Anton Kozlov
Drift legend · Russia
A 2JZ-powered BMW F22 with 850 hp, nicknamed Vnuchka.
An Ulyanovsk businessman who started on a VAZ-2107 and a self-built BMW E30, Anton Kozlov won the 2026 RDS GP title, the first of his career, on the last stage at Moscow Raceway.
Kozlov was born in Ulyanovsk in 1995. A childhood dream of racing was blocked by his mother, and he found drifting around 2018, buying an old VAZ-2107 to try on city streets before moving to organised competition. He won the RDS West title in 2021 in a BMW E30 he built in a garage with friends, a car he called the great-grandmother and described as simple but unreliable, and took the next title in 2022.
He made his RDS GP debut in 2023 with Carville Racing and won the opening stage at Moscow Raceway, then finished second in the season with 1,089 points behind Georgy Chivchyan. A move to the BMW F22 in 2024 brought a weak year, but wins at Igora Drive in 2025 and at ADM Raceway in 2026 set up the title run.
He entered the VTB Final in 2026 third, 133 points behind Tommy Cayley, and clinched the championship in the semi-final with 806 points against 779 and 746. Earlier that summer he won the Super Battle of Champions at RDS FEST for the Volga Federal District, and he documents his seasons on his own YouTube channel.
At a glance
- Role: RDS GP champion 2026
- Region: Russia
Career highlights
- 2021: RDS West champion. Title and final-stage win at Sochi Autodrom in a self-built BMW E30.
- 2023: RDS GP runner-up on debut. Won the opening stage at Moscow Raceway and finished second with 1,089 points.
- 2025: Igora Drive stage winner. Second career RDS GP win, on the new reverse layout.
- 2026: RDS GP champion. First title, clinched at the VTB Final with 806 points.
Signature cars
- BMW F22 "Carville Racing Vnuchka" (2024 to 2026)
- BMW E30 "Probabka" (2021 to 2023)
Video
Source: RDS GP driver profile