Michael Patrizi (born 4 May 1984) is an Australian racing driver.
Biography
Starting off in karts in his native Western Australia, he moved to
Formula Ford
Formula Ford, also known as F1600 and Formula F, is an entry-level class of single seater, open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held across the world form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers. Formula For ...
in 2004, then to
Formula BMW
Formula BMW was a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It was positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category. Like Formula Ford, it was intended to function as the young ...
in Asia 2005, then UK in 2006. In 2007 he joined the competitive ranks for the
Formula Three Euroseries
The Formula 3 Euro Series was a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched (in its current form) in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship. The ...
racing for the Prema Powerteam. Since 2008 Patrizi has returned home to compete in
V8 Supercars
The Supercars Championship is a touring car racing category in Australia, running as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) regulations, governing the sport.
Supercars events take place in all Australian ...
[Newcomer Patrizi rockets into V8 hot seat, as Bright quits rallying](_blank)
smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 27 January 2008 and presently competes for Queensland-based team
Tekno Autosports
Tekno Autosports was an Australian motor racing team, established in the 1990s initially for the motor racing activities of Stephen Webb, and later his son Jonathon Webb. The team competes in the Supercars Championship using two Holden ZB Commo ...
.
After two years in V8 Supercars racing for
Ford Rising Stars Racing, then
Paul Cruickshank Racing
Paul Cruickshank Racing was an Australian motor racing team that competed in several Sports Car and Touring Car categories.
History
While new to the championship in 2006, Cruickshank has run several cars in the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series, Dev ...
, Patrizi lost his seat in V8 Supercars. In February 2010 he made his debut in the
Chevrolet Supercars Middle East Championship sedan series at
Yas Marina Circuit
The Yas Marina Circuit (Arabic: حلبة مرسى ياس) is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, and is situated on Yas Island, near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Yas Marina was ...
, coming away with a race win.
[http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=271280 Gulf Daily News article. February, 2010]
In 2010 and 2011 he drove as an endurance driver in the
V8 Supercar
The Supercars Championship is a touring car racing category in Australia, running as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) regulations, governing the sport.
Supercars events take place in all Australian ...
series and did a full season in the
2011 Australian Carrera Cup Championship. In 2012 Patrizi secured the newly created second seat at
Tekno Autosports
Tekno Autosports was an Australian motor racing team, established in the 1990s initially for the motor racing activities of Stephen Webb, and later his son Jonathon Webb. The team competes in the Supercars Championship using two Holden ZB Commo ...
and had his best ever season in V8 Supercars.
Career results
Champ Car Atlantic
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
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)
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
References
External links
Official webpageDriver Database statsNMD articlesMotorsport.com - articles and photos
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1984 births
Living people
Australian people of Italian descent
Supercars Championship drivers
Atlantic Championship drivers
Formula Ford drivers
Formula 3 Euro Series drivers
Formula BMW UK drivers
Formula BMW USA drivers
Formula BMW Asia drivers
Karting World Championship drivers
People from Kalgoorlie
Racing drivers from Western Australia
Prema Powerteam drivers
Team Meritus drivers
Motaworld Racing drivers
Walker Racing drivers