Marcello Puglisi

Marcello Puglisi (born May 17, 1986 in Trescore Balneario) is an Italian former racing driver.

Career

Formula Renault Puglisi began his car racing career by driving in the Italian Formula Renault Championship and Formula Renault Eurocup in 2003. He remained in the Italian series for three years, with a best finish of 13th in the drivers' championship. In 2003 and 2005, he competed in a total of six Eurocup events, failing to score any points in the process.

Formula Three In 2005, Puglisi also drove in one race of the Italian Formula Three Championship, scoring three points at his first and only attempt at the formula.

Formula 3000 Puglisi drove in both the Euroseries 3000 and the rival Formula 3000 International Masters championship for 2006. He scored no points in the former, but secured tenth place in the drivers' championship in the latter.

International Formula Master In 2007, Puglisi competed in the inaugural International Formula Master season. In his most successful year in motorsport yet, he won one race on his way towards fifth in the drivers' championship. He remained in the category for 2008.

Sports Car Racing Puglisi also drove in a single round of the Le Mans Series in 2007 for the Scuderia Lavaggi team in the LMP1, scoring no points.

GP2 Series Puglisi was signed by the Piquet Sports team to drive in the first GP2 Asia Series season for 2008. Driving alongside compatriot Marco Bonanomi, he did not score any points. Having committed to another season of Formula Master, he nevertheless took his opportunity to compete in the 2008 GP2 Series proper as a replacement for Davide Valsecchi in the Durango team, who was injured in a high-speed crash at the second round of the championship in Turkey. Puglisi took part in the next round of the championship, but was then replaced by Ben Hanley.

Racing record

Career summary Season Series Team name Races Poles Wins Points Position 2003 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Cram Competition 10 0 0 2 26th Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 4 0 0 0 NC 2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia RP Motorsport 17 0 0 34 13th 2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia JD Motorsport 8 0 0 16 21st Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2 0 0 0 NC Italian Formula Three RP Motorsport 1 0 0 3 15th 2006 Formula 3000 International Masters Alan Racing 9 0 0 21 10th Euroseries 3000 Euronova 8 0 0 0 NC 2007 International Formula Master Promotorsport 16 0 1 47 5th Le Mans Series - LMP1 Scuderia Lavaggi 1 0 0 0 NC 2008 GP2 Series Durango 2 0 0 0 33rd GP2 Asia Series Piquet Sports 10 0 0 0 25th International Formula Master Cram Competition 16 0 1 19 11th Formula Master Italia 12 0 2 75 1st 2009 International Formula Master ADM Motorsport 2 0 0 1 19th

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2005 JD Motorsport ZOL1 ZOL2 VAL1 VAL2 LMS1 LMS2 BIL1 BIL2 OSC1 OSC2 DON1 DON2 EST1 EST2 MNZ1 MNZ2 48th 0

Complete GP2 Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2008 Durango ESPFEA ESPSPR TURFEA TURSPR MONFEA MONSPR FRAFEA FRASPR GBRFEA GBRSPR GERFEA GERSPR HUNFEA HUNSPR EURFEA EURSPR BELFEA BELSPR ITAFEA ITASPR 33rd 0

Complete GP2 Asia Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points 2008 Piquet Sports DUBFEA DUBSPR SENFEA SENSPR SEPFEA SEPSPR BHRFEA BHRSPR DUBFEA DUBSPR 25th 0