H2O Racing
Union Internationale Motonautique

Philippe Chiappe - 1

TEAM: CTIC F1 Shenzhen China
HULL: Moore
COUNTRY: France
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Le Vaudreuil, France
DATE OF BIRTH: 21/11/1963
PLACE OF BIRTH: Cau de Bec, France
HEIGHT: 184 CM
WEIGHT: 83 KG
RACING SUPER LICENSE:
MECHANICS - CREW:

1 - Pontoon Mechanics
2 - Rudy Simon
3 - Cyril Heluin
4 - Nelson Morin
5 - Philippe Dessertenne (radioman)

Caroline Henoux (staff)

WEBSITE: www.teamdrakkar.net
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 114
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 3
CAREER PODIUMS: 32
CAREER POINTS: 685
PROFILE

PHILIPPE CHIAPPE is the defending world champion and one of only three drivers to claim a hat-trick of titles in the sports 33-year-history. He leads the team as he goes in search of his fourth consecutive title.

He joined the F1H2O tour for the first time in Sharjah in 2002 and competed in over 80 races and 11 racing seasons before he earned his first victory in Kyiv at the Grand Prix of Ukraine in 2013.

His first podium was in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2009, his first pole position in Abu Dhabi in 2014. His three-year title winning run since 2014 has seen him add a further 6 race wins and 10 podium finishes to his total podium tally of 30.

He has won the French Endurance Championship twice and is a a five time winner of the classic Rouen 24hr.

WORLD CHAMPIONHIPS: 3 / WIN: 9 / 2ND: 11 / 3RD: 12 / POLE POSITION: 6
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 114 / RACE STARTS: 110
DEBUT: 2002

CAREER INFOS

2016 - F1H2O World Champion
2015 - F1H2O World Champion
2014 - F1H2O World Champion
2013 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2012 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2011 - 5th F1H2O World Championship
2011 - World Champion Endurance Class 3
2010 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2009 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2008 - 7th F1H2O World Championship
2007 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2006 - 11th F1H2O World Championship
2006 - French Champion S3000
2005 - 22nd F1H2O World Championship
2004 - 16th F1H2O World Championship
2003 - World Champion Endurance
2003 - 24th F1 World Championship
2002 - 4th French Championship S3000
2001 - 6th French Championship Chalon sur Saone S3000
2000 - 4th French Championship S850
2000 - 4th French Championship Endurance S850
1999 - 6th French Championship Endurance S850
1999 - 5th French Championship S850
1998 - 6th French Championship Endurance S850
1998 - 17th French Championship S850

2016 Winner Rouen 24hr
2015 Winner Rouen 24hr
2014 Winner Rouen 24hr
2013 Winner Rouen 24hr

2017 DRIVER GALLERY
2017 DRIVER NEWS
December 8, 2017
FAULTLESS CHIAPPE WINS IN ABU DHABI TO KEEP TITLE RACE ALIVE
Friday, 8 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe produced a simply faultless drive from pole position to take his ninth career win with victory in the UIM F1H2O Grand ...
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December 7, 2017
PHILIPPE CHIAPPE SNATCHES POLE POSITION ON HIS FINAL LAP IN THRILLING BRM QUALIFYING
Thursday, 7 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe produced a scintillating final lap in the top six shoot out in today’s BRM Qualifying and will start ...
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December 7, 2017
PHILIPPE CHIAPPE TAKES POLE POSITION IN ABU DHABI
Thursday, 7 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): France’s Philippe Chiappe  was the best of the top six in the final session of today’s BRM Official Qualifying, posting the fastest lap of ...
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October 1, 2017
ALEX CARELLA PUSHES TO THE LIMIT AND TAKES SENSATIONAL WIN IN LIUZHOU
Sunday, 1 October, LIUZHOU (China): Alex Carella pushed himself to the absolute limits of exhaustion to take a sensational victory in today’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix in Liuzhou.   The Team Abu ...
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September 28, 2017
PRESSURE ON CHAMPION CHIAPPE AND TEAM IN CHINA!
Thursday, 28 September, LIUZHOU (China): Pressure is mounting on defending champion Philippe Chiappe and the CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team to turn results around ahead of this Sunday’s UIM F1H2O ...
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June 29, 2017
NO EXTRA PRESSURE SAYS CHAMPION CHIAPPE
Thursday, 29 June, EVIAN (France): Philippe Chiappe says ‘there is no extra pressure on him’ as he bids to win on home waters for the first time at this weekend’s UIM F1H2O Grand ...
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April 23, 2017
CHIAPPE TAKES VICTORY IN PORTUGAL
Sunday, 23 April, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe marked the start of his title defence in emphatic style with Victory at the opening round of the season in the UIM ...
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March 31, 2017
PETER MORIN CONFIRMED AS PHILIPPE CHIAPPE’S NEW TEAMMATE
Friday, 31 March: As three-time world champion Philippe Chiappe prepares to set out on the defence of his title, the France-based CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team has confirmed an all-French line up, with ...
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March 7, 2017
CHIAPPE PICKS UP HIS AWARD AND LOOKS AHEAD TO TITLE NUMBER FOUR!
Tuesday, 7 March: Philippe Chiappe joined an array of stars who were recognised at last weekend’s eight annual Union International Motonautique (UIM) World Champions Awards Giving Gala in ...
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