Mike Fitzgerald



2005 PLANS

Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series – Mike will be contesting the entire 14 race schedule in a Porsche GT3 Cup car prepared by TPC Racing. TPC Racing won the team and driver championships in the SGS class in 2004. Mike will be teamed up with Manuel Matos, winner of multiple road racing championships in his native Puerto Rico. The season opens in February at the 24 Hours of Daytona where Mike will be aiming for his third GT class victory at the historic event.

CHAMPIONSHIPS AND AWARDS WON
2000 Porsche Cup Champion
– Third American driver in history to win the Cup
2000 Grand Am GTU Driver’s Champion
1998 Motorola Cup Sports Driver’s Champion
1998 Motorola Cup Dunlop Award – Most poles (all classes)
1997 Speedvision Cup Rising Star Award

TRACK RECORDS SINCE 2000
Mid-Ohio – Speed World Challenge Touring Car (race lap) - 2003
Mosport – Speed World Challenge Touring Car (qualifying) - 2003
Sebring – Speed World Challenge GT (race lap) -2003
Lime Rock – Speedvision World Challenge GT (race lap) - 2003
Road Atlanta – Speedvision World Challenge GT (race lap) - 2003
Road Atlanta – Speedvision World Challenge GT (qualifying) - 2003
Mt. Tremblant – Grand Am Cup STII (race lap) - 2003
Mid-Ohio – Grand Am Cup C2K (qualifying) – 2001
Mosport – Grand Am Cup C2K (qualifying) – 2001
Mid-Ohio – Grand Am Cup C2K (race lap) – 2001
Mosport – Grand Am Cup C2K (qualifying) – 2001
Phoenix International – Grand Am Cup C2K (race lap) – 2001
Mid-Ohio – Grand Am GTU (qualifying) - 2000
Trois Riveres – Grand Am GTU (qualifying) - 2000
Road Atlanta – Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car (qualifying) - 2000
Laguna Seca – Speedvision World Challenge GT (qualifying) - 2000
San Diego Street Circuit – Speedvision World Challenge GT (qualifying) – 2000
Lime Rock – Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car (race lap) – 2000
Texas Motor Speedway – Speedvision World Challenge GT (race lap) - 2000


CAREER STATISTICS – THROUGH 12/31/04
Career Winning Percentage
16.6% - 33 wins in 199 professional starts
18.8% - Since beginning of 1997 season

Percentage of Podium Finishes
35.7% - 71 podium finishes in 199 starts
40.3% - Since beginning of 1997 season

HOBBIES AND OTHER INFORMATION
Mike was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Seattle area. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Mike lives with his wife Jennifer and their two sons Alex and Andrew.

In the off-season Mike trains at the Athlete’s Performance Institute in Tempe, Arizona and drives his 125cc shifter kart at the Formula K Raceway in Phoenix.