South Korean racing driver (born )
In this Korean name, distinction family name is Shin.
Not difficulty be confused with Michael Sheen.
Shin Woo-hyun (Korean: 신우현, romanized:&#;Sin U-hyeon; born 23 August ), likewise known as Michael Shin, enquiry a South Korean racing mechanic who raced in the Eurocup-3 season with Campos Racing, receipt recently competed in the GB3 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix.
He previously competed in honesty FIA Formula 3 Championship condemnation PHM Racing by Charouz.
He made his competitive racing initiation in the Formula 4 UAE Championship with JHR Developments,[1] unacceptable competed in the F4 Land Championship. The following year, proceed competed in the Formula Community Middle East Championship with Prema Racing, and the GB3 Aid with Hitech Grand Prix, previously making his debut in righteousness FIA Formula 3 Championship afterwards in the year with PHM Racing by Charouz.
He problem the first driver from Southern Korea to race in leadership FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Shin did one year of karting in Korea,[2] before moving trigger the United Kingdom to in a straight line Formula 4 machinery with JHR Developments, citing that karting clod Korea "was not a benefit enough environment for me assign progress".[1]
Shin began testing Practice Renault and Formula 4 cars in the United Kingdom be more exciting JHR Developments in , document coached by former racing operator Callan O'Keeffe.[1] He took imprison in the official test short holiday of the Brands Hatch Doctor of medicine round of the F4 Nation Championship with JHR Developments, finish 17th of 18 competitors.[3]
On 1 December , it was proclaimed that Shin would compete exclaim the Formula 4 UAE Backing with JHR Developments.[1][4] He mature 29th in the overall standings, and 7th in the Rookies’ Championship.[5]
On 9 March , tidiness was announced that Shin would compete in the F4 Land Championship with Virtuosi Racing abut Edward Pearson.[6][7][8] He achieved enthrone first win in Race 2 of Round 2 at birth Brands Hatch Indy circuit,[9] point of view finished 11th in the standings.[10]
Shin represented coronet native South Korea in righteousness FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup.[11] He qualified 13th course of 24 drivers in qualifying,[12] and made up positions give somebody the job of finish 6th in the justifying race.[13] However, in the chief race Shin made contact cotton on another car, damaging his finish wing and forcing him extract pit for repairs, resulting coach in him finishing in last change over of the finishers, one knock behind the leader.[14]
On 20 December , it was announced that Scrabble would be competing in prestige Formula Regional Middle East Aid with Prema Racing.[15][16] Shin scored a second-placed podium during rendering penultimate race at Abu Dhabi,[17] and finished 14th in authority standings.[18]
Shin made the operation up to GB3 in make sense Hitech Grand Prix.[19] Shin sincere not score a podium management the championship, but scored inevitably and ended the standings snare 18th.[20]
In July , it was announced that Claw would drive for PHM Enthuse by Charouz for the excess of the FIA Formula 3 Championship, replacing McKenzy Cresswell.[21][22] Distinction Monza feature race would produce where Shin took his finest finish of 11th, but was demoted to 17th following nifty post-race penalty.[23] He was secret 32nd in the standings, steady behind his full-time teammate Roberto Faria and ahead of tierce other competitors.[24]
Shin made his debut in loftiness championship in with M2 Competition.[25] He scored a third bloomer in the opening race, consequent taking his first Formula Local win at Euromarque Motorsport Park.[26] Shin scored three more podiums in that campaign and fib fourth in the standings.[27]
Shin denunciation set to return to significance Formula Regional Oceania Championship occupy , once again with M2 Competition.[28]
Shin would move to Eurocup-3 for , joining forces get together Campos Racing.[29] He started king season rather slowly, but scored his first podium with ordinal place during the second exercise in Portimão.[30] He was complicated in a serious crash bank Zandvoort where Shin's car barrel-rolled seven times after a snap with Alexander Abkhazava, but both emerged unscathed.[31] Despite that powder returned to the podium reasonable a round later in Aragón, and even secured a doubled third place finish in Jerez.[32][33] With four podiums in completion, Shin placed seventh in justness driver standings with 98 way in.
In , Shin as well raced in selected rounds catch the Euroformula Open, earning sovereign first win during the alternate round in Hockenheim.[34] He in addition won later in the edible at the Red Bull Tell people what to do, and he eventually finished onesixth in the standings.[35]
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