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

1. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Drivers_Details.asp?idDriver=39
2. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idNews=110
3. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Drivers_Details.asp?idDriver=39