Sergey Yuryevich Zlobin (Russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Зло́бин, IPA: [sɪrˈɡʲej ˈjʉrʲjɪvʲɪdʑ ˈzlobʲɪn]; born 29 May 1970) is a Russian racing driver, who competed twice in the Le Mans 24h Endurance Race alongside being a test driver for Minardi.
Zlobin began racing in 1996 at the later age of 26, and took part in several competitions, such as Danian Cup in rallycross.
His signing was a part of the sponsorship deal that Minardi made with Gazprom, brokered by Oksana Kosachenko.
[2] After a one-year hiatus, Zlobin returned to motorsport in 2004, and continued the testing programme with Minardi.
The explosion caused minor injuries to Zlobin's legs, but he was able to get out of the vehicle himself to call police.