Marit Stromoy - 50
TEAM: Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team
HULL: BABA
COUNTRY: Norway
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Sandefjord, NOR
DATE OF BIRTH: 25/09/1976
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tonsberg, NOR
HEIGHT: 160 CM
WEIGHT: 60 KG
RACING SUPER LICENSE:
MECHANICS - CREW:
1 - Craig Bailey
2 - Andrea Colombo
3 - Martin Sowinska
4 – FREDERICK BASTIN
5 - Jean Claude Goy (Radioman)
WEBSITE: www.starsonwater.com
DEBUT: 2007
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 90
RACE STARTS: 84
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 0
BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 3
BEST RACE FINISH: 1
BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 1
CAREER PODIUMS: 4
WIN: 1
2ND: 2
3RD: 1
CAREER POINTS: 245
POLE POSITION: 1
LAST WIN: Sharjah 2015
LAST PODIUM: 3-Xiamen 2019
LAST POLE: Portimao 2011
PROFILE
MARIT STROMOY has made history twice. In 2011 in Portimao, Portugal, she became the first woman in F1H2O to earn pole position and in Sharjah in 2015 joined the elite Grand Prix Winners Club with a sensational and historic maiden victory.
She made her F1H2O World Championship debut in 2007, has competed in 89 Grand Prix enjoying her best season in 2015, finishing in fifth overall.
She made her racing debut in 1989 at the age of twelve. In 1993 she started racing in S-550, winning the European Championship three times (1996, 1998, 1999) and the Nordic Championship twice (1996, 1999). In 2000 she moved up to race in F-2000, finishing second in the UAE Presidents Cup in 2002, second in the Nordic Championship in 2005 and third in the European Championship in 2007.
CAREER INFOS
2021 - 6th F1H2O World Championship
2019 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2018 - 6th F1H2O World Championship
2017 - 9th F1H2O World Championship
2016 - 10th F1H2O World Championship
2015 - 5th F1H2O World Championship
2014 - 13th F1H2O World Championship
2013 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2012 - 13th F1H2O World Championship
2011 - 14th F1H2O World Championship
2010 - 14th F1H2O World Championship
2009 - 12th F1H2O World Championship
2009 - 2nd 24 hours of Rouen
2007 - 3rd European Championship F2000
2007 - 3rd 24 Hours of Rouen
2006 - 3rd 24 Hours of Rouen
2005 - 2nd Scandinavian Championship F2000
2003 - 2nd Oslo, Scandinavian Series F-2000
2002 - 2nd President Cup UAE, F-2000
2000 - Rookie of the year Scandinavian Series F-2000
1999 - European Champion, Nordic Champion, S-550
1998 - European Champion, Nordic Champion, S-550
1996 - European Champion, Nordic Champion, S-550
1992 - World Record, T-250
2022 DRIVER GALLERY
2022 DRIVER NEWS
December 18, 2022
SELIO AND STROMOY OUT OF THE FINAL RACE OF THE SEASON
Only 16 of the 18 boats will line up at the start pontoon for the Road to Sharjah Grand Prix of the Middle East after two-time World Champion Sami Selio confirmed that his boat had been damaged in ...
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2021 DRIVER GALLERY
2020 DRIVER NEWS
March 11, 2020
MARIT STRØMØY BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN TO WIN DRIVER OF THE YEAR AT UIM WORLD POWERBOAT AWARDS
Norway's Marit StrØmØy became the first female powerboat racer to be named "Driver of the Year" at the 11th Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) Awards Ceremony, staged at ...
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2019 DRIVER GALLERY
2019 DRIVER NEWS
December 21, 2019
STAGE SET FOR SHARJAH SUPER SATURDAY
Friday, 20 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Emirates Racing’s Marit Stromoy set the pace in today’s final practice of the season as she bids for her highest overall season finish and the ...
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October 19, 2019
DOUBLE DELIGHT AS CARELLA WINS THE UIM F1H2O CENSTAR GRAND PRIX OF XIAMEN
Saturday, 19 October, XIAMEN (China): Alex Carella produced a faultless performance and celebrated his first race with Maverick F1 Racing by winning the UIM F1H2O Censtar Grand Prix of ...
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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 ...
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October 18, 2019
FAST START CRUCIAL FOR STROMOY
Friday, 18 October, XIAMEN (China): Marit Stromoy will be looking to keep her title challenge on track and close the gap to the top three at this weekend’s UIM F1H2O Censtar Grand Prix of ...
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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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2018 DRIVER GALLERY
2018 DRIVER NEWS
December 15, 2018
STROMOY TOPS TIME SHEETS IN PRACTICE
Saturday, 15 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Emirates Racing's Marit Stromoy topped the times sheets in this morning’s final practice session ahead of this afternnon's UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah, ...
