Michael d'Orlando

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Michael d'Orlando
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2002-03-06) March 6, 2002 (age 22)
Hartsdale, New York, United States
U.S. F2000 National Championship career
Debut season2018
Current teamCape Motorsports
Car number4
Starts62
Wins8
Podiums21
Poles10
Fastest laps6
Best finish1st in 2022
Previous series
2019
2017		F4 United States Championship
F2000 Championship Series

Michael d'Orlando (born March 6, 2002) is an American racing driver who most recently competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Cape Motorsports.[1][2] He is the 2022 U.S. F2000 National champion.[3]

Career

Formula 4 United States Championship

On July 26, 2019, it was announced that d'Orlando would compete in the Formula 4 United States Championship with Velocity Racing Development starting at the third round at Virginia International Raceway.[4] He would end up with a third place finish at the final race at Circuit of the Americas.

U.S. F2000 National Championship

After a brief stint in the U.S. F2000 National Championship in 2018 with Team Benik, d'Orlando announced on March 3, 2020 that he would return to the series for the full 2020 season and drive for Cape Motorsports.[5] He won his first race at Mid-Ohio and finished 4th in the standings.[6]

On February 17, 2021, d'Orlando confirmed that he would return to the championship with Cape Motorsports for the 2021 season.[2] He won three races that season and finished 2nd in the championship.

d'Orlando would return to the series for a fourth year in 2022 once again with Cape Motorsports.[7] He would compete for the championship all season with competitors Myles Rowe and Jace Denmark. The title would be decided at the final round at Portland. d'Orlando would win the final race of the season which allowed him to win the 2022 championship.[8]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 F2000 Championship Series Team Pelfrey 2 0 0 0 2 76 20th
2018 U.S. F2000 National Championship Team Benik 9 0 0 0 0 56 20th
2019 Formula 4 United States Championship Velocity Racing Development 11 0 0 0 1 40* 14th
2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship Cape Motorsports 17 1 0 0 5 295 4th
2021 U.S. F2000 National Championship Cape Motorsports 18 3 5 2 8 365 2nd
2022 U.S. F2000 National Championship Cape Motorsports 18 4 5 4 8 387 1st

* Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2018 Team Benik STP
1
16 		STP
2
23 		IMS
1
25 		IMS
2
15 		LOR
 ROA
1
22 		ROA
2
6 		TOR
1
 TOR
2
 MOH
1
8 		MOH
2
20 		MOH
3
8 		POR
1
 POR
2
 20th 56
2020 Cape Motorsports ROA
1
5 		ROA
2
2 		MOH
1
4 		MOH
2
10 		MOH
3
2 		LOR
4 		IMS
1
20 		IMS
2
6 		IMS
3
19 		MOH
1
1* 		MOH
2
7 		MOH
3
2 		NJMP
1
3 		NJMP
2
4 		NJMP
3
17 		STP
1
5 		STP
2
4 		4th 295
2021 Cape Motorsports ALA
1
4 		ALA
2
9 		STP
1
20 		STP
2
3 		IMS
1
2 		IMS
2
4 		IMS
3
4 		LOR
1* 		ROA
1
2 		ROA
2
22 		MOH
1
1 		MOH
2
2 		MOH
3
1* 		NJMP
1
5 		NJMP
2
18 		NJMP
3
4 		MOH
4
2 		MOH
5
4 		2nd 365
2022 Cape Motorsports STP
1
4 		STP
2
4 		ALA
1
3 		ALA
2
2 		IMS
1
21 		IMS
2
5* 		IMS
3
2 		IRP
1* 		ROA
1
14* 		ROA
2
1* 		MOH
1
14 		MOH
2
2 		MOH
3
1* 		TOR
1
4 		TOR
2
4 		POR
1
7 		POR
2
4 		POR
3
1* 		1st 387

References

  1. ^ "Michael d'Orlando". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. ^ a b "Michael d'Orlando confirms USF2000 return with Cape Motorsports". RACER. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ Waring, Bethonie (2022-09-03). "D'Orlando snatches USF2000 title with win in dramatic finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  4. ^ "Second Annual Andy Scriven Memorial Race Weekend Kicks Off Friday at VIR". F4 U.S. Championships. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  5. ^ "Cape Motorsports Completes Lineup With d'Orlando". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  6. ^ "Cape Motorsports drivers cut Rasmussen's USF2000 lead at Mid-Ohio". Formula Scout. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  7. ^ "Cape Motorsports Reunites with Michael d'Orlando for 2022". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  8. ^ Waring, Bethonie (2022-09-03). "D'Orlando snatches USF2000 title with win in dramatic finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2022-10-05.


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