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Two-time World Champion Sami Selio
who won in La Rochelle, France back in
2007, has struggled to find form early
in 2018. The native of Helsinki, Finland
finished a fine second place a year
ago in Evian just behind Carella after
qualifying third. He was classified a well-
earned fifth place in 2015 despite being
penalized for taking out a buoy and
being docked a lap. Selio’s only blemish
came two years ago when he dropped
out of the event with a mechanical issue
in 15th position. He should be another
driver to keep an eye on.
Selio’s teammate with the Mad-Croc
Baba Team is young Filip Roms. The
24-year-old has made a career best pair
of performances in Evian earning his
first podium of his career in 2015 with
a third place and going one better in
2016 finishing second while out-dueling
the talented Torrente for the runner-up
spot in the process.
Veteran driver Jonas Andersson of
Team Sweden has in three appearances
finished second in 2015 and fifth a year
ago and is always considered a race
winner candidate. He also had a podium
third in La Rochelle back in 2007.
Fellow Scandinavian drivers such as Erik
Stark of the French Maverick Team is
fast as well finishing seventh a year ago
in his only finish in three tries here.
Marit Stromoy of Norway has three
straight top-10 finishes there, for
the only woman who became an
instant success having won a race in
international motorsports competition
against an all-male line-up when she
accomplished this at the final round in
Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates in
2015.
Abu Dhabi residents Thani Al Qemzi of
Team Abu Dhabi and his cousin Ahmed
Al Hameli with the Victory Team are fast
F1H2O
Carella has
finished in first
place in every
event here in Evian
thus far
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