Artur Goroyan

Artur Goroyan
Born (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988
Ninotsminda, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationRacing driver
SpouseInga Goroyan
NationalityArmenia Armenian
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie career
Current teamGoroyan RT by Car Collection
Categorisation FIA Bronze
Former teamsTeam Mathol Racing, LMS Engineering, Sharky Racing, Car Collection Motorsport
Championship titles
2025Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie TCR class

Artur Goroyan (Արթուր Գորոյան; born 25 April 1988) is an Armenian racing driver who has represented Armenia in international endurance racing.

He has competed in the Nürburgring Endurance Series, the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, the 24H Series and the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi. He won the TCR class of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie in 2025 and is the founder of Goroyan RT.

Goroyan is associated with the development of Armenian representation in international motorsport. While several racing drivers of Armenian heritage had competed internationally under other national sporting authorities, Goroyan became the first driver to compete internationally with an Armenian Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) international competition licence issued through the Armenian Automobile Federation (FAA). The licence was reported as INT ARM 001, making him the first ever driver to formally represent Armenia under the Armenian national licensing system in international motorsport.[1] The milestone has been linked to the FAA's development of Armenia's official national motorsport representation within the FIA framework.

Racing career

Karting and early career

Goroyan started karting in 2008 at Forza Karting Academy under Russian racing driver Sergey Baldin. He later competed in the SWS Karting Championship 24 Hours of Dubai, in events that included international drivers such as Fernando Alonso.[2]

Nürburgring endurance racing

Goroyan later moved into endurance racing at the Nürburgring. In 2016, 168.am reported that he participated in the SP3T class at the Nürburgring with a B international licence and appeared with the ARM 001 licence in qualification races.[3] He subsequently competed in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and the Nürburgring Endurance Series with teams including Team Mathol Racing, LMS Engineering, MSC Sinzig, Sharky Racing and Car Collection Motorsport.

In 2023, Goroyan competed in the TCR class at the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi with Sharky Racing and won the class together with Roman Mavlanov.[4]

Goroyan RT

Goroyan later founded Goroyan RT, an independent racing team active in endurance racing. The team has competed in cooperation with Sharky Racing and Car Collection Motorsport in categories including TCR, SP3T and SP9 Pro-Am.

In 2025, Goroyan won the TCR class of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie with Goroyan RT by Sharky Racing. Audi Sport listed Danny Brink and Artur Goroyan among the winners of the TCR class in the 2025 NLS class winners trophy.[5]

For 2026, Goroyan RT by Car Collection entered the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in the SP9 Pro-Am class with a Porsche 911 GT3 R. The entry included Goroyan, Oleg Kvitka, Nathanaël Berthon and Alex Fontana.[6][7]

Armenian motorsport development

Goroyan has been linked to the development of Armenian motorsport through the Armenian Automobile Federation (FAA), Armenia's member federation of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. The FAA sport programme has referred to a karting academy developed by Goroyan and FAA coaches as part of its motorsport development activities.[8]

In May 2026, Goroyan joined the strategic advisory structure of the Armenian Automobile Federation, together with French-Armenian endurance racing driver Nicolas Minassian and French racing driver Nicolas Prost, supporting the federation's international motorsport development agenda.

Outside motorsport

Outside racing, Goroyan is involved in business and philanthropy. The VIVA Foundation lists him as an ambassador of the foundation and as a co-founder of the management company GInvest.[9] In 2026, VIVA also described him as the initiator of the foundation's Pativ charitable account supporting medical outreach programmes in Armenia.[10]

Personal life

Goroyan is married to Inga Goroyan.

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles Podiums Position
2008–2012 SWS Karting Championship 24 Hours of Dubai Various
2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup1 Team Mathol Racing e.V. 1 0 0 0 8th
2015 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T Team Mathol Racing e.V. 1 0 0 0 5th
VLN Series - SP3T Fanclub Mathol Racing e.V. 1 0 0 0 N/A
2016 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T LMS Engineering 1 0 1 0 4th
2018 VLN Series - SP3T MSC Sinzig e.V. im ADAC 1 0 0 0 N/A
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T MSC Sinzig 1 0 0 0 NC
2021 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T MSC Sinzig e.V. im ADAC 1 0 0 0 5th
2022 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T MSC Sinzig e.V. im ADAC 1 0 0 0 4th
Dubai 24 Hour - GT3 Car Collection Motorsport 1 0 0 0
2022–23 Middle East Trophy - TCR Sharky Racing
2023 24 Hours of Nürburgring - TCR Sharky Racing by MSC Sinzig 1 0 0 0 5th
2023–24 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Goroyan RT by Car Collection Motorsport
2024 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP3T MSC Sinzig e.V. im ADAC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T Sharky Racing by MSC Sinzig e.V. im ADAC
2025 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - TCR Goroyan RT by Sharky Racing 10 5 9 1st
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Car Collection Motorsport 2 0 0 2
24 Hours of Nürburgring - TCR Goroyan RT by Sharky Racing 1 0 0 1 3rd
2025-26 24H Series Middle East - GT3 Origine Motorsport
2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Goroyan RT by Car Collection 1 0 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Artur Goroyan's Team Finished Second in Class". 168.am. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Artur Goroyan is the only Armenian in First Class racing" (in Russian). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Artur Goroyan's Team Finished Second in Class". 168.am. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sharky-Racing wins at Abu Dhabi on its maiden appearance". 22 January 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Audi customer teams win 17 titles in one weekend". Audi MediaCenter. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Goroyan RT by Car Collection vise la victoire Pro-Am en Porsche avec Nathanaël Berthon". Endurance-Info (in French). 4 March 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Car Collection Motorsport returns to ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring". PorscheSport. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sport". Armenian Automobile Federation. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Artur Goroyan". VIVA Foundation. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Pativ is not a Donation. It is Responsibility". VIVA Foundation. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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