SMP Racing is a Russian racing team and driver academy mostly known for competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship, FIA Formula 2 Championship and FIA Formula 3 Championship With the goal of train and unveil new talents from Russia. The team was founded in 2013 by Boris Rotenberg, co-founder of the SMP Bank of Russia.

Boris Romanovich Rotenberg is a Russian businessman and oligarch. He is co-owner of the SGM (StroyGazMontazh) group, the largest construction company for gas pipelines and electrical power supply lines in Russia. He was listed by Forbes as Russia's 69th wealthiest person in 2016 with a net worth of $1.07 billion. He is considered a close confidant of president Vladimir Putin.