Francesco Cantando - 24
His 17th season...Was 6th in 2012 with 38 points...Finished the season with a 3rd place podium in Sharjah...Completed five of six races nothing lower than sixth...Is a 3-time runner-up in the championship (2000-2001 & 2004)...He had back-to-back 3 win seasons in 2000 and 2001...Went six years straight from 2000 to 2005 with at least one victory... His first victory came in Poland in 2000...His closest chance for the title was in 2000 when he missed the mark by 2 points to American Scott Gillman 145 to 143...His first race was in Wuxi, China in 1996...Builds and races his own BLAZE boat...Career Totals: 139 starts...4 poles...12 wins...42 podiums...57 Top-5's...83 Top-10's...41 DNF's...10 accidents...Was studying to be a lawyer at one time...Enjoys tennis, golf, movies and writing...married...3 children...Milan, Italy...38 years old.
2012 - 6th F1 World Championship
2011 - 6th F1 World Championship
2010 - 5th F1 World Championship
2009 - 6th F1 World Championship
2008 - 11th F1 World Championship
2007 - 11th F1 World Championship
2006 - 17th F1 World Championship
2005 - 7th F1 World Championship
2004 - 2nd F1 World Championship
2003 - 3rd F1 World Championship
2002 - 7th F1 World Championship
2001 - 2nd F1 World Championship
2000 - 2nd F1 World Championship
1999 - 14th F1 World Championship
1998 - 5th F1 World Championship and 3rd F1 European Championship
1997 - 7th F1 World Championship
1995 - 3rd Eu Championship F4 and 4th Italian Championship S850
1994 - Eu Champion T400 and 1st European Cup T850
1994 - 3rd European Championship F4
1993 - Eu Champion T400 and World Champion T400
1993 - 2nd Italian Championship and 3rd World Championship PHR 500
1992 - 3rd World Championship T400
1992 - 3rd European Championship T400
1992 - 1st in the Italian Championship A1
