Michael Lewis Profile

Name: Michael James Lewis
Occupation: Professional Race Car Driver
Nationality: American
Date and Place of Birth: December 24, 1990 in Laguna Beach, California USA
College: Attending California State University, Fullerton
Languages: English & Italian
Residence: Laguna Beach, CA / Baveno, Italy
Height: 6 ft. 0 in. / 183 cm
Weight: 145 lb / 66 kg
Sex: Male
Website: www.mjlracing.com

Racing Career at a Glance:

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)

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 NASCAR Latemodel Stock Car Races in USA

2010: Formula BMW Europe Championship / Formula BMW Asia Championship - 6 Races (4 Podiums, Three 2nd classified & One 3rd classified) / Official FBMW Junior for the entire 2010 Season / Participated in 4 USAC Ford Focus Midget Races in USA (Numerous Main Event Wins, Heat Race Wins, & Pole Positions) / Participated in 2 NASCAR Latemodel Stock Car Races in USA

2009: Formula BMW Americas Championship - 1st Rookie & 4th classified (3 Podiums, One 2nd classified & Two 3rd classified) / Formula BMW Asia Championship - Two Races (1 Podium, 2nd classified) / Awarded FBMW Junior Status for the following season / Participated in 11 USAC Ford Focus Midget Races in USA (Numerous Main Event Wins, Heat Race Wins, & Pole Positions) / Participated in 12-Hour Endurance Touring Car Race in USA – BMW in GT4 class (Finished 2nd in class, P4 overall)

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, & ROK Events) / In USA - 2008 IKF TAG Pro $2,000-to-win event at Cal Speed - 1st classified / In USA - 2008 IKF Region 7 TAG Championship - 1st classified in overall Championship (In USA - Many additional Karting Wins, Pole Positions, & Fastest laps throughout ’05 - ’08 seasons) / In 2008, Participated in 2 USAC Ford Focus Midget Races in USA

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)

2003–2005:

At the age of 12, Michael Lewis began his racing career in 1/4 midgets. He raced 1/4 midgets full time for three seasons winning numerous pole position awards, heat races, main events, and two championships in Senior Honda and Light 160 Honda. Michael also raced in various Light B division races and took a memorable win at Pomona Valley in the California Monza series.

2006:

Michael committed full time to racing go-karts in the United States at the club, regional, and national levels. During the summer of 2006 Michael frequently raced in Europe at the junior level, participating in Rotax Challenge events at Parma and Jeselo, Italy.

2008:

Michael concentrated on his karting commitments both in the United States and in Europe. He won the championship for the Region 7 IKF TAG Class and finished 4th in the HPV-3 class. Michael’s success in the TAG class came with the help of Mike Manning and MMK. MMK provided a successful environment for Michael to win the Region 7 IKF TAG Championship and $2000 for first place in the TAG Pro Race at California Speedway.

Michael’s European racing schedule was expanded for 2008 as he  competed in most WSK kart events in the KF-2 class for Chiesa Corse. Michael also raced for Dino and his Zanardi karts in selected regional events and the European Championship.

In the winter of 2008, Michael began making the step up to full-sized cars. He tested in both a Ford Focus Midget and a Formula BMW car.

2010:

Michael competed in the full Formula BMW Europe championship and partially in the Formula BMW Pacific championship with Antonio Ferrari's Eurointernational team. Michael scored numerous podiums in the Formula BMW Pacific championship. Highlights include three straight 2nd place finishes in Sepang, Malaysia. Michael also won 3 out of 4 races entered in the USAC Western States Ford Focus Midget championship in that same year.