMC1 1 8 | YMC1 2 6 | YMC1 3 3 | YMC1 4 6 | DUB2 1 5 | DUB2 2 WD | DUB2 3 WD | DUB2 4 WD | YMC2 1 | YMC2 2 | YMC2 3 | YMC2 4 | DUB3 1 | DUB3 2 | DUB3 3 | DUB3 4 | 11th | 71 |
| 2022 | PHM Racing | YMC1 1 6 | YMC1 2 6 | YMC1 3 Ret | YMC1 4 DNS | DUB1 1 8 | DUB1 2 11 | DUB1 3 7 | DUB1 4 1 | DUB2 1 2 | DUB2 2 2 | DUB2 3 7 | DUB2 4 6 | DUB3 1 3 | DUB3 2 6 | DUB3 3 4 | DUB3 4 5 | YMC2 1 2 | YMC2 2 1 | YMC2 3 Ret | YMC2 4 6 | 4th | 198 |
| 2024 | PHM AIX Racing | YMC1 1 9 | YMC1 2 1 | YMC1 3 7 | YMC2 1 3 | YMC2 2 5 | YMC2 3 7 | DUB1 1 1 | DUB1 2 5 | DUB1 3 1 | YMC3 1 | YMC3 2 | YMC3 3 | DUB2 1 | DUB2 2 | DUB2 3 | 5th | 124 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results edit
(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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Van Amersfoort Racing | LEC 1 13 | LEC 2 21 | LEC 3 Ret | MIS 1 5 | MIS 2 10 | MIS 3 Ret | VLL 1 16 | VLL 2 Ret | VLL 3 15 | IMO 1 2 | IMO 2 3 | IMO 3 1 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 Ret | RBR 3 17 | MUG 1 5 | MUG 2 6 | MUG 3 3 | MNZ 1 16 | MNZ 2 10 | MNZ 3 20 | 8th | 103 | |
| 2022 | PHM Racing | IMO 1 3 | IMO 2 9 | IMO 3 6 | MIS 1 9 | MIS 2 9 | MIS 3 28† | SPA 1 6 | SPA 2 3 | SPA 3 17 | VLL 1 11 | VLL 2 9 | VLL 3 19 | RBR 1 7 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 5 | RBR 4 7 | MNZ 1 31† | MNZ 2 11 | MNZ 3 C | MUG 1 12 | MUG 2 15 | MUG 3 10 | 12th | 77 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results edit
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Van Amersfoort Racing | RBR 1 12 | RBR 2 11 | RBR 3 3 | ZAN 1 11 | ZAN 2 3 | ZAN 3 Ret | HOC1 1 7 | HOC1 2 7 | HOC1 3 1 | SAC 1 7 | SAC 2 5 | SAC 3 3 | HOC2 1 7 | HOC2 2 Ret | HOC2 3 11 | NÜR 1 7 | NÜR 2 6 | NÜR 3 1 | 5th | 147 |
| 2022 | PHM Racing | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 5 | SPA 3 8 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 3 | HOC 3 Ret | ZAN 1 4 | ZAN 2 5 | ZAN 3 7 | NÜR1 1 3 | NÜR1 2 3 | NÜR1 3 8 | LAU 1 1 | LAU 2 3 | LAU 3 2 | NÜR2 1 9 | NÜR2 2 9 | NÜR2 3 5 | 4th | 175 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PHM Racing | DUB1 1 Ret | DUB1 2 14 | DUB1 3 7 | KUW1 1 Ret | KUW1 2 19 | KUW1 3 8 | KUW2 1 7 | KUW2 2 Ret | KUW2 3 15 | DUB2 1 5 | DUB2 2 19 | DUB2 3 1 | ABU 1 Ret | ABU 2 9 | ABU 3 1 | 7th | 78 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jenzer Motorsport | BHR SPR 16 | BHR FEA 17 | MEL SPR 15 | MEL FEA 23† | MON SPR 15 | MON FEA 12 | CAT SPR 10 | CAT FEA 11 | RBR SPR 25 | RBR FEA 13 | SIL SPR 18 | SIL FEA 17 | HUN SPR 3 | HUN FEA 23 | SPA SPR 11 | SPA FEA 3 | MNZ SPR 15 | MNZ FEA Ret | 18th | 24 | ||
| 2024 | PHM AIX Racing | BHR SPR 13 | BHR FEA 20 | MEL SPR 21 | MEL FEA 8 | IMO SPR 9 | IMO FEA | MON SPR | MON FEA | CAT SPR | CAT FEA | RBR SPR | RBR FEA | SIL SPR | SIL FEA | HUN SPR | HUN FEA | SPA SPR | SPA FEA | MNZ SPR | MNZ FEA | 19th* | 4* |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results edit
(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 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Monolite Racing | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | ZAN 1 9 | ZAN 2 5 | NC† | 0 | ||
| Van Amersfoort Racing | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | MP Motorsport | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | TBD | TBD |
† As Bedrin was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
References edit
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External links edit
- Nikita Bedrin career summary at DriverDB.com