Born in Moscow, Mavlanov began his racing career in karting at the age of 13 in the Russian cups, collecting titles in various classes.

[3] In the Eurocup he failed to score any points again, while in the Alps series, he degraded to five point-scoring finishes.

[4] In the NEC series he scored his first Formula Renault 2.0 podium, while in the Eurocup, he recorded his worst season with three disqualifications and was excluded from the final round at Barcelona.

[5] He finished fourth in the GTS standings with three class wins.

Mavlanov will move to Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2014 with Zeta Corse.