Enzo Potolicchio | |
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![]() Potolicchio in 2012 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Caracas, Venezuela | 7 August 1968
FIA World Endurance Championship Rolex Sports Car Series career | |
Current team | 8 Star Motorsports |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 22,41,81 |
Former teams | HP-Tech Motorsport// Starworks MotorSports // AF Corsa |
Previous series | |
Ferrari Challenge, Formula Ford, Porsche Super Cup | |
Championship titles | |
1998, 2001, 2010, 2011,2012 | Venezuelan Formula Ford 1600, 2000 , Porsche SúperCup , Ferrari Challenge 2010/11 |
Awards | |
1998 | Venezuelan Automobile Driver of the Year/ WEC Rockie of the year 2012. WEC LMP2 Champion 2012 |
Vicente "Enzo" Potolicchio (born 7 August 1968 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan racing driver and businessman, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Rolex Sports Car Series for Starworks Motorsport. He won the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, both in the LMP2 class.
Potolicchio spent his early career racing Formula Ford, both at home in Venezuela where he was champion in 2005, and in the American F2000 Championship Series. He also took part in Venezuelan Porsche Super Cup in 1998, which saw him earn 11 victories and the country's Automobile Driver of the Year award.
Potolicchio participated in two Ferrari Challenge North America races in 2009, earning a victory and a third-place finish. In 2010 and 2011 he won back-to-back Ferrari Challenge titles. [1]
Potolicchio made his Grand-Am debut in 2011, racing in the Rolex Sports Car Series for Starworks Motorsport. He earned his first career victory at Mid-Ohio, teamed with Ryan Dalziel, finishing 13th in the end-of-season Daytona Prototype points standings.
In 2012, Potolicchio finished second overall in the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona, teamed with Ryan Dalziel, Alex Popow, Lucas Luhr and Allan McNish. He has collected four podium finishes in eight races to date.
Leading up to the second race at Watkins Glen, Potolicchio announced he was leaving the Rolex Series, but would continue to support the No. 8 Starworks car in the title challenge.
Together with Starworks, Potolicchio made his FIA World Endurance Championship debut at the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, where he, Ryan Dalziel and Stéphane Sarrazin finished third overall and first in LMP2. The trio finished 14th in class at the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, punctuated by a mechanical issue.
Potolicchio and teammates Ryan Dalziel and Tom Kimber-Smith won the Le Mans in the LMP2 class. Starworks also won the FIA LMP2 Trophy in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season.
In 2013, Potolicchio announced that he would enter the 2013 FIA WEC season with his newly created team, 8Star Motorsports, competing with one Ferrari 458 Italia GT2.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
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2001 | Amores Motorsports | HMS1 25 | HMS2 13 | HMS3 14 | WGI1 12 | WGI2 24 | IRP | MDO1 | MDO2 | ROA1 | ROA2 | MDO3 | SEB1 | SEB2 | 20th | 26 | |||
2004 | Aiken Racing | SEB1 | SEB2 | ATL1 | ATL2 | LS1 | LS2 | MOS1 | MOS2 | MDO1 7 | MDO2 9 | SON1 | SON2 | MDO3 | MDO4 | ROA1 | ROA2 | N.C. | N.C. |
2005 | Cape Motorsports | ATL1 3 | ATL2 7 | MDO1 6 | MDO2 4 | CLE1 | CLE2 | ROA1 | ROA2 | MDO3 | MDO4 | VIR1 | VIR2 | 12th | 72 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
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2014 | 8Star Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 2 | SEB | LGA | KAN | WGL | IMS | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 28th | 33 |
2015 | AF Corse | GTD | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | DAY | SEB 10 | LGA | BEL | WGL | LIM | ELK | VIR | AUS | ATL | 62nd | 1 |
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
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2012 | Starworks Motorsport | LMP2 | HPD ARX-03b | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | SEB 3 | SPA 29 | LMS 7 | SIL 9 | SÃO 7 | BHR 8 | FUJ 9 | SHA 8 | 9th | 53.5 |
2013 | 8 Star Motorsports | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | SIL 3 | SPA 1 | LMS 8 | SÃO 2 | COA 4 | FUJ 4 | SHA 1 | BHR 2 | 2nd | 128 |
2014 | 8 Star Motorsports | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | SIL Ret | SPA 9 | LMS | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | SÃO | 25th | 4 |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2012 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | HPD ARX-03b | LMP2 | 354 | 7th | 1st |
2013 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Am | 294 | 37th | 10th |
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