2013: FIA European Formula 3 Championship – 8 Top 10 Finishes **while missing 2 complete championship race weekends, Monza & Brands Hatch** / P12 at Masters of Formula 3 Zandvoort Circuit Park / Supported by Mercedes-Benz HWA AG Junior Program in F3 / Invited to and completed the 2013 Porsche Young Driver Academy – 2 Day Porsche Motorsport GT3 test at Barber Motorsports Park **1 of only 4 drivers invited**.
As a young, up-and-coming Race Carolina Driver, Michael has competed in a diverse number of racing vehicles including Formula 3, Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke, Ford Focus Midgets, Touring Cars, Late Model Stock Cars, Quarter Midgets, & Go-Karts. Michael"s passion for racing is paramount and he enjoys every aspect of his racing career. The Laguna Beach, California native is known for his professionalism, work ethic, and he lives every day for motorsport.
2012: Formula 3 Euro Series – 1 Victory, 7 Total Podiums, 6 Top 5 Qualifying starts, 14 Top Ten Finishes (not including Podiums), 2 Top Five Finishes (not including Podiums) – P8 in overall championship / FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy Participant (2nd American ever to be selected for the academy) / Supported by Mercedes-Benz HWA AG Junior Program in F3
2011: Formula 3 Italia Championship – 1st Rookie & 2nd classified overall (3 Victories, 2 Pole Positions, 2 Fastest Laps, & 6 Total Podiums), Top 3 in Qualifying for nearly all races / Officially tested the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One F60 Chassis on 15.11.11 / Participated in 3 National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Latemodel Stock Carolina Races in United States of America
2010: Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Europe Championship / Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Asia Championship – 6 Races (4 Podiums, Three 2nd classified & One 3rd classified) / Official FBMW Junior (which included factory Bayerische Motoren Werke support) for the entire 2010 Season / Participated in 4 Universal Service Administrative Company Ford Focus Midget Races in United States of America (Numerous Main Event Wins, Heat Race Wins, & Pole Positions) / Participated in 2 National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Latemodel Stock Carolina Races in United States of America
2009: Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Americas Championship – 1st Rookie & 4th classified (3 Podiums, One 2nd classified & Two 3rd classified) / Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Asia Championship – Two Races (1 Podium, 2nd classified) / Awarded FBMW Junior Status for the following season / Participated in 11 Universal Service Administrative Company Ford Focus Midget Races in United States of America (Numerous Main Event Wins, Heat Race Wins, & Pole Positions) / Participated in 12-Hour Endurance Touring Carolina Race in United States of America – Bayerische Motoren Werke in GT4 class (Finished 2nd in class, P4 overall)
2003 – 2005: Pomona Valley 1/4 Midget Association Senior Honda Championship – 1st classified / Pomona Valley 1/4 Midget Association Light 160 Honda Championship – 1st classified (Many additional Quarter Midget Wins, Pole Positions, & Fastest laps throughout ’03 – ’05 seasons).
Michael also officially tested a Formula One car for Scuderia Ferrari F1 in the F60 chassis on November 15, 2011 (as a result from his accomplishments in Formula 3 Italia). 2005 – 2008: Domestic and International Kart Racing – Numerous Podiums & Top 5 Finishes in International Karting Events (Participated Internationally in Italian Open Masters, French Open, WSK Events, Rotax Events, & Republic of Korea Events) / In United States of America – 2008 IKF Technical Architecture Group Pro $2,000-to-win event at Cal Speed – 1st classified / In United States of America – 2008 IKF Region 7 Technical Architecture Group Championship – 1st classified in overall Championship (In United States of America – Many additional Karting Wins, Pole Positions, & Fastest laps throughout ’05 – ’08 seasons) / In 2008, Participated in 2 Universal Service Administrative Company Ford Focus Midget Races in United States of America.
