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United States Torrent Motorsports
Torrent Motorsports Logo.png
Full name Torrent Motorsports
Owner/s United States Michael Theis
England Simon Melhuish
Base United States Ohio, USA
Competitions
Superleague Team Torrent Motorsports
Début 2013 Australian Grand Prix
Supercup Team Torrent Motorsports
Début 2012 Supercup Australian Grand Prix
Formula Challenge Team Torrent Motorsports
Début 2012 Challenge British Grand Prix
World Sport Series Team Torrent Motorsports
Début 2012 Hungarian Sport Series
International Touring Cup Team None
Début -


Torrent Motorsports is an American GPVWC constructor who will be competing in the 2013 Superleague season.

2014 Season

For 2014, Torrent Motorsports resigned Petter Kaasa & Jim Parisis as drivers for the 2014 Superleague season. Adam Rouse joined the team as test driver.

Role Number Name
Full Driver 5 Jim Parisis
Full Driver 6 Petter Kaasa
Reserve Driver 33 Adam Rouse
Pos Driver AUS
Australia
MYS
Malaysia
BAH
Bahrain
CHN
China
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
UAE
United Arab Emirates
JPN
Japan
BRA
Brazil
Points
2 United States Torrent Motorsports 5 0
6


2013 Season

For 2013, Torrent Motorsports were granted entry into the 2013 Superleague season.

Role Number Name
Full Driver 26 Petter Kaasa
Full Driver 27 Jim Parisis
Reserve Driver 42 Simon Melhuish
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MYS
Malaysia
AUT
Austria
HUN
Hungary
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
KOR
South Korea
TUR
Turkey
GBR
United Kingdom
ITA
Italy
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GER
Germany
USA
United States
UAE
United Arab Emirates
JPN
Japan
BRA
Brazil
Points
2 United States Torrent Motorsports 26 5 5 8 4 3 9 8 4 6 5 3 5 4 2 2 18 9 14 439
27 6 3 7 6 5 6 6 7 4 11 Ret 8 1 1 1 2 3 2

2012 Season

Torrent Motorsports had a dominant 2012 debut campaign by winning the Driver and Constructor titles in the 2012 Supercup season , 2012 Formula Challenge season & 2012 World Sport Series season.

Supercup

Torrent Motorsports 2012 SC Car


Role Number Name
Full Driver 30 Petter Kaasa
Full Driver 31 Rickard Hellsten
Reserve Drivers - Jim Parisis
Mindaugas Klumbis
Borna Spoljaric


Pos Driver AUS
Australia
CHN
China
UAE
United Arab Emirates
HUN
Hungary
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
KOR
South Korea
TUR
Turkey
GBR
United Kingdom
ITA
Italy
BEL
Belgium
NED
Netherlands
GER
Germany
USA
United States
BRA
Brazil
JPN
Japan
SIN
Singapore
Points
1 Norway Petter Kaasa 2 1 1 1 8 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 1 2 2 2 - 207
8 Sweden Rickard Hellsten 1 4 Ret 2 3 Ret - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
18 Greece Jim Parisis 3 - - - - 4 - - - Ret Ret - 18
28 Lithuania Mindaugas Klumbis 8 - Ret - - Ret - - - - - 3
36 Croatia Borna Spoljaric Ret - - - 0
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
CHN
China
UAE
United Arab Emirates
HUN
Hungary
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
KOR
South Korea
TUR
Turkey
GBR
United Kingdom
ITA
Italy
BEL
Belgium
NED
Netherlands
GER
Germany
USA
United States
BRA
Brazil
JPN
Japan
SIN
Singapore
Points
1 United States Torrent Motorsports 30 2 1 1 1 8 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 1 2 2 2 - 273
31 1 4 Ret 2 3 Ret 3 8 - Ret - 4 Ret - Ret Ret Ret -

