Marcello Puglisi
Marcello Puglisi | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1986 Trescore Balneario, Italy |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2003–2009 |
Marcello Puglisi (born May 17, 1986, in Trescore Balneario) is a retired Italian race car driver.
Formula Renault
Puglisi initiated his racing journey in 2003, competing in both the Italian Formula Renault Championship and the Formula Renault Eurocup. Over three seasons in the Italian championship, his highest ranking was 13th place. During six Eurocup races spread between 2003 and 2005, he did not manage to earn any points.
Formula Three
In 2005, Puglisi made a solitary entry in the Italian Formula Three Championship, where he accumulated three points.
Formula 3000
The year 2006 saw him participate in two series: the Euroseries 3000 and the Formula 3000 International Masters. He achieved a tenth-place finish in the International Masters but failed to score points in Euroseries 3000.
International Formula Master
Puglisi took part in the first season of the International Formula Master in 2007, securing one victory and finishing fifth overall. He remained active in this competition during the 2008 season.
Sports Car Racing
In 2007, he competed in a single round of the Le Mans Series with Scuderia Lavaggi in the LMP1 category but did not score any points.
GP2 Series
During 2008, Puglisi joined Piquet Sports for the inaugural GP2 Asia Series season alongside Marco Bonanomi; however, he did not score points. Later that year, he temporarily replaced an injured Davide Valsecchi at Durango for a round of the main GP2 Series, before being replaced by Ben Hanley.
Career summary
(Source: Driver Database)| 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 (racing team) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd |
| GP2 Asia Series | Piquet Sports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | |
| International Formula Master | Cram Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11th | |
| Formula Master Italia | 12 | 0 | 2 |
1st | |||
| '2009' | 2009 International Formula Master season | ADM Motorsport | '2' | '0' | '0' | '1' | '19th' |
Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; races in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | JD Motorsport | ZOL 1 Retired |
ZOL 2 29th |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
BIL 1 |
BIL 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
48th place | 0 points |
Full GP2 Series Results
(key) (Bold text indicates pole position; italics mark the fastest lap)
| Year | Team Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Standing | Points Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Durango | ESP Feature |
ESP Sprint |
TUR Feature |
TUR Sprint |
MON Feature 17th |
MON Sprint 19th |
FRA Feature |
FRA Sprint |
GBR Feature |
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Full GP2 Asia Series Standings
(legend) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics signify fastest lap)
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Piquet Sports | DUB FEA 16 |
DUB SPR Ret |
SEN FEA DNS |
SEN SPR 18 |
SEP FEA 13 |
SEP SPR 9 |
BHR FEA 18 |
BHR SPR Ret |
DUB FEA Ret |
DUB SPR Ret |
25th | 0 |