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{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = Abdoulaye Goita
| image             = [[File:Goita_GFR.jpeg|280px|center]]
| image_size        = 150px
| caption           = ''Goita, wearing his GFR firesuit.''
| nationality       = {{flagicon|Recuecn}} Reçuecian
| birth_name        = GOITA Abdoulaye
| birth_date        = April 21, 1993 (age 32)
| birth_place       = Bamako, Mali
| related to        = 
| current series    = [[World Grand Prix Championship]]
| first year        = WGPC 17
| current team      = [[Tropicorp Racing Ælund|Ælund Stølskapp Grand Prix]]
| car number        = 89
| engine            = Ælund CMYK-T20V8H
| crew chief        = Agreka Rimanti'i
| spotter           = 
| codriver          =
| former teams      = [[Viska Racing|Schkeska-VSK Viska Racing]]
| starts            = 
| championships     = 
| wins              = 1
| podiums           = 4
| poles             = 0
| fastest laps      = 0
| best finish       = 8th
| year              = seasons 18 and 21
| last finish       =
| prev series       = WGP2
| prev series years = Season 3
| titles            = 1
| title years       = WGP2 Season 3
| awards            = 
| award years       = 
| medaltemplates    = 
| updated           = 
|alt=AI generated image provided by Abanhfleft and edited by St. Kanye}}
'''Abdoulaye Goita''' (born April 21, 1993) is a [[Reçueçn|Reçuecian]] racing driver who competes in the World Grand Prix Championship for Ælund Stølskapp Grand Prix. Goita won the World Grand Prix Two driver's championship in his rookie season, and has participated in various iROS, NSSCRA, and WSRC events.

Born in Bamako, Mali, Goita emigrated to Reçueçn with his family as a child. He began his career in karting as a pre-teen, inspired by his father, a taxi driver. During WGPC 17, Goita attempted to negotiate a mid-season contract, but despite a test drive for Eelandi VTGP, was ultimately unsuccessful. The following season, Goita signed a contract with SVJ Racing, and subsequently won the WGP2 3 driver's championship, as well as winning the constructors' championship for SVJ Racing with his teammate, Roman Arjenko. On the back of his WGP2 3 title, Goita was invited to be a test driver for GFR Motorsport, a Yeezie stock car racing team, in NSSCRA season 9. He was also invited to race in the first edition of iBen's Race of Stars.

Goita signed for Viska Racing during WGPC 17, becoming the first Reçuecian driver in the WGPC. During seasons 19 and 20 Goita did not drive in the WGPC, due to the Reçuecian sporting hiatus at the time. He made his return to racing by cold-calling Abovian WGPC champion Terho Talvela to inquire about co-driving with him in the World Stage Rally Championship. Goita drove the first two rallies of the championship with Talvela, but did not view rally driving as a long-term engagement and did not race the rest of the season after Talvela found a replacement co-driver. Goita then returned to GFR Motorsport for NSSCRA 15 in an R&D seat.

Goita finally returned to WGPC in season 21. Using his connection with Talvela from rallying, Goita negotiated a seat with Ælund Grand Prix. He and his teammate, [[Ted Pressley]], won the constructors' championship for Ælund. However, Goita did not win any races during the championship, and suffered a crash and a debilitating concussion at the Hapiloppian Grand Prix toward the end of the season.

==Early Life and Education==
==Junior racing career==
===Karting===
Goita began karting at a young age, encouraged by his father. Although motorsport does not have a large presence in Reçueçn, amateur karting competitions do exist. Participating at this level, Goita was considered to be "a notch above" the local competition, and friends he made at the local karting track expected to see him on TV one day.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reçueçn|title=WGP2 Season III [Roleplay Thread], Post 1|url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=36698080#p36698080|website=NationStates}}</ref>

===WGP2===
==World Grand Prix Championship career==
===Schkeska-VSK Viska Racing (WGPC Season 18)===
===WGPC Hiatus===
====Involvement in NSSCRA====
====Involvement in WSRC====
===Ælund Grand Prix (WGPC Season 21)===
==Driver profile==
===Driving style===
===Reception===
==Personal life==
===Residence===
== Racing record ==
=== Racing career summary===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! Series
! Team
! Races (Sprint Races)
! Wins (Sprint Race Wins)
! Poles
! {{Abbr|F/Laps (Spr)|Fastest laps (in sprint races)}}
! Podiums
! Points
! Position
|-
! 17
| align=left| [[World Grand Prix Two Season 3|WGP2]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[SVJ Racing]]
| 10
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 99
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
|-
! 18
| align=left| [[World Grand Prix Championship 18|WGPC]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Viska Racing|Schkeska-VSK Viska Racing]]
| 10 (1)
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 45
| 8th
|-
! 19
| align=left| N/A
| style="text-align:left;"| Did not participate
| 0
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| N/A
|-
! 20
| align=left| [[World Stage Rally Championship season 3|WSRC]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Terho Talvela]]
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| NC
|-
! 21
| align=left| [[World Grand Prix Championship 21|WGPC]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Tropicorp Racing Ælund|Ælund Stølskapp Grand Prix]]
| 10 (2)
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 61
| 8th
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Season still in progress.

