Yasser Shahin

Yasser Shahin
The No. 91 Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Yasser Shahin, at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Nationality Australian
 Palestinian
via dual nationality[1]
Born (1976-09-24) 24 September 1976 (age 48)
Adelaide, South Australia
FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGT3
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Years active2024
TeamsManthey EMA Motorsport
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Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2013–2014
2015, 2018
20162019, 20212023
2018–2019
2019
2019
2019, 2022
2020
2022
2023
Australian Sports Racer Series
Radical Australia Cup
GT World Challenge Australia

Audi R8 LMS Cup
Cue Enduro Super Series
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Gulf Radical Cup
GT World Challenge Asia
Asian Le Mans Series
Championship titles
2019
2021, 2022
Audi R8 LMS Cup
GT World Challenge Australia

Yasser Shahin (born 24 September 1976) is an Australian-Palestinian racing driver and businessman, currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship.[2]

Shahin is a two-time GT World Challenge Australia champion and a director of the Peregrine Corporation alongside brother and fellow racing driver Sam, a company which owns mostly South Australian companies including The Bend Motorsport Park.[3][4][5][6]

In 2024, Shahin became the first LMGT3 category winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, taking the victory alongside Richard Lietz and Morris Schuring.[7]

  1. ^ "YASSER SHAHIN". United Autosports. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Yasser Shahin to race in WEC". Speedcafe. 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Billionaire businessmen behind South Australia's largest company bid to buy Supercars". Nine's Wide World of Sports. 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ "From one petrol station to a $1.1b payday". Australian Financial Review. 5 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Yasser Shahin Claims GTWC Australia Championship On Streets Of Adelaide". DailySportscar. 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Yasser Shahin Portfolio Investments". CB Insights. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Lietz: Climb to Le Mans victory was 'difficult but under control' from Manthey". Motorsport Week. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.