Education
After one season in German Formula Renault, in which he finished 7th overall, Margaritis made his Formula Three debut in the first season of the new Formula 3 Euro Series.
After one season in German Formula Renault, in which he finished 7th overall, Margaritis made his Formula Three debut in the first season of the new Formula 3 Euro Series.
Prior to that, his career had focused on formula single seater racing in Europe. Margaritis has dual nationality as a result of his place of birth and Greek parentage. Margaritis had his first experience of karting in 1996, and in 1997, he competed in the International Cooperation Administration Junior class, in which he secured the championship runner-up position.
He spent the next two seasons competing in the International Junior class in Germany, finishing 4th overall in 1999.
In the following year, Margaritis made his single seater formula debut in the Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club championship. In 2005, Margaritis moved from formula racing to touring cars when an opportunity arose in one of Europe"s most high-profile touring car championships.
He was signed by Mücke Motorsport, which was making the same transition between disciplines. He then moved to Persson Motorsport as the third driver in its 2006 line-up alongside Matthias Lauda and Jean Alesi.
Persson retained his services in 2007 alongside Paul di Resta and Gary Paffett.
On 27 February 2008, Margaritis announced his intention to leave the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and seek a position in another championship or category, citing as a primary factor the handicap of competing in year-old cars against machinery of factory specification. In 2008, Margaritis switched his focus to GT cars: He competed in the 24 Hours of Spa for Phoenix Racing. The Corvette C6.R failed to finish the race and was classified 37th.
After one season without racing in major series, Margaritis participated in the newly created FIA GT1 World Championship.
He drove for Triple H Team Hegersport and Phoenix Racing. In spite of not participating in all events he finished 7th in the overall standings.
Margaritis switched to the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club GT Masters in 2011. In 2012 Margaritis switched to Team Heico to share a car with Lance David Arnold.
The pairing finished 18th in their Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.
Heico hired Magaritis for the 2011 and 2012 editions of the 24 Hours Nürburgring as well. 2013 saw Margaritis getting a part-time drive for Henry and Richard Spezialfedern GmbH & Company in the VLN.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GT1 World Championship results.