Paolo Lofamia

Paolo Angelo Lofamia (May 27, 1989) is a Filipino racing driver, who competed for Team Staginglanes/W-Autosports from 2013 to 2017 and Silver Peak Racing in 2019. Lofamia made his racing debut at the 2013 Circuit showdown race series. Lofamia rose to fame in 2014 by winning 3 Races and by being on the podium every single race in that season using a race prepped Honda civic built by Vannitec Racing. Lofamia captured the first ever Grid D Championship of the series and on that same year he also won the Time Attack Championship in bracket F, a feat that only a few drivers had accomplished. Lofamia is also included in the prestigious list as one of the elite drivers of the late Enzo Pastor's circuit showdown race series, He is regarded as one of the "COC", Champion of Champions.

In 2015 Lofamia run in the inaugural season of the Flat Out Race Series. Participating in a much faster Grid and Bracket than last year, he joined Grid C. He went on to win the Grid C overall championship without winning a single race. He fought his way to the top by having a drive, and he managed to finish every race on points (top 10) and clinching the 2015 Grid C Title, making him the first ever Grid C Champion of the Series and at the same time making him a two time back to back grid champion and 3rd overall in Bracket D Time Attack Races.

2016 was the year that sealed Lofamia's name as one of the top guns of the Philippine grassroots racing. Set on a quest to win his third consecutive Grid Title, he went on to Win the first Grid C race of the year, and was on the podium every single race after that. Sitting on top of the standings after 4 races, Lofamia is set on to grab his third competitive grid race title, but on the fifth leg of the season, Lofamia was involved in a heavy crash with his rival, Aaron Lao of Blanche Racing, sending his Staginglanes/W-Autosports Honda civic EG flying into the wall after turn 1 in the third lap of the race. Lofamia escaped the incident unscathed. That was his first DNF of the season allowing his rivals to jump him over in the standings in terms of points, with just 3 races remaining, Lofamia was unable to catch up and finish the 2016 season trailing 6 points behind his rival Joey Howard who went on to win the 2016 Grid C title, Lofamia was 2nd overall. Time Attack races was a different story for Lofamia, where he won the 2016 time attack championship in bracket C far way ahead of his competitors, he had set the fastest time 5 out of the 8 races giving Lofamia his Third Time attack championship title of his career.

In 2017 Lofamia took a hiatus from Motorsports.

In 2019 Lofamia made his Short and Brief Comeback, Driving under the Banner of Silver Peak Racing, Lofamia participated on the 2019 Kalayaan Cup, an 8 Hour Endurance race where he and his Team placed 2nd Overall in Class B.

Racing record

Career summary(Grid Races) Season Series Team Grid Races Wins Poles Podiums Points Position 2013 Circuit Showdown Race Series Staginglanes/W-Autosports N/A 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 2014 Circuit Showdown Race Series Staginglanes/W-Autosports Grid D 7 3 4 5 144 1st 2015 Flat Out Race Series Staginglanes/W-Autosports Grid C 7 2 3 6 171 1st 2016 Flat Out Race Series Staginglanes/W-Autosports Grid C 7 2 5 5 153 2nd 2016 Sparco Cup Staginglanes/W-Autosports Group 2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A

Career summary(Time Attack Races) Season Series Team Bracket Races Wins Podiums Points Position 2013 Circuit Showdown Race Series Staginglanes/W-Autosports Bracket F 5 0 0 9 19th 2014 Circuit Showdown Race Series Staginglanes/W-Autosports Bracket F 8 1 4 60 1st 2015 Flat Out Race Series Staginglanes/W-Autosports Bracket D 7 0 3 59 3rd 2016 Flat Out Race Series Staginglanes/W-Autosports Bracket C 8 5 7 101 1st 2016 Sparco Track Attack Challenge Staginglanes/W-Autosports Group 2 1 0 1 12 15th

Career summary(Endurance Races) Season Series Team Class Position 2015 Philippine Endurance Cup Staginglanes/W-Autosports FM2 DNF 2019 Kalayaan Cup Silver Peak Racing Class B 2nd