===Complete WGP2 Results===
(Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!Season
!Entrant
!Chassis
!Engine
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!DC
!Points
|-
![[World Grand Prix Two Season 3|3]]
![[SVJ Racing]]
!SVJ2
!Johansborg Motor Collective GP.v2
| style="background:#ffffbf;" |[[Circuit Arnaud|NEK]]<br>1
| style="background:#cfcfff;" |[[San Marco Street Circuit|FID]]<br>16
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |[[Akresna Circuit|AUR]]<br>2
| style="background:#efcfff;" |[[Raleigh Hill Circuit|ESM]]<br>Ret
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |[[Cocoabo Park Circuit|V&T]]<br>5
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |[[Surrey International Raceway|'''HAP''']]<br>10
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |[[Pryfors Bilar Raceway|DCS]]<br>5
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |[[Circuit d'Arès|ISJ]]<br>6
| style="background:#ffdf9f;" |[[Tavernia Parkway Circuit|''EFL'']]<br>3
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |[[Crossbay Circuit|NIM]]<br>2
| style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''1st'''
| style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''99'''
|}
===Complete iROS Results===
(Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position (decided by random lot); races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!Season
!Entrant
!Chassis
!Engine
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!DC
!Points
|-
![[iBen's Race of Stars season 1|1]]
!WGP2 Champion
!Dart Hybrid Sport Special Edition
!Spec
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |[[Tundra Falls Proving Grounds|NEW]]<br>14
| style="background:#ffffbf;" |[[Talbott Autodrome|'''LEN''']]<br>1
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |[[Mavaloiao Motorplex|VIL]]<br>2
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |[[Crossport International Raceway|AUD]]<br>9
| style="background:#efcfff;" |[[Cocoabo Park Circuit|VIL]]<br>Ret
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |'''2nd'''
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |'''58'''
|}

===Complete WSRC Results===
(Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position (decided by random lot); races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!Season
!Entrant
!Car
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!DC
!Points
|-
![[World Stage Rally Championship season 3|3]]
![[Terho Talvela]]
!Iskabil Skua XB4-SR
| style="background:#cfcfff;" |[[Nordenflyg Rally Aboveland|ABL]]<br>15
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |[[West Pavola Rally|KYP]]<br>10
|[[Agricola Rally Malopole|DOR]]<br> 
|[[bet.koi Rally Port Starside|KOI]]<br> 
|[[Wakkanai Winter Classic|QUE]]<br>
|[[Aurunair Rally Auruna|AUR]]<br> 
|[[ZX-Flow Rally Togonistan|TGN]]<br> 
|[[Yemigama HPI Rally Esportiva|HDR]]<br> 
|'''NC'''
|'''1'''
|}
===Complete WGPC Results===
(Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Season
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
!12
! DC
! Points
|-
![[World Grand Prix Championship 18|18]]
! [[Viska Racing|Schkeska-VSK Viska Racing]]
! VK-01H
! Schkeska VT-160F/H
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Eelandii Grand Prix Course|TUR]]<br>12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Dashoze Circuit|HDR]]<br>11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Crossbay Circuit|NIM]]<br>14
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[Akresna Circuit|AUR]]<br>3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Fjellutfordring|ABL<br>FEA]]<br>6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Fjellutfordring|ABL<br>SPR]]<br>13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Autodromo Internazionale del Rivoli|NEK]]<br>13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[San Marco Street Circuit|FID]]<br>12
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Hapilopper City Grand Prix Circuit|HAP]]<br>8
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| [[Talbott Autodrome|LEN]]<br>1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Ljubala InterNazionRing|MTJ]]<br>21
|colspan=1|
|style="background:#;"| '''8th'''
|style="background:#;"| '''45'''
|-
![[World Grand Prix Championship 21|21]]
! [[Tropicorp Racing Ælund|Ælund Stølskapp Grand Prix]]
! AGP007
! Ælund CMYK-T20V8H
|style="background-color:#efcfff"| [[Fjellutfordring|ABL]]<br>Ret
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf"| [[Queensland Street Circuit|DOU]]<br>2
|style="background-color:#cfcfff"| [[Crossbay Circuit|NIM]]<br>17
|style="background-color:#dfffdf"| [[Eelandii Grand Prix Course|V&T]]<br>4
|style="background-color:#dfffdf"| [[Ridgeline Raceway|PTR<br>SPR]]<br>7
|style="background-color:#efcfff"| [[Ridgeline Raceway|PTR<br>FEA]]<br>Ret
|style="background-color:#dfffdf"| [[Serizawa Racing Circuit|ANM<br>SPR]]<br>4
|style="background-color:#dfffdf"| [[Serizawa Racing Circuit|ANM<br>FEA]]<br>4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[Circuit d'Arès|ISJ]]<br>3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [[Hapilopper City Grand Prix Circuit|HAP]]<br>Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff"| [[Forest Cross International Raceway|ESM]]<br>11
|style="background:#cfcfff""| [[Talbott Autodrome|LEN]]<br>14
|style="background:#;"| '''8th'''
|style="background:#;"| '''61'''
|-
|-
|}

'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' - Season in Progress.
====WGPC Non-Championship results====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Season
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
|-
![[World Grand Prix Championship 18|18]]
! [[Viska Racing|Schkeska-VSK Viska Racing]]
! VK-01H 
! Schkeska VT-160F/H
|style="background:#fff;"| [[Raichovsky Circuit|TWI]]<br>23
|style="background:#fff;"| [[Circuit d'Arès|ISJ]]<br>21
|-
|}

==References==
[[Category:WGPC Drivers]]
[[Category:WGPO Drivers]]