Nikolay Gryazin

Nikolay Gryazin, a 27-year-old Russian-Bulgarian rally driver (born October 7, 1997), currently competes under a Bulgarian license. The son of former rally driver Stanislav Gryazin and the brother of Vasiliy Gryazin, Nikolay began his rally career in Latvia in 2015 and quickly became a regular in the European Rally Championship (ERC).

Gryazin's career highlights include four overall victories in the European Rally Championship, with a notable win at the Liepaja rally in 2017. He finished second in the 2018 European Rally Championship, securing the ERC Junior U28 title. In 2019, he transitioned to the World Rally Championship (WRC), achieving his first WRC-2 class victory at the Rally Finland. Throughout his career, Gryazin has demonstrated speed and skill, although his journey has included its share of mistakes. In 2023, driving for Toksport's second team, he achieved four podium finishes, ending the season fourth in the WRC2 series.

In 2025, Gryazin is set to combine selected rounds of the ERC with his pursuit of the FIA WRC2 Championship, driving a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 for J2X Rally Team in partnership with Orsák Rallysport. His co-driver is Konstantin Aleksandrov.