- BORN: 31 January 1987
- NATIONALITY: Russian Federation
- HOME TOWN: Kazan
- INTERESTS: Racing and Hockey
Timur Timerzyanov, from Kazan in Russia, made his way into motorsport after taking part in gymnastics, switching to karting and then to rallycross. Timerzyanov’s first championship title came in 2010 in the Super1600 category. He joined Hansen Motorsport in 2011 and became FIA European Rallycross Champion in the Supercar category for two consecutive years (2012 and 2013). Timerzyanov has vast experience in different Supercars and raced as an individual entrant with Ford Olsbergs MSE in 2015. He moved to World RX Team Austria for his 2016 campaign where he was joined by Latvia's Janis Baumanis as his team-mate. In 2017, Timerzyanov has moved to the all-new STARD World RX team alongside Janis Baumanis which is run by Manfred Stohl's operation, Stohl Racing. Both drivers will pilot Ford Fiesta RXS Supercars.
Q&A
Who is your biggest rival on the World RX circuit?
Either Timmy Hansen or Tanner Foust
What’s been your career highlight so far?
My Euro RX title wins two years in a row (2012 and 2013)
Who was your biggest inspiration?
My family
What advice would you give to young rallycross drivers
Never give up!
What’s your favourite World RX track and why?
Holjes because of the style and very big jump
If you weren’t a rallycross driver what would you be?
Hockey player
Who’s the funniest World RX driver?
That’s an easy one, Andreas Bakkerud
If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Meat
What one item would you take with you if you were stuck on a desert island?
A knife !
Which three celebrities would you invite to a dinner party, and why?
Me, Andreas Bakkerud and Liam Doran
Tell us a secret
I'm really bad at keeping secrets !
