Michele Rugolo
Michele Rugolo (born August 31, 1982 in Montebelluna ) is an Italian racing driver .
Career
Rugolo began his motorsport career in karting in 1994 and was active in this sport until 1999. In 2000 he moved into the single-seater racing and competed in the Italian Formula Renault . After finishing 20th overall in the first season, he was seventh overall in 2001. In 2002 Rugolo also took part in a race of the Italian Formula Renault, but his main focus was on Formula Nissan 2000, in whose drivers' classification he was 13th.
In 2003 the Italian switched to sports car racing and finished 14th in the SR1 classification of the FIA Sports Car Championship . He also competed in a race in the Italian Super Production Car Championship and finished eleventh in the LMP 900 classification at the Le Mans 24-hour race .
In 2004 Rugolo returned to formula racing and competed in the Italian Formula 3 championship . Rugolo won a race and finished the season in fourth place in the championship. He also made his debut in the international Formula 3000 championship at the last race of the 2004 season . At Durango Corse he replaced his compatriot Matteo Meneghello and could not finish the race.
In 2005 he again found no cockpit in formula racing and instead competed in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). The Italian was seventh overall. He also took part in two races in the Italian GT Championship and won both. In 2006 he returned to formula racing and again competed in the Italian Formula 3 championship. This time Rugolo won two races and, like two years before, ended the season in fourth place overall. In 2007 he took part in half a season of the FIA GT Championship and was 14th in the overall standings with a podium finish.
In 2008 Rugolo moved to the International GT Open and he won a race in the GTA classification. He finished his first season in ninth place overall. In 2009 he competed the season together with Giacomo Ricci and was able to win a race. The two stood on the podium in half of all races and finished fifth in the championship. In 2010 he competed in both the Italian GT Championship and the Superstars GTSprint.
statistics
Career stations
- 1994-1999: karting
- 2000: Italian Formula Renault (20th place)
- 2001: Italian Formula Renault (7th place)
- 2002: Formula Nissan 2000 (13th place)
- 2003: FIA Sports Car Championship (14th place)
- 2004: Italian Formula 3 Championship (4th place); international Formula 3000 championship
- 2005: American Le Mans Series (7th place); Italian GT Championship (11th place)
- 2006: Italian Formula 3 Championship (4th place)
- 2007: FIA GT Championship (14th place)
- 2008: International GT Open (9th place)
- 2009: International GT Open (5th place)
- 2010: Italian GT Championship; Superstars GTSprint
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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2003 | Automotive Durango SRL | Durango LMP1 | Sylvain Boulay | Jean-Bernard Bouvet | Rank 24 | |
2011 | Krohn Racing | Ferrari F430 GTE | Niclas Jönsson | Tracy Krohn | failure | malfunction |
2012 | Krohn Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | Niclas Jönsson | Tracy Krohn | Rank 26 | |
2014 | AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Steve Wyatt | Sam Bird | failure | accident |
2017 | AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GTE | Alessandro Pier Guidi | James Calado | Rank 46 |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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2005 | Carsport America | Dodge Viper GTS-R | Jean-Philippe Belloc | Tom Weickardt | Rank 13 | ||
2011 | Krohn Racing | Ferrari F430 GTE | Niclas Jönsson | Tracy Krohn | Rank 19 | ||
2012 | Krohn Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia | Niclas Jönsson | Tracy Krohn | Rank 47 | ||
2014 | Spirit of Race | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Matt Griffin | Marco Cioci | Jack Gerber | Rank 39 |
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rugolo, Michele |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1982 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Montebelluna , Italy |