MICHAEL D'ORLANDO

DRIVEN BY WHAT’S NEXT.

ABOUT MICHAEL

| DRIVEN BY PERFORMANCE ON AND OFF THE TRACK

Michael d’Orlando professional race car driver

Racing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I began karting at a young age and quickly found success, winning multiple national and international championships across the highest levels before making the transition into cars.

Since then, I have built a diverse racing résumé across open-wheel, prototype, and sports car competition. My open-wheel career has included USF2000, the F4 U.S. Championship, USF Pro 2000, and INDY NXT, earning race wins, podiums, and championship success, highlighted by winning the 2022 USF2000 Championship. Beyond open-wheel racing, I have also competed in various endurance racing events in prototype and sports car machinery, expanding my experience across different disciplines, cars, and racing environments.

What continues to drive me is the constant demand to improve. Racing requires more than speed alone. It takes preparation, discipline, adaptability, communication, and composure under pressure. Those lessons have shaped the way I approach both competition and the opportunities that come with it.

Away from the track, I earned my degree in Business Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. That background has become an important part of how I approach partnerships, branding, coaching, and business development within motorsport.

Today, I am focused on continuing to compete, develop, and create opportunities that move my career forward. Whether I am behind the wheel, coaching another driver, or working with a partner, the mindset stays the same: compete hard, keep progressing, and be ready for what comes next.

DRIVER RESUME
THE JOURNEY SO FAR

CAREER TIMELINE

2008–12
BUILDING THE FOUNDATION

Progressed through the karting ranks, developing racecraft through regional and national competition in series like Florida Winter Tour and WKA.

2013
NATIONAL CHAMPION

Captures the U.S. Rotax Mini Max National Championship.

2014
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

Wins the Florida Winter Tour TaG Cadet Championship while finishing Vice-Champion in both the SKUSA Pro Tour and U.S. Rotax Mini Max.

2015
JUNIOR-CLASS ROOKIE

Steps into junior competition, earning a U.S. Open podium finish and a top-10 championship finish in the Florida Winter Tour.

2016
INTERNATIONAL STEP

Wins the Florida Winter Tour Rotax Junior Max Championship and finishes Vice-Champion in both FWT ROK and the U.S. Open. Represents Team USA and joins the CIK-FIA European OKJ Championship as a Birel ART Factory Driver.

2017
FIA KARTING

Continues internationally as a Birel ART Factory Driver in the CIK-FIA European OK Championship.

2018
USF2000

Makes the move into cars with four races in USF2000.

2019
F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP

Competes in four races and earns a best finish of third.

2020
USF2000

Finishes fourth in points with Cape Motorsports, earning one win and five podiums.

2021
USF2000 VICE CHAMPION

Finishes runner-up in the championship with three wins and seven podiums.

2022
USF2000 CHAMPION

Captures the championship with four wins, eight podiums and 14 top-five finishes.

2023
USF PRO 2000

Finishes fourth in points with Turn 3 Motorsport, earning four wins, six poles and five podiums.

2024
INDY NXT + ENDURANCE

Competes in seven INDY NXT races with Andretti Cape, earning a best finish of fourth and multiple top-fives. Also earns a class victory at the PBOC 6-Hour Winterfest Enduro, showcasing endurance racing success outside of open-wheel competition.

2025
INDY NXT + ENDURANCE

Returns to INDY NXT with Andretti Cape for a three-race partial-season campaign. Claims an overall endurance race victory in SVRA at Watkins Glen while competing in both LMP3 and Revolution machinery.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

BUILT ON
PERFORMANCE.

From championship success to race-winning performances throughout the open-wheel ladder, Michael has continued to deliver results as the level of competition has increased.

01
2020–2022 · USF2000

FROM CONTENDER
TO CHAMPION.

2022
USF2000
NATIONAL
CHAMPION
2020
4TH IN POINTS
1
WIN
5
PODIUMS
10
TOP 5s
15
TOP 10s
2021
VICE CHAMPION
3
WINS
8
PODIUMS
13
TOP 5s
5
POLE POSITIONS
2022
CHAMPION
4
WINS
8
PODIUMS
14
TOP 5s
5
POLE POSITIONS
MOMENTUM BUILDS
02
2023 · USF PRO 2000

WINNER AT THE
NEXT LEVEL.

4
TH
CHAMPIONSHIP
POINTS
FINISH
4
RACE WINS
5
PODIUMS
6
POLE POSITIONS
4
TH
CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH
NEXT LEVEL AHEAD
03
2024–2025 · INDY NXT BY FIRESTONE

COMPETING ONE STEP FROM INDYCAR.

10
INDY NXT STARTS
4
TH
BEST FINISH
2
INDY NXT CAMPAIGNS
Michael d'Orlando race cars competing on a speedway track with spectators in the grandstands and a large control tower in the background.
Michael d'Orlando driving professional in a helmet and racing suit sitting in a black and blue open-wheel race car with team staff around on a race track. Spectators in the background.
Michael d'Orlando in a pit lane with team members working, race officials, and equipment under cloudy sky at a motorsport event.
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AMichael d'Orlando in a black and gold open-wheel race car with the number 3 on its side, driven by a driver with a helmet, is in a pit lane near a barrier and a blue tire barrier, with a fence and trees in the background.
Michael d'Orlando and team on a race track fence, one in racing suit, three in casual clothing, four light poles, and cloudy sky in background.
Michael d'Orlando in professional race suit
Michael d'Orlando in his car on a track at a motorsport event with sponsor banners, grandstands, and a control tower nearby. Green trees and blue sky in the background.
Michael d'Orlando and multiple race cars in a motorsport race on a track with a dark cloudy sky, spectators watching from grandstands in the background.
Michael d'Orlando professional driver
Michael d'Orlando being interviewed post race
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Michael d'Orlando professional driver and performance coach
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Michael d'Orlando and his race car at the pit stop with team members, one holding an umbrella, at a racing event under clear blue sky.
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Michael d'Orlando in the pit lane post race