Shaun Balfe (born 4 June 1972) is a British[1] racing car driver from Grantham who won the 2004 Spanish GT Championship. In 2006 he raced a Saleen S7R for Balfe Motorsport[2] in the FIA GT Championship[3] He currently races in the British GT Championship in a McLaren 720S GT3 with Rob Bell in 2019.[4] He finished third in the GT3 championship that year.
| Shaun Balfe | |
|---|---|
 Balfe on the podium at Donington Park | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 4 June 1972 Grantham, England, United Kingdom |
| British GT Championship career | |
| Debut season | 1999 |
| Current team | Balfe Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 22 |
| Former teams | Eurotech Racing, Rollcentre Racing, Eclipse Motorsport |
| Starts | 50 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Poles | 7 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2003 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013–17 2005–06 | International GT Open FIA GT |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017 2004 | International GT Open Pro-Am Spanish GT Championship |
Early life
editHe attended Caythorpe primary school[5] and the Sir William Robertson School, where he gained eight GCSEs, with only English Literature at grade C or above.[6]
By 1991 he lived on Rectory Lane in Leadenham, where he took BTEC Building Studies at Grantham College.[7] His father, David Balfe (born 29 September 1951), [8] owned Fortec Motorsport of Grantham.[9] He later studied building management at Nottingham Trent University.[10]
Racing record
editComplete British GT Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Not eligible for points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA GT Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Balfe Motorsport | Mosler MT900R | G2 | MON NC |
MAG Ret |
SIL 11 |
IMO 9 |
BRN 11 |
SPA |
OSC 14 |
IST | ZHU | DUB | BAH | NC† | 0† |
| 2006 | Balfe Motorsport | Saleen S7-R | GT1 | SIL 9 |
BRN Ret |
OSC 8 |
SPA |
PAU Ret |
DIJ Ret |
MUG 8 |
BUD 9 |
ADR |
DUB |
40th | 2 |
† Not eligible for points as a national championship entry.
References
edit- ^ "FIA GT Championship profile: Shaun Balfe". FIA GT Championship official website. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Balfe team ready for new Welsh circuit". Grantham Journal. 14 May 2008.
- ^ "SGTC: Balfe Motorsport Catalunya Summary". Motorsport.com. 15 November 2004. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011..
- ^ "Balfe Motorsport To Race 720S GT3 In British GT". Dailysportscar. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Sleaford Standard Friday 24 June 1983, page 18
- ^ Sleaford Standard Thursday 15 September 1988, page 4
- ^ Sleaford Standard Thursday 23 March 1995, page 21
- ^ Lincolnshire Echo Friday 27 September 1991, page 52
- ^ Lincolnshire Echo Friday 29 March 1991, page 29
- ^ Grantham Journal Friday 28 May 1993, page 19
- ^ This race consisted of FIA GT and British GT Championship cars. Balfe competed in the FIA GT series at the time.
External links
edit- "FIA GT Championship profile: Shaun Balfe". FIA GT Championship official website. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011.