New name in Ukrainian drifting: Kharkiv driver makes her mark in the national series with OTP BANK's support
With the support of JSC OTP BANK, Kharkiv-based drift driver Yana Kurylenko successfully completed her debut season in the national Open Drift championship series. The partnership with the Bank enabled her to compete alongside Ukraine’s top drivers and gain recognition within the country’s automotive community.
"My team and I entered motorsport together with partners who believed in our potential and helped turn our dream into reality. In times like these, it is very difficult to find like-minded people, which is why I am grateful to OTP BANK for giving me the opportunity to test myself on a professional track and grow in what I love," said Yana Kurylenko.
Throughout the season, the drift driver continuously refined her driving skills and worked through the challenges that accompanied her journey toward professional growth. According to Kurylenko, the experience became not only an important milestone in her sporting career but also a catalyst for personal development: "I overcame my fear of public attention, large racing circuits, and being evaluated by more experienced drivers. In return, I received such genuine acceptance that I could not even have dreamed of it. This year was challenging due to the security situation, but it only strengthened our determination to improve and keep moving forward."
Supporting Yana Kurylenko is just one example of OTP BANK’s ongoing commitment to developing automotive culture and discovering new talent in Ukrainian motorsport. Such initiatives help athletes achieve their potential, promote technical sports, and contribute to the growth of a modern automotive ecosystem.
As a reminder, in the 2026 season, OTP BANK became a partner of Kharkiv drift driver Yana Kurylenko, who competed in the national Open Drift series. Championship rounds were held in several cities across Ukraine.
OTP BANK is an active participant in key events and projects that bring together the country’s automotive community. In particular, the Bank served as a category partner of KYIV CAR FEST, one of Ukraine’s largest automotive festivals; took part in the nationwide automotive tour KYIV CAR FEST ON TOUR; became the financial partner of the charitable automotive festival Pop Korn Cars Show; and joined Stance Hill as an event partner.
OTP BANK will continue investing in partnerships that bring people together around shared values and interests.
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Public Joint Stock Company OTP Bank is a subsidiary of OTP Bank, which is the largest independent Central-Eastern-European banking group. JSC OTP Bank is one of the largest domestic banks, a recognized leader in the financial sector of Ukraine. The Bank provides a full range of financial services to corporate and private customers, as well as to small and medium enterprises. The bank entered the Ukrainian market in 1998, and since then it enjoys a staunch reputation of socially responsible, reliable and stable institution providing its consumers with services of European quality standard.
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