Michael Shin
| Michael Shin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | Shin Woo-hyun August 23, 2004 South Korea |
| F4 British Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 F4 British Championship |
| Current team | Virtuosi Racing |
| Car number | 2 |
| Starts | 30 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 11th in 2022 F4 British Championship |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship | Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Michael Shin (Shin Woo-hyun, born 23 August 2004) is a South Korean racing driver currently competing in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Prema Racing.[1] He made his competitive racing debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with JHR Developments,[2] and competed in the 2022 F4 British Championship.
Career
Karting
Shin did one year of karting in Korea,[3] before moving to the United Kingdom to test Formula 4 machinery with JHR Developments, citing that karting in Korea "was not a good enough environment for me to progress".[2]
Formula 4
2021
Shin began testing Formula Renault and Formula 4 cars in the United Kingdom with JHR Developments in 2021, being coached by former racing driver Callan O’Keefe.[2] He took part in the official test day of the Brands Hatch GP round of the 2021 F4 British Championship with JHR Developments, finishing 17th of 18 competitors.[4]
2022
On 1 December 2021, it was announced that Shin would compete in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with JHR Developments.[2][5] He finished 29th in the overall standings, and 7th in the Rookies’ Championship.
On 9 March 2022, it was announced that Shin would compete in the 2022 F4 British Championship with Virtuosi Racing alongside Edward Pearson.[6][7][8] He achieved his first win in Race 2 of Round 2 at the Brands Hatch Hatch Indy circuit,[9] and finished 11th in the standings.
FIA Motorsport Games
Formula 4
Shin represented his native South Korea in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup.[10]
Formula Regional
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
2023
On 20 December 2022, it was announced that Shin would be competing in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Prema Racing.[11][1]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship|Formula 4 UAE Championship | JHR Developments | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2022 F4 British Championship|F4 British Championship | Virtuosi Racing | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 11th | |
| 2022 FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup|FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Korea Automobile Racing Association|Team South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 23rd | |
| 2023 | 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship|Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Prema Racing |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | JHR Developments | Yas Marina Circuit|YAS1 1 18 |
Yas Marina Circuit|YAS1 2 18 |
Yas Marina Circuit|YAS1 3 20 |
Yas Marina Circuit|YAS1 4 13 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB1 1 24 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB1 2 18 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB1 3 28 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB1 4 14 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB2 1 Ret |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB2 2 26 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB2 3 Ret |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB2 4 15 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB3 1 20 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB3 2 21 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB3 3 18 |
Dubai Autodrome|DUB3 4 22 |
Yas Marina Circuit|YAS2 1 12 |
Yas Marina Circuit|YAS2 2 19 |
Yas Marina Circuit|YAS3 3 15 |
Yas Marina Circuit|YAS4 4 20 |
29th | 0 |
Complete F4 British Championship results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virtuosi Racing | Donington Park|DON 1 13 |
Donington Park|DON 2 4 |
Donington Park|DON 3 8 |
Brands Hatch|BHI 1 5 |
Brands Hatch|BHI 2 1 |
Brands Hatch|BHI 3 6 |
Thruxton Circuit|THR1 1 9 |
Thruxton Circuit|THR1 2 13 |
Thruxton Circuit|THR1 3 Ret |
Oulton Park Circuit|OUL 1 9 |
Oulton Park Circuit|OUL 2 15 |
Oulton Park Circuit|OUL 3 12 |
Croft Circuit|CRO 1 12 |
Croft Circuit|CRO 2 Ret |
Croft Circuit|CRO 3 8 |
Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO 1 13 |
Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO 2 14 |
Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO 3 8 |
Snetterton Circuit|SNE 1 13 |
Snetterton Circuit|SNE 2 121 |
Snetterton Circuit|SNE 3 7 |
Thruxton Circuit|THR2 1 10 |
Thruxton Circuit|THR2 2 12 |
Thruxton Circuit|THR2 3 13 |
Silverstone Circuit|SIL 1 10 |
Silverstone Circuit|SIL 2 Ret |
Silverstone Circuit|SIL 3 14 |
Brands Hatch|BHGP 1 8 |
Brands Hatch|BHGP 2 2 |
Brands Hatch|BHGP 3 8 |
11th | 87 |
*Season still in progress.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PREMA SET FOR 2023 WINTER SEASON WITH F4 UAE, FRME EFFORTS". Prema Team. 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "South Korean karter Michael Shin to make F4 debut in UAE with JHR". Formula Scout. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Your guide to the 2022 F4 UAE driver line up". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Carlin's Kai Askey tops times in practice for British F4 finale". Formula Scout. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "JHR Developments announces first driver for maiden F4UAE campaign". JHR Developments. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Korea's Michael Shin joins Virtuosi in British F4". Formula Scout. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Michael Shin completes Virtuosi Racing's debut F4 line-up". Virtuosi Racing. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Michael Shin to race for Virtuosi Racing in 2022 British F4 Championship". The Chequered Flag. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Virtuosi's Shin takes maiden British F4 victory at Brands Hatch". Formula Scout. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "FIA Motorsport Games Preview: Formula 4". FIA Motorsport Games | Official SRO Motorsport Group. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ "Prema announces British F4 graduate Michael Shin for FRMEC". Formula Scout. 20 December 2022.
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