Mark Shulzhitskiy

Mark Olegovich Shulzhitskiy (Russian: Марк Оле́гович Шульжи́цкий, IPA: [ˈmark ɐˈlʲeɡəvʲɪtɕ ʂʊlˈʐɨtskʲɪj]; born 11 July 1989) is a Russian racing driver, who entered professional racing by winning a spot in a PlayStation 3 Gran Turismo competition.

After graduating from Far Eastern Federal University in 2011 with a degree in oriental studies, Shulzhitskiy became Nissan PlayStation GT Academy champion for Russia, winning the competition at Silverstone in 2012.

[1] In order to acquire an international race licence, Shulzhitskiy and the three other regional winners – Peter Pyzera, Steve Doherty and Wolfgang Reip – were put through a three-month driver training programme, including race events in the United Kingdom,[2] in order to compete in the Dubai 24 Hour race in January 2013.

With the assistance of Roman Rusinov and Lucas Ordóñez – as well as Doherty and Reip – Shulzhitskiy was able to finish the race in 21st overall, and second in the SP3 class.

[4] He scored his first class podium in the Blancpain Endurance Series at Le Castellet.