F1H2O UIM World Championship

Francesco Cantando - 37

TEAM: Blaze Performance

HULL: Blaze

COUNTRY: Italy

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Milano, ITA

DATE OF BIRTH: 25/12/1974

PLACE OF BIRTH: Milano, ITA

HEIGHT: 180 CM

WEIGHT: 80 KG

RACING SUPER LICENSE:

MECHANICS - CREW:

1 - Pontoon Mechanics
2 - Vadym Kalarash
3 - Enrico Santambrogio
4 - Tarcisio Chizzini
5 - Marina Gioco (radiowoman)

Loris Bossi (mechanic)
Christian Bossi (mechanic)
Andre Schurle (staff)
Nadine Schwab (staff)

WEBSITE: www.blazeperformance.com

GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 180

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 0

CAREER PODIUMS: 42

CAREER POINTS: 941.0

PROFILE

FRANCESCO CANTANDO is a seasoned campaigner who currently has the second highest points tally of current drivers in the series with 924.5 since making his debut in Wuxi, China in 1996.

In his 22 year 174 Grand Prix career the charismatic Italian has come agonisingly close to lifting the world title twice, missing out by two points in 2000 and by three in 2001, also taking the runners-up slot in 2004. He has won 12 Grand Prix, reached a further 30 podiums and started from pole position four times.

From competing in and winning the Italian A1 Championship in 1991, then lifting European and World titles in T400 in 1995, his breakthrough in F1H2O came in 2000, taking his first win in Poznan, Poland and first Pole Position in Sharjah as he challenged for the title.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: / WIN: 12 / 2ND: 19 / 3RD: 11 / POLE POSITION: 4
BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 2
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 180 / RACE STARTS: 175
DEBUT: 1996

CAREER INFOS

2017 - 18th F1H2O World Championship
2016 - 19th F1H2O World Championship
2015 - 13th F1H2O World Championship
2014 - 5th F1H2O World Championship
2013 - 9th F1H2O World Championship
2012 - 6th F1H2O World Championship
2011 - 6th F1H2O World Championship
2010 - 5th F1H2O World Championship
2009 - 6th F1H2O World Championship
2008 - 11th F1H2O World Championship
2007 - 11th F1H2O World Championship
2006 - 17th F1H2O World Championship
2005 - 7th F1H2O World Championship
2004 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2003 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2002 - 7th F1H2O World Championship
2001 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2000 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
1999 - 14th F1H2O World Championship
1998 - 5th F1H2O World Championship and 3rd F1 European Championship
1997 - 7th F1H2O World Championship
1995 - 3rd European Championship F4 and 4th Italian Championship S850
1994 - European Champion T400 and 1st European Cup T850
1994 - 3rd European Championship F4
1993 - World & European Champion T400
1993 - 2nd Italian Championship and 3rd World Championship PHR 500
1992 - 3rd World Championship T400
1992 - 3rd European Championship T400
1992 - 1st Italian Championship A1

2018 DRIVER GALLERY

2018 DRIVER NEWS

September 23, 2018

MARSZALEK QUICKEST IN PRACTICE – BLAZE PERFORMANCE DUO SIDELINED

Sunday, 23 September, XIANGYANG (China): Emirates Racing’s Bartek Marszalek was the fastest in this mornings practice session, running for 26 laps and topping the time sheets with a 56.55s lap, ...

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June 28, 2018

CANTANDO ENJOYING AN UPWARD CURVE IN HIS BLAZE

Thursday, 28 June, EVIAN (France): In Evian last year Francesco Cantando launched his new Blaze Performance hull and picked up a point. Twelve months later the Italian returns with the ...

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May 20, 2018

WE ARE MAKING HEADWAY - STEP BY STEP SAYS CANTANDO

Sunday 20 May, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Francesco Cantando has a real shot at delivering his best result in his Blaze after his best qualifying result since launching his new boat in Evian last ...

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