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Shaun Balfe (born 4 June 1972) is a 
British
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racing car
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driver from Grantham
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who won the 2004 Spanish GT Championship
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. In 2006 he raced a Saleen S7R
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for Balfe Motorsport
in the FIA GT Championship
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He currently races in the British GT Championship
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in a McLaren 720S GT3 with Rob Bell
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in 2019
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. He finished third in the GT3 championship that year.
Racing record
Complete British GT Championship results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
† Not eligible for points.
Complete FIA GT Championship results
(key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (ma ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
† Not eligible for points as a national championship entry.
References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Balfe, Shaun 1972 births Living people People from Grantham English racing drivers British GT Championship drivers FIA GT Championship drivers International GT Open drivers Sports car racing team owners Team West-Tec drivers Murphy Prototypes drivers European Le Mans Series drivers