Kirill_Smal
Kirill Smal
Russian racing driver (born 2005)
Kirill Yevgenyevich Smal (Russian: Кирилл Евгеньевич Смаль; born 20 May 2005) is a Russian racing driver currently racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship for Monolite Racing.
| Kirill Smal | |
|---|---|
Smal in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Born | (2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 (age 19) Aramil, Russia |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Monolite Racing |
| Car number | 21 |
| Starts | 10 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 28th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2021 2020-2021 2020-2021 | F4 Spanish Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 |
Karting
Smal started karting in 2012. He participated in the Russian Karting Championship until 2015.[1] In 2016, he came second in the 60 Mini category of the WSK Final Cup.[1] In 2018, he finished fifth in the OK Junior category of the Karting World Championship with the support of SMP Racing and the following year he came fourth in the OK category.[2][3][4]
Formula 4
In 2020, Smal made his single-seater debut by competing in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship with R-ace GP.[4] He finished the season ninth in the standings after claiming three podiums and a pole position throughout the season.[5][6] Together with R-ace GP, he also competed in a single round of the Italian F4 Championship before joining Prema Powerteam to compete in further rounds of the championship.[7] He took his first podium in the final race of the season.[6]
In 2021, he joined Xcel Motorsport to compete in Formula 4 UAE Championship.[6] He finished the season in third after taking four wins.[8][9][10] Afterwards, he rejoined Prema Powerteam to contest the full 2021 Italian F4 Championship.[11] He finished the championship in third after taking his only win of the season in the season-opening race at Circuit Paul Ricard.[12][13] He also contested the opening two rounds of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship where he took a win at Circuit Zandvoort.[14][15]
In 2022, Smal joined MP Motorsport to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship after initially stating that he wouldn't race outside of Russia that year.[16][17] Following the ban of Russian emblems, he competed under the flag of Kyrgyzstan.[18] He finished the season fourth in the standings.
In 2023, he made an appearance for MP Motorsport in the opening round of the Formula 4 UAE Championship as a replacement for Jerónimo Berrío.[19]
Formula Regional
At the beginning of 2022, Smal was expected to join KIC Motorsport in the Formula Regional European Championship. He ultimately did not compete in the championship after SMP Racing withdrew its support in international motorsport due to the FIA's ban of Russian emblems following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[17][20][21]
In 2023, he joined Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited for a part-time campaign in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship.[22] He scored his first podium in the final round of the season at the Yas Marina Circuit.[21] He then joined Monolite Racing in the Formula Regional European Championship after missing the first round of the season.[21]
Sports car racing
In 2023, Smal also made his debut in sports car racing. He joined CD Sport to compete in the Le Mans Cup with Fabian Michal being his teammate. The pair secured their first podium in the opening round of the season at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.[23]
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | R-ace GP | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 9th |
| Italian F4 Championship | R-ace GP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15th | |
| Prema Powerteam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 289 | 3rd |
| Italian F4 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 198 | 3rd | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 10th | ||
| 2022 | F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 173 | 4th |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 15th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship | MP Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16th | |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Monolite Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |
| Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | CD Sport | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 2nd | |
| 2024 | Russian Circuit Racing Series - Touring | Lukoil Racing SMP Team | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47* | 8th* |
| Eurocup-3 | Palou Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37* | 5th* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R-ace GP | LAU1 1 11 |
LAU1 2 5 |
LAU1 3 3 |
NÜR1 1 12 |
NÜR1 2 12 |
NÜR1 3 DNS |
HOC 1 12 |
HOC 2 14 |
HOC 3 15 |
NÜR2 1 12† |
NÜR2 2 10 |
NÜR2 3 7 |
RBR 1 11 |
RBR 2 6 |
RBR 3 6 |
LAU2 1 6 |
LAU2 2 3 |
LAU2 3 3 |
OSC 1 9 |
OSC 2 13† |
OSC 3 9 |
9th | 91 |
| 2021 | Prema Powerteam | RBR 1 3 |
RBR 2 6 |
RBR 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 5 |
ZAN 2 5 |
ZAN 3 1 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
HOC1 1 |
HOC1 2 |
HOC1 3 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
SAC 3 |
HOC2 1 |
HOC2 2 |
HOC2 3 |
10th | 70 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R-ace GP | MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
IMO1 1 |
IMO1 2 |
IMO1 3 |
RBR 1 18 |
RBR 2 25 |
RBR 3 DNS |
15th | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Prema Powerteam | MUG 1 7 |
MUG 2 13 |
MUG 3 17 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
IMO2 1 8 |
IMO2 2 Ret |
IMO2 3 9 |
VLL 1 11 |
VLL 2 C |
VLL 3 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Prema Powerteam | LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 3 |
LEC 3 Ret |
MIS 1 9 |
MIS 2 4 |
MIS 3 4 |
VLL 1 7 |
VLL 2 6 |
VLL 3 5 |
IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 25 |
IMO 3 14 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 4 |
RBR 3 3 |
MUG 1 6 |
MUG 2 3 |
MUG 3 4 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 5 |
MNZ 3 2 |
3rd | 198 |
Complete F4 UAE Championship results
(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 4 |
DUB1 2 3 |
DUB1 3 3 |
DUB1 4 1 |
YMC1 1 9 |
YMC1 2 5 |
YMC1 3 Ret |
YMC1 4 2 |
DUB2 1 3 |
DUB2 2 3 |
DUB2 3 1 |
DUB2 4 1 |
YMC2 1 2 |
YMC2 2 5 |
YMC2 3 8 |
YMC2 4 4 |
DUB3 1 3 |
DUB3 2 2 |
DUB3 3 6 |
DUB3 4 1 |
3rd | 289 |
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | DUB1 1 6 |
DUB1 2 4 |
DUB1 3 9 |
KMT1 1 |
KMT1 2 |
KMT1 3 |
KMT2 1 |
KMT2 2 |
KMT2 3 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
YMC 1 |
YMC 2 |
YMC 3 |
16th | 22 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Eurocup-3 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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- Official website