Marcello Puglisi

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Marcello Puglisi
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (1986-05-17) May 17, 1986 (age 37)
Trescore Balneario (Italy)
International Formula Master career
Debut season2007
Current teamADM Motorsport
Car number15
Former teamsPromotorsport
Cram Competition
Starts34
Wins2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish5th in 2007
Previous series
2008
2008
2008
2007
2006
2006
2006
2005
2003–05
2003, 2005
Formula Master Italia
GP2 Asia Series
GP2 Series
Le Mans Series
F3000 International Masters
Euroseries 3000
Italian Formula 3000
Italian F3
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Championship titles
2008Formula Master Italia

Marcello Puglisi (born May 17, 1986 in Trescore Balneario) is an Italian racing driver.

Career[edit]

Formula Renault[edit]

Puglisi began his car racing career by driving in the Italian Formula Renault Championship and Formula Renault Eurocup in 2003. He remained in the Italian series for three years, with a best finish of 13th in the drivers' championship. In 2003 and 2005 he competed in a total of six Eurocup events, failing to score any points in the process.

Formula Three[edit]

In 2005, Puglisi also drove in one race of the Italian Formula Three Championship, scoring three points at his first and only attempt at the formula.

Formula 3000[edit]

Puglisi drove in both the Euroseries 3000 and the rival Formula 3000 International Masters championship for 2006. He scored no points in the former, but secured tenth place in the drivers' championship in the latter.

International Formula Master[edit]

In 2007, Puglisi competed in the inaugural International Formula Master season. In his most successful year in motorsport yet, he won one race on his way towards fifth in the drivers' championship. He remained in the category for 2008.

Sports Car Racing[edit]

Puglisi also drove in a single round of the Le Mans Series in 2007 for the Scuderia Lavaggi team in the LMP1, scoring no points.

GP2 Series[edit]

Puglisi was signed by the Piquet Sports team to drive in the first GP2 Asia Series season for 2008. Driving alongside compatriot Marco Bonanomi, he did not score any points. Having committed to another season of Formula Master, he nevertheless took his opportunity to compete in the 2008 GP2 Series proper as a replacement for Davide Valsecchi in the Durango team, who was injured in a high-speed crash at the second round of the championship in Turkey.[1] Puglisi took part in the next round of the championship, but was then replaced by Ben Hanley.[2]

Racing record[edit]

Career summary[edit]

Season Series Team Name Races Poles Wins Points Position
2003 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Cram Competition 10 0 0 2 26th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 4 0 0 0 NC
2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia RP Motorsport 17 0 0 34 13th
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia JD Motorsport 8 0 0 16 21st
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2 0 0 0 NC
Italian Formula Three RP Motorsport 1 0 0 3 15th
2006 Formula 3000 International Masters Alan Racing 9 0 0 21 10th
Euroseries 3000 Euronova 8 0 0 0 NC
2007 International Formula Master Promotorsport 16 0 1 47 5th
Le Mans Series - LMP1 Scuderia Lavaggi 1 0 0 0 NC
2008 GP2 Series Durango 2 0 0 0 33rd
GP2 Asia Series Piquet Sports 10 0 0 0 25th
International Formula Master Cram Competition 16 0 1 19 11th
Formula Master Italia 12 0 2 75 1st
2009 International Formula Master ADM Motorsport 2 0 0 1 19th

Complete GP2 Series results[edit]

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2008 Durango ESP
FEA
ESP
SPR
TUR
FEA
TUR
SPR
MON
FEA

17
MON
SPR

19
FRA
FEA
FRA
SPR
GBR
FEA
GBR
SPR
GER
FEA
GER
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
EUR
FEA
EUR
SPR
BEL
FEA
BEL
SPR
ITA
FEA
ITA
SPR
33rd 0

Complete GP2 Asia Series results[edit]

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
2008 Piquet Sports DUB
FEA

16
DUB
SPR

Ret
SEN
FEA

Ret
SEN
SPR

18
SEP
FEA

13
SEP
SPR

9
BHR
FEA

18
BHR
SPR

Ret
DUB
FEA

Ret
DUB
SPR

Ret
25th 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Puglisi to stand in for Valsecchi". autosport.com. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ "Hanley grabs last-gasp Durango drive". autosport.com. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-20.