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November 29, 2018
CAN MIGHTY STROMOY AFFECT THE TITLE RACE OUTCOME?
Thursday, 29 November: With two races to run, 40 points on offer and 18 separating the three-way inter team battle for the drivers’ title within Team Abu Dhabi will the outcome ultimately ...
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November 18, 2018
TORRENTE WINS DRAMATIC GRAND PRIX OF INDIA AND LEADS THE TITLE RACE
Sunday, 18 November, AMARAVATI (India): Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente capped a perfect weekend in Amaravati with a faultless drive to win the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of India and move to the top ...
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November 17, 2018
TORRENTE PRODUCES A STUNNING FINAL LAP TO SNATCH POLE POSITION IN AMARAVATI
Saturday, 17 November, AMARAVATI (India): Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente produced a stunning final run in today’s top-six shootout to cap a thrilling BRM Official Qualifying session, ...
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September 22, 2018
STROMOY FASTEST IN SECOND PRACTICE
Saturday, 22 September, XIANGYANG (China): Emirates Racing’s Marit Stromoy produced an impressive set of runs in the closing stages of this morning’s 60 minute practice session to claim ...
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May 20, 2018
STROMOY HAS HER WORK CUT OUT IN THE CHASE FOR POINTS
Sunday, 20 May, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Marit Stromoy will have her work cut out in today’s Grand Prix of Portugal and will have to drive from the back of the field and make up places if she is to ...
F1H2O
2017 DRIVER NEWS
December 12, 2017
MARIT STROMOY UPBEAT ABOUT HER CHANCES IN SHARJAH
Tuesday, 12 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Marit Stromoy will line up in Sharjah coming off the back of her best performance of the season last week in Abu Dhabi and may well be a factor in the outcome of ...
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December 8, 2017
FAULTLESS CHIAPPE WINS IN ABU DHABI TO KEEP TITLE RACE ALIVE
Friday, 8 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe produced a simply faultless drive from pole position to take his ninth career win with victory in the UIM F1H2O Grand ...
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December 8, 2017
STROMOY TOPS TIME SHEETS AHEAD OF ABU DHABI GP
Friday, 8 December: Marit Stromoy followed up her brilliant lap to take P2 in yesterday’s BRM Qualifying with the fastest time in this morning’s practice session.
Stromoy’s ...
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December 7, 2017
PHILIPPE CHIAPPE SNATCHES POLE POSITION ON HIS FINAL LAP IN THRILLING BRM QUALIFYING
Thursday, 7 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe produced a scintillating final lap in the top six shoot out in today’s BRM Qualifying and will start ...
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2016 DRIVER GALLERY
2016 DRIVER NEWS
December 16, 2016
STROMOY HAS IT ALL TO DO
Friday, 16 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Marit Stromoy faces the toughest of challenges if she harbours any hopes of successfully defending her UIM F1H2O Sharjah GP title.
Twelve months on from ...
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November 28, 2016
TRASK FAMILY RETURNS TO F1H2O JOINING EMIC RACING TEAM IN ABU DHABI!
Monday, 28 November: For one of only a few times in the history of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, a second generation driver will come to the series, with young Grant Trask, son of former driver ...
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November 16, 2016
MARIT STROMOY RECOGNISED BY NMF IN ANNUAL AWARDS
Wednesday, 16 November: Marit Stromoy has been recognised for the second straight year for her achievements in powerboat racing, receiving the acolade of 2016 Female Athlete of the Year and Powerboat ...
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July 28, 2016
STROMOY LOOKING FORWARD TO RACING BACK IN PORTIMAO
Thursday, 28 July: Norway’s Marit Stromoy is itching to return to the Arade River, the place where she sensationally grabbed pole position in 2011 and then rather unceremoniously bundled out of ...
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June 30, 2016
STROMOY FIRED UP AND IN GOOD SHAPE FOR EVIAN
Thursday, 30 June: Marit Stromoy and her team have taken full advantage of the downtime between races to test intensively back home in Norway and says that she is fired up and in good shape for the ...
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March 2, 2016
MARIT STROMOY LOOKING TO BUILD ON MAIDEN WIN
Wednesday, 2 March, DUBAI (UAE): Norway’s Marit Stromoy heads into the new season knowing that she can beat the best-of-the-best after her historic win in Sharjah last season, and the Team EMIC ...
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February 2, 2016
MARIT STROMOY AWARDED ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Tuesday, 2 February: The tidal wave of interest generated by Marit Stromoy following her epic win in the Grand Prix of Sharjah last year continues, with the first woman in history to win an F1H2O ...
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