Andre Faye Solvang

André Faye Solvang (born 2003) is a Norwegian powerboat racer from Drammen. He is a two-time UIM world champion, winning the GT30 World Championship in 2019 and the F4 World Championship in 2024. In 2024, he became the first Norwegian to win the triple crown in UIM F4, securing the World, European and Nordic championships in the same season. In 2025, he moved up to the UIM F2 World Championship

Early career Solvang began racing in the GT15 class in 2017 and won the Norwegian GT15 Championship and Norwegian Cup in 2018. In 2020, he competed for the GT30 European Championship, finishing as runner-up to Latvia's Laura Lakovica-Lakovica at Kupiškis, Lithuania.

F4 career (2021–2024)

2021–2022 After concentrating on GT30, Solvang moved to the F4 class for his first full season in 2022. He competed in the German F4 Championship, winning the ADAC F4 German Championship in 2022. He also finished as runner-up in the 2022 F4 European Championship. He finished as vice-champion in both the 2023 F4 World Championship and European Championship. Racing under Team Sharjah's banner in the F4 series, Solvang won the 2024 UIM F4 World Championship, securing his second UIM world championship title and Team Sharjah's first in the F4 class. Racing the all-electric RaceBird for the first time, Solvang qualified second in his group and finished third in his first race, claiming a podium finish on his E1 debut.

Personal life Solvang is a qualified ship's officer and works for a cruise line company. He balances his racing career with his maritime profession, with his employer accommodating his racing schedule to allow him to compete in race weekends.

Racing record

Season Championship Result 2025 E1 World Championship Lagos GP 3rd in race (debut) 2024 UIM F4 World Championship Champion 2024 UIM F4 European Championship Champion 2024 UIM F4 Nordic Championship Champion 2023 UIM F4 World Cup Championship Champion 2023 UIM F4 World Championship Vice-Champion 2023 UIM F4 European Championship Vice-Champion 2023 Offshore Class 3-C Race Winner 2022 UIM F4 World Championship Vice-Champion 2022 UIM F4 European Championship Vice-Champion 2022 ADAC F4 German Championship Champion 2019 UIM GT30 World Championship Champion 2018 GT15 Norwegian Championship Champion 2018 GT15 Norwegian Cup Gold