Enzo Potolicchio Explained

Enzo Potolicchio
Nationality: Venezuelan
Birth Date:1968 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Caracas, Venezuela
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:FIA World Endurance Championship Rolex Sports Car Series
Current Team:8 Star Motorsports
Car Number:22,41,81
Former Teams:HP-Tech Motorsport// Starworks MotorSports // AF Corsa
Prev Series:Ferrari Challenge, Formula Ford, Porsche Super Cup
Titles:Venezuelan Formula Ford 1600, 2000, Porsche SúperCup, Ferrari Challenge 2010/11
Title Years:1998, 2001, 2010, 2011,2012
Awards:Venezuelan Automobile Driver of the Year/ WEC Rockie of the year 2012. WEC LMP2 Champion 2012
Award Years:1998
Child:Gianncarlo Potolicchio (age 28) and Christian Potolicchio (age 25)

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.

Early racing career

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.

Ferrari Challenge

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]

Rolex Sports Car Series

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.

FIA World Endurance Championship

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.

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

USF2000 National Championship results

YearEntrant 12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2001Amores MotorsportsHMS1
HMS2
HMS3
WGI1
WGI2
IRPMDO1MDO2ROA1ROA2MDO3SEB1SEB220th26
2004Aiken RacingSEB1SEB2ATL1ATL2LS1LS2MOS1MOS2MDO1
MDO2
SON1SON2MDO3MDO4ROA1ROA2N.C.N.C.
2005Cape MotorsportsATL1
ATL2
MDO1
MDO2
CLE1CLE2ROA1ROA2MDO3MDO4VIR1VIR212th72

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine12345678910Points
20148Star MotorsportsPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8DAY
SEB
LGA
KAN
WGL
IMS
ELK
VIR
COA
PET
28th33
2015AF CorseGTDFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari 4.5L V8 DAY
SEB
LGABELWGL
LIMELKVIRAUS
ATL
62nd1

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
2012Starworks MotorsportLMP2HPD ARX-03bHonda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6SEB
SPA
LMS
SIL
SÃO
BHR
FUJ
SHA
9th53.5
20138 Star MotorsportsLMGTE AmFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V8SIL
SPA
LMS
SÃO
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
2nd128
20148 Star MotorsportsLMGTE AmFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V8SIL
SPA
LMS
COA
FUJ
SHA
BHR
SÃO
25th4

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
2012 Starworks Motorsport Ryan Dalziel
Tom Kimber-Smith
HPD ARX-03bLMP23547th1st
2013 8 Star Motorsports Rui Águas
Jason Bright
Ferrari 458 Italia GTCGTE
Am
29437th10th

Notes and References

  1. News: FERRARI-CHALLENGE: Series set to start 12th season under GRAND-AM sanctioning. motorsport.com. 13 March 2012. 20 March 2012.