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how it all started

MY STORY

My debut in racing karting was with “Garkov karting team”. Everything took place in October of the year 2023, I took part in the last round of the Bulgarian championship in the Bulgarian town Kyustendil where I finished third in Rotax Senior.
  • THE BEGINNING
    THE BEGINNING

    I started 2024 with training and two participations in Bulgarian competitions. At the Haskovo Cup, despite dropping out of one of the four heats due to a technical problem, I finished fourth. At the Serres track I showed the best time in the wet. I finished second, but was disqualified due to being 200 grams underweight.

  • ROMANIA
    ROMANIA

    We chose to drive in several races of the Romanian Karting Championship due to the high competition – over 25 drivers in the class. I had my first wet race, in which I fought for the top three places. On one of the fastest tracks in Targu, I set a fifth time. In my last race on the track in Bacău, I was again in the top five, but a crash and a retirement in one of the final heats deprived me of the opportunity for a good ranking.

  • IAME X30 Senior
    IAME X30 Senior

    I also participated in the Romanian IAME X30 Championship, where I won one of the heats and took second and third place in the final standings of the two races.

  • EUROPE
    EUROPE

    I participated in the final of the European Karting Championship as a training session with the Dan Holland Racing team, where I had the opportunity to learn from some of the best drivers and coaches in the world.

  • FORMULA RENAULT
    FORMULA RENAULT

    My first contact with the so-called formula was at the track in Serres, where in September I did a test with the Bulgarian Formula Academy and their Formula Renault. In four 10-minute sessions, I managed to get within 5 seconds of the best time with slicks used.

  • FORMULA 4
    FORMULA 4

    The year ended on a high note with my first test with the current 2024 Formula 4 car and Cram Motorsport team. In the simulator I was less than 1 tenth of the best time. At the Varano track in real conditions the next day with a wet track, 9 degrees and fog we started with wet tyres. I gradually built up a level of confidence that allowed for two sessions with slicks. I achieved a best time of 1:09:980 and was the fastest driver on the track that day. After the test I received an offer for the upcoming season.

  • THE BEGINNING
    THE BEGINNING

    I started 2024 with training and two participations in Bulgarian competitions. At the Haskovo Cup, despite dropping out of one of the four heats due to a technical problem, I finished fourth. At the Serres track I showed the best time in the wet. I finished second, but was disqualified due to being 200 grams underweight.

  • ROMANIA
    ROMANIA

    We chose to drive in several races of the Romanian Karting Championship due to the high competition – over 25 drivers in the class. I had my first wet race, in which I fought for the top three places. On one of the fastest tracks in Targu, I set a fifth time. In my last race on the track in Bacău, I was again in the top five, but a crash and a retirement in one of the final heats deprived me of the opportunity for a good ranking.

  • IAME X30 Senior
    IAME X30 Senior

    I also participated in the Romanian IAME X30 Championship, where I won one of the heats and took second and third place in the final standings of the two races.

  • EUROPE
    EUROPE

    I participated in the final of the European Karting Championship as a training session with the Dan Holland Racing team, where I had the opportunity to learn from some of the best drivers and coaches in the world.

  • FORMULA RENAULT
    FORMULA RENAULT

    My first contact with the so-called formula was at the track in Serres, where in September I did a test with the Bulgarian Formula Academy and their Formula Renault. In four 10-minute sessions, I managed to get within 5 seconds of the best time with slicks used.

  • FORMULA 4
    FORMULA 4

    The year ended on a high note with my first test with the current 2024 Formula 4 car and Cram Motorsport team. In the simulator I was less than 1 tenth of the best time. At the Varano track in real conditions the next day with a wet track, 9 degrees and fog we started with wet tyres. I gradually built up a level of confidence that allowed for two sessions with slicks. I achieved a best time of 1:09:980 and was the fastest driver on the track that day. After the test I received an offer for the upcoming season.

OVERALL

Despite the difficulties I faced as a complete rookie, I managed to develop flair, fighting spirit, and speed.
I had to face competitors with many years of experience, but this motivated me and made me work harder than anyone else.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJuRI3OE5y8

THE MOST EXCITING
IS YET TO COME
THE MOST EXCITING
IS YET TO COME

MAIN GOALS

  • 2026
  • 2027
  • 2028
  • 2029
  • 2030

2026

Formula 4

2026

  • Rookie Champion
  • P5
  • Първи българин F4 Italy

2027

Formula 3

2027

  • 3 Wins
  • P5
  • Rookie of the year

2028

Formula 3

2028

  • 6 Wins
  • P3
  • 4 polpositions

2029

Formula 2

2029

  • 3 Wins
  • P4
  • 3 fastest laps

2030

Formula 1

2030

  • 3 podiums
  • P10
  • Best Rookie
the people who helped it happen

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Plamen Balchev
Dobrin Balchev
Anjelika Radjab
Gabriele Rossi
Пламен Балчев

Plamen Balchev is a Bulgarian driver in Formula 4, with big dreams and faith in success.

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