Georgy Chivchyan

Drift legend · Russia

Georgy "Gocha" Chivchyan drifting his Nissan Silvia S15

SR20-powered Nissan Silvia S15, always on the door.

Widely regarded as the finest drifter Russia has produced, Georgy "Gocha" Chivchyan built an RDS GP dynasty and became the first driver to win the FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup twice.

From Krasnoyarsk, Chivchyan climbed through Siberian competition to become the dominant force in the Russian Drift Series Grand Prix, taking the RDS GP top-division title in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and again in 2023.

On the world stage he won the FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup in 2018 and defended it in 2019 at Tsukuba, becoming the first back-to-back winner in the event's history.

His long-serving weapon was a Nissan Silvia S15, a car campaigned for most of his career before he moved to a Nissan Z platform for later seasons.

At a glance

  • Role: RDS GP dynasty; two-time FIA Drift Cup winner
  • Region: Russia

Career highlights

  • 2018: FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup winner. First of two consecutive IDC victories against a global field.
  • 2019: FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup winner. Successful defence at Tsukuba, the first driver ever to win the IDC twice.
  • 2017–23: Four-time RDS GP champion. RDS GP top-division titles in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023.

Source: FIA News