Melk, Austria (November 21, 2011) — Californian Michael Lewis has been selected as one of 18 finalists for the 2012 FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy following four days of intense competition in Melk, Austria. Beginning on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, the FIA Institute brought together 36 of the world’s best young drivers for the […]
Read More...Laguna Beach, California (November 16, 2011) — To catch up on the media coverage of Michael Lewis’ recent test in a Ferrari Formula One car, please visit the following websites’ links: Stopandgotv.com: http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/formula-1/it/a-vallelunga-test-ferrari-riservati-ai-migliori-piloti-della-f3-italia.html Note: For those who do not read Italian, please click on the flag at the top of the page for the release […]
Read More...Laguna Beach, California (November 15, 2011) — Dave Despain recently invited Michael Lewis to appear as a guest on his Wind Tunnel program, which airs on Speed Channel. Michael was in Italy preparing for his Ferrari Formula 1 test and called in to the program, which aired on Sunday, November 13, 2011. To watch the […]
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Rome, Italy (November 15, 2011) — Michael Lewis put on a Ferrari red driving suit before climbing into the Ferrari F60 race car, the same car that Formula 1 Champion Kimi Raikkonen drove, today at the Vallelunga Circuit just outside of Rome, Italy, as a result of earning the 2011 Formula 3 Italia Rookie Championship. […]
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Laguna Beach, California (November 8, 2011) — The buzz in the motorsports industry is that an American has earned a test drive in a Ferrari Formula 1 car, and as a result, Californian Michael Lewis is receiving quite a bit of publicity for this rare and highly coveted opportunity. By clinching the rookie championship in […]
Read More...Laguna Beach, California (November 4, 2011) — 2011 Formula 3 Italia Rookie Champion Michael Lewis will be interviewed this weekend by Dave Despain, host of the popular “Wind Tunnel” television program, which airs on Speed Channel on Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST for possible inclusion in an upcoming Wind Tunnel episode. The […]
Read More...Laguna Beach, California (November 3, 2011) — Michael Lewis was recently interviewed by Bill Wood on Tech House & Speed about his 2011 Formula 3 Italia season. Bill catches up with Michael who is in Italy preparing for his upcoming Ferrari Formula 1 test and participation in the FIA Young Driver Excellence Academy. Click here […]
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Laguna Beach, California (November 1, 2011) — Michael Lewis, of Laguna Beach, California, is one of only 30 drivers from 26 different countries, and the only American, who has been selected as a finalist to compete to be a part of the 2012 Young Driver Excellence Academy. The 30 drivers will participate in the FIA […]
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Michael Lewis’s recent accomplishments in the Formula 3 Italia series have been covered in SPEED TV’s racing forum.
Read More...Laguna Beach, California (October 26, 2011) — After the conclusion of the 2011 Formula 3 Italia Championship season at Monza, Michael Lewis was interviewed for VeloceToday.com. Michael provides insights into racing in the F3 Italia series, how racing in Europe is different from America, and what he’s doing now as the race season is over. […]
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In light of the tragic event and passing of Dan Wheldon, Michael Lewis and the entire MJL Racing team express their sincere thoughts and prayers to the entire Wheldon family. Laguna Beach, California (October 17, 2011) — After earning a victory during the previous round of the Formula 3 Italia Championship at the Mugello Circuit, […]
Read More...Laguna Beach, California (October 17, 2011) — After earning a victory during the previous round of the Formula 3 Italia Championship at the Mugello Circuit, which put Michael Lewis into first for the series’ rookie championship and second for the series’ overall championship, Michael remained completely focused with his sights set on winning both championships […]
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Laguna Beach, California (October 15, 2011) — Knowing that he needed a strong performance during the last two races of the 2011 Formula 3 Italia at Monza this weekend, Michael Lewis arrived ready to prove himself…and did. Michael Lewis won today at Monza, taking his third Formula 3 Italia win of the season, and clinching […]
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Monza, Italy (October 6, 2011) — American Michael Lewis set the pace and claimed the top spot on the speed charts at the conclusion of a Formula 3 Italia collective test at the Autodromo Nazionale Di Monza on Wednesday, October 5. Michael joined 13 other F-3 Italia drivers for the team collective test session at […]
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Laguna Beach, California (October 5, 2011) — MJL Racing has put together some video highlights of Round 13 of the Formula 3 Italia Championship at the Mugello Circuit, in Italy. See the spectacular pass Michael Lewis made on Edoardo Liberati to take the lead and go on for the win. This video also features Michael […]
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Laguna Beach, California (October 4, 2011) — After completing a successful weekend at the Mugello Circuit in Italy, Michael Lewis has received Italian media coverage for his win and top-five finish in two races of the Formula 3 Italia Championship. Michael was featured in AutoSprint and Correre dello Sport. Click the images to view the […]
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Laguna Beach, California (October 3, 2011) — American racer Michael Lewis is back in the hunt for the Formula 3 Italia Championship title fight with a win and a top-five finish from this weekend’s event at the Mugello Circuit in Italy. Michael arrived at the Ferrari-owned Mugello Circuit coming off a solid performance at the […]
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Laguna Beach, California (October 1, 2011) – Michael Lewis, of Laguna Beach, California, won his second Formula 3 Italia race of the season today at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Mugello, Italy. Michael qualified third fastest for Round 13 of the Formula 3 Italia Championship event so he started the race on the inside of […]
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Laguna Beach, California (September 19, 2011) — After participating in a recent Formula 3 Italia Collective Test Session with the PREMA Powerteam at the Vallelunga Circuit, in Italy, American Michael Lewis turned the experience he gained from that test to a podium finish this weekend at the same race track. Michael and the PREMA Powerteam […]
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Laguna Beach, California (September 7, 2011) — Michael Lewis is on a mission to finish the 2011 Formula 3 Italia Championship strong, and he’s well on his way. After a disappointing weekend at Adria for Rounds 9 and 10 of the series’ championship, Michael and the PREMA Powerteam regrouped and Michael set the second fastest […]
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