Formula Challenge

Torrent Motorsports 2012 FC Car


Role Number Name
Full Driver 34 Jim Parisis
Full Driver 35 Ari Nieminen
Reserve Drivers - Giorgos Manousakis
Borna Spoljaric
Pos Driver GBR
United Kingdom
NED
Netherlands
ITA
Italy
SLO
Slovakia
MAL
Malta
JPN
Japan
AUS
Australia
BRA
Brazil
MEX
Mexico
USA
United States
RSA
South Africa
IRL
Ireland
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
Points
1 Greece Jim Parisis 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 2 2 1 2 4 2 9 5 12 3 7 17 3 3 15 2 2 - - - - 429
4 Finland Ari Nieminen 5 13 12 13 6 2 17 4 5 2 - - - - - - 9 3 - - 7 2 - - 4 3 2 2 262
23 Greece Giorgos Manousakis 7 19 9 6 1 13 62
24 Croatia Borna Spoljaric 16 4 5 1 59
Pos. Constructor No. GBR
United Kingdom
NED
Netherlands
ITA
Italy
SLO
Slovakia
MAL
Malta
JPN
Japan
AUS
Australia
BRA
Brazil
MEX
Mexico
USA
United States
RSA
South Africa
IRL
Ireland
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
Points
1 United States Torrent Motorsports 34 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 2 2 1 2 4 2 9 5 12 3 7 17 3 3 15 2 2 5 1 - - 834
35 5 13 12 13 6 2 17 4 5 2 7 19 9 6 1 13 9 3 - - 7 2 16 4 4 3 2 2

World Sports Series

Torrent Motorsports 2012 WSS Car


Role Number Name
Full Driver 18 Boy van de Laar
Full Driver 19 Borna Spoljaric
Reserve Drivers - Martin Palm
Pos Driver HUN
Hungary
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
TUR
Turkey
GER
Germany
Points
1 Croatia Borna Spoljaric 2 1 - 1 1 5 72
2 Netherlands Boy van de Laar 1 2 Ret 4 2 1 67
16 Sweden Martin Palm - - 5 - - - 16
Pos. Constructor No. HUN
Hungary
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
TUR
Turkey
GER
Germany
Points
1 United States Torrent Motorsports 18 1 2 Ret 4 2 1 259
19 2 1 5 1 1 5

History

Torrent Motorsports LLC. was founded in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2002 by a group of friends wanting to race anything and everything. TMo began this endeavour by renting out racetracks and campaigning Honda’s, in private competition, under the sanctioning body of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) as well as a few public events along the east coast of the United States.

In 2003 TMo committed to a partial schedule within the SCCA and competed in their first event in Connecticut, at Lime Rock Park with two Porsche RSRs. Florida’s legendary Sebring International Raceway would become the second event for the TMo crew, and its two-car team, and this proved to be a great learning experience for the fledgling team. TMo competed in a few more private events, sanctioned by the SCCA, and then looked to 2004 with and a new manufacturer.

Preparing two Audi A4’s for 2004, TMo then competed in both National Auto Sport Association (NASA) and SCCA events scoring multiple podiums and took the East Coast championship. Using the Audi A4, TMo ran a large amount of autocross events within the SCCA and these cars would ultimately become their seats in the United States Touring Car Championship (USTCC).

As 2005 approached, Torrent Motorsports LLC. chose to focus on NASA competition and had come a long way in becoming a professional team. The TMo crew aided the Franklin American Mortgage team that fielded a Chevrolet Cobalt in the Grand Am Rolex series and this included full pit stops at venues in Montreal, Canada, Phoenix and Mid Ohio.

With TMo’s history firmly planted in the real world, September 2006 would become the teams initial foray into the world of sim-racing and success would soon follow in 2007. Currently participating in Formula cars, Sports cars and Stockcars, Torrent Motorsports LLC. drivers have many wins to their credit and are currently enmeshed in several driver and team championships.

As our sim-racing drivers and team develop we are dedicated to a return to the real world and know that our virtual experience will play a large part in our lofty goals. From A1 Ring to Zolder, Torrent Motorsports LLC. will be at the forefront in bringing the virtual to reality.

External links

Torrent Motorsports Official Website
Torrent Motorsports Facebook
Torrent Motorsports Twitter