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{{Infobox V8 Supercar driver
| Image =
| Name = Michael Caruso
| Nationality = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australian]]
| Car number = 34
| Team = [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
| Championships = 0
| Races = 59
| Wins = 0
| Podiums = 3
| Race Wins = 1
| Poles = 0
| Position year = 2011
| Championship position = 14th (1729 pts)
}}
'''Michael Caruso''' (born 25 May 1983, in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]), is an [[Australia]]n professional [[racing driver]]. Starting as a driver of [[go-karts]] at age 11,<ref>http://www.v8supercars.com.au/ChampionshipSeries/TeamsandDrivers/DriverProfiles/MichaelCaruso/tabid/1072/Default.aspx V8 Supercars profile</ref> he began driving with [[Formula Ford]] in 2001. He moved to Formula Three in 2002 and won the [[Australian Formula 3]] title in 2003. With offers to move to FIA [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] in [[Europe]], he chose to join the Holden Young Lions team in [[V8 Supercars]] for 2004. After a poor start he quit the team. In 2005 he did the first few rounds of the [[Australian Formula 3]] Championship, before moving to Europe to be test and reserve driver for the [[Team Astromega|Astromega F3000 team]].

2006 he returned to [[Australia]] and raced in the V8 Supercar Development Series with Jim Morton's Decina Team finishing 4th. 2007 he was runner-up in the Fujitsu V8 Development series again with Jim Morton's Ford Rising Star Program. He has made 3 V8 Supercars starts, one with Brad Jones team at [[Bathurst 1000|Bathurst]] in 2006 and two with WPS in 2007. 2008 marks his first full season in [[V8 Supercars]] switching from [[Ford]] to [[Holden]] with [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]] replacing [[Dean Canto]]. In 2009 in race 10, at [[Hidden Valley Raceway]], Caruso won his first ever V8 Supercars race.

== Career results ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Series
! Position
! Car
! Team
|-
| 1997
| Queensland Junior Kart Championship
|align="center" bgcolor="ffffbf"| 1st
| ? - Yamaha
| Caruso Racing
|-
| 1997
| [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]n Junior Kart Championship
|align="center" bgcolor="ffffbf"| 1st
| ? - Yamaha
| Caruso Racing
|-
| 1997
| Australian Junior Intercontinental A Title
|align="center" bgcolor="ffffbf"| 1st
|
| Caruso Racing
|-
| 1997
| North American Junior Intercontinental A Title
|align="center" bgcolor="ffffbf"| 1st
|
| Caruso Racing
|-
| 1998
| Queensland Intercontinental A Title
|align="center" bgcolor="ffffbf"| 1st
|
| Caruso Racing
|-
| 2000
| Victorian Formula A Kart Title
|align="center" bgcolor="ffffbf"| 1st
|
| [[Speed FX Racing|Jim Morton]]
|-
| 2001
| [[Australian Formula Ford Championship]]
|align="center" | 23rd
| [[Borland Racing Developments|Spectrum]] 06 - Ford
| Caruso Racing
|-
| [[2002 Australian Formula 3 Championship|2002]]
| [[Australian Formula 3]] Championship
|align="center" | 5th
| [[Dallara]] F301 - [[Alfa Romeo]]
| Caruso Racing
|-
| 2002
| Victorian Road Racing Championship
|align="center" bgcolor="ffffbf"| 1st
| Dallara F301 - Alfa Romeo
| Caruso Racing
|-
| 2003
| [[Australian Formula 3]] Championship
|align="center" bgcolor="ffffbf"| 1st
| Dallara F301 - Alfa Romeo
| Caruso Racing
|-
| [[2003 Australian Drivers' Championship|2003]]
| [[Australian Drivers' Championship]]
|align="center" | 11th
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 94D - [[Holden]]
| Ralt Australia
|-
| [[2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series|2004]]
| [[Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series|Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series]]
|align="center" | 24th
| [[Holden VX Commodore]]
| [[Holden Young Lions]]
|-
| [[2005 Australian Drivers' Championship|2005]]
| [[Australian Drivers' Championship]]
|align="center" | 5th
| Dallara F301 - Alfa Romeo
| Caruso Racing
|-
| [[2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series|2006]]
| [[Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series|V8Supercar Development Series]]
|align="center" | 4th
| [[Ford BA Falcon]]
| [[Speed FX Racing|Decina Racing]]
|-
| [[2007 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series|2007]]
| [[Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series|V8Supercar Development Series]]
|align="center" bgcolor="dfdfdf" | 2nd
| [[Ford BA Falcon]]
| [[Speed FX Racing|Ford Rising Stars Racing]]
|-
| [[2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series|2008]]
| [[V8 Supercar|V8Supercar Championship Series]]
|align="center" | 18th
| [[Holden VE Commodore]]
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
|-
| [[2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series|2009]]
| [[V8 Supercar|V8Supercar Championship Series]]
|align="center" | 11th
| [[Holden VE Commodore]]
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
|-
| [[2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series|2010]]
| [[V8 Supercar|V8Supercar Championship Series]]
|align="center" | 11th
| [[Holden VE Commodore]]
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
|-
| [[2011 International V8 Supercars Championship|2011]]
| [[International V8 Supercars Championship]]
|align="center" | 14th
| [[Holden VE Commodore]]
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
|-
|}

