Ayrat Mintimerovich Shaimiev - the eldest son of the first president of the Republic of Tatarstan. General Director of Tatavtodor. Three-time European champion in cross-circuit racing. A wealthy businessman with a good position in the Forbes ranking.
Biography
Ayrat Shaimiev was born in the village of Muslyumovo in the Republic of Tatarstan on March 7, 1962. Parents are Mintimer and Sakina. The younger brother is Radik.
At school, Ayrat was fond of aircraft modeling. I dreamed of becoming a pilot. He practiced karate and showed good results in competitions.
A. Shaimiev graduated from the Kazan branch of the Moscow Energy Institute. The labor path determined the distribution. He was sent to Naberezhnye Chelny and appointed master in the construction and installation department. Later, he tried himself as a driver and an energy engineer. In the late 90's, he moved from Naberezhnye Chelny to Kazan and began construction of roads.
Road activities
Since 1996, he has been working as a general director in the company Road Service RT. Since 2008 - JSC "Tatavtodor". Under his leadership, the construction of almost all modern highways in the Republic of Tatarstan took place. Today the company is building and servicing more than half of the roads of Tatarstan. It has more than 10 construction and road branches throughout the republic.
Motorsport - a second life
In the mid-90s, the republic was swept by interest in motorsport. In Tatarstan, car racing was a curiosity. No one was professionally engaged in them. The history of the development of Tatarstan auto racing is associated with the name of Airat Shaimiev. He and Ilham Rakhmatullin were among the many enthusiasts who took up the new sports business. They were then a little over 30 years old.
The parents of Airat reacted ambiguously to the hobby of their son. My father was a lover of horses and racecourses. He was indifferent to cars. Mom’s attitude can be explained by excitement for the fate of her son. Motorsport is very specific and life-threatening. And Airat was not without injuries. At one of the races, he could not stay on the track. The car rolled over, but with the help of a technical team was put on wheels, and the rider was able to complete the track. After it turned out that Ayrat had broken several ribs and received a concussion.
Enthusiasts who created the first sports and technical club "SUVAR motorssport", then the desire to prove to the territorial neighbors - Togliatti that the Tatarstan people can drive sports cars no worse than them, usually rules.
The trainer was Ildus Mazitov, Sergey Petrukhin advised pilots. For more than three years, the team trained, gained experience, improved driving skills, participated and won in national and Russian championships. By 2000, the team of Kazan pilots knew and respected the whole of Russia. This was no longer just a team of like-minded people, but a serious enterprise. The team had a solid material and technical base and a strong composition of universal mechanics. It's time to make yourself known in Europe.
European victories
The first appearance of pilots from Russia to the European public took place in distant Portugal. By 2002, Europe had already appreciated the Tatarstan competitors.
Rustam Minnikhanov recalls: “We came to Europe for auto-cross. Nobody considered us then. Now, our youth is seriously showing themselves at European races in autocross and rally-cross-country.” Father riders inspired their sons with their example. Ildar Rakhmatullin is one of the best race car drivers to date. He is the son of a pilot from the first composition of the Suvar team in 1996 - Ilham Rakhmatullin.
Mom Sakina died in 2018, but she was proud of her sons: Ayrat and Radik. Brothers who are similar in appearance are similar in motorsport. Both achieved great victories both in Russia and in Europe. Despite their age, they are still next to the Suvar team. Radik Shaimiev still performs in the classic rally, defending the name of Taif-Motosport.
At the initiative of the Shaimiev brothers, a circuit was built in the High Mountain. Since 2002, continental races of the European Championship have been held there.
Personal life
A. Shaimiev has a strong marriage. The wife has a medical education. Two children - Timur and Leila.
The son graduated from the UK Business College. Joining the business, he is co-owner of TAIF. In 2016, Timur married Regina Shapovalova from Nizhnekamsk. Timur is also interested in car racing and boxing.
Leila's daughter at school was fond of dancing and music. Studied at the Moscow Institute of International Relations.
Sakina Shaimieva, mother and grandmother of a famous family, in her book "In the Shadow of Mintimer" wrote that she was proud of her children and grandchildren. She sees in their characters many features that she appreciates in people: demanding for herself, love for people, modesty, accessibility and ease of communication. She tried to instill this in her sons and realized that she did it.
