| Michael Patrizi | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 4 May 1984 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Supercars Championship career | |
| Car number | 91 |
| Current team | Tekno Autosports |
| Championships | 0 |
| Races | 45 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| 2012 position | 18th (1397 pts) |
Michael Patrizi (born 4 May 1984) is an Australian racing driver.
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 [1] 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. [2]
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.
| 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 |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Walker Racing | LBH | HOU | MTY | POR | CLE1 | CLE2 | TOR | EDM | SJO | DEN | MTL 8 | ROA 15 | 25th | 21 |
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| 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 | HOC 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 | 18th | 1 |
| 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 |
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