==Bathurst 1000 Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Number
! Team
! Car
! Co-driver
! Position
! Laps
|-
| 2006
| align="center" | 12
| [[Brad Jones Racing| Team BOC]]
| [[Ford BA Falcon]]
| [[Dale Brede]]
| align="center" | DNF
| 59
|-
| 2007
| align="center" | 10
| [[WPS Racing]]
| [[Ford BF Falcon]]
| [[Grant Denyer]]
| align="center" | 15th
| 159
|-
| 2008
| align="center" | 33
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
| [[Holden VE Commodore]]
| [[Lee Holdsworth]]
| align="center" | DNF
| 139
|-
| 2009
| align="center" | 34
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
| [[Holden VE Commodore]]
| [[Lee Holdsworth]]
| align="center" bgcolor="ffdf9f" | 3rd
| 161
|-
| 2010
| align="center" | 34
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
| [[Holden VE Commodore]]
| [[Greg Ritter]]
| align="center" | 10th
| 161
|-
| 2011
| align="center" | 34
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
| [[Holden VE Commodore]]
| [[Marcus Marshall]]
| align="center" | 10th
| 161
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* Conrod Profile [http://www.conrod.com.au/stats/drprof.cgi?id=318]
* Speedsport [http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/Michael-Caruso-,2171.html]
* NMD [http://www.nmd.com.au/nmd/news/driver/MichaelCaruso]
* V8 X article [http://www.v8x.com.au/cms/A_109860/article.html]

== External links ==
* [http://www.michaelcaruso.com.au/ Official Website]

{{V8 Supercar Teams}}

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| NAME = Caruso, Michael
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
| DATE OF BIRTH = 25 May 1983
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caruso, Michael}}
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Australian Formula Three Championship drivers]]
[[Category:Australian racing drivers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Racing drivers from New South Wales]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Sydney]]
[[Category:V8 Supercar drivers]]

Revision as of 09:03, 23 March 2012

Template:Infobox V8 Supercar driver Michael Caruso (born 25 May 1983, in Sydney, Australia), is an Australian professional racing driver. Starting as a driver of go-karts at age 11,[1] he began driving with Formula Ford in 2001. He moved to Formula Three in 2002 and won the Australian Formula 3 title in 2003. With offers to move to FIA Formula 3000 in Europe, he chose to join the Holden Young Lions team in V8 Supercars for 2004. After a poor start he quit the team. In 2005 he did the first few rounds of the Australian Formula 3 Championship, before moving to Europe to be test and reserve driver for the Astromega F3000 team.

2006 he returned to Australia and raced in the V8 Supercar Development Series with Jim Morton's Decina Team finishing 4th. 2007 he was runner-up in the Fujitsu V8 Development series again with Jim Morton's Ford Rising Star Program. He has made 3 V8 Supercars starts, one with Brad Jones team at Bathurst in 2006 and two with WPS in 2007. 2008 marks his first full season in V8 Supercars switching from Ford to Holden with Garry Rogers Motorsport replacing Dean Canto. In 2009 in race 10, at Hidden Valley Raceway, Caruso won his first ever V8 Supercars race.

Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
1997 Queensland Junior Kart Championship 1st ? - Yamaha Caruso Racing
1997 Victorian Junior Kart Championship 1st ? - Yamaha Caruso Racing
1997 Australian Junior Intercontinental A Title 1st Caruso Racing
1997 North American Junior Intercontinental A Title 1st Caruso Racing
1998 Queensland Intercontinental A Title 1st Caruso Racing
2000 Victorian Formula A Kart Title 1st Jim Morton
2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship 23rd Spectrum 06 - Ford Caruso Racing
2002 Australian Formula 3 Championship 5th Dallara F301 - Alfa Romeo Caruso Racing
2002 Victorian Road Racing Championship 1st Dallara F301 - Alfa Romeo Caruso Racing
2003 Australian Formula 3 Championship 1st Dallara F301 - Alfa Romeo Caruso Racing
2003 Australian Drivers' Championship 11th Reynard 94D - Holden Ralt Australia
2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series 24th Holden VX Commodore Holden Young Lions
2005 Australian Drivers' Championship 5th Dallara F301 - Alfa Romeo Caruso Racing
2006 V8Supercar Development Series 4th Ford BA Falcon Decina Racing
2007 V8Supercar Development Series 2nd Ford BA Falcon Ford Rising Stars Racing
2008 V8Supercar Championship Series 18th Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport
2009 V8Supercar Championship Series 11th Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport
2010 V8Supercar Championship Series 11th Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport
2011 International V8 Supercars Championship 14th Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport

Bathurst 1000 Results

Year Number Team Car Co-driver Position Laps
2006 12 Team BOC Ford BA Falcon Dale Brede DNF 59
2007 10 WPS Racing Ford BF Falcon Grant Denyer 15th 159
2008 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Lee Holdsworth DNF 139
2009 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Lee Holdsworth 3rd 161
2010 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Greg Ritter 10th 161
2011 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Marcus Marshall 10th 161

References

  1. ^ http://www.v8supercars.com.au/ChampionshipSeries/TeamsandDrivers/DriverProfiles/MichaelCaruso/tabid/1072/Default.aspx V8 Supercars profile

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