Vicente "Enzo" Potolicchio (born 7 August 1968 in

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and businessman, who competes in the

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for Starworks Motorsport. He won the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, both in the LMP2 class.

Early racing career

Potolicchio spent his early career racing

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, both at home in Venezuela where he was champion in 2005, and in the American F2000 Championship Series. He also took part in Venezuelan Porsche Super Cup in 1998, which saw him earn 11 victories and the country's Automobile Driver of the Year award.

Ferrari Challenge

Potolicchio participated in two Ferrari Challenge North America races in 2009, earning a victory and a third-place finish. In 2010 and 2011 he won back-to-back Ferrari Challenge titles.

Rolex Sports Car Series

Potolicchio made his Grand-Am debut in 2011, racing in the Rolex Sports Car Series for Starworks Motorsport. He earned his first career victory at

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, teamed with Ryan Dalziel, finishing 13th in the end-of-season Daytona Prototype points standings. In 2012, Potolicchio finished second overall in the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona, teamed with Ryan Dalziel, Alex Popow,

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. He has collected four podium finishes in eight races to date. Leading up to the second race at Watkins Glen, Potolicchio announced he was leaving the Rolex Series, but would continue to support the No. 8 Starworks car in the title challenge.

FIA World Endurance Championship

Together with Starworks, Potolicchio made his FIA World Endurance Championship debut at the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, where he, Ryan Dalziel and

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finished third overall and first in LMP2. The trio finished 14th in class at the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, punctuated by a mechanical issue. Potolicchio and teammates Ryan Dalziel and Tom Kimber-Smith won the Le Mans in the LMP2 class. Starworks also won the FIA LMP2 Trophy in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season. In 2013, Potolicchio announced that he would enter the 2013 FIA WEC season with his newly created team, 8Star Motorsports, competing with one

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Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest race lap)

USF2000 National Championship results

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Potolicchio, Enzo 1968 births Living people Venezuelan racing drivers Formula Ford drivers Rolex Sports Car Series drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers Venezuelan people of Italian descent WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers Starworks Motorsport drivers United Autosports drivers Graff Racing drivers European Le Mans Series drivers AF Corse drivers Ferrari Challenge drivers Racing drivers from Caracas