Who is Vladimir Kim owner of Hitech Grand Prix (GP), net worth, wife, son, daughter, business

Who is Vladimir Kim owner of Hitech Grand Prix (GP), net worth, wife, son, daughter, business

With the Hitech GP team currently making rounds in the internet, find out what is the net worth of its owner Vladimir Kim, his brief bio, education, age, career, profession, investments, history, and net worth

Hitech Grand Prix is a racing team that competes in F2, F3, and F4, and just recently decided to join the Formula 1 racetracks.

Who is Vladimir Kim owner of Hitech Grand Prix (GP), net worth in 2023, wife, son, daughter, business

Ahead of the decision to join Formula One, Hitech stated that they had been planning and making preparations for months. The team have a raised a bid to join Formula One by 2026.

Vladimir Kim net worth

According to various sources, including Forbes, Vladimir Kim has an estimated net worth of around $4.6 billion.

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Vladimir Kim brief bio

Vladimir Sergeyevich Kim is a Kazakhstani businessman and billionaire who was born on 29 October 1960 in Myrzakent, Kazakhstan. He was the richest person in Kazakhstan and earned his wealth through Kazakhstan’s natural resources. Kim also owns a network of offshore companies and founded and owns an organization called Kazakhmys. He has a net worth of $4.6 billion.

Age and education

Vladimir Kim is currently 62 years old and obtained his education from the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering (1982).

Vladimir Kim investments

Just recently, CEO of the Hitech Grand Prix team, Oliver Oaks welcomed Vladimir Kim as the new owner. The Kazakh businessman purchased a 25% interest in Hitech Global Holdings Limited and the team will now aim to enter Formula 1 by 2026 with Vladimir by their side. Following his arrival, Oaks shared his happiness of welcoming Vladimir Kim into the team and his expectations to see high results.

Marriage and children

Vladimir Kim currently resides in Kazakhstan itself, and he is married with three children.

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Access to the Sea managed to find three apartments in the center of London, owned by Camilla Kim , the middle daughter of businessman Vladimir Kim . All of them are located in fashionable residences in the very center of the British capital near Hyde Park: two in the same building and on the same floor and the third in a residence nearby.

Vladimir Kim career history and businesses before HiTech

Kim earned most of his income by owning multiple overseas companies under the Natural Resources Sector. Vladimir Kim worked as the Managing director and CEO of Zhezkazgantsvetmet JSC, which was the core subsidiary of Kazakhmys.

Later in 2000, he was appointed as the chairman of the board of directors and the Chairman of Kazakhmys. However, in May 2013, Vladimir stepped down from the post of Chairman of Kazakhmys to become a non-executive director. By 2022, Vladimir had been mentioned in Forbes as the richest man in Kazakhstan for five consecutive years. He had a net worth of $5 billion across all of those five years.

Owing to his longstanding love for motorsport, Vladimir decided in 2023 to invest in the HiTech Grand Prix and the HiTech Global Holdings Limited. He has since started pushing for the preparations to get the race track added to the Formula 1 World Championship races. The group are also aiming to join Formula one by 2026.

Formula One set to undergo major changes

World motorsport giants Formula One will see major changes by 2026. Aside from major changes in car engines, fans will also get to see a few new teams joining the pits. Following Hitech GP team’s recent move, fans could possibly see them on the race tracks alongside Audi, Ford, and Honda.

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