Michael Patrizi

Michael Tony Patrizi (born 4 May 1984) is an Australian racing driver.

Biography Starting off in karts in his native Western Australia, Patrizi 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, Patrizi 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

Season Series Position Car Team 2000 Australian Junior Clubman Championship 3rd Tecno – Yamaha Patrizi Racing 2001 Australian CIK Intercontinental A class Championship 4th Birel-Parilla Patrizi Racing 2002 West Australian Clubman Light Karting Championship 1st Birel – Yamaha Patrizi Racing CIK-FIA Karting World Cup 2nd Birel Motorsport Australian Formula 100 Karting Championship 1st Patrizi Racing 2003 Australian Formula 100 Karting Championship 2nd Patrizi Racing 2004 New South Wales Formula Ford Championship 4th Van Diemen RF93 Anglo Australian Motorsport Victorian Formula Ford Championship 7th 2005 Formula BMW Asia Championship 2nd Mygale FB02 – BMW Team Meritus 2006 Formula BMW UK Championship 8th Mygale FB02 – BMW Motaworld Racing Champ Car Atlantic Championship 26th Swift 016.a – Mazda Cosworth Walker Racing 2007 Formula Three Euroseries 18th Dallara F306 – AMG Mercedes Prema Powerteam 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series 26th Ford BF Falcon Ford Rising Stars Racing 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series 27th Ford BF Falcon Paul Cruickshank Racing 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series 58th Ford FG Falcon Triple F Racing 2011 Australian Carrera Cup Championship 6th Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Car McElrea Racing International V8 Supercars Championship 56th Ford FG Falcon Triple F Racing 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship 18th Holden VE Commodore Tekno Autosports 2013 Australian Carrera Cup Championship 5th Porsche 997 GT3 Cup McElrea Racing 2014 Australian Carrera Cup Championship 8th Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Onsite Racing

Champ Car Atlantic

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results (key) Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points 2007 Prema Powerteam Dallara F306/005 Mercedes HOC1 HOC2 BRH1 BRH2 NOR1 NOR2 MAG1MAG2 MUG1 MUG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 CAT1 CAT2 NOG1 NOG2 HOC1 HOC2 18th 1

Complete Bathurst 1000 results Year Team Car Co-driver Position Laps 2008 Ford Rising Stars Racing Ford Falcon BF Karl Reindler 19th 156 2009 Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon FG Fabian Coulthard DNF 120 2010 Triple F Racing Ford Falcon FG Dean Fiore DNF 56 2011 Triple F Racing Ford Falcon FG Dean Fiore 20th 160 2012 Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore VE Jonny Reid DNF 19