Nikolay Martsenko

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Nikolay Martsenko

| image = Nikolay Martsenko.JPG

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| caption = Martsenko in 2012.

| nationality = Russian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|05|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Krasnoyarsk (Russia)

| current series = Formula Renault 3.5 Series

| first year = 2012

| current team = Comtec Racing

| car number = 26

| former teams = Pons Racing
BVM Target

| starts = 34

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 14th

| year = 2014

| prev series = GP3 Series
German Formula Three
Finnish Formula Three
Formula Three NEZ

| prev series years = 2014
2009-11
2009
2009

| titles =

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}}

Nikolay Yuryevich Martsenko ({{langx|ru|Никола́й Ю́рьевич Ма́рценко}}, {{IPA|ru|nʲɪkɐˈlaj ˈurʲɪvʲɪtɕ ˈmartsɛnkə|}}, born 25 May 1993) is a racing car driver from Russia.

Career

=Early career=

Born in Krasnoyarsk, Martsenko started his racing career at the age of eleven in amateur Russian touring car championships.{{cite news|url=http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=500987#.Tj-stHbhyiM.livejournal|script-title=ru:Сибирский Шумахер готов покорить престижные трассы Европы|trans-title=Siberian Schumacher ready to conquer prestigious European circuits|date=7 July 2011|work=vesti.ru|publisher=Rossiya 24|language=Russian|accessdate=2 February 2012}} Since sixteen he participated in various Formula Three championships including German Formula Three Championship, Finnish Formula Three Championship and North European Zone Formula 3 Cup.

=Formula Three=

His German Formula Three campaign started in 2009 with four races in Trophy Classes at Oschersleben for Jenichen Motorsport. For the next season Martsenko graduate into Cup Class with Max Travin Racing Team, for which he raced in Finnish Formula Three Championship and North European Zone Formula 3 Cup. In 2011 he stayed in series in the same team, amassing nine points with the best result — finish on fourth place at Assen.{{cite news|url=http://kp-avto.ru/article/12578/|script-title=ru:Николай Марценко показал лучший для себя результат|trans-title=Nikolay Martsenko shows best result for himself|date=25 September 2011|work=kp-avto.ru|publisher=Komsomolskaya Pravda|language=Russian|accessdate=2 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005225855/http://kp-avto.ru/article/12578/#|archive-date=5 October 2011|url-status=dead}}

=Formula Renault 3.5 Series=

For 2012 Max Travin Racing Team planned to enter the championship with Martsenko as one of drivers.{{cite news|url=http://www.renault-sport.com/en/racing/fr_35/news.php?news=154526.html|title=18 teams apply for 2012 season|date=10 October 2011|work=renault-sport.com|publisher=Renault Sport|accessdate=2 February 2012}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} But the team was rejected from final entry list.{{cite news|url=http://www.renault-sport.com/en/racing/fr_35/news.php?news=154646.html|title=Thirteen teams selected for 2012|date=17 October 2011|work=renault-sport.com|publisher=Renault Sport|accessdate=17 October 2011}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After this Max Travin Racing and Martsenko joined forces with BVM Target for his debut in the series.{{cite news|url=http://news.sport-express.ru/2012-03-06/497737/|script-title=ru:"Формула-Рено 3.5" в Москве: в чемпионате примет участие еще один российский пилот|trans-title=Formula Renault 3.5 in Moscow: Another Russian driver will take part in the championship|date=6 March 2012|work=Sport Express|publisher=European Sports Media|language=Russian|accessdate=7 March 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.championat.com/auto/news-1107872-max-travin-racing-objavila-o-sotrudnichestve-s-bvm-racing-v-mirovoj-serii-reno.html|title=Max Travin Racing объявила о сотрудничестве с BVM Racing в Мировой серии "Рено"|trans-title=Max Traving Racing announced partnership with BVM Racing in World Series by Renault|date=6 March 2012|work=Championat.com|publisher=SUP Media|language=Russian|accessdate=7 March 2012}}

=GP3 Series=

In 2014, Martsenko joined Hilmer Motorsport for two rounds of the GP3 Series.{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/martsenko-joins-hilmer-in-gp3-for-spielberg/|title=Martsenko joins Hilmer in GP3 for Spielberg|last=Allen|first=Peter|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=18 June 2014|access-date=18 June 2014}} He did not score in any of the four races.

