Bob Wollek
 

Mike Colucci with Bob Wollek at the 1989 24 Hours of Daytona

 

 

Resume

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Drivers like Wollek, Andretti, Foyt, Stuck and Bell have worked with Michael Colucci in the past, and can vouch for his ability to provide the best racecar possible. As you will see through both text and image, to see the resume of Michael Colucci and MCR is to see a huge chapter in the history of sportscar racing. Imagine if you could have this level of support for your racing effort? You can!!

Career Highlights

  • Five-time Rolex 24 At Daytona winner. 1999 was Michael's 20th anniversary.

  • 1975 (Gregg, Haywood)

  • 1976 (Gregg, Redman, Fitzpatrick)

  • 1978 (Gregg, Hezemans, Stommelen)

  • 1985 (Unser Sr., Foyt, Wollek, Boutsen)

  • 1989 (Jo. Andretti, D. Bell, Wollek)

  • Three-time Sebring winner: 1985, 1994, 1996

  • Five IMSA championships: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979

  • Three Trans-Am championships: 1973, 1975, 1977

  • IMSA Mechanic of the Year: 1978

  • Michael Colucci-led teams have earned 71 victories to date.

 

Career Highlights

1992 to present - owner of Michael Colucci Racing in Jupiter, Fla., specializing in sports car & vintage racing. MCR currently prepares racecars for:

           Dr. Robert Mack -- Porsche RSR and Corvette Z06

           Steve Patterson -- Ferrari powered WSC

           Archie Urciuoli -- Porsche 956

           Mark Butters -- 1979 CanAm Car for HSR

           Brumos -  Currently rebuilding Porsche 962 and Peter Greg's            IMSA Championship 1979Porsche 935 and providing                       technical support and race strategy for the Brumos 2003               Daytona Prototype #58

 

During the past 11 years, Michael Colucci Racing was responsible for preparing and maintaining cars for the following programs: Porsche factory Supercar for Brumos Porsche (7 consecutive wins by Hans Stuck); WSC Spice for Auto Toy Store; Porsche 993 GTS-1 for Champion Porsche; WSC for Leigh Miller Racing; WSC/Can-Am for Jim Matthews Racing; GT3/GT1 for Champion Porsche.

Prior to creating MCR, Michael was team manager/crew chief for the following efforts:

1991-1992:
Europe Interseries for Rene Herzog; Brumos Porsche factory Supercar

1990-1991:
Gunnar Porsche Racing; assisted with Brumos Porsche factory Supercar

1985-1990:
Busby Racing, BFGoodrich factory Porsche 962, IMSA Camel GT

1983-1985:
Thunderbird Swap Shop Racing, Porsche 935, 956, 962, IMSA Camel GT;

A.J. Foyt/Chip Ganassi, March Cosworth Indianapolis 500
1981-1983:
Interscope Racing, Porsche 935 GTX, IMSA Camel GT & Chevy March,
Indianapolis 500

1973-1982:
Brumos Porsche with Peter Gregg, Porsche RSR, IMSA; Porsche 934, Trans-Am & IMSA; Porsche 935, IMSA

 

The Cars

Porsche 911
Porsche RSR
Porsche 962
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 GTX
Porsche 956
Porsche 966
Porsche 993 (GTS3)
Porsche GT3R
Porsche GT3RS
Callaway C12R
Ferrari 308 GT4
Lola WSC "00"
Ferrari 512M
Ferrari GTO
Ferrari Spice GTP
Ferrari BBLM
March Cosworth (Indy)
Chevy March (Indy)
Nissan GTP
WSC Spice
Riley & Scott Ford

The Teams

Michael Colucci Racing
A.J. Foyt/Ganassi
Auto Toy Store
Brumos Racing
Busby Racing
Champion Racing
Davies Motorsports
Gunnar Porsche Racing
Interscope Racing
Jim Matthews Racing
Leigh Miller Racing
Metro Racing Systems
Thunderbird Swap Shop
Orbit
Aspen Knolls
Nygmatech
The Drivers

Bill Adam
Jeff Andretti
John Andretti
Mauro Baldi
Peter Barron
Kurt Baumann
Derek Bell
Justin Bell
Raul Boesel
Thierry Boutsen
Gary Brabham
Darin Brassfield
Jim Busby
Tommy Byrne
Jay Cochran
Kevin Cogan
Wally Dallenbach
Ed Davies
Dave Dullum
John Fergus
Ted Field
John Fitzpatrick
A.J. Foyt
Chip Ganassi
Scott Goodyear
Peter Gregg
Pete Halsmer
Hurley Haywood
Toine Hezemans
Leo Hindrey
David Hobbs
Al Holbert
Stefan Johanssen
Parker Johnstone
Tom Kendal
Tony Kester
Rick Knoop
Jan Lammers
The Drivers (Cont.)

Darren Law
Shane Lewis
Klaus Ludwig
Arie Luyendyk
Jim Matthews
Jochen Mass
Bob Mazzuoccola
Jim McCormick
John Morton
David Murry
Danny Ongais
Jim Pace
Benny Parsons
John Paul Jr.
Sam Posey
Hector Rebaque
Brian Redman
Anthony Reid
Vic Rice
Walter Rohrl
Dorsey Schroeder
Carl Shafer
Rolf Stommelen
Hans Stuck
Wayne Taylor
Al Unser Sr.
Cort Wagner
Tom Walkinshaw
Andy Wallace
Derek Warwick
Stan Wattles
James Weaver
Bill Whittington
Dale Whittington
Don Whittington

 

 


Mike Colucci being congradulated by Peter Gregg and the late Al Hobert at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 1976 for BMW.



Mike Colucci with AJ Foyt, Preston Henn's 935 at Daytona finale November '84.


With AJ Foyt Indianapolis 500, 1985


Winning the 24 Hours of Daytona '89, with John Andretti, Derek Bell and Bob Wollek

 

 

 

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