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Shaun Balfe

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.

Balfe's McLaren 720S GT3 in the lead of the race at Donington Park.

Early life

He 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

Complete British GT Championship results

(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

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

† Not eligible for points as a national championship entry.

References

  1. ^ "FIA GT Championship profile: Shaun Balfe". FIA GT Championship official website. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Balfe team ready for new Welsh circuit". Grantham Journal. 14 May 2008.
  3. ^ "SGTC: Balfe Motorsport Catalunya Summary". Motorsport.com. 15 November 2004. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011..
  4. ^ "Balfe Motorsport To Race 720S GT3 In British GT". Dailysportscar. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ Sleaford Standard Friday 24 June 1983, page 18
  6. ^ Sleaford Standard Thursday 15 September 1988, page 4
  7. ^ Sleaford Standard Thursday 23 March 1995, page 21
  8. ^ Lincolnshire Echo Friday 27 September 1991, page 52
  9. ^ Lincolnshire Echo Friday 29 March 1991, page 29
  10. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 28 May 1993, page 19
  11. ^ This race consisted of FIA GT and British GT Championship cars. Balfe competed in the FIA GT series at the time.

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