Vladimiros Tziortzis

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Vladimiros Tziortzis
Vladimiros Tziortzis Face.jpg
Tziortzis in 2020
NationalityCypriot
Born (1997-04-06) 6 April 1997 (age 24)
Nicosia, Cyprus
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career
Debut season2020
Current teamAcademy Motorsport
Car number1
Former teamsAlex Caffi Motorsport
Starts14
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish4th in 2020
Finished last season4th in 2020
Previous series
2018
2016–2017		Formula Renault Eurocup
SMP F4 Championship

Vladimiros Tziortzis (born 6 April 1997) is a Cypriot professional racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 1 Ford Mustang for Academy Motorsport in the EuroNASCAR 2 class. He previously competed in Formula Renault Eurocup and SMP F4 Championship before making the switch to stock car racing in 2020.

Racing career[]

At the age of five, Tziortzis took his first driving lessons from his father in the parking lot of GSP Stadium. He began his career on karting a few months later and won the Pancyprian Karting Championship in different classes for 7 consecutive years. He also represented Cyprus in the International ROK Cup Finals for three years, scoring a best result of 13th in 2008.[1]

Tziortzis driving for SMP Racing in 2016.

After receiving an opportunity to test a Formula Renault 2.0 and Euroformula Open Championship car in 2014, Tziortzis made his racing career debut in the Formula Masters Russia championship in 2015 before he moved to SMP F4 Championship on the following year.[2][3] He finished his first season in thirteenth place, scoring a best finishing result of two sixth places in Moscow. Tziortzis continued to race in SMP F4 for the following season and went on to finish 10th in the standings with a best result of two third-place finishes and one second-place finish, all of which were achieved in the second round at Moscow.[4]

In 2018, Tziortzis made the move to Formula Renault Eurocup after he was signed by Fortec Motorsports.[5][6] In 2019, he took part in the official Formula Renault Eurocup post-season tests at Yas Marina and Paul Ricard, driving for JD Motorsport.[7]

Tziortzis made the switch to stock car racing in 2020 after he was signed by NASCAR Whelen Euro Series team Alex Caffi Motorsport to drive the No. 1 Ford Mustang the EuroNASCAR 2 class, becoming the first Cypriot driver to compete in NASCAR.[8] Tziortzis impressed in his debut season, scoring 2 podiums and 8 top-10 finishes with a best finish of second in the third race at Valencia. He finished the year fourth in the standings with 365 points, 54 points behind champion Vittorio Ghirelli.[9] His success allowed Alex Caffi Motorsport, which undergo a rebrand to Academy Motorsport in the off-season, to resign Tziortzis for 2021.[10]

Racing record[]

Career summary[]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016 SMP F4 NEZ Championship SMP Racing 20 0 0 0 0 32 13th
2017 SMP F4 NEZ Championship SMP Racing 21 0 0 0 3 76 10th
2018 Formula Renault Eurocup Fortec Motorsport 18 0 0 0 0 0 27th
2020 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR 2 Alex Caffi Motorsport 10 0 0 0 2 365 4th
2021 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR 2 Academy Motorsport 4 0 0 0 2 129 3rd*

* Season still in progress.

Complete NASCAR results[]

Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR 2[]

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by fastest qualifying time (in Race 1) or by previous race's fastest lap (in Race 2). Italics - Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. ^ – Most positions gained.)

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR 2 results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NWES Pts
2020 Alex Caffi Motorsport 1 Ford ITA
8 		ITA
7 		BEL
9 		BEL
10 		CRO
15 		CRO
4 		ESP1
5 		ESP1
15 		ESP2
2 		ESP2
3 		4th 365
2021 Academy Motorsport ESP
2 		ESP
3 		GBR
9 		GBR
5 		CZE
 CZE
 CRO
 CRO
 BEL
 BEL
 ITA
 ITA
 3rd* 129*

* Season still in progress.

References[]

  1. ^ "INTERVIEW WITH VLADIMIROS TZIORTZIS, FORMULA 3 & 4 DRIVER". moneysmartathlete.com. The APC Sports Financial Literacy Academy. September 19, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vladimiros Tziortzis: My passions are speed and technology". cyprusfortravellers.net. Cyprus for Travellers. January 22, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "SMP F4 adds seven more drivers to 2016 field". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. February 3, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Christian Lundgaard seals SMP F4 title after Moscow wins". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. August 20, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Con Rougier e Tziortzis Fortec completa la line-up". italiaracing.net (in Italian). Italiaracing. January 24, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "NAGA MARKETS sponsors Formula Renault 2.0 driver Vladimiros Tziortzis". atozmarkets.com. AtoZ Markets. May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Formula Renault Rookie Test Abu Dhabi classification both session". automobilsport.com. AutoMobilSport.com. October 27, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "VLADIMIROS TZIORTZIS JOINS THE EURONASCAR 2 CHAMPIONSHIP". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. ^ "FROM SINGLE SEATERS TO NASCAR RACING: VLADIMIROS TZIORTZIS FELL IN LOVE WITH EURONASCAR". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. ^ "VLADIMIROS TZIORTZIS BACK TO CHASE EURONASCAR 2 TITLE". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

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