Michael Shin
South Korean racing driver (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shin Woo-hyun (Korean: 신우현, romanized: Sin U-hyeon; born 23 August 2004), also known as Michael Shin, is a South Korean racing driver who is currently competing in the 2025 Euroformula Open Championship with Team Motopark. He recently competed in the GB3 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix and in the Eurocup-3 with Campos Racing.
| Michael Shin | |
|---|---|
Shin racing at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Eurocup-3 season. | |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | Shin Woo-hyun 23 August 2004 Seoul, South Korea |
| Euroformula Open career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Team Motopark |
| Car number | 23 |
| Starts | 12 (12 entries) |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024–2025 2024 2023 2023 2022 2022 | FR Oceania Championship Eurocup-3 FIA Formula 3 Championship GB3 Championship FR Middle East Championship F4 British Championship Formula 4 UAE |
He made his competitive racing debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with JHR Developments,[1] and competed in the 2022 F4 British Championship. The following year, he competed in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Prema Racing, and the GB3 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix, before making his debut in the FIA Formula 3 Championship later in the year with PHM Racing by Charouz. He is the first driver from South Korea to race in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Career
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Karting
Shin did one year of karting in South Korea,[2] before moving to the United Kingdom to test Formula 4 machinery with JHR Developments, citing that karting in South Korea "was not a good enough environment for me to progress".[1]
Formula 4
2021
Shin began testing Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula 4 cars in the United Kingdom with JHR Developments in 2021, being coached by former racing driver Callan O'Keeffe.[1] He took part in the official test day of the Brands Hatch GP round of the 2021 F4 British Championship with JHR Developments, finishing 17th of 18 competitors.[3]
2022
On 1 December 2021, it was announced that Shin would compete in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with JHR Developments.[1][4] He finished 29th in the overall standings, and 7th in the Rookies’ Championship.[5]
On 9 March 2022, it was announced that Shin would compete in the 2022 F4 British Championship with Virtuosi Racing alongside Edward Pearson.[6][7][8] He achieved his first win in Race 2 of Round 2 at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit,[9] and finished 11th in the standings.[10]
FIA Motorsport Games
Formula 4
Shin represented his native South Korea in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup.[11] He qualified 13th out of 24 drivers in qualifying,[12] and made up positions to finish 6th in the qualifying race.[13] However, in the main race Shin made contact with another car, damaging his front wing and forcing him to pit for repairs, resulting in him finishing in last place of the finishers, one lap behind the leader.[14]
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
On 20 December 2022, it was announced that Shin would be competing in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Prema Racing.[15][16] Shin scored a second-placed podium during the penultimate race at Abu Dhabi,[17] and finished 14th in the standings.[18]
GB3 Championship
Shin made the step up to GB3 in 2023 with Hitech Grand Prix.[19] Shin did not score a podium in the championship, but scored consistently and ended the standings in 18th.[20]
FIA Formula 3
2023
In July 2023, it was announced that Shin would drive for PHM Racing by Charouz for the remainder of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship, replacing McKenzy Cresswell.[21][22] The Monza feature race would be where Shin took his best finish of 11th, but was demoted to 17th following a post-race penalty.[23] He was classified 32nd in the standings, just behind his full-time teammate Roberto Faria and ahead of three other competitors.[24]
Formula Regional Oceania Championship
2024
Shin made his debut in the championship in 2024 with M2 Competition.[25] He scored a third place in the opening race, later taking his first Formula Regional win at Euromarque Motorsport Park.[26] Shin scored three more podiums in that campaign and placed fourth in the standings.[27]
2025
Shin returned to the Formula Regional Oceania Championship for 2025, once again with M2 Competition.[28] With consistent points scores, Shin scored two podiums throughout the season with second in Teretonga and thirdHighlands Motorsport Park, finishing eighth in the standings with 197 points.[29][30]
Eurocup-3
Shin would move to Eurocup-3 for 2024, joining forces with Campos Racing.[31] He started his season rather slowly, but scored his first podium with third place during the second race in Portimão.[32] He was involved in a serious crash in Zandvoort where Shin's car barrel-rolled seven times after a collision with Alexander Abkhazava, but both emerged unscathed.[33] Despite that he returned to the podium just a round later in Aragón, and even secured a double third place finish in Jerez.[34][35] With four podiums in total, Shin placed seventh in the driver standings with 98 points.
Euroformula Open
In 2024, Shin also raced in selected rounds of the Euroformula Open for Team Motopark, earning his first win during the second round in Hockenheim.[36] He again won later in the season at the Red Bull Ring, and he eventually finished sixth in the standings.[37]
2025
Shin continues in Euroformula Open for the 2025 season, remaining with Team Motopark.[38]
Racing record
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Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | JHR Developments | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| F4 British Championship | Virtuosi Racing | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 11th | |
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 23rd | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Prema Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 14th |
| GB3 Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 18th | |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | PHM Racing by Charouz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd | |
| 2024 | Formula Regional Oceania Championship | M2 Competition | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 245 | 4th |
| Eurocup-3 | Campos Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 98 | 7th | |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 187 | 6th | |
| 2025 | Formula Regional Oceania Championship | M2 Competition | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 8th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 British Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virtuosi Racing | DON 1 13 |
DON 2 4 |
DON 3 8 |
BHI 1 5 |
BHI 2 1 |
BHI 3 6 |
THR1 1 9 |
THR1 2 13 |
THR1 3 Ret |
OUL 1 9 |
OUL 2 15 |
OUL 3 12 |
CRO 1 12 |
CRO 2 Ret |
CRO 3 8 |
KNO 1 13 |
KNO 2 14 |
KNO 3 8 |
SNE 1 13 |
SNE 2 121 |
SNE 3 7 |
THR2 1 10 |
THR2 2 12 |
THR2 3 13 |
SIL 1 10 |
SIL 2 Ret |
SIL 3 14 |
BHGP 1 8 |
BHGP 2 2 |
BHGP 3 8 |
11th | 87 |
Complete FIA Motorsport Games results
| Year | Team | Cup | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Team South Korea |
Formula 4 | 13th | 6th | 23rd |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GB3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | M2 Competition | TAU 1 3 |
TAU 2 7 |
TAU 3 5 |
MAN 1 17 |
MAN 2 12 |
MAN 3 Ret |
HMP 1 6 |
HMP 2 2 |
HMP 3 3 |
RUA 1 8 |
RUA 2 1 |
RUA 3 7 |
HIG 1 4 |
HIG 2 7 |
HIG 3 3 |
4th | 245 |
| 2025 | M2 Competition | TAU 1 6 |
TAU 2 6 |
TAU 3 7 |
HMP 1 9 |
HMP 2 9 |
HMP 3 7 |
MAN 1 11 |
MAN 2 15 |
MAN 3 10 |
TER 1 Ret |
TER 2 9 |
TER 3 2 |
HIG 1 3 |
HIG 2 Ret |
HIG 3 5 |
8th | 197 |
Complete Eurocup-3 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Team Motopark | PRT 1 |
PRT 2 |
PRT 3 |
HOC 1 5 |
HOC 2 5* |
HOC 3 1 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 3 |
SPA 3 2 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 4 |
HUN 3 4 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 2 |
RBR 3 1 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
6th | 187 |
| 2025 | Team Motopark | PRT 1 |
PRT 2 |
PRT 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
TBD | TBD |
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