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As of April 2016, 43-year-old Viktor Kharitonin is worth $1.04 billion. The source of his personal wealth? Pharmstandard, a pharmaceutical company with a portfolio that includes products used in the treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and the list goes forth. Compared to other Russian billionaires, Kharitonin has put its wealth to good use by buying the Nurburgring circuit in Germany.

 Kharitonin has upped his stake in the Nurburgring from 80 percent to 99 percent, thus giving him the status of full owner. The remaining 1 percent is owned by minority shareholder GetSpeed Performance GmbH, the company that owns the Performance Center at the Nurburgring. According to reports in the Russian media, Kharitonin has paid €77 million (or $87 million at current exchange rates) in total.
 



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Russian Billionaire Buys  Nurburgring Circuit in Germany For $87 Million

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