Racing record

=Career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" ! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position
2008 \|align=left\| Lada Cup Krasnoyarsk \|align=left\| Ilan-MotorSport \| 12 \| 1 \| 0 \| ? \| 3 \| 62 \| 4th
rowspan=3\| 2009 \|align=left\| Formula 3 Finland \|align=left rowspan=2 nowrap\| Max Travin Racing Team \| 10 \| 1 \| 0 \| 3 \| 6 \| 134 \| 4th
align=left nowrap\| North European Zone Formula 3 Cup \| 4 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| 2 \| 59 \| 5th
align=left\| German Formula 3 Trophy \|align=left\| Jenichen Motorsport \| 4 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| 16 \| 7th
2010 \|align=left\| German Formula 3 Championship \|align=left\| Max Travin Racing Team \| 18 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| 18th
2011 \|align=left\| German Formula 3 Championship \|align=left\| Max Travin Racing Team \| 18 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 9 \| 12th
2012 \|align=left\| Formula Renault 3.5 Series \|align=left\| BVM Target \| 17 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 13 \| 20th
2013 \|align=left\| Formula Renault 3.5 Series \|align=left\| Pons Racing \| 17 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 20 \| 20th
rowspan=2\| 2014 \|align=left\| Formula Renault 3.5 Series \|align=left\| Comtec Racing \| 4 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| 36 \| 14th
align=left\| GP3 Series \|align=left\| Hilmer Motorsport \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 33rd

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! F/Laps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2008

|align=left| Lada Cup Krasnoyarsk

|align=left| Ilan-MotorSport

| 12

| 1

| 0

| ?

| 3

| 62

| 4th

rowspan=3| 2009

|align=left| Formula 3 Finland

|align=left rowspan=2 nowrap| Max Travin Racing Team

| 10

| 1

| 0

| 3

| 6

| 134

| 4th

align=left nowrap| North European Zone Formula 3 Cup

| 4

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 59

| 5th

align=left| German Formula 3 Trophy

|align=left| Jenichen Motorsport

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 16

| 7th

2010

|align=left| German Formula 3 Championship

|align=left| Max Travin Racing Team

| 18

| 0

| 1

| 18th

2011

|align=left| German Formula 3 Championship

|align=left| Max Travin Racing Team

| 18

| 0

| 9

| 12th

2012

|align=left| Formula Renault 3.5 Series

|align=left| BVM Target

| 17

| 0

| 13

| 20th

2013

|align=left| Formula Renault 3.5 Series

|align=left| Pons Racing

| 17

| 0

| 20

| 20th

rowspan=2| 2014

|align=left| Formula Renault 3.5 Series

|align=left| Comtec Racing

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 36

| 14th

align=left| GP3 Series

|align=left| Hilmer Motorsport

| 3

| 0

| 33rd

=Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! Pos ! Points
2012 ! nowrap\| BVM Target \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ALC 1 {{small\|5}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| ALC 2 {{small\|15}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MON 1 {{small\|18}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 1 {{small\|10}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 2 {{small\|9}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| NÜR 1 {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| NÜR 2 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MSC 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MSC 2 {{small\|18}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| SIL 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SIL 2 {{small\|12}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| HUN 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| HUN 2 {{small\|14}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| LEC 1 {{small\|23}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| LEC 2 {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| CAT 1 {{small\|25}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| CAT 2 {{small\|20}} ! 20th ! 13
2013 ! nowrap\| Pons Racing \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MNZ 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MNZ 2 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| ALC 1 {{small\|12}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| ALC 2 {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MON 1 {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 1 {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 2 {{small\|7}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MSC 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MSC 2 {{small\|14}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| RBR 1 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| RBR 2 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| HUN 1 {{small\|11}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| HUN 2 {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| LEC 1 {{small\|7}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| LEC 2 {{small\|12}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| CAT 1 {{small\|13†}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| CAT 2 {{small\|17}} ! 20th ! 20
2014 ! nowrap\| Comtec Racing \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MNZ 1 {{small\|5}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MNZ 2 {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| ALC 1 {{small\|2}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| ALC 2 {{small\|Ret}} \| MON 1 \| SPA 1 \| SPA 2 \| MSC 1 \| MSC 2 \| NÜR 1 \| NÜR 2 \| HUN 1 \| HUN 2 \| LEC 1 \| LEC 2 \| JER 1 \| JER 2 ! 14th ! 36

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! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9