Misha Charoudin
| Misha Charoudin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch Russian |
| Born | 11 November 1989 |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Black Falcon Team Fanatec |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 2.04 million |
| Views | 1.03 billion |
| Last updated: 14 February 2026 | |
Mikhail "Misha" Charoudin (born 11 November 1989) is a Russian-born Dutch YouTuber and racing driver mainly known for his videos driving around the Nürburgring Nordschleife.[2]
Born in Moscow, Russia, raised in the Netherlands, and now based in Nürburg, Germany,[3] Charoudin served as an instructor at the Nürburgring prior to becoming a content creator. He began regularly uploading vlogs in 2016, with an emphasis around driving in the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and rose to prominence as an expert at the circuit. He has previously stated driving upwards of a thousand laps per year on the layout.[4]
Charoudin competes in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie with Black Falcon Team Fanatec alongside fellow content creators Jimmy Broadbent and Steve Alvarez Brown.[5]
Career
Nürburgring instruction and media
Charoudin worked as a Nürburgring instructor and became widely associated with Nordschleife driving content through his social-media channels.[4]
In 2019, several automotive outlets highlighted a video in which Charoudin, blindfolded in the passenger seat, called out reference points and corners from memory during a fast lap of the Nordschleife.[6][7][8]
Racing
Charoudin has competed in Nürburgring endurance racing, including events run on the Nordschleife. The official participants list for the 2025 ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring includes “Charoudin, Mikhail (Niederlande)” as a driver for Team BILSTEIN by BLACK FALCON in a BMW M4 GT4 EVO.[5]
BLACK FALCON has also reported on Charoudin's participation in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) events, including appearances alongside other drivers in team race reports.[9]
In 2024–2025 he also raced in the NXT Gen Cup, with the series describing him as a Nürburgring “expert” and noting his online following.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Misha Charoudin". bilstein.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ a b "YouTube star Misha Charoudin returns to NXT Gen Cup at Nürburgring". NXT Gen Cup. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Grigo, Max (26 March 2024). "Das ist Misha Charoudin: Kurzporträt". www.autozeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b Robinson, Matt (20 August 2019). "Nordschleife Expert Gives Accurate 'Ring Lap Pacenotes While Blindfolded". Car Throttle. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Participants — ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring 2025". ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (official site). Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Watch a Blindfolded Man Direct a Driver Around the 154-Turn Nürburgring From Memory". The Drive. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Watch a Nurburgring Instructor Navigate a 7-Minute Lap Blindfolded". GTPlanet. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Can This 'Ring Master Direct A Driver Around The Nordschleife Blindfolded?". Carscoops. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Strong team result at NLS8". BLACK FALCON. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
External links
- Official website (YouTube channel)