Vito Postiglione
| Vito Postiglione | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Born |
February 28, 1977 Potenza (Italy) |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2008 2005–07 2004–05, 08 2001–04 2001–02 2000–01 1998–2000 |
WTCC Italian GT Championship Italian Ferrari Challenge Renault Clio Cup Italy Renault Clio V6 Eurocup Renault Clio International Cup Renault Clio Trophy Italian Renault Mégane Cup |
| Championship titles | |
| 1998 2000 2003 2007 2007 |
Italian Renault Mégane Winter Trophy Italian Renault Mégane Cup Vallelunga 6 Hours Italian Ferrari Challenge Ferrari Challenge World Final |
Vito Postiglione (born February 28, 1977 in Potenza) is an Italian racing driver.
Racing career
Postiglione won the Italian Renault Mégane Winter Trophy in 1998. He then finished runner-up in the main series in 1999. He went one better, winning the trophy the following year. Naturally, he moved up to the Renault Clio Sport Eurocup and was runner-up in his first season in 2001. The following season was not so good for Postiglione, finishing fifth. He finished third in 2003 and also won his class in the annual Vallelunga 6 Hours in a BMW M3. After finishing fourth in the Clio Eurocup in 2004 he moved to the Italian Ferrari Challenge for 2005. He finished 3rd in 2005, was runner-up in 2006 and won the series in 2007. He also completed in the Ferrari Challenge World Final in these years, finishing 3rd in 2005, 2nd in 2006 and also won it in 2007. He moved to the Italian GT Championship in 2008, driving a Ferrari F430 GT2.[1]
Postiglione will make his World Touring Car Championship debut with Proteam Motorsport in 2009, driving a BMW 320si.[2]
Personal
Postiglione lives with his wife Chiara and his son Luigi. He enjoys playing indoor football.[3]
Racing record
Complete WTCC results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Position | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | BMW 320si | CUR  |
PUE  |
MAR  |
PAU  |
VAL  |
BRN  |
POR  |
BRA  |
OSC  |
IMO |
OKA  |
MAC  |
22nd* | 0* | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Ret | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
- * Season still in progress.
References
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alessandro Balzan |
Porsche Carrera Cup Italy Champion 2012 |
Succeeded by Enrico Fulgenzi |