H2O Racing
Union Internationale Motonautique

Kalle Viippo - 2

TEAM: Team Vietnam
HULL: DAC
COUNTRY: Finland
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Forssa, Finland
DATE OF BIRTH: 27/11/1998
PLACE OF BIRTH: Forssa, Finland
HEIGHT: 190 CM
WEIGHT: 85 KG
RACING SUPER LICENSE:
MECHANICS - CREW:

1 - MASSIMO ROGGIERO (RADIOMAN)
2 - MATTI VIIPPO (PONTOON MECHANIC)
3 - PIA VIIPPO (PONTOON MECHANIC)
4 - HENRI KALLIOINEN (PONTOON MECHANIC)

DEBUT: 2021
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 14
RACE STARTS: 13
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 0
BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 9
BEST RACE FINISH: 5
BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 3
CAREER PODIUMS: 0
CAREER POINTS: 38.0
PROFILE

KALLE VIIPPO joined Team Sweden for the first time in San Nazzaro in 2021 and is now an integral member of the team. Born at Forssa in Finland, Viippo is now in his third year of F1H2O racing.

The Finn raced in the UIM F2 World Championship for two seasons (2018 and 2019) and finished eighth overall in 2019. His best result was fourth in Abu Dhabi in 2019 and he also finished in the points in eighth in Ribadouro.

Viippo started out in water sports track rowing for the Salo Racing Rowers from the age of seven and then graduated to the Finnish national SJ-15 class, before moving into F4 in 2012. He went on to achieve two bronze medals in the World Championships, several Finnish championships and other awards in the SM, PC, EC and WC series’.

CAREER INFOS

2023 - 13th F1H2O World Championship
2022 - 10th F1H2O World Championship
2021 - 9th F1H2O World Championship

2024 DRIVER NEWS
November 20, 2024
KALLE VIIPPO STEPS IN FOR TEAM VIETNAM’S RECOVERING STEFAN ARAND IN SHARJAH
Wednesday, November 20: Team Vietnam have confirmed that flying Finn Kalle Viippo will step in to replace the recovering Stefan Arand for the Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah on December ...
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