Michael Patrizi


Michael Patrizi is an Australian racing driver.

Biography

Starting off in karts in his native Western Australia, he moved to Formula Ford in 2004, then to Formula BMW in Asia 2005, then UK in 2006. In 2007 he joined the competitive ranks for the Formula Three Euroseries racing for the Prema Powerteam. Since 2008 Patrizi has returned home to compete in V8 Supercars and presently competes for Queensland-based team Tekno Autosports.
After two years in V8 Supercars racing for Ford Rising Stars Racing, then Paul Cruickshank Racing, 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, coming away with a race win.
In 2010 and 2011 he drove as an endurance driver in the V8 Supercar 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 and had his best ever season in V8 Supercars.

Career results

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2000Australian Junior Clubman Championship3rdTecno – YamahaPatrizi Racing
2001Australian CIK Intercontinental A class Championship4thBirel-ParillaPatrizi Racing
2002West Australian Clubman Light Karting Championship1st Birel – YamahaPatrizi Racing
2002CIK-FIA Karting World Cup2ndBirel Motorsport
2002Australian Formula 100 Karting Championship1stPatrizi Racing
2003Australian Formula 100 Karting Championship2ndPatrizi Racing
2004New South Wales Formula Ford Championship4thVan Diemen RF93Anglo Australian Motorsport
2004Victorian Formula Ford Championship7thVan Diemen RF93Anglo Australian Motorsport
2005Formula BMW Asia Championship2ndMygale FB02 – BMW
2006Formula BMW UK Championship8thMygale FB02 – BMW
2006Champ Car Atlantic Championship26thSwift 016.a – Mazda CosworthWalker Racing
2007Formula Three Euroseries18thDallara F306 – AMG MercedesPrema Powerteam
2008V8 Supercar Championship Series26thFord BF FalconFord Rising Stars Racing
2009V8 Supercar Championship Series27thFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing
2010V8 Supercar Championship Series58thFord FG FalconTriple F Racing
2011Australian Carrera Cup Championship6thPorsche 997 GT3 Cup CarMcElrea Racing
2011International V8 Supercars Championship56thFord FG FalconTriple F Racing
2012International V8 Supercars Championship18thHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports
2013Australian Carrera Cup Championship5thPorsche 997 GT3 CupMcElrea Racing
2014Australian Carrera Cup Championship8thPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991Onsite Racing

Champ Car Atlantic

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

YearTeamChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2007Prema PowerteamDallara F306/005MercedesHOC
1
16		HOC
2
14		BRH
1
17		BRH
2
13		NOR
1
11		NOR
2
6		MAG
1
22		MAG
2
18		MUG
1
11		MUG
2
Ret		ZAN
1
11		ZAN
2
21		NÜR
1
16		NÜR
2
22		CAT
1
17		CAT
2
Ret		NOG
1
Ret		NOG
2
17		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
13		18th1

Complete Bathurst 1000 results