Nikolai Nurmovich

Nikolai Nurmovitsch (born 18th November, 1966 in Sortavala, Russian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian racing driver. He is taking part in the Rejects Touring Car Championship, having previously driven in various local series. He also competes in the 2012 Rejectful Eastern European Car Computerised Series season.

Early career

Nikolai started his racing career in the early 80s, driving whatever car he could get his hands on against other youngsters. These races were held illegally on public roads, and accidents happened often. However, this didn't stop him, as he was determined to become the first succesful Russian driver in an international series. Later on he also started driving in the national A-1600 touring car series. Eventually, when Soviet Union collapsed and travelling abroad became much easier, he spent any extra money he had to visit various European races. At one of these, he met with Niko Nurminen, who helped Nurmovitsch to start a career in various small European series.

Rejects Touring Car Championship

Nurmovitsch was recruited by his good friend Niko Nurminen to drive for his entry in the 1998 Rejects Touring Car Championship season. He was partnered by British Nathan Nurmester. However, the series collapsed after only four races as the series' owner was found quilty of various drug charges. Nurmovitsch continued his career in small touring car series, before winding down his activity from 2008 onwards. But in 2015 the series was resurrected using mostly the same equipment as in 1998, and despite nearing his fifties he once again drove alongside Nurmester. The first weekend at Oran Park didn't bring much in terms of, with a retirement and a finish in 27th. Knockhill was a bit better as while he again retired in the first race, he scored his first points of the season with a 13th place finish. San Francisco was a huge disappoitment as Nurmovitsch retired in both races by crashing out, which also sparked rumours about a possible retirement after the 2015 season.

Rejectful Eastern European Car Computerised Series

After a few years of semi-retirement, Nurmovitsch was once again invited to drive by Nurminen, this time in a series concentrating on old Eastern Bloc cars. He would drive a car very familiar to him from his early racing days; the Lada 2101.

Complete RTCC Results

Season	Team	Class	Car	Number	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		12		13		14		15		16		17		Points	DC
1998	Nurminen	I	Volvo	92	SIL		DON		COM		ROC		ZAN		IMO		HOC		NOR		OUL		SNE		THR		CRO		MAL		MON		BRA		BIR		ORA		12	17th
					1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2
					14	32	12	10
2015	Nurminen	M	Volvo	92	AUS		SCO		USA		BEL		JAP		AUT																								3*	21st*
					1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2
					Ret	27	Ret	13	Ret	Ret

* Season in progress