American Torrente Hopeful Heading into F1 H2O Race in Ukraine

Florida native and Qatar Team driver Shaun Torrente has high hopes for the second round of the 2013 Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) F1 H2O World Championship in Kyiv, Ukraine. After finishing second in June at the Grand Prix of Brazil for his first career podium in the series, Torrente has his eyes on the top spot this weekend—and for good reason.

Qatar Team drive Shaun Torrente is hoping to improve on his second-place finish in Brazil in June at this weekend's F1 H2O Grand Prix of Ukraine. Photo courtesy F1 H20Last year at the Grand Prix of Ukraine, the three-time North American champion was heading for his first career victory in just his ninth start on the world's premiere stage of tunnel boat racing when, on a race restart with less than three laps to go, Torrente's boat came to a stop with a mechanical issue along the banks of the Kyiv Sea after leading for most of the race.

With Torrente forced into a spectator role, the victory went to pole-sitting Finnish star Sami Selio, who also won the season's first race in Brazil last month.  More; American Torrente Hopeful Heading into F1 H2O Race in Ukraine