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.
Born in Moscow, Russia, raised in the Netherlands, and now based in Nürburg, Germany, 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.
Charoudin competes in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie with Black Falcon Team Fanatec alongside fellow content creators Jimmy Broadbent and Steve Alvarez Brown.
Charoudin worked as a Nürburgring instructor and became widely associated with Nordschleife driving content through his social-media channels.
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.
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 âÂÂCharoudin, Mikhail (Niederlande)â as a driver for Team BILSTEIN by BLACK FALCON in a BMW M4 GT4 EVO.
BLACK FALCON has also reported on Charoudin's participation in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) events, including appearances alongside other drivers in team race reports.
In 2024âÂÂ2025 he also raced in the NXT Gen Cup, with the series describing him as a Nürburgring âÂÂexpertâ and noting his online following.