Alex Malykhin

Aliaksandr Malykhin (; ; born 17 August 1987), also known as Alexander Malykhin or simply Alex Malykhin, is a Belarusian and Kittitian racing driver who currently competes in the GT World Challenge Europe for Pure Rxcing under a British racing licence. He is the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Bronze Cup champion, 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series GT champion and 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 champion.

Career

In 2022, Malykhin competed in the British GT Championship for Allied Racing, winning the GT3 Silver-Am Championship alongside James Dorlin. In the same year, he also competed with the same team in the GT World Challenge Europe and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, as well as the first round of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. In 2023, Malykhin competed in the GTWCE, Endurance Cup and the Sprint Cup, all for Pure Rxcing. He would win the championship in the Bronze Cup in the GTWCE and Sprint Cup.

Malykhin competed in the 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series in the GT category, winning the championship alongside Klaus Bachler and Joel Sturm. Malykhin, Bachler and Sturm would also enter the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMGT3 category. The trio began their season by winning the Qatar 1812 km race, with Malykhin's pace compared to other bronze drivers being credited as a winning factor by his teammates.

During the same year, Malykhin would also join his WEC teammates in the GTWC Endurance Cup, competing in the Pro class. They finished eighth at the season opener in Le Castellet.

Racing record

Racing career summary

† As Malykhin was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2022 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am BRH1 BRH2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 VAL1 VAL2 7th 1 2023 Pure Rxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 1st 71.5 2026 Pure Rxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Silver BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 10th* 13.5*

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points 2024 Manthey Pure Rxcing LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 1st 139

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2024 Manthey PureRxcing Klaus Bachler Joel Sturm Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) LMGT3 273 41st 14th 2025 CLX – Pure Rxcing Tom Blomqvist Tristan Vautier Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 358 32nd 14th

Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2025 CLX – Pure Rxcing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 13th 15