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Shaun Torrente - 1

TEAM: Abu Dhabi
HULL: DAC
COUNTRY: United States
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Miami, Florida USA
DATE OF BIRTH: 13/08/1978
PLACE OF BIRTH: Homestead, USA
HEIGHT: 178 CM
WEIGHT: 65 KG
RACING SUPER LICENSE:
MECHANICS - CREW:

1 - Giacomino Curti
2 - Dennis Cappellini
3 - Alessandro Cremona (Radioman)

DEBUT: 2007
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 54
RACE STARTS: 52
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 2
BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 1
BEST RACE FINISH: 1
BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 1
CAREER PODIUMS: 23
WIN: 9
2ND: 5
3RD: 9
CAREER POINTS: 486
POLE POSITION: 9
LAST WIN: Xiamen 2019
LAST PODIUM: 2-Sharjah 2019
LAST POLE: Xiamen 2019
PROFILE

SHAUN TORRENTE is one of the most dynamic and committed drivers on the tour and in 2018 fulfilled his lifelong ambition to win the world title, retaining it the following year. He finished runner-up in the title race in 2016 and 2013 and has taken third overall twice. After three terms with Qatar he joined the Victory Team at the Grand Prix of France in 2015, moving to Team Abu Dhabi at the end of 2017.

He made a somewhat inauspicious first appearance in the championship in 2007, starting his first full season in 2011 joining Team Qatar. From 52 starts he has won nine times with 14 podium finishes, qualifying in pole position nine times.

His racing career began in the USA when he was 15, going on to be a SST-120 (F2) world champion twice in 2002 and 2003, then moving up and winning the North American F1 Championship three times.

WIN:8 / 2ND: 3 / 3RD: 9 / POLE POSITION:8 / BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 1
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 50 / RACE STARTS: 48
DEBUT: 2007

Last Win: Portimao 2019 / Last Podium: 3-Sharjah 2018 / Last Pole: Portimao 2019

CAREER INFOS

2018 - F1H2O World Champion
2017 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2016 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2015 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2014 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2013 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2012 - 11th F1H2O World Championship
2011 - 11th F1H2O World Championship
2007 - 29th F1H2O World Championship
2006 - Rookie of the Year US Champ Boat Series
2005 - SST-120 Champ Boat Series Champion
2005 - SST-120 Cincinnati Champion
2003 - SST-120 World Champion
2002 - SST-120 World Champion
2001 - SST-120 National Champion
1996 - SST-45 National Champion
1994 - Started SST-45
1992 - Started racing Mini GT at14 years old

2019 DRIVER GALLERY
2019 DRIVER NEWS
December 21, 2019
ANDERSSON WINS IN SHARJAH – TORRENTE WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, 21 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Sweden’s Jonas Andersson did everything in his power in his bid to win his first UIM F1H2O World Championship with a lap-perfect drive to win the Grand ...
F1H2O
December 19, 2019
ADVANTAGE ANDERSSON AFTER BRILLIANT POLE IN SHARJAH
Thursday, 19 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson seized the advantage for Saturday’s world title showdown at the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah with a brilliant lap in ...
F1H2O
October 20, 2019
SHAUN TORRENTE WINS CENSTAR GRAND PRIX OF CHINA AND REGAINS THE LEAD IN THE TITLE
Sunday, 20 October, XIAMEN (China): Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente held his nerve and survived an incident-filled race to take a start-to-finish and hard earned victory in the UIM F1H2O ...
F1H2O
October 20, 2019
TORRENTE STRIKES BACK TO TAKE POLE POSITION FOR THE CENSTAR GRAND PRIX OF CHINA
Sunday, 20 October, XIAMEN, (China): Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente will start this afternoon’s UIM F1H2O Censtar Grand Prix of China from pole position after pulling out a simply ...
F1H2O
October 18, 2019
SHAUN TORRENTE COMFORTABLY QUICKEST IN PRACTICE
Friday, 18 October, XIAMEN (China): Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente was the early pacesetter ahead of tomorrow’s Rebellion official qualifying and the UIM F1H2O Censtar Grand Prix of ...
F1H2O
May 19, 2019
TORRENTE WINS UIM F1H2O GRAND PRIX OF PORTUGAL THRILLER
Sunday, 19 May, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente survived a race long onslaught from teammate Thani Al Qemzi in an absolute thriller on the Arade River in Portimao to win ...
F1H2O
May 18, 2019
THREE IN A ROW AS TORRENTE TAKES POLE POSITION IN PORTIMAO
Saturday, 18 May, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Shaun Torrente’s title defence got off to the perfect start after taking his third successive pole position in Portimao, posting his best lap of 42.58s ...
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