Vadim Vladimirovich Tarasenko (born 12 May 1994)[1] is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider, who rides on a Polish licence.
[5] In January 2010, Tarasenko signed a four years contract in Polish league for Latvian Lokomotiv Daugavpils.
Three days after his 16th birthday, Tarasenko started in 2010 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship Qualifying Round Three in Gdańsk, Poland.
After missing the 2022 season due to the FIM-sanctioned ban because of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia[9] he obtained a Polish licence (as did his uncle Artem Laguta).
[10] Tarasenko also made his British leagues debut in 2023, when he signed for Peterborough Panthers[11] but then made a huge impact for Glasgow Tigers, signing for the team late in the season, which proved to be the catalyst for Glasgow winning the play offs and claiming the division 2 title.