F1H2O UIM World Championship

Sami Selio - 11

TEAM: Sharjah Team

HULL: BABA

COUNTRY: Finland

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Tenerife, ESP

DATE OF BIRTH: 05/05/1975

PLACE OF BIRTH: Lohja, FIN

HEIGHT: 182 CM

WEIGHT: 90 KG

RACING SUPER LICENSE:

MECHANICS - CREW:

1 - CLAUDIO BORRA
2 - RAULI UUSI-SIMOLA
3 -KIRKA SAARIKOSKI
4 - DAVE BUSH
5 - JUHA NISULA
6 - SHYAM VENKATARAMANAN
7 – Mika Uusi-Simola (radioman)

WEBSITE: www.samiselio.com

DEBUT: 1998

GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 164

RACE STARTS: 151

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 2

BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 1

BEST RACE FINISH: 1

BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 1

CAREER PODIUMS: 47

WIN: 13

2ND: 17

3RD: 17

CAREER POINTS: 1016

POLE POSITION: 25

LAST WIN: Harbin 2016

LAST PODIUM: 3-Abu Dhabi 2018

LAST POLE: Harbin 2016

PROFILE

SAMI SELIO from ‘rookie’ of the year in his debut season in 1998 to two-time World Champion, the Finnish flyer has racked up 151 starts in his 22 years on the tour, and last year finished eighth overall in the championship standings and passing the 1000points mark.

Known for his exceptional pace and qualifying prowess, he has won 13 Grand Prix, picked up 34 additional podium finishes and earned 25 career pole positions, which is third of all-time in the sport.

His first success came with a podium in Istanbul, Turkey in 1999, followed years later with his first qualifying pole in Portugal in 2006. A first career victory came in La Rochelle, France, during his first world championship winning year of 2007, winning the title again in 2010.

CAREER INFOS

2021 - 7th F1H2O World Championship
2019 - 9th F1H2O World Championship
2018 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2017 - 6th F1H2O World Championship
2016 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2015 - 7th F1H2O World Championship
2014 - 4th F1H2O World Championship
2013 - 4th F1H2O World Championship
2012 - 4th F1H2O World Championship
2011 - 7th F1H2O World Championship
2010 - F1H2O World Champion
2009 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2008 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2007 - F1H2O World Champion
2006 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2005 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2004 - 5th F1H2O World Championship
2003 - 10th F1H2O World Championship
2002 - 11th F1H2O World Championship
2001 - 9th F1H2O World Championship
2000 - 15th F1H2O World Championship
1999 - 11th F1H2O World Championship
1998 - F1H2O Rookie of the year
1998 - 9th F1H2O World Championship
1996 - 3rd F4 World Championship
1990 - SJ-15 Finnish Champion

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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October 13, 2022

SHARJAH TEAM WORKS AROUND THE CLOCK TO ENSURE SELIO IS READY FOR THE ITALIAN GRAND PRIX OF REGIONE SARDEGNA

OLBIA (SARDINIA): Thursday, October 13 It may only have been three weeks since the last race meeting on the Po River in Italy, but that time has been vital to the Sharjah Team. Technicians have ...

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June 4, 2022

SENSATIONAL SELIO ON POLE FOR SUNDAY'S UIM F1H2O GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE

Saturday, June 4th, Macon France): Sami Selio produced a simply sensational performance today and he will start tomorrow’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of France in pole position after producing a ...

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June 4, 2022

SELIO TOPS TIME SHEETS IN FIRST PRACTICE

Saturday, June 4th, Macon France) – Sharjah Team Sami Selio topped the times sheets in this morning’s free practice session with a best with a best lap of 0:32.26 ahead of Shaun ...

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