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Rory Penttinen (born 30 October 1979)[1] is a Finnish racing driver born in Nykarleby, Finland who in 2021 drives in the Asian Le Mans Series[2][3] with United Autosports and European Le Mans Series with Graff Racing.
| Rory Penttinen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Born | 30 October 1979 Nykarleby, Finland |
| Le Mans Prototype career | |
| Current team | Graff Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 9 |
| Former teams | GDL-racing Hunday Germany Rinaldi Racing Kessel Racing United Autosports |
| Starts | 88 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2007 - 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| GT3 Series | |
Racing career edit
Penttinen's international career started in 2007 when he won the world championship in the Legends series finals in California USA. Since that he has raced different car types in several different series. Among other highlights in his career is the victory at the Nurburgring 24H race 2014 with Hyundai Germany and the Dubai 24H victory in 2017 in a Lamborghini Huracan with GDL-racing.
Penttinen is known for being a fast and reliable endurance driver, he has the ability to learn new cars and tracks in a short time and performs best when he is put under pressure. When Penttinen in June 2017 applied for a FIA bronze license, and made a debut in the Blancpain GT SERIES in a Ferrari 488 GT3 with Rinaldi racing, he finished third in class in the race.
2017 to 2019 Penttinen mainly raced GT3 cars (Ferrari 488 GT) with Rinaldi Racing and Kessel Racing but also did some other endurance races such as 25H VW FunCup in a Beetle and N24 with GDL Motorsport.
Racing highlights edit
| Year | Place | Series / Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1st | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 |
| 2015 | 3rd | ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring SP2T class |
| 2007 | 2nd | Legends Trophy Finland |
| 2007 | 1st | Legends Car World Finals - Pro |
Season 2020 edit
In 2020 Penttinen raced for Graff Racing in the Michelin Le Mans Cup. His teammate was Matthias Kaiser.
In the seasons first race at Paul Ricard, in July, Penttinen and Kaiser finished 3rd.
In the second race, at Spa-Francorchamps, car #26 finished 5th.
In the third round, that was moved from Spain to France (due to COVID-19) and held the 29th of August at Paul Ricard the Graff duo Penttinen and Kaiser did a phenomenal job. In the qualification Penttinen took the podium and he also led the race for 26 laps. Their final results from Paul Ricard was P2 and after the race they are now second in the series.
Before the final race in Portimao the duo was in 4th place in the fight for the championship. In theory it was possible to end the season on the podium and in the race both drivers did a great job behind the wheel and they crossed the finish line as P1, unfortunately they got a time penalty and the final result was P7. Despite this mistake they were P3 overall.
Season 2021 edit
Started[4] in February 2021, Penttinen was then racing in the Asian Le Mans Series in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the British team United Autosports.[5] Driving the LMP3 car #23 together with Wayne Boyd and Manuel Maldonado.
Also in 2021 Penttinen is driving for the French team Graff Racing[6] in the full 6[7] races European Le Mans Series together with Matthias Kaiser in LMP3 car #9.
Racing Record edit
Career Summary edit
| Year | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Legends Trophy Finland | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | 106 | 9th |
| 2005 | Legends Trophy Finland | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | 423 | 8th |
| 2006 | Legends Trophy Finland | N/A | 14 | ? | ? | ? | 1207 | 5th |
| 2007 | Legends Trophy Finland | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd |
| Legends Car World Finals - Pro (USA) | N/A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
| 2008 | Radical Sweden - RM | JFG Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 7th |
| 2009 | Radical Sweden - RM | N/A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 22nd |
| 2010 | Legends Trophy Finland | N/A | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 968 | 10th |
| 2011 | Legends Trophy Finland - Pro | N/A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 23rd |
| Radical Sweden - RM | JFG Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 13th | |
| 2012 | Radical Sweden - RM | JFG Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 1st |
| 2014 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP2T | Hyundai Motor Deutschland | 1 | 1 | ? | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2015 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP2T | Hyundai Motor Deutschland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 2016 | Touring Car Endurance Series - A3 | Brunswick | ||||||
| 24H Series - A3 | ||||||||
| 24H Series - 991 | GDL Racing | |||||||
| 24H Series - SP2 | ||||||||
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T | Hyundai Motor Deutschland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am | Rinaldi Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14th |
| 24H Series - SPX | GDL Racing Middle East | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | NC | |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am | Rinaldi Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 9th |
| 24H GT Series - SPX | GDL Racing Middle East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2019 | The Hankook 25 Hours VW Fun Cup | GDL Team Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89th |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Rinaldi Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15th | ||
| 24H GT Series - A6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20th | ||
| 24H TCE Series - TCR | GDL Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | NC | |
| TCR Spa 500 | GDL Team Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - V4 | JJ Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| 2019-20 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Graff Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13th |
| 2020 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Graff Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 70.5 | 4th |
| 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | United Autosports | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 1st |
| European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Graff Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.5 | 14th | |
| Le Mans Cup - GT3 | Iron Lynx | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12th | |
| 2022 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Bilstein Haupt Racing Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9th |
| Prototype Cup Germany | MRS GT-Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC |
References edit
- ^ rorypenttinen.com: "Rory Penttinen", January 18, 2021,
- ^ 2021 Asian Le Mans Series#LMP3 January 18, 2021
- ^ www.dailysportscar.com United Autosports Announce Final Full Asian Le Mans Series Crew, 18 February 2021
- ^ The season is on! Rory Penttinen Mototsport
- ^ United Autosports Announce Final Full Asian Le Mans Series Crew, 18 February 2021
- ^ Graff Racing Drivers, December 25, 2020
- ^ 2021 European Le Mans Series#LMP3 January 18, 2021
External links edit
- "Rory Penttinen Motorsport » Rory Penttinen Motorsport". Rorypenttinen.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- "Payment | Driver Database". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.