Michela Cerruti

Michela Cerruti
Nationality	Italian
Born	February 18, 1987 (1987-02-18) (age 24) Rome (Italy)
2011 Superstars Series
Debut season	2010
Current team	Romeo Ferraris
Car no.	88
Previous series
2008-09 2009	Italian Touring Endurance Italian GT Championship

Michela Cerruti (born 18 February 1987 in Rome) is an Italian racing driver, currently competing in the Superstars Series.

Career

Cerruti attended the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, studying Psychology.^[1] Cerruti's racing career began after her father Aldo 'Baronio' Cerruti, also a racing driver, decided to enrol her in a safe driving course with Mario Ferraris, son of car-preparator Romeo Ferraris. Impressed by Michela's 'speed and instinctive car control', Ferraris convinced Cerruti's father to let her race.^[1]

She debuted in the Italian Touring Endurance Championship (CITE) in 2008, racing an Alfa Romeo 147, sharing the drive with Mario Ferraris, finishing third in the class standings. She remained in CITE in 2009, racing a Abarth 500.

For 2010 she stepped up to the Superstars Series, racing a Mercedes C63 AMG for the Romeo Ferraris team. She also competed in the Italian GT Championship for the team in a Ferrari F430.

Remaining in the Superstars Series for a second season in 2011, Cerruti impressed at the opening weekend of the season at Monza, topping the two free practice sessions. She then went on to finish the first race in second position, before winning the second race and taking the championship lead.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Get to know me". michelacerruti.com. http://www.michelacerruti.com/conoscimi. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
2. ^ Casillo, Pietro (10 April 2011). "Michela Cerruti wins and takes championship lead". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=5973. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
3. ^ Allen, Peter (10 April 2011). "Michela Cerruti Claims Race 2 Win At Monza". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia). http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2011/04/michela-cerruti-claims-race-2-win-at-monza/. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 

External links

• Official website

Persondata
Name	Cerruti, Michela
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Date of birth	18 February 1987
Place of birth	Rome (Italy)
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