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Union Internationale Motonautique

Shaun Torrente - 2

TEAM: Qatar Team
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:
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 11
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 0
CAREER PODIUMS: 0
CAREER POINTS: 26.0
PROFILE

His 3rd season...Finished 11th with 10 points in 2012...Maybe the fastest driver in F1 but was star-crossed after having a hugely disappointing season a year ago earning pole at Kazan and leading two of the four races he took part in failing to finish either...Was disqualified by UIM officials from the final two races after be judged to have been driving dangerously in Liuzhou in October...Out dueled his teammate Carella in his only finish of the season in Doha finishing fourth...In 2011 had two finishes a 4th in Doha and a 5th in Sharjah...Drove for both Team Sweden and then joined the Qatar Team at the final race...First F1 weekend was in Abu Dhabi in 2007 when he qualified 10th but failed to start because of engine problems...Won 2 straight North American Championships in 2009 and 2010...Has 29 career starts on the North America F1 tour with 6 victories and 12 podiums...Had won 6 of his last 10 starts...Won the 2004 SST-120 (F2) season before joining the California Gold Racing Team...Won the SST-120 titles in 2001 & 2003...Won the SST-45 (F4S) National Championship 3 times...Nickname is "The Alien"...Attended Florida State University...4 World Speed records...5 National Championships...2006 Champboat Rookie of the Year...Career Totals: 10 starts...1 pole...0 wins...0 podiums...3 Top-5's...3 DNF's...4 Accidents...Married to Flavia...1 daughter...Cape Coral, Florida (USA)...34 years old.

 

 

CAREER INFOS

2012 - 11th F1 World Championship
2011 - 11th F1 World Championship
2007 - 29th F1 World Championship
2006 - ChampBoat Series Rookie of the Year
3 time Hall of Champion Inductee
2005 - SST-120 ChampBoat Series Champion
2005 - Cincinnati Champ, SSt-120 Champion (same event)
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 MiniGT